Etiqueta: Argentine Air Force
A Saab 340 aircraft from the Argentine Air Force landed for the first time at Petrel Antarctic Base
In the context of the inauguration and commissioning of the new Petrel Antarctic Base, a Saab 340 aircraft from the Argentine Air Force (FAA) landed yesterday, June 1st, marking a new milestone for Argentina's presence in Antarctica.
One of the major projects of the Ministry...
The United States confirms the transfer of a Hercules C-130H TC-60 to the Argentine Air Force
During the official visit of the Commander of the United States Southern Command, General Laura Richardson, to Argentina, the Ministry of Defense confirmed the transfer of the Hercules C-130H TC-60 aircraft to the Argentine Air Force. The news was announced following the conclusion of...
With the signing of the letter of intent, the Argentine Ministry of Defense aims to close the purchase of F-16 fighters for the Air Force in the coming months
After signing the letter of intent with his Danish counterpart, Troels Lund Poulsen, the Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri affirmed that the ministry aims to finalize the purchase of F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets in the coming months, marking the signing of an acquisition...
The Argentine Air Force puts its fifth SA315B Lama helicopter into service
In the process of consolidating the tuning and operability of its high mountain helicopters SA315B Lama, the Argentine Air Force confirmed the commissioning of a fifth unit, which will operate alongside the rest of the fleet from the IV Air Brigade "El Pumerillo," located...
The Argentine Air Force achieved a total of 31,364 flight hours during 2023
The publication of a new Executive Summary corresponding to the last quarter of 2023 revealed that the Argentine Air Force managed to accumulate 31,364 flight hours throughout the year, a figure that, despite being far from the initially planned target, still reflects the effort...
Despite recent reports, the future of the Argentine Air Force’s Mi-171E is still undefined
A recent article published by the Financial Times reopened the controversy surrounding the Argentine Air Force's Mil Mi-171E helicopters, stating that the Argentine government had donated the Russian-origin aircraft to Ukraine. As locally known, the report from the British media, which was quickly echoed...
The 2024 budget includes the modernization of the Argentine Air Force infrastructure for the addition of a multirole combat aircraft
One of the many projects included in the 2024 Budget contemplates the modernization and technological update of the Argentine Air Force (FAA) Infrastructure for the incorporation of multirole combat aircrafts. According to the details in the Annex of Contratación de Obras de Inversión con...
ICM for Argentine Air Force Mi-171E awaiting Russian confirmation
Negotiations between the Argentine Air Force and Russian Helicopters company over Mi-171E company for the overhaul of the Mi-171E reached a new milestone recently.
This was known by the Zona Militar, which maintained contacts with both actors and was able to gather information on the...
