Etiqueta: Argentina
ARAD rifles, new UAVs, and 8×8 Pandur II IFVs for the Argentine Armed Forces: highlights of the upcoming visit of the Minister of Defense to Israel
As part of strengthening bilateral relations between Argentina and Israel, it is expected that the Argentine Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, will soon make an official visit to deepen cooperation in the defense sector. The arrival of the Defense Minister to Israel had been...
The Argentine Air Force prepares to soon receive its first F-16B MLU Block 10 fighter
Since late October, the Argentine Air Force (FAA) has made progress in preparations for the arrival and integration of its first F-16 Fighting Falcon, sourced from Denmark. Specifically, and as officially announced, it is an F-16B MLU Block 10, unit number 25 of the...
For $944 million, the U.S. authorizes the sale of the weapons package for the Argentine Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets
As the Argentine Air Force is in the process of integrating its F-16 fighters acquired from Denmark, the United States government has authorized the potential sale of the weapons package for the Fighting Falcons. This is detailed in the latest notification from the U.S....
ZM at AUSA 2024 – The Argentine Army prepares to incorporate a new batch of 4×4 Polaris MRZR ultralight tactical vehicles
Over the past few years, facing the need to renew its fleet of tactical transport vehicles, the Argentine Army introduced a true novelty to the force with the acquisition of its first Polaris MRZR ultralight tactical vehicles. The presence of this new platform has...
The Daniel Defense rifles and the standardization of the Argentine Armed Forces’ weaponry
With the intention of replacing the veteran FAL rifles, the Argentine Army has taken the first steps to realize a project that will culminate in the acquisition of a new assault rifle, which could lay the foundations for standardizing this type of equipment in...
Reform of the Internal Security Law: Lieutenant General (R) Paleo expresses his rejection before the Defense Commission
As part of the discussion on Bill MEN-2024-52-APN-PTE to reform Internal Security Law No. 24.059, which seeks to allow the Armed Forces to operate in cases of terrorism, Lieutenant General (R) Juan Martín Paleo, former Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the...
With the intention of incorporating the first batch in 2025, the Chief of the Argentine Army expressed a strong commitment to acquiring 8×8 armored vehicles
During his address at the Infantry Weapon Day ceremony in Córdoba, the Chief of the Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Presti, expressed a firm commitment to acquiring 8x8 wheeled armored combat vehicles, with the intention of incorporating the first batch in early...
The Argentine Navy is evaluating the acquisition of two Sea King helicopters to maintain rotary-wing capabilities
The present and future of the current fleet of Sea King helicopters of the Argentine Navy have been mentioned on several occasions. The aircraft, which operate within the Second Naval Helicopter Squadron (EAH2), are one of the main rotary-wing capabilities available to the Naval...
