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X Abra seus olhos para o novo! cenário aerospacial sul-americano ! X Open your eyes on the new evolving South American aerospace scene ! ! X Receba as últimas notícias on-line X Get the latest news on line ! X Decole conosco ! X Take off with us ! X Número de pré-lançamento X Pre-launch issue ! PHOTOS © ECPAD - P. VALPOLINI - J.-M. GUHL a nova revista aeroespacial brasileira ! RealiZaçao gRáfica ® Wingmen-BRasil — ilustRações © Johnson BaRRos/cecomsaeR, cyRil amBoise/siRPa-aiR, eduaRdo caRdenas, emBRaeR, João miguel degoyas, Jean-michel guhl, emBRaeR, leandRo maldonado e caRlos filiPe oPeRti Cap_Terre_GBAD_210x275_LA_pr_Mise en page 1 05/04/11 17:45 Page1 ITY A I R IOR D ER O P M U S I N E M A I T N I R C A E M G T R O N U E N M D E B G A A S G E N D E A D IR L D IE EF EF ENCE BATTL VISITE-NOS NA LAAD SHOW 2011 – STAND F40 MISTRAL - VL MICA - SPADA - ASTER - CAMM www.mbda-systems.com 2 ESDPA review Número de pré-lançamento 2011 www.latinaero.com By Leandro Maldonado No-Fly Zone UN air interdiction operations over Libya In the early spring of 2011, n the wake of the first French and Under UN Resolution 1973 after over two weeks of US strikes on Libyan governmental Let’s recall that on 10 March 2011 the UN targets on 19 March 2011, after Security Council adopted a resolution intense air operations over I eleven days of intense air operations authorising Member States to take Libya, the coalition led by over Libya, the UN-ordered coalition “all necessary measures” to protect the major NATO military was placed under NATO command in civilians in Libya. And since the early US, powers—the USA, Britain and preparation of a longer campaign than French and British involvement several France—mustered enough thought initially. newcomer countries have carried out air resources in the air and at sea On 28 March, the United Nations strikes or air patrols as part of their efforts had seen no evidence of a ceasefire in to help implement the UN resolution. to continue carrying out its Libya or of any steps by the country’s By the end of March, Mr. Ban told air interdiction mission under authorities to fulfil their obligations the General Assembly that there were UN resolution 1973. All this on under Security Council resolutions aimed recurrent reports that opposition groups a steady tempo in protection at protecting civilians in the strife-torn of advancing anti-Kadhafi North African country, and Secretary- 20 de março de 2011, um Dassault Rafale C General Ban Ki-moon expressed serious da Força Aérea Francesa, pertencente ao Libyan forces. However concerns about the protection of civilians esquadrão EC/330 “Côte d’Argent”, que seguia European air forces were then and respect for human rights and em direção ao espaço aéreo da Líbia é visto aqui still struggling to put more international humanitarian law in Libya. armado com quatro bombas Sagem AASM hardware in place to make up Mr. Ban told Member States during an de 250 kg e um par de mísseis MBDA Mica IR. for a major US military pull- informal closed meeting of the General 20 march 2011, a French Air Force Dassault out, once NATO take-over of Assembly, which he briefed on his recent Rafale C from squadron EC 1/330 “Côte d’Argent” travels: “I call, once again, for full respect headed for Libyan air space is seen armed with all the tactical responsibility for international humanitarian law and four Sagem 250-kg AASM rocket-bombs and of the UN-backed military human rights by all those involved in the a pair of MBDA Mica IR all aspect air-to-air operation is complete. fighting.” This was not echoed in Tripoli… missiles for self-protection. © EMACOM revista Latinaero 3 U.N. WAR OPERATIONS 20 March 2011, during a media briefing at 21 March 2011, a USAF RQ-4A Global Hawk had made a series of westward advances the Pentagon, the US spokesman comments the HALE drone is being readied for a 20-hour long in the last days of March and in early recent USAF B-2 bomber attacks on Ghardabiya. post strike sortie high over Libyan territory. April, although he cautioned that the 20 de março de 2011, durante um briefing para 21 de março de 2011, um veículo aéreo não situation on the ground was rapidly a imprensa no Pentagono, o porta-voz das forças tripulado (VANT) RQ-4A Global Hawk HALE é changing with the rebels retreating or norte-americanas fala sobre os ataques dos preparado para uma sortida de 20 horas de advancing in turn under repeated attacks bombardeiros B-2 à Ghardabiya. © USAF duração sobre a Líbia. © USAF of pro-Kadhafi mercenary forces. The fighting in Libya in the spring of 2011 are definitely part of a broader wave of protests and unrest that has swept across North Africa and the Middle East, toppling long-standing regimes in Tunisia and Egypt. During his briefing Mr. Ban told UN Member States about the details of his recent visit to Tunisia and Egypt, and the wider situation in the region, with a special focus on the on-going violences against civilian populations in Bahrain, Syria and Yemen. Qatar and the UAE brings more forces If only four nations, Britain, Canada, France and the USA made up the initial force set to interdic all flights in the UN-ordered No-Fly Zone, Belgian and Spanish warplanes began patrolling Libyan skies soon enough, joined shortly after by Danish and Italian aircraft launched from Sicilian bases while 4 Latinaero magazine Número de pré-lançamento 2011 www.latinaero.com 20 March 2011, a USAF B-2 taxies for 20 March 2011, a French Rafale B from A UAE Air Force Mirage 2000-9. Six such take-off before a 20-hour long flight mission. squadron EC 1/91 armed with six Mica missiles. fighter-bombers are deployed today in Italy. Um B-2 da USAF é visto em Whiteman AFB, antes Um Rafale B armado com seis mísseis Mica em Mirage 2000-9 dos Emirados Árabes Unidos; seis de uma missão de 20 horas de voo ! © USAF patrulha sobre a Líbia. © EMACOM destes foram deslocados para a Itália. © USAF PRINCIPAIS AVIÕES DE CAÇA UTILISADOSUTILIZADOS SOBRE A NO-FLY ZONE (FORA EUA) PAIS # TIPO PAPEL MISSÕES ORIGEM DESLOCADO DESLOCADO PARA DESDE Bélgica 6 F-16AM DCA, BAI Kleine Brogel Araxos, Grecia 21/03 Canadá 7 CF-18 DCA, BAI Bagotville Trapani, Itália 21/03 Catar 6 Mirage 200-5 DCA Doha Suda Bay, Grecia 01/04 Dinamarca 6 F-16AM DCA, BAI Skrydstrup Sigonella, Itália 20/03 EAU 6 F-16E/F DCA, BAI Al Dhafra Decimomannu, Itália 01/04 6 Mirage 2000-9 DCA,BAI Al Dhafra Decimomannu, Itália 01/04 Espanha 4 SF-18 DCA, BAI Torrejon Decimomannu, Itália 21/03 França 8 Rafale C/B DCA, BAI BA 113 BA 126/BA 113 19/03 2 Rafale C Reco BA 113 BA 113 19/03 8 Mirage 2000D BAI BA 133 BA 126/BA 133 19/03 6 Mirage F1CR BAI, Reco BA 112 BA 126 14/03 4 Mirage 2000-5 DCA BA 102 Suda Bay, Grecia 29/03 8 Rafale M Reco, BAI GAE FS Charles-de-Gaulle 22/03 duration defence counter-air (DCA) sor- 9 Super-Étendard BAI, AAR GAE FS Charles-de-Gaulle 22/03 ties with their Mica and Magic II missiles. In parallel, the United Arab Emirates Air Holanda 6 F-16AM BAI, DCA Volkel Decimomannu, Itália 27/03 Force is entering the fray with a detach- ment of six Mirage 2000-9 and six F-16F Itália 4 Tornado ECR SEAD Piacenza Trapani, Itália 25/03 Desert Falcon fighters. Qatar and the UAE 4 F-16A DCA Trapani Trapani, Itália 25/03 are the two first Arab countries to join 8 AV-8B BAI GAI FS Garibaldi 25/03 the UN-backed coalition, while Jordan’s vague desire to collaborate never went Noruega 6 F-16AM DCA, BAI Bodø Suda Bay, Grecia 27/03 forward on account of internal unrest. Reino Unido 4 Tornado GR.4 BAI Marham RAF Marham, UK 19/03 Operation “Unified Protector” 4 Typhoon F.1 DCA Coningsby Gioia del Colle, Itália 20/03 While the US presence allowed the coalition a good start, it did not go Suécia 8 Gripen DCA Ronneby Sigonella, Itália 06/04 beyond 5 April when the US fighter force officially left the theatre to others, opera- tion “Odyssey Dawn” now leaving way to Norwegian fighters jumped in the pool also has taken steps to give the NTC operation “Unified Protector”. Some 200 later. Meanwhile the first Arab elements formal international recognition aircraft participated in the UN-backed of the coalition started their operation The Qatar Air Force is providing a operations over Libya at the peak of the on 28 March during a common French- complement of 6 Mirage 2000-5 inter- No-Fly Zone actions. Half of them being Qatari Mirage 2000-5 combat air patrol ceptors supported by two C-17s ready US, with France providing 25% of the to- over the Libyan No-Fly Zone. This highly to bring humanitarian help to Benghazi. tal air combat force. After the US pull-out, political move came in the wake of the The Qatari Mirages are part of a common Paris is becoming the principal actor in formal recognition by France, Qatar, fighter pool of Mirage 2000-5 jets set up support of the UN Resolution 1973, with the UAE and Jordan of the new Libyan with the French Air Force at Souda Bay roughly half of the air Forassets.
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