Mexican Armed Forces

Mexico buys Russian tactical transport helicopters - source

Mexico bought three Russian Mi-17V-5 tactical transport helicopters, an informed source in the Mexican military circles told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

The Mexican navy ministry, which along with defense ministry is charged with efforts against drug trafficking and organized crime, signed a contract with Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport on December 22.

Under the contract the Mexican side will receive three Russian helicopters made at the Kazan Helicopter Factory (KVZ) next year. The contract value is not disclosed.

Russia's Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev earlier said that Mexican partners showed interest in Russian military equipment to use in operations against drug trafficking.

"Our partners demonstrated interest [in Russian equipment]," Patrushev told journalists after a working visit to Mexico this November.

The Mi-17V-5 is an export modification of the Mi-8MTV-5 military utility transport helicopter and one of Russia's most popular export choppers. It can carry up to 36 passengers or four tons of cargo and features advanced multifunction cockpit displays and upgraded TV3-117VM engines.

According to expert estimates, Russian-made helicopters account for about 20% of the military helicopter market in Latin America and for about 2% of the civilian helicopter market in the region.

http://www.en.ria.ru/mlitary_news/20111231/170571874.html

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US to Sell Black Hawk Helicopters to Mexico for War on Organized Crime

Mexico requested the foreign military sale to modernize its armed forces to combat drug trafficking. The $110 million deal would include communications, radar and weaponry for the Black Hawks, as well as training and logistical services.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US State Department has approved the possible sale of three Black Hawk Helicopters to Mexico to strengthen the country’s capability to fight organized crime and conduct counter-narcotics operations, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement on Tuesday

“Mexico has been a strong partner in combating organized crime and drug trafficking organizations,” the statement said. “The sale of these UH-60M helicopters to Mexico will significantly increase and strengthen its capability to provide in-country airlift support for its forces engaged in counter-drug operations.”

The $110 million deal would include communications, radar and weaponry for the Black Hawks, as well as training and logistical services.

Mexico is a major hub for organized crime and the drug trade to the United States. Fighting between dozens of Mexican drug cartels over control of lucrative drug trade as well as counter-narcotics operations have left tens of thousands dead.

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime reported that about 112,000 homicides took place in Mexico between 2008 and 2012. Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography reported 23,000 murders in the country in 2013.

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/military/20150317/1019621472.html#ixzz3UgAHqM7S

Mexico will acquire 50 Super Puma helicopters

US Army Orders Seven Black Hawk Helicopters for Mexico Worth Nearly $55Mln

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/military/20160412/1037850065/us-army-black-hawk-mexico.html#ixzz45bisnAFo

"Arcturus UAV reports the Mexican Navy has deployed their T-20 JUMP Fixed Wing VTOL UAV for unspecified operations in Mexico. The customer took delivery of the VTOL system in March.

The T-20 JUMP is a VTOL variant of Arcturus UAV’s catapult launched T-20 platform. The T-20 JUMP operates without any special launch or recovery equipment. Gross payload capacity is 60 lbs. The Mexican Navy configuration with EO/IR sensor has approximately 15 hours of endurance and 75-mile data link range.

An EO/IR and EW capable version offers 11 hours of endurance. Mexico has operated a fleet of catapult launch T-20s since 2014.



Arcturus has proposed the T-20 JUMP VTOL platform for MEUAS III, USSOCOM’s worldwide UAS services contract. Arcturus has also proposed a heavy fuel version of the T-20 JUMP for the Royal Australian Navy’s Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Program."

Source: http://defence-blog.com/news/mexican-navy-has-deployed-their-t-20-jump-uav-for-unspecified-operations-in-mexico.html

Mexican helicopter lost


The Mexican Secretariat of Defense (SEDENA) has officially acknowledged the loss of an AgustaWestland AW109SP (serial number 1908) that crashed on 1 July, killing its three crewmen.

The aircraft, which belonged to the Mexican Air Force's Special Air Transport of the High Command (UETAAM) crashed near the town of Ozumba de Alzate in the state of Mexico, close to the border with the state of Morelos, on its way back to Mexico City from Air Force Base No. 15 at San Juan Bautista La Raya, Oaxaca.

F-5E/F Tiger II decommissioned from the Mexican Air Force. Mexico without fighter aircrafts now

Participation in the military parade September 16, 2016 was the last flight of fighters F-5E/F from the 401 Squadron of the Mexican Air Force after 34 years of service. Now this type of aircraft decommissioned and Mexico (a country with a population of 120 million people and a GDP volume in dollar terms, close to the Russian) was left without a jet fighter.



http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2138596.html

The frigate SIGMA 10514 for the Mexican Navy

On August 17, 2017, the ceremony of laying the head frigate of the SIGMA 10514 project, being built for the Navy of Mexico (the name of the ship has not yet been assigned) was held at the shipyard Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) in Vlyssingen, the Netherlands, of the Damen Shipyard Group. The ceremony was attended by the Mexican Navy Minister Admiral Vidal Francisco Sobron Sants.



http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2795632.html

Oaxaca Aerospace Pe-210

UAV MX1

Mexico acquires anti-ship missiles Harpoon for its new frigate

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), on January 5, 2018, sent a notice to the US Congress about the forthcoming sale of arms to the Mexican Army through the intergovernmental military sales of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for the head frigate of the SIGMA project being built in the Netherlands for the Mexican fleet 10514, including six anti-ship missiles Boeing RGM-84L Harpoon Block II. The sale is authorized by the US Department of State.

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3042456.html

Ka-27 series are very affordable and also come with armed versions.

miketheterrible wrote:Ka-27 series are very affordable and also come with armed versions.

Probably too big for what they intend to use them for. I suspect they might turn to Bell UH-1Y Venom or AS565MB, or something of a sort. Unless Russians do something based on Ka-60 in relatively short time.

Ah, so they want something lighter/faster?

miketheterrible wrote:Ah, so they want something lighter/faster?

Seems they want to use some gunship with secondary transport role to fight drug traffic. To deal with those hand-crafted subs and fast boats. Something that probably can both attack and land a party on suspected ship. At least that is how i see it, due to their current choice of this Seahawk.

d_taddei2 wrote:..........
Mexican President-elect Andres Mannuel Lopez Obrador plans to cancel a $1.36 billion order for 8 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the country's Navy. ..........
https://sputniknews.com/military/201807121066303958-mexico-us-helicopters-russian-alternative/

1.36 billion bucks for 8 helicopters?

That comes out as 170 million per piece. How does that even work when declared price is 43 million?

PapaDragon wrote:

d_taddei2 wrote:..........
Mexican President-elect Andres Mannuel Lopez Obrador plans to cancel a $1.36 billion order for 8 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the country's Navy. ..........
https://sputniknews.com/military/201807121066303958-mexico-us-helicopters-russian-alternative/

1.36 billion bucks for 8 helicopters?

That comes out as 170 million per piece. How does that even work when declared price is 43 million?

http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/mexico-mh-60r-multi-mission-helicopters in details

Launched the Mexican frigate of the project SIGMA 10514











https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3427336.html

This helo could be used by Mexicans:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamov_Ka-226#Variants

http://tass.com/economy/1045393

Mexico’s National Guard proposal goes to state legislatures

That would be their version of former Soviet/Russian MVD, (Interior Ministry) troops. Right move!

Now they post fully armed soldiers at border crossings with the US, checking all vehicles heading North.