Etiqueta: Argentina
Argentina will soon sign the LOA for the armament of the future F-16 fighters of the Air Force
With the publication of Report No. 140 from the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers to the Chamber of Deputies, various questions were focused on the process of incorporating the F-16 fighters into the Argentine Air Force, which were acquired from Denmark. Among the...
IMPSA’s privatization progress jeopardizes the modernization of the Argentine Army’s TAM 2C-A2 tanks
The company Industrias Metalúrgicas Pescarmona (IMPSA) is on track to become one of the first privatizations undertaken by Javier Milei's government in its first year in office, with the American company ARC Energy emerging as the main interested party following the signing of a...
The first P-3C Orion aircraft of the Navy is being prepared in the U.S. to begin its journey to Argentina
After back-and-forth negotiations, delays, and renegotiations, the Argentine Navy is getting closer to receiving its first P-3C Orion maritime surveillance and patrol aircraft, acquired from the Royal Norwegian Air Force. During an official visit yesterday by Defense Minister Luis Petri to the Mar del...
The destroyer ARA “Sarandí” sailed to Chile to participate in the multinational exercise UNITAS LXV
After completing the Fraterno XXXVII Exercise with units from the Brazilian Navy and participating in an Open Doors event in Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego Province), the destroyer ARA “Sarandí” (D-13) cast off to begin its journey to Chile, where the LXV edition of the...
The Argentine Army strengthens its logistical capacity with the addition of new Shacman trucks donated by China
According to information shared on its official social media, the Argentine Army has incorporated a batch of Shacman 2190 trucks, which were donated by the government of the People's Republic of China. These new units, consisting of various modules for field support, will be...
Coverage – This was the launching and recovering exercise of Fennec and Wild Lynx helicopters during Fraterno XXXVII
As part of the training exercises conducted between the Argentine Navy and the Brazilian Navy during the combined Fraterno XXXVII exercise, aircraft launch and recovery drills were carried out on the second day of Phase 2. The AS-555-SN Fennec and AH-11B Wild Lynx helicopters,...
Without short-term decisions, the Pandur II emerges as a new candidate for the Argentine Army’s VCBR 8×8 Program
Like the rest of the reequipment programs of the Armed Forces, the long-delayed incorporation of new 8×8 Wheeled Armored Fighting Vehicles (VCBR) for the Argentine Army remains undefined. While various ministerial and military sources indicate that the NZLAV/M1126 Stryker proposal is the preferred option...
As they head to Ushuaia, the Argentine and Brazilian navies conducted tactical maneuvers and air defense coordination as part of the Fraterno Exercise
As they head towards the city of Ushuaia, in the province of Tierra del Fuego, ships from the Argentine Navy and the Brazilian Navy continue conducting a series of activities as part of the Combined Exercise Fraterno XXXVII. A few days ago, the Submarine...
