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Chilean tanker "Almirante Montt" for the first time supports the Canadian Pacific Fleet


(Defensa.com) To "Esquimalt" Naval Base (British Columbia) arrived in the Chilean Oil "Almirante Montt" displacement of 42,000 tons full load, in order to support first to the Canadian Pacific Fleet. According to the official statement of the Chilean Navy the task assigned to the oil is to "operate with submarines and ships of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCA), practicing together the work of refueling at sea, which are key in the operation of these units. The above it is part of bilateral defense ties between Chile and Canada agreed "mutual logistical support. The Canadian Ambassador to Chile, Patricia Fuller said "The arrival of Canadian waters" Almirante Montt "set a very important role in relations between the navies of Chile and Canada precedent. This initiative builds on the trust that has been built up over years of relationship between the two navies. "

The oil Montt was transferred by the United States to Chile through a contract Foering Military Sales (FMS), joining the fleet on 10 February 2010. It belongs to the Henry J. Kayser class, capable of delivering fuel to two ships simultaneously, which carries up to 28,000 cubic meters including aviation fuel. It can take 690 square meters of dry cargo-eight 20-foot containers for refrigerated cargo distributed 128 pallets. Chilean oil remain Canadian units operating with a period of 40 days at a cost to the government of Canada of US $ 4.8 million, allowing you to maintain operational capabilities while the government negotiates with the local shipyard Chantier Davie Canada Inc. transforming a naval vessel commercial oil, which is estimated not meaningful before 15 months. This alternative is also an effort to fill the void that means delaying the project for two new tankers that will be delivered as recently as 2021.

The tasks of the oil Montt in the Chilean Navy will be followed by the tanker "Araucano", built by the Uddevallavarvet shipyard in Sweden in 1984, where he was dubbed "Slethav." In 1989, it was acquired by the Ultragas Chilean company and named B / T "Alpaca". On December 17, 2010 he joined the Chilean Navy, date from which the process of giving it ability to deliver fuel at sea was initiated, which was achieved at the end of 2013.

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New military base in northern Argentina and new 3D radar in the Northeast


(Defensa.com) The Air Force installed a military airbase operational deployment in General Mosconi and Tartagal Radar Station. Salta Province donated to national state an area for the installation of a monitoring station and aerospace control Tartagal. In this place will be permanently transferred radar equipment operating in the General Mosconi airport. In the bill sent to the Legislature for the expropriation of the land and its subsequent donation, the site chosen is the right one for the operation of radar and increase the monitoring and control of air, land and river areas in the border area .

Brigadier Guillermo Saravia, CEO of Radar Sensors, highlighted the actions and the joint work being done by the national forces and the provincial government to ensure safety. "This is a truly historic event, because Salta has first permanent units of the Air Force; never before had it happened, only air traffic services at airports, "he said. The site will be transferred the equipment is located on top of a hill, 1290 meters, 10 kilometers northwest of the city of Tartagal. It will be part of a chain of radar willing to cover the northern border and that will be composed of those located in Ingeniero Juárez, Las Lomitas and Pirané (localities of Formosa), Resistencia (Chaco), Posadas and San Pedro (both of Misiones).

Saravia said the equipment will be permanently located there. "That space is the best area for access and height, which will optimize the display of air mobile". Also stressed that the road is easily accessible, do not make new roadside infrastructure "currently circulating heavy trucks," he said. Meanwhile, the head of Division Radar sites, Esteban Palacios, explained that "the choice was made taking into account the location of the radar installed in Ingeniero Juarez (Formosa) in order to close the existing radar chain."

The donation of the land is one of the measures taken by the Government as a contribution to Salta Northern Shield operation. The draft law also referred to the transfer on loan of a property in General Mosconi for the operation of a military airbase operational deployment. There, the air force will continue its operational deployment. The head of the Joint Task Force Fortin II, Brigadier Daniel Busetti, gave details of the work and the actions currently being undertaken by the force and reported that "there are about 30 radar, land and air, deployed in the north."

New Radar in the Argentine Northeast
On the other hand, took place the signing of an agreement through which actions between the government and Air Force missions for the operation of a control center of the national airspace where radar station will be installed are coordinated, that 3D will be with a range of about 300 km, manufactured by Invap Argentina. It will be the last bastion for completing missing close between Posadas and Resistencia, Chaco. Lo said the chief of staff of the Air Force, Brigadier General (VGM) Mario Gabriel Callejo who signed the document with the governor Maurice Closs.


Callejo recalled that the FA since 2004 by an executive order he signed the then President Nestor Kirchner, made possible by the law of the national system for surveillance and control of airspace could be completing the construction of 3-D radars, surveillance within the country; and then, in all we have implemented 27 control radars for air traffic safety are mainly commercial aircraft. I also explained that currently, the secondary radars are used for air safety are working. 22 are manufactured in Argentina, 27 in total equip all airports across the length and breadth of país.Ahora is part of the implementation of surveillance radars, the military chief said.

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Soldiers prepare to participate in an Independence Day parade in Bogota, Colombia
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Soldiers wounded in combat take part in a military parade held to celebrate Colombia's 205th Anniversary of Independence in Bogota
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109 graduates of the School of Condors of Bolivia, a leader in the fight against terrorism


(defensa.com) The General Commander of the Army of Bolivia, General Jose Luis Begazzo, presented certificates and badge of distinction to 109 Condors - calender to Bolivian and foreign students who completed the advanced course. The ESCONBOL, School Condors Bolivia, is one of the institutions that have greater recognition in the fight against terrorism instruction where students complete six months of instruction in two periods, the first being the Condor and the second calender a NATO specializes in handling weapons, explosives, intelligence, reconnaissance, command survival and evasion.

The ESCONBOL was created the year 1980, with instructors coming from the School of the Americas, Ranger course, Lancers Colombia and other commands that were taught courses at that time. This year concluded during calender 109 students, the graduation ceremony took place in the area Sanandita, in the Bolivian Chaco



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New airstrip of Argentina Antarctic Base Marambio. A Twin Otter DHC-6 of the FAA carries out the first flight


(Defensa.com) The Air Force reports that Argentina was successful operational test of the new runway of the Antarctic Base Marambio, witnessing this historic event the Chief of Staff of the Institution, Brigadier General Mario Callejo VGM and senior officials of the same. To verify that the new track, meet the necessary conditions for air operations, aircraft DHC-6 Twin Otter made the first takeoff and landing. Next, a Hercules C-130, which had arrived from the Ist Air Brigade "El Palomar", Province of Buenos Aires; he performed as normal shooting and heading off to the mainland, landing after crossing the Military Air Base "Rio Gallegos."

The work has a 1,600 meters long and 40 meters wide, which makes it the longest dirt in Antarctica, and Marambio, on the sole basis that has two tracks. Chief among them, with radial orientation of 06/24, was built as a result of the predominance of winds southwest orientation; and facing new 01/19, for use when the wind blows from the north, thus allowing the operation of aircraft permanently. The work of removing obstacles, grading, and general conditioning, began in February this year, finishing them in June. They were in charge of the works, specializing force, which had the cooperation and joint effort of the crew 46th, who are in charge of the current Antarctic campaign, allowing their actions, expanding the operational capabilities of the Force Staff Air in the Argentine Antarctic Sector, serving to support the scientific work in the region.

The importance of the airfield at the base lies in the condition acquired as head of an uninterrupted air bridge between the American and Antarctic continent, making the same in the gateway to Antarctica, to facilitate logistical supply own and other databases domestic and foreign, the distribution of personal mail, medical evacuation and search and rescue tasks.

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The Peruvian Army takes ownership of 27 Norinco Type 90BM 122mm MRL
Reports by both Chinese and Peruvian sources () conforming that the 38.5 million USD deal is now finalized.

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Special mobile unit "Macacha Guemes" of the Argentine Security Forces


(defensa.com) The new transport unit which can mobilize anywhere in the country to 1,500 troops of the federal forces in a matter of hours, according to Security Secretary Sergio Berni, was officially launched by the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez Kirchner, along with the purchase of vehicles for the Coast Guard and National Gendarmerie Argentina, all after an investment of 230 million pesos. Kirchner defined as a force for deployment in autonomous fuel and supplies for emergencies of all types, Berni said that the Special services Transfer Unit "Macacha Guemes" members of the security forces play in emergencies related to natural disasters.


"Our federal forces are permanently ready for action not only to security issues but also to any requirement of our society, such as natural disasters against which, together with the Armed Forces, we are working across the country. (...) It is very difficult to mobilize 200 vehicles and stop at a service station, this unit has all the necessary elements: water tankers, trucks are fuel stations, which are catering to the columns on the road, more than 30 buses, trucks to transport items for emergency medical units, showers and everything you need to work, "Berni said." We also add 0 kilometer 270 trucks to be deployed along our 9,000-kilometer border, and new challenges that our security forces have acquired 150 armored patrol, "the Secretary for Security





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Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade of the Navy of Peru receives the first LAV II "Cayman"


(defensa.com) The first two armored 8x8 LAV II "Cayman" purchased for Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade (BEA) and arrived to Peru. According to unofficial information, the LAV II - who wear desert camouflage type digitized - will be displayed during the parade and military parade to be held in Lima on 29 July. The Navy of Peru, in the framework of "Improving the operational capabilities of the Amphibious Brigade Force Marines for Immediate Action in Defense of the Coast", acquired in July 2014, through the Canadian Commercial Corporation, a batch of 32 LAV II for an amount of $ 67 million.


The acquisition, according to current regulations, was previously declared of national interest by Supreme Decree No. 007-2014-DE of June 6, 2014, a procedure which empowered the Ministry of Defense to "issue the necessary acts to formalize hiring "after finding that the Navy had complied with the referral Record Start Project Public Investment (SNIP Code No. 251594), and that recruitment was properly funded and registered in the PAC (Annual Program hires).


The LAV II (8x8) "Cayman" are APC (Armored Personel Carrier) version and have a length of 6.5 m, width 2.62 m and height of 2.69. The combat weight is 13.3 tons. They are designed to carry 10 troops (2 crew and 8 children). The propulsion is by a diesel engine 6.7L 300 HP Cummings, and its top speed of 100 km / h on roads and 10 km / h in amphibious operations. The range is 640 km. The armament of 24 LAV II (8x8) comprises a machine gun M-2HB QCB 12.7 mm. with 100 projectiles for immediate use, while the remaining 8 have an MK-19 40mm grenade launcher. 32 grenades. They also have - for the purposes of protection and concealment - 8 smoke grenade launcher 66 mm.

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