Archive for the ‘Military News - South America’ Category
Friday, July 11th, 2008 |
Dassault Aviation, Snecma and Thales announce that the contract with the Brazilian Ministry of Defence to maintain the Mirage 2000 aircraft operated by the Brazilian Air Force is now effective.
In close partnership with end users the three manufacturers provide repair and support services from the Annapolis airbase in Brazil where the Mirage 2000 fleet is located. These added value “door-to-door” services encompass the platform and the whole aircraft equipment maintenance.
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008 |
The Defence Public Sector Undertaking, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has secured an order for supply of 7 Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters to Ecuadorian Air Force. HAL has bagged this order amidst strong competition from M/s. Elbit, M/s. Eurocopter and M/s. Kazan. HAL’s offer of $ 50.7 million for 7 helicopters was about 32% lower than the second lowest bid from M/s. Elbit.
The first helicopter would be delivered by HAL in 6 month’s time. The contract for the supply of helicopters is likely to be signed within a few weeks. This order signifies Ecuador’s confidence in Indian technology and can lead the way for further collaboration. This contract, which will establish HAL internationally, has been extremely significant and hard fought.
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 |
A U.S. military aircraft based in Curacao may have strayed inadvertently into Venezuelan airspace on May 17 admitted Sean McCormack, Spokesman of US State department. He said that while conducting a counternarcotics mission in international airspace, the pilot realized that a navigation error had occurred. He contacted a Venezuelan tower to report the error, stating that he would immediately return to international airspace. The exchange was polite and professional.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Maduro announced in a televised interview yesterday that he would ask to see Ambassador Duddy on May 20. Sean McCormack said that the US Embassy in Caracas has received no diplomatic communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Friday, March 14th, 2008 |
On the 19th of December 2007 Thales signed a contract with the Chilean shipyard Asmar for the supply of its latest compact S-Cube™ sonar suite. This equipment is part of the modernization programme of the Ecuadorian Navy’s 209 type submarines.
Thales offers to supply its latest generation of sea proven S-CubeTM sonar system to fulfill all the requirements of the Ecuadorian Navy at no risk and a very competitive price. The sonar configuration proposed is based on the same technology as the large sonar suites installed on the French and British submarines adapted to a very compact packaging.
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 |
On 22 December 2007, DCNS signed two contracts with Chilean naval shipyard ASMAR — one to modernise the combat systems of two Ecuadorian Navy Type 209 submarines; the other to assist ASMAR with hull cutting to expedite the associated refits. The DCNS share in these contracts is worth more than €10 million. The contracts were signed following the Ecuadorian government’s decision to award ASMAR a major contract to modernise and refit the submarines.
The combat system modernisation contract was signed by UDS International, a wholly owned subsidiary of the DCNS group. It calls for the replacement of the submarines’ current German-designed combat systems by SUBTICS® (Submarine Tactical Integrated Combat System) systems developed by DCNS.
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 |
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $35 million contract to deliver advanced, open-architecture combat systems that will modernize four Tupi-class submarines (1,440t U-209/1400 variant), one 1,550t Tikuna-class submarine (Improved version of Tupi Class submarines) and one shore-based trainer system for the The Marinha do (Brazilian Navy).
Under a contract administered by the U.S. Navy, as part of a foreign military sale for weapons and combat systems to the Brazilian Navy, Lockheed Martin will provide systems engineering, sensors, software and electronics for the modernization of the diesel submarines’ control, combat management, sonar and fire control and weapons launch systems.
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008 |
Embraer delivered two new Ipanema aircraft, last December, to the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB). The ceremony was held at the Botucatu plant, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, and was attended by officers from the Brazilian Air Force Academy (Academia da Força Aérea Brasileira - AFA) and the Aviation Materials Park of Lagoa Santa (Parque de Material Aeronáutico de Lagoa Santa – PAMA-LG), in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 |
The Chilean Navy has purchased three (3) units of the EADS CASA maritime surveillance aircraft C-295 with an option for another five (5). They will be used to survey maritime areas of national interest and to safeguard human lives at sea. EADS CASA has a very important presence in Latin America since late 70s. Twenty (20) operators in 16 countries from Chile to Mexico fly EADS CASA aircraft.
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007 |
Navantia’s shipyard in the Bay of Cádiz was, on 28th. November, the scenery of the keel laying ceremony for the first patrol boat that the Spanish company is building for Venezuela.
The event, for which two cranes were needed, in order to lay the 39 tones keel, has been presided by the Navy managers of the programme, Rear Admiral Padrón and Colonel Bravo, as well as the shipyard Director, Enrique Rodríguez Segura. Both representatives from the Venezuelan Navy have stated during the ceremony, their satisfaction for the advance of the programme.
As well, Navantia has started the construction of the third patrol boat, for the control of the coast, and the first patrol boat for the control of the exclusive economic area, with the ceremony of the “cut of the steel.”
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Friday, October 19th, 2007 |
The Chilean Navy has purchased three (3) units of the EADS CASA maritime surveillance aircraft C-295 with an option for another five (5). They will be used to survey maritime areas of national interest and to safeguard human lives at sea.
EADS CASA has a very important presence in Latin America since late 70s. Twenty (20) operators in 16 countries from Chile to Mexico fly EADS CASA aircraft.
Chile has a very special significance for EADS CASA because it was the first export customer of the former CASA. The C-212 aircraft were the first to be purchased by Chile in 1978, and were first operated by the Navy and the Army. In the 80s, the Chilean Air Force purchased C-101s jet trainers, and later incorporated several C-212s in its inventory. The medium transport aircraft CN-235 was also purchased by Chile and operated by the Army since 1989. The three Forces operate EADS CASA aircraft, and their number has increased to make Chile one of the most important operators of EADS CASA aircraft in the world. (more…)
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Saturday, April 28th, 2007 |
April 27, 2007 (FIDSNS)
Gen Oscar Izurieta Ferrer, Commander –in -Chief of the Chilean Army is visiting to India from 29 Apr to 03 May 07. He reciprocates the visit of the Army Chief, Gen JJ Singh in May, last year.
Defence cooperation as a part of defence diplomacy, is an important tool to enhance national security in consonance with other key players. Of late, countries from South America have evinced keen interest in interacting with the Indian Army, especially due to the reputed training institutions and rich operational experience of the Indian Army, in conventional and sub-conventional warfare and UN Peace Keeping.
This visit by the Chilean Chief carries forward the impetus given by the COAS’ visit earlier and will open the doors for exchanging each other’s expertise in respective areas of core competence. He will be visiting an Armoured Division, the Para Brigade, the National Defence College and the Siachen Battle School. In addition, Gen Izurieta will also be making Office Calls on the Defence Minister and the Service Chiefs. Discussions on enhancing defence cooperation in the fields of training/courses, UN Peace Keeping, mountain warfare, sports and adventure activities and defence industry cooperation are likely during this visit.
Recognizing the growing convergence and mutual concerns of both nations, an Indian Defence Attaché has been deputed in Santiago last year. Chile too, is actively considering posting a resident Defence Attaché in Delhi. The Attaches will further assist in coordinating and executing the agreed activities of defence cooperation.
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Dassault Aviation, Snecma and Thales announce that the contract with the Brazilian Ministry of Defence to maintain the Mirage 2000 aircraft operated by the Brazilian Air Force is now effective.