Etiqueta: Peru
South Korean footprint in the re-equipment and modernization of the Peruvian Navy
The governance problems currently affecting Peru have overshadowed the great news of South Korea's triumph in the competition to choose the partner for the renewal process of the Peruvian Navy fleet. Indeed, Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard will be the one accompanying the construction of,...
SIMA selects HD HHI proposal for the construction of new frigates and patrol boats for the Peruvian Navy
Through an official statement, SIMA (Servicios Industriales de la Marina S.A.) confirmed the selection of the proposal from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for the construction of a new frigate, a patrol vessel, and two support ships for the Peruvian Navy. The choice...
The new challenges faced by the Peruvian Armed Forces’ fleet of Russian-origin helicopters
At this stage of the drama, it's no secret that the escalation of the crisis between Ukraine and Russia has begun to seriously impact the operational level of defense systems in several Latin American countries. Especially in the rotary-wing aircraft segment, such as the...
Peruvian state-owned SEMAN will carry out maintenance work on 13 Boeing 737 NG aircraft belonging to Brazilian airline Gol
According to a statement from the Ministry of Defense of Peru, the state-owned company Servicio de Mantenimiento del Perú S.A.C. (SEMAN) will carry out maintenance and repair work on 13 Boeing New Generation (NG) aircraft belonging to the Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas.
The company,...
Nine years of service of the Peruvian Air Force’s C-27J Spartans
The two Rolls-Royce AE 2100-D2A turboprop engines roar with increased intensity, spinning the six-bladed Dowty R-391 propellers even faster, and the Leonardo C-27J Spartan begins its takeoff roll on the tarmac of Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport, Peru. It doesn't need much runway; in...
Patrollers of the Peruvian skies: the aviation of the Peruvian National Police celebrates 40 years
On its 40th anniversary this week, the Police Aviation Directorate (Diravpol) of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) has become one of the most experienced institutions in its field in South America in terms of low-intensity aerial warfare. We say this because its personnel and...
The importance of the Peruvian Navy’s PIAS in the support of Amazonian communities
The start of the first 2024 campaign of the Itinerant Social Action Platforms (PIAS) in the northeastern Peruvian jungle poses an interesting scenario to learn how the Armed Forces of a country can participate in the development of its population.
This initiative led by the...
The B.A.P. Pisco of the Peruvian Navy entered SIMA for maintenance works
According to a publication by the shipyard SIMA (Servicios Industriales de la Marina S.A), the amphibious ship type LPD B.A.P. Pisco (AMP-156) of the Peruvian Navy (MGP) entered dry dock to undergo scheduled maintenance work.
During the month of January, the unit participated in the...
