Bulgária espera oferta de 8 caças F-16 por US$ 1,2 bilhão dos EUA

A Bulgária espera que os Estados Unidos façam uma oferta em breve para vender oito novos caças F-16 em US$ 1,2 bilhão, informou o Ministério da Defesa na terça-feira.

O Departamento de Estado dos EUA aprovou a possível venda de oito aeronaves F-16 e equipamentos relacionados a um custo estimado de US$ 1,67 bilhão, disse uma agência do Pentágono na segunda-feira.

Membro da União Europeia e da OTAN, a Bulgária está buscando substituir seus antigos MiG-29, fabricados na União Soviética, e melhorar a conformidade com os padrões da Otan.

Um acordo para o F-16V Block 70 da Lockheed Martin seria a maior aquisição militar do país dos Bálcãs desde a queda do regime comunista há cerca de 30 anos.

O Ministério da Defesa disse que a aprovação dos EUA delineou o limite superior dos custos e esperava um contrato preliminar de Washington dentro de duas semanas.

“Há um cronograma de duas semanas em que o governo dos EUA apresentará à Bulgária uma minuta de Carta de Aceitação e Aceitação, na qual o preço esperado para os oito jatos com um pacote de equipamentos relacionados necessários será de US$ 1,2 bilhão”, disse o ministério em um comunicado.

O preço esperado está acima da estimativa inicial para o acordo em 1,8 bilhão de levs (US$ 1,04 bilhão), mas o parlamento búlgaro deu ao Ministério da Defesa uma luz verde para ultrapassar o limite.

Sofia disse que as negociações para o acordo continuarão depois que receber o contrato preliminar.

FONTE: In-Cyprus.com

Notificação detalhada da Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) para a venda de caças F-16C/D Block 70/72 à Bulgária

WASHINGTON – The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bulgaria of F-16C/D Block 70/72 aircraft with support for an estimated cost of $1.673 billion.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 30, 2019.

The Government of Bulgaria has requested to buy:
— eight (8) F-16 C/D Block 70/72 aircraft;
— ten (10) F110 General Electric engines (includes 2 spares);
— ten (10) Link-16 Multi-Functional Information Distribution System (MIDS) – JTRS (MIDS-JTRS) (includes 2 spares);
— nine (9) Improved Program Display Generators (iPDG) (includes 1 spare);
— nine (9) AN/APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radars (includes 1 spare);
— four (4) AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER Targeting Pods;
— nine (9) Modular Mission Computers (MMC) 7000AH (includes 1 spare);
— nine (9) LN-260 Embedded GPS/INS (EGI);
— nine (9) M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannons;
— sixteen (16) AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs);
— one AIM-120C7 Spare Guidance Section;
— twenty-four (24) AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles;
— eight (8) AIM-9X Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM);
— four (4) AIM-9X Spare Tactical Guidance Sections;
— four (4) AIM-9X Spare CATM Guidance Sections;
— forty-eight (48) LAU-129 Multi-Purpose Launchers;
— fifteen (15) GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II Kits;
— fifteen (15) GBU-54 Laser JDAM Kits;
— twenty-eight (28) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-1);
— twenty-four (24) FMU-152 Fuzes;
— twenty-four (24) MK-82 Bombs (Tritonal);
— six (6) MK82 Bombs (Inert); and
— thirteen (13) MAU-210 Enhanced Computer Control Group (ECCG).

Also included are
— nine (9) AN/ALQ-211 Internal Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites (including 1 spare);
— nine (9) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispensers (including 1 spare);
— 4,140 Infrared Flare countermeasures, with impulse cartridges;
— 8,250 each of PGU-27A/B 20mm training and combat munitions;
— thirty-six (36) MK-124 Signal/Smoke Illumination devices;
— nine (9) APX-126 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) units with Secure Communications and Cryptographic Appliques;
— eighteen (18) AN/ARC-238 UHF/VHF SATURN Radios;
— sixteen (16) AIM-120C AMRAAM training CATMs;
— Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) with software, training and support;
— twenty (20) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) II with Night Vision Goggle compatibility;
— ten (10) Night Vision Devices;
— two (2) Remote Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) 6i units, plus 1 ground station;
— ground training device (flight and maintenance simulator);
— one (1) Avionics I-level Test Station;
— Electronic Combat International Security Assistance Program (ECISAP) support;
— Cartridge Actuated and Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) support;
— Common Munitions Bit-test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) support with Computer Test Set Adapter Group;
— communications equipment;
— software delivery and support;
— facilities and construction support;
— spares and repair/replace parts;
— personnel training and training equipment; publications and technical documentation; containers; munition support and test equipment; aircraft and munition integration and test support; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.

The estimated cost is $1.673 billion.

FONTE: DSCA