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President Peña signed the decrees ordering the purchase of six Super Tucano aircraft from Brazil for the Paraguayan Air Force
Under the regime of "exception" decrees, the President of the Republic of Paraguay and Commander-in-Chief of the National Armed Forces, Santiago Peña, signed decrees 2162, 2163, and 2165 authorizing the Ministry of National Defense to purchase Super Tucano aircraft from Brazil for the Paraguayan...
The Paraguayan Armed Forces intensify their activity along the border with Brazil
The Internal Defense Operations Command (CODI) of the Joint Task Forces of Paraguay, composed of all military branches of the Armed Forces along with the National Police, Public Prosecutor's Office, the National Anti-Drug Secretariat, and other state control entities, intensified their actions in the...
The Brazilian Army is seeking new maneuver vessels in the United States
On July 12, 2024, the Brazilian Army Commission in Washington (CEBW), United States, subordinate to the Commander's Office, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. 0018/2024 to acquire six Bridge Erection Boats (BEB).
The RFQ also includes onboard equipment, components, special tools, spare parts, and accessories...
President Peña seeks sources of financing for the reequipment plans of the Armed Forces of Paraguay
In his latest management report, President of the Republic of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, projected an investment of USD 500 million in the coming years for security and reequipment of the Paraguayan Armed Forces. "Regarding investments in security, I have decided to allocate the unprecedented...
The armies of Brazil and the United States will conduct the combined NBC exercise “Operation Maracanã”
Using the iconic Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro as a backdrop, the armies of Brazil and the United States will conduct a combined Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense exercise today, named “Operation Maracanã.”
Led by the CBRN Defense Battalion under the Eastern...
These are the options that the Brazilian Army is evaluating for its medium altitude air defense system project
In order to enhance its air defense capabilities, the Brazilian Army (EB) continues to evaluate medium-range, medium-altitude anti-aircraft missile systems. As previously reported, following the publication of Ordinance EME/C Ex. No. 1,338/2024, which is part of the Army's Strategic Air Defense Program (Prg EE...
The government of Uruguay is negotiating the purchase of six Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
The Minister of Defense of Uruguay, Armando Castaingdebat, announced that the government is finalizing the details for the purchase of six A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft from the Brazilian company Embraer. The announcement, made before the Defense Commission, confirmed that the negotiations are very...
Through EMGEPRON, the Brazilian Navy seeks investors for its artillery ammunition factory
The Brazilian public company Empresa Gerencial de Projetos Navais (Emgepron), linked to the Ministry of Defense (MD) and subordinate to the Command of the Brazilian Navy, will hold a roadshow in São Paulo on June 25, 2024, to provide information to potential investors interested...
