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UK strengthens its military position in Falklands

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(Defensa.com) London announced it will increase its security measures in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, believing that there is a lively part of Argentina, you could try re-invade threat. Secretary of State for Defence, Michael Fallon said in Parliament that the islands will see increased security, among others by sending two Chinook transport helicopters and improved system air missiles. In addition, the government will spend about 180 million pounds ($ 270 million) to improve the main port of the island until 2017, as well as other defenses in the next decade, said Fallon. London spends every year millions of pounds in the security and maintenance of the islands, so the British presence there is disputed between racks even in the European country.

Before Fallon's speech in Parliament, the tabloid The Sun had claimed that the minister would announce sending additional troops to the islands, called Falklands by the British. Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, London rejected the decision to strengthen the defense system of the Falkland Islands to the lively from Argentina to re-invade threat. The Argentine Government reiterates that dialogue and negotiation, not weapons, are the only way to resolve the issue, said the president. It is a sad and unfortunate paradox a March 24, 39 years after the coup of 1976 that will feature the silence of many powers, is used to the Falkland Islands as a matter of election campaign in the UK and repeatedly invokes a war started 32 years ago by the genocidal dictatorship, which meant greater political, social, economic and cultural tragedy for the people of Argentina stressed.

Argentina's Foreign Ministry issued a statement claiming that the British Government uses, once again, the Falklands to justify increases in military spending. The paper argues that besides unlikely, it is absolutely unjustifiable that the ghost of a shake Argentina alleged threat to raise the British military budget and consolidate the growing militarization of the islands. The Argentine government again urged the United Kingdom to sit at the negotiating table. Argentina and Britain fought a war over the islands in 1982 after an invasion ordered by the military dictatorship that ruled the South American country.

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Fallon, explained to the British parliament reviewing the military aspects affecting the Malvinas (Falkland Islands Defence Review). The British government spent on modernizing the military resources available to the islands 180 million pounds over the next ten years. Among the planned measures to modernize the system of communications headquarters in Mount Pleasant are included, allowing real-time transmission of information. Removal systems Rapier air defense missiles, replaced by new ones will also occur, and the presence of a patrol vessel will be maintained. Further reforms will place in the port Mare and replacement of electricity generation facilities in Mount Pleasant airfield. The living conditions of the troops were also improve performances as improved accommodation. In the Falklands UK maintains four Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, said Rapier air defense missiles and about 1,200 troops.

The islands count again with helicopters, since the middle of this year will reach two Chinook that had been deployed in Afghanistan. This way you will have permanent air transport and responsiveness to any emergency after the helicopters were removed in 2006. In January defensa.com analyze in detail the military plans for the Malvinas / Falklands, confirming that the Rapier systems will be replaced with the terrestrial version of FLAADS called FLAADS (L) which in turn is derived from the Naval Sea Ceptor of MBDA, elected to the British frigates and also recently chosen by Brazil for future corvettes.

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The Chilean Army performs a shooting exercise with the M-109

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(Defensa.com) In the Artillery Group No. 7 "Wood", the Fourth Armoured Brigade "Chorrillos", the launch of M-109 self-propelled howitzer of 155 mm was made. a test shot made on the farm "Santa Maria" in the Magallanes region, with optimum performance, according to the Army.

This artillery system, purchased from US, arrived in the country in December 2014. In early March began its process of assembling piece (de-processing), prior to delivery of final form of the shells, verifying that the start in the service of this new capacity would be consistent with the agreed standards. This program is associated with the infrastructure to material and courses related to the maintenance and operation for all crews.

Chile bought 12 units Howitzer M109-A5, thereby standardizing their self-propelled artillery, in the year 2006 the country had acquired 24 M109 "KAWEST" to Switzerland and in 2009 12 M109A3 United States. The M109 is an American self-propelled 155mm howitzer, introduced in the early 1960s and has been ever since updated several times to reach the current version M109A6 Paladin, used by the US Army. Improvements during the design life of the barrel, ammunition, survival and other electronic systems have greatly expanded their capabilities.

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ENAER and Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi signed a collaboration agreement for logistical support of the C-27J and training aircraft M-345 HET

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(Defensa.com) The ENAER Chile and Italy's Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi have officially announced the signing of an agreement on industrial cooperation under the formula of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the first visit to Chile Defence Minister Italy, Roberta Pinotti.

According to the agreement between both parties, ENAER and Aermacchi collaborate in the logistical support of medium tactical transport aircraft C-27J, and the new M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer), the latest solution for instruction Alenia basic-advanced military pilots. The M-345 is a plane HET basic training and advanced display features front display (HUD), three multifunctional digital display systems and controls HOTAS (Hands On throtle-And Stick or type controls the throttle and joystick), art powerplant and competitive costs of acquisition and operation. It is the result of a partnership between Alenia Aermacchi and the General Secretary of Defense Italian Ministry of Defence signed in June 2013, according to which both parties undertook to define operational requirements of a basic trainer aircraft and advanced last generation. Based on the experience of the S-211 / M-311, is scheduled to enter service in late 2017.

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Regarding the C-27J Spartan, it is a medium transport aircraft that has a length of 22.7 m, 28.7 m span. and height of 9.64 m. The propulsion borne by two Rolls-Royce AE2100-D2A 4,460 hp engines so it can reach a cruising speed of 580 km / h. Its service ceiling is 9,100 m. and scope ferry flight is 5,920 km, being able to carry 6 tones of cargo to just over 4,000 km.

The Italian company said that this Memorandum of Understanding with ENAER is a very important step for Alenia Aermacchi, whose success is based on generating long-term partnerships through which technology transfer and knowledge is performed. "We look forward with our partners in this industrial partnership agreement. Alenia Aermacchi want this alliance with Chile to be a long-term commitment. "

ENAER performed, among its tasks, updates aircraft to extend the shelf life as the modernization of C-130 Hercules aircraft for customers around Latin America and the update of the F-16 fleet with PACER Upgrading AMSTEL F-16 MLU, including updates to various aircraft.

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Uruguay partially decommissions of its two class frigates "Joao Belo"

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(defensa.com) Declared far as a "partial" decommissioning, the Uruguayan Navy has decided to disable one of the two frigates adquirdas in 2008 to Portugal of "Joao Belo" class. This is the ROU 02 "Commander Peter Campbell" - former F-483 NRP "Sacadura Cabral" - the latter built in the shipyards of Nantes, delivered in 1969 to the Portuguese Navy and by the ROU 01 "Uruguay" the ROU 01 (ex NRP Commander "João Belo" F 480) and ROU 04 "General Artigas" ex FGS Freiburg, integrated the Escort of the Uruguayan Navy Division, now known as High Seas Fleet or ESAMA, always under the aegis Forces Command Mar / FUEMA.

Lusitanas acquired these frigates, both for around 16 million euros, although they have participated in several international exercises, the purchase was considered somewhat controversial.

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Twilight of the Pucara Uruguayans do not mean large local opportunities for Brazilian Super Tucano

(Defensa.com) The agonizing farewell A-58 Argentine Uruguayan Air Force and the very few still flying in Argentina due to lack of spare parts, even in the Fade spoiled, does not imply a real possibility for Brazilian Super Tucano. On the one hand, the FAU is bound to get an urgent replacement for the A-37B, for now reinforced by 3 dogs and Ecuadorian parts, ignoring whether any additional funding was available in some friendly nation.

The interest in Swiss F-5, which would be modernized by Ruag -relativizado when Swiss authorities reported some cracks in some copies, not only does not diminish but was enhanced by this gesture that the Uruguayan army evaluated as honest. In the case of selling Saudi Arabia, which aims to get rid of a single batch of 70 units, would be ruled by volume. However, the critical state of the finances he says he found the president Tabaré Vázquez of his fellow José Mujica, not even that would ensure that operation is performed without extra funds.

Nor is safe in the maritime field, the purchase of 3 OPV and VTS network needed for the Navy, whose effective fighter to an old frigate, two minesweepers GDR, some river or coastal patrol and certain auxiliary vessels is reduced or Provisioning, unless China offers to mediate a naval handled in terms of very heterodox exchange.

In the case of Pucara, likely departure does not warrant easy steps to Embraer Super Tucano regarding his, because for a country without rainforests or internal insurgencies, a rather oscillating price according to your settings- "between 11 and 17 million dollars, "says an official skeptical uruguayo- is considered excessive for usable performance in Uruguay and even some of its technical resources due to its suppliers rather (as avionics, flight control system, the possibility of smart bombs, Transceivers UHF / VHF, HUD, reinforced trains, countermeasures and optional laser targeting, etc) AEL, Akaer, Novaer and others.

At this point it is noted with interest even from the Uruguayan Chamber of Aeronautics, cointegrated by the FAU and the Naval Aviation, as well as other entities-the advantageous agreement with the Korean KAI Peru by the KT-1P (whose designer The Brazilian Guido Pessotti, was also one of the designers of the Super Tucano), assembled even in that nation, at lower prices and similar services, including a technology exchange. In this regard Embraer with its customers, is reluctant (which would have severely reproached one Uruguayan naval chief executive Brazilian recent visit), although it requires the foreign supplier in Brazil. Simultaneously, the scandals in the Dominican Republic and Guatemala tenders for possible surcharges and kickbacks in the case of the Super Tucano (as in Airlines / Austral with its EMB-190 commercial) pose a significant shadow of doubt regarding these transactions . Moreover, the multiplicity of suppliers of the project had already raised maintenance issues to Ecuador.

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Referring to Pucara, Uruguayan pilots also complain that his Argentine manufacturer has not provided sufficient continuity to the project Pucara Delta, where the aircraft would be powered by IAI after consulting with 2 PT6A-62 (950 hp) instead the Astazou obsolete, new avionics-in part Elbit- with DME, ELT, IFF, VHF / UHF, INS, GPS, altimeter, EHSI, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, oxygen, etc., which would have the highest to become the best platform Coin turboprop available. The Argentina crisis and the mistreatment to his usual indusria defense in his last decades have discarded this opportunity, turning Argentina into a highly implausible country on military issues and much more in regard to foreign trade.

For these and other factors, the situation of military aviation to both banks of the Plata comparatively worse the Argentine side is now more than difficult. Even the Argentina own choice, provider of the project, the KC-390 (whose financial progress in this regard, by the Brazilian government are also backward) would be more than doubted currently not presenting a promising outlook for Embraer in this part of Cono Sur.

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Nor is safe, entering in transportation beyond the current referred scarce resources of local government, the possibility of implementing the Legacy as VIP aircraft in Uruguay, subject that has been insisting medially over the past 10 years, since larges sums of money spent on maintaining the unique and little flown EMB-120 Brasilia FAU in the last 15 years especially in TAP M & E Porto Alegre-raise doubts and could have covered the arrival of a light jet as certain variables or new Citation Lear, with several years without major inspections ahead, or even turboprop Beechcraft 350 ER, similar performance and lower power consumption, not to mention, including new executive twin engine Pilatus PC-24, that in addition to a cargo or ambulance door, you can land on any terrain unprepared 800 meters.

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Miragedriver

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I like the dark gull gray paint job better than the overall O.D. green. Anyway, the cockpit is definitely on par with what the USAF wants with their C-130 AMP upgrades, so I'd say it's a wise investment the FAM has made.

Both of C-130s are former RAF aircraft.

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The Army Aviation Brigade of Peru in April will receive seven Mi-171Sh-P

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(Defesa.com) According to unofficial information to which we had access, Rosoboronexport is preparing to send to Peru - three months ahead of schedule - another 7 Transport and Combat helicopters Mi-171Sh-P Hip H for Army Aviation Brigade. To this end, a committee of the Army of Peru traveled to Russia in late February for inspection of the aircraft and the corresponding test flights and acceptance. The ships, which correspond to the batch originally scheduled for delivery in June and July, would be shipped to Lima - as a number of administrative and financial problems are resolved - in mid-April.

Peru signed in December 2013, a contract with Rosoboronexport to supply 24 Combat Helicopters and Transport Mi-171Sh-P Hip H for about $ 528 million intended for Army Aviation Brigade. According to the contract, 8 aircraft were sent to Peru in late 2014 - as reported in defensa.com - aboard an Antonov An-124 Ruslan in two batches. The first, on 27 November and the second on December 4. The delivery of the remaining 16 are scheduled to take place during 2015: 3 June and 4 July, 3 August, 3 September and 3 October.

The Program of Social Compensation and Industrial (Offset), valued at $ 180 million includes, among others, the Maintenance Center Helicopters - to be built in the area of San Camilo in the vicinity of the Base FAP La Joya (Arequipa) - and Flight Simulator and the Co Parts and Ammunition Manufacturing Plant. The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) plans to acquire another 8 Mi-171Sh-P (out of 16) for the Air Force of Peru and later 5 for the Navy. If realized these acquisitions (representing an investment of around $ 500 million) the Armed Forces of Peru dispondrían -sumando 6 Mi-171Sh acquired in 2010 - a fleet of 45 devices.

The Mi-171Sh Hip H-P has a length of 18.4 m, a height of 4.7 m. and a rotor diameter of 21.3 m. At the request of the Army of Peru will be equipped with 2 motors VK-2500-3 2,700 HP (20% more powerful than TV-3-117BM). The cruising speed is 215 km / h, the range of 580 km and service ceiling of 4,800 m. at full load. The Mi-171Sh-P provide next-generation avionics and night vision goggles. Its design allows you to carry 36 troops or 4,000 kilos of cargo. The armament comprises supplying a large number of PKM 7.62 x 54R, cannon pods UPK-23-250 of 23 mm. S-8KOM rockets and 80 mm, illumination flares and 26mm.

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Final work on rebuilding the icebreaker "Almirante Irizar" of Argentina Navy

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(Defensa.com) The head of the Ministry of Defense of Argentina, Agustín Rossi, toured the icebreaker "Almirante Irizar" (Q-5) and oversaw the final stage of reconstruction and modernization that is taking place in the yard Tandanor , member of CINAR (Argentine Naval Industrial Complex). The icebreaker has been completely revamped after the fire he suffered in 2007. It is a multipurpose vessel for scientific, logistics and rescue Antarctic research hospital equipped with last generation.

It has 121.3 meters long by 25 wide, displacement; 14,140 tons. Speed of 17.2 knots, autonomy 60 days and livability for 313 people. With the modernization increase the capacity of scientific work, as it tripled the area of laboratories for research, he spent 74 m2 to 412 m2. Also, will feature over 683 new computers and art diesel electric, RSMA navalized secondary radar, developed by INVAP especially for the "Alte Irizar" engines. 4 x 4500 kW generators, the total installed capacity of 18,000 kw motors. Electric motors 2 x 6600 kW. Electrical systems, alternating current. Bridge built over 5,000 control points, over 200,000 meters of cables for low and medium voltage. 65,000 meters of pipes for potable water, gray water, fluids and cooling machines. Capacity breaking ice at 3 knots of 1 meter and 6 meter mounted ice.

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The work is advanced by 90 percent and the goal is to have the ship at the next Antarctic campaign 2015-2016 for testing ice. Among the advances are there in the ship will operate in Antarctica, Rossi explained that "the Irizar have two bridges, the command and the like on the deck below that correspond to the scientists." It will also have a fireproof system that will control and stifle any fires. The investment exceeded 500 million pesos and employed more than 1.2 million hours of entirely Argentine domestic suppliers and labor.

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The Secretary for Science, Technology and Production for Defense, Santiago Rodríguez, stressed that "from the industrial point of view, we are talking about a work of high complexity, which allowed incorporating new techniques and productive capacities, not only in Tandanor, but dozens of domestic SMEs that participated in the work. "

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Peru has received its first of four C-27J Spartans from Alenia
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, with the type to undertake tasks including passenger and cargo transport, humanitarian relief flights, search and rescue missions and fire-fighting, the European manufacturer says.

Formally accepted in Lima on 27 March, lead aircraft FAP-328 is the first of two examples ordered in December 2013. The Peruvian air force doubled its order one year later, with deliveries under the now four-unit commitment scheduled to conclude during 2017. The type will be operated from Callao air base, Alenia Aermacchi says.
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Flightglobal’s Ascend Fleets database records Peru as also holding options to increase its Spartan fleet by a further eight aircraft, to be built through 2018

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Official incorporation of the first C-27J Spartan Air Force of Peru

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(Defensa.com) In a ceremony at the Air Base of "Las Palmas", the Air Force of Peru officially entered the first of two medium transport aircraft Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan-acquired by the Air Force in November 2013 in the amount of $ 121.9 million. The ceremony was attended by the Ministers of Defense of Peru and Italy, Pedro Cateriano Bellido and Roberta Pinotti, the General Commander of the Air Forces, General of the Air Dante Arevalo Abate and the high command of the Armed Forces.

In his order, the General Arevalo said "the startup of this aircraft gives special importance to the progress that our Air Force is materializing according to its Institutional Development Plan, guiding framework of institutional roles and readiness to act functional responsibilities facing the new challenges to national security arising at national and regional stage. " The Minister Cateriano Bellido said for his part that "the acquisition of aircraft C-27J Spartan represents a radical change in the material available to the Air Force of Peru". The C-27J Spartan - which holds the FAP 328 tuition and low visibility camouflage - arrived from Italy to Air Group No. 8, located next to the Jorge Chavez International Airport last Sunday March 15th.

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