With a forceful statement, the military organizations in retirement Legion Guise, Pedro Ruíz Gallo, Arica does not give up, Angamos Brigade, Zarumilla Blue Force and Patriots of Peru asked the State to prioritize “the purchase of the most versatile and powerful combat planes of the region”, with the aim of strengthening the defensive capacity of Peru and deterring any threat.
“Given the political instability of several governments of the region, it is of imperative to acquire the” combat planes “for the Peruvian Air Force, purchase that will be announced more than a year ago,” the Officers of the Armed Forces in Retirement.
In addition, the signatories argue that “the acquisition to be carried out is one that maintains a geostrategic balance and that at the same time fulfills the roles and functions that our Air Force has to fulfill to maintain and defend our sovereignty.” The Colombian issue promoted in recent days by the president of Colombia has become an important factor that would influence the election of the new hunting plane for Peru.
Before them, the Legionaries say that what happened recently on the border with Colombia in the Leticia sector and taking into account the geopolitical factor, we believe that the choice should be oriented to the Rafale aircraft of French origin and the acquisition should occur in the shortest term, including at least one AWACS type plane that provides the early alarm and directs the theater of operations, providing information to the fleet of planes that are operating and assigning white and tasks to each of these; With them a package of spare parts, armament and complete logistics to be able to maintain and operate them for several years.
‘The flu is no longer option’
“If at any time the responsible persons or institutions prioritized the acquisition of the Swedish – Brazilian aircraft; today this option should be
Analyzed from a geopolitical perspective, considering that Colombia has already acquired a package of those same airplanes and will be delivered before Peru.
In the same way it happens with the aircraft of American origin the F-16 that are already used by the Chilean Air Force and that already has a long experience
Operating them, “the signatories say.
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Peru21 He has reported in recent weeks about meetings between executives of SAAB, supplier of the flu and, officials of the Defense Sector of Sweden, who support said hunting that so far remains the favorite plane of the FAP – by different factors – to renew its combat fleet
