Etiqueta: Zona-Militar

Senior US Army officers discussed the future of units, equipment, and strategies at the recent “Land-Based Fires in Large Scale Combat Operations” conference. The event, organized by the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), focused on how field artillery and air defense units...

As mentioned repeatedly by this author in previous articles about the maintenance of the Mil Mi-17 helicopters of Russian origin belonging to the Colombian Armed Forces, finding the necessary suppliers and spare parts was merely a matter of political will and allowing experts to...

As part of strengthening bilateral relations between Argentina and Israel, it is expected that the Argentine Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, will soon make an official visit to deepen cooperation in the defense sector. The arrival of the Defense Minister to Israel had been...

Twelve hours after its official reception by the Peruvian Air Force (FAP), the new Beechcraft King Air 360C completed its first successful mission in its role as an “air ambulance,” evacuating two critically ill children from the northern Lambayeque region to a specialized hospital...

During the AUSA 2024 expo, Spear presented its VIPER I system, an advanced interceptor designed to protect tactical forces and armored vehicles from aerial threats, particularly drones and loitering munitions. Zona Militar spoke with Itamar Ben-Tovim, Chief Business Development Officer at Spear, who shared...

Over the past few years, facing the need to renew its fleet of tactical transport vehicles, the Argentine Army introduced a true novelty to the force with the acquisition of its first Polaris MRZR ultralight tactical vehicles. The presence of this new platform has...

Polaris Defense has showcased its platforms at the AUSA 2024 exhibition, highlighting the versatility and capability of its MRZR Alpha family of tactical vehicles. These vehicles excel in mobility, modularity, and adaptability for various missions, including operations in mountainous terrain and extreme conditions. John LaFata,...

The Russo-Ukrainian war has demonstrated that the use of field artillery, both towed and self-propelled, is being redefined in terms of how this weapon, popularly known as the "God of War," is employed. In addition to the increased accuracy and range of projectiles fired...