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President Peña Nieto Inaugurates SEMARs Coastal Patrol Tenochtitlan ARM MITLA (PC-334)




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Officers of the Chilean Air Force advise Colombia Air Force not to buy second hand F-16s



( defensa.com ) Interested in acquiring Lockheed Martin F16 ( the Tranche C / D ) to complement the fleet IAI kfir that were recently repowered and due to technical problems they have had with the drop of 4 active units and delivery phase , the Colombian Air Force (FAC ) has decided to study and apply the experiences of several users F16 , visiting for it bases where they are deployed .

-FACh- Chilean Air Force, has been one of the destinations of commissioned officers for this purpose and according defensa.com has noted , the FACh would have recommended their Colombian counterparts to consider all possible variables if they decide in the future buy F16s second hand due to some technical problems experienced fleet acquired by Chile to the Netherlands in 2005 , consisting of 18 units of F16 MLU M2 ( 11 F - 16AM and 7 F- 16BM ) and in 2008 18 units over F16 MLU M4 .

In fact, apparently the FACh has made known to the FAC , that its program of modernization of F16 aircraft, rushing ENAER under the supervision of the Dutch company " Daedalus" under the program " Pacer Amstel " which seeks to standardize all aircraft to Tape level 4 , presented disadvantages and cost has been higher than initially established , which adds to the inconvenience of having three different versions of the aircraft , considering that include fighters F16 Block 50 / 52 new .

In the past , the largest Henk Effing , an officer of the Royal Netherlands Air Force , said that the F16 aircraft sold to Chile suffered some changes before delivery , stating " Even were changed parts firsthand antiques and shabby " ; also held that , " The US gave permission on condition that a number of changes to software hacieran aircraft , radar configuration , wiring and cockpit ; the ability to fire air to air missile guidance radar and AIM-120 AMRAAM antiradiation weapons , as the Shrike and Harm " was removed.





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The “deal” that is being released to the public for consumption states that the lease (and maintenance) of the 12 SU-24MK all-weather, supersonic, laser-guided attack aircraft will be in exchange for Argentine beef and wheat in order to circumvent the EU sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine debacle

The deal, in the works since Russian President Vladimir Putin's July to Buenos Aires, is not the first such exchange between the nations. Argentina, which has long sought to upgrade its air force, five Russian Mi-17 assault helicopters in 2010. This latest trade is not exactly going to revolutionize Argentina's military, either The Sukhoi Su-24 "Fencers" are craft. The aircraft dose have value as a strike aircraft and would make an excellent replacement for the Super Etendards. Yet the deal is noteworthy in part because you don't often see major powers bartering staples for weapons systems, and also because some observers expect the new fleet to be used to patrol around the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

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Miragedriver said:

The “deal” that is being released to the public for consumption states that the lease (and maintenance) of the 12 SU-24MK all-weather, supersonic, laser-guided attack aircraft will be in exchange for Argentine beef and wheat in order to circumvent the EU sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine debacle

The deal, in the works since Russian President Vladimir Putin's July

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to Buenos Aires, is not the first such exchange between the nations. Argentina, which has long sought to upgrade its air force,

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five Russian Mi-17 assault helicopters in 2010. This latest trade is not exactly going to revolutionize Argentina's military, either The Sukhoi Su-24 "Fencers" are

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craft. The aircraft dose have value as a strike aircraft and would make an excellent replacement for the Super Etendards. Yet the deal is noteworthy in part because you don't often see major powers bartering staples for weapons systems, and also because some observers expect the new fleet to be used to patrol around the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

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12 SU-24MKs would be a huge addition to the Argentine military.

If the Argentine pilots are well trained and have the funds to continue training, and if they have the funds to maintain the aircraft and have appropriate weapons systems, they would be a significant enhancement to Argentine capabilities.

Venezuelan Su-30MK2








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Jeff Head said:

12 SU-24MKs would be a huge addition to the Argentine military.

If the Argentine pilots are well trained and have the funds to continue training, and if they have the funds to maintain the aircraft and have appropriate weapons systems, they would be a significant enhancement to Argentine capabilities.

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This is true Jeff, however 12 Su-24 and two dozen aging A-4 Skyhawk’s does not an air force make. Insufficient numbers

They should have invested in 24 Su-27, or augment the Su-24 with some 36 MiG-29 and now you’re talking a credible force. As I mentioned in earlier posts. I this this deal will not come to be and is just another political ploy to pacify the military.

Sad but true.


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Miragedriver said:

This is true Jeff, however 12 Su-24 and two dozen aging A-4 Skyhawk’s does not an air force make. Insufficient numbers

They should have invested in 24 Su-27, or augment the Su-24 with some 36 MiG-29 and now you’re talking a credible force. As I mentioned in earlier posts. I this this deal will not come to be and is just another political ploy to pacify the military.

Sad but true.


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30 Su-35 and 20 Su-34 you would get a really powerful force

I know this is not military news per se but damn! Dude was assasinated right before testifying against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman.

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I know this is not military news per se but damn! Dude was assasinated right before testifying against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman.

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This unfortunately happens all the time and people see it as standard procedure in corrupt governments. Nobody does anything to stop it and this just empowers the corrupt officials to set up two levels of justice, one for them (exempt from the law) and one for the rest of us.

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TOW antitank missile from a military base in Argentina disappears



(defensa.com) is an anti-tank missile TOW 2A, American-made, which was in the Armored Cavalry Squadron 1 located in the district of Arana in Buenos Aires, one of those acquired in a small lot for the Argentine Army 2003. The fact has already been reported to the relevant authorities, which caused the response of the Argentine Ministry of Defense through an official statement after the Argentine digital Infobae report on the matter.

The Ministry of Defence, with Agustín Rossi in front, has thus publicly acknowledged "the absence of sensitive material" and precise it was last January 12 when the corresponding complaint was issued in the Federal Court No. 1 of La Plata. The Ministry said that "absent missile is inoperable as such", as obviously the projectile must be installed in a specific position shot to be fired, not being stated the absence of any pitcher. The Ministry of Defense and the Argentine Army were brought to court to provide any information requested.

The Argentine Army acquired in 2003 a batch of 21 missiles antitank TOW 2A for use from road vehicles armored Hummer M-1025A2. The TOW missile acronym corresponding to Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided anti-tank missile which is a version 2 was introduced in 1989 and employs optical guidance system and a link cable. The TOW 2A version, which is also referred BGM-71D, is modified to attack targets endowed type reactive armor ERA.




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