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I came across this on the net

Mexican navy to get more muscle

The Mexican navy is considering a significant expansion to its aviation element in response to concerns over its ability to protect key areas such as the Bay of Campeche oil field. Already nearing the end of a five-year programme to modernise its current fixed and rotary wing assets, the service is looking to increase the sophistication of eight aircraft sought to perform air defence and maritime strike tasks.

Mexico’s naval aviation authorities have previously examined options such as the possible procurement of Aero Vodochody’s L-159, but have now set their sights on a more capable platform, recently examining Saab’s Gripen and Sukhoi’s Su-27 as possible candidates.
Efforts to modernise the navy’s existing aircraft fleets are meanwhile nearing completion. The service recently received its fourth of eight EADS Casa C-212s configured for counter-drug and search-and-rescue duties. Equipped with a Raytheon SeaVue radar, FLIR Systems Star Safire sensor payload and EADS Casa’ FITS maritime surveillance suite, the remainder will follow by mid-2006. Two of the aircraft were upgraded to the C-212-400 standard in Spain, with the rest to be modified in Mexico at the navy’s Veracruz maintenance facility.
An upgrade to 11 of the navy’s MBB Bo105 helicopters is meanwhile scheduled for completion next October. In a move to expand its rotorcraft inventory, the service is also looking to acquire five Mil Mi-17TV1 transport helicopters.
http://www.flightinternational.com/Arti ... muscle.htm

First of all,
It’s Not really necessary for Mexico to have a Gripen or Sukhoi’s Su-27.
Unless That crazy President of Venezuela “Hugo Chavez” and Castro try to have a war with Mexico ( horribly unlikely )
The Aero Vodochody L-159 seems more reasonable, not as fast as F-5E/F, but it is more modern.
They should just focus on Helicopters, they are much more versatile

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their better off subcontractig the work out to us...

..cause were allready using F16's and F15s on Counter drug missions down there. that is part of 12th AF mission...lmao


last thing the mexicans need is one well laid CBU disabling all 12 of their planes. I can see that happen....Cinco De mayo..

Minaimum options and quantity cant be made up by mimimum quality.

Availibilty goes a long way...

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Doesn't the Mxician Air Force already fly the F-16 and F-5

They fly a Mexican made jet called the Griffon. They eat all the stray dogs down there, so they made it a winged donkey instead.

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JMF "Doesn't the Mxician Air Force already fly the F-16 and F-5"

Mexico has 10 F-5E (2 crashed)and 2 E-2C (used for counter-narcotics )

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