AFRICA/ANGOLA - Arms: south-south agreement. Angola will purchase weapons for 100 million dollars from Brazil

Thursday, 12 May 2005

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Luanda (Fides Service) - A south-south agreement, sale and purchase of 100 million dollars worth of arms is being arranged between Brazil and Angola after a visit to Brasilia in early May by Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos.
Brazilian and Angolan media say Angola intends to buy from Brazil between 8 and 12 Tocano fighter planes for anti-guerrilla warfare and that it has also asked Brazil’s help to modernise 400 Soviet army trucks and 18 Urutu armed vehicles made in Brazil.
The ordered Tucano fighter planes are a newer model than those used at present by the Angolan airforce. Military sources in Luanda say the new planes have a sophisticated electronic system which will allow them to coordinate action with fighter planes used by the local airforce.
Angola intends to buy military telecommunication systems, rifles and uniforms for its army from Brazil and also modernise its own Tucano.
Brazil is expanding its activities in Africa as it was seen by the recent visit to several African countries made by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Brazil and Angola are linked culturally, sharing the same language and being part of Portuguese tradition countries. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides 12/5/2005 righe 31 parole 218)