D'après plusieurs sources, un article sur francetvinfo.fr met le point sur la coopération militaire Tunisie/USA. il rapporte ainsi un prêt de 5OOM USD qui inclut l'achat d'avions d'attaque légers AT-6 Wolferine, munitions, formations et maintenance d'équipements d'origine US.
L'article parle aussi d'un accord confidentiel qui lie ce prêt avec l'implantation d'une base US permanente sur le sol Tunisien.
https://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/afriq ... 16429.html
Sachant que la Tunisie possède 18 F-5E/F, l’acquisition probable des AT-6 ressemble à une régression dans les capacités de l'armée de l'air.
Des F-5E/F upgradés sont utilisés comme des Aggressors contre les F-15 et F-35 US dans leurs exercices. Ce qui veut dire qu'ils ont encore un potentiel dans les combats de nos jours.
Commande Tunisienne de AT-6 Wolferine
Re: Commande Tunisienne de AT-6 Wolferine
The AT-6 is not to replace the tigers.
It is to lift the strain on the F-5s and L-59Ts, with a much cheaper cost, and more effectiveness targeting militants.
The F-5s replacement is totally something else that was already decided.
The US permanent base is horse crap as well.
It is to lift the strain on the F-5s and L-59Ts, with a much cheaper cost, and more effectiveness targeting militants.
The F-5s replacement is totally something else that was already decided.
The US permanent base is horse crap as well.
Re: Commande Tunisienne de AT-6 Wolferine
Des AT6 contre une base? Lol Par ailleurs nous n'avons pas de F18...
Re: Commande Tunisienne de AT-6 Wolferine
I don't think so. The AT-6 has been one of the two finalists of the Light Attack Competition that the DoD has scrapped few weeks ago. The DoD actually choosed to upgrade/overhaul the A-10s instead.
If this fact doesn't mean anything to you, it certainly does for many others.
Furthermore, the AT-6 in its fighter version isn't an established plane and only 20some pieces has been made so far.
Saying that it can stand nowdays challeges is so so sooooo optimistic and far from being an objective statement. Even small groups of militants has access to MANPADs and the result of ignorance in Syria lead to the lost of a Russian Su-24.
Any proof or sources please.
As I know, Tunisian economy doesn't allow them to procure both AT-6s and a modern replacement of F-5s.
This is why it looks weird that they choosed a plane that it isn't produced yet, not used by any army, scrapped by the DoD!!!!
Personnaly, I have no idea how real this is.
Maybe our Tunisian friends on the forum have better knowledge about this point.
Re: Commande Tunisienne de AT-6 Wolferine
Ne prennez pas cet info comme 100% vrai, mais étant donnée l'économie Tunisienne et l'opportunisme des US tout est possible
J'ai pas dis que la Tunisie a des F-15 ou F-18, je parlais de comment les F-5 sont utlisés par l'aviation US comme des agresseurs dans les exercices.