Etiqueta: Peru
One of the Peruvian Air Force bases is set to become a NASA spaceport
The Talara Air Base, a strategic installation of the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) located on the coast of the Piura region, is poised to become the Spaceport in an ambitious project by the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) to build one in the northern desert.
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SEMAN SAC and KAI: an agreement that generates expectations, opportunities, and questions for the Peruvian Air Force
The agreement just signed between SEMAN Peru SAC and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) opens up a series of opportunities to boost the development of the Peruvian aerospace industry. However, it also raises questions about the new direction the Peruvian Air Force's capability recovery program...
SEMAN will locally manufacture components for the South Korean light fighter jet KAI FA-50 in Peru
In a new milestone in industrial relations between Peru and South Korea, thanks to recently signed trade agreements, the company SEMAN will locally manufacture components intended for the production of the South Korean light fighter jet KAI FA-50. The news was announced by the...
The KT-1P of the Peruvian Air Force could begin operating in counter-narcotics interdiction missions in 2025
Interdiction missions against drug trafficking aircraft, suspended in 2001, could effectively resume in 2025, with the active participation of combat forces under the command of the Peruvian Air Force (FAP), including the KT-1P “Torito” turboprops.
According to the National Commission for Development and Life without...
The Sea Kings of the Peruvian Navy operated alongside the frigate Baden-Württemberg of the German Navy in the Pacific
While en route to Pearl Harbor to participate in Exercise RIMPAC 2024, the Type LPD vessel BAP Pisco of the Peruvian Navy conducted a series of exercises and activities with the frigate Baden-Württemberg of the German Navy. These activities, which also involved the embarked...
The U.S aircraft carrier USS George Washington is preparing to conduct exercises with the Peruvian Navy
Following its itinerary within the Southern Seas 2024 deployment, the U.S Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington is preparing to engage in exercises with the Peruvian Navy. The unit, along with its escort group, has recently completed combined exercises in May, known as PASSEX,...
The F-16 could emerge as a possible replacement for the MiG-29 fighters of the Peruvian Air Force
The crisis in Eastern Europe continues to pose new challenges for countries equipped with Russian technology like Peru. The repair challenge for Mil Mi-8/17/171 helicopters has been addressed by the modern Army Maintenance Center (CEMAE), while the Peruvian Air Force's (FAP) Sukhoi Su-25s are...
One of the F-16s from the Viper Demo Team of the U.S. Air Force soared through the skies of Peru during the Chiclayo Air Festival 2024
On June 15, at the Pedro Ruiz Gallo Air Base, the Chiclayo Air Festival 2024 began in Peru, commemorating the 83rd anniversary of the sacrifice of FAP Captain José Abelardo Quiñones. One of the festival's highlights was the aerial display by F-16 fighters from...
