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Argentina interested, according to Russian media, to expand its fleet of Russian helicopters Mi-171E



(defensa.com) Argentina might be interested in acquiring more Russian-made helicopters Mil Mi-171E as the two acquired in 2011 and are used primarily to support the operations of the Argentine Ministry of Defense in Antarctica. In any case the purchase would depend on the financial conditions that could negotiate with Russia.

They have communicated, according to Russian media, Argentine Defense Minister Agustin Rossi, during the visit he made last January 16 Russian polar ship Vasily Golovnin before he left to start the Antarctic Summer Campaign 2014 2015, in which 1,500 troops of the Argentine Armed Forces participate. The event was attended also by the Minister, the Secretary of Science, Technology and Defence Production, Santiago Rodríguez, the director general of the Defense Logistics Service, Lucia Kersul and Russian ambassador to Argentina, Victor Koronelli. The vessel was stocked in Buenos Aires as pre-departure to supply materials to 13 Argentine Antarctic bases.







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The Kfir jets Colombia Air Force ground again by accident last December 31



(defensa.com) After the last crash of an airplane IAI Kfir C10 in the FAC, on December 31, six miles from the Air Combat Command No. 1 when performing maneuvers approach, the Air Force has decided Colombia to keep its entire fleet of fighters of this aircraft on the ground as a precaution against the risks of their operation.

Initial investigations indicate that the Kfir C10 enrollment 3041, suffered a "Flameout" (off sudden engine) and its pilot, given the low altitude, low speed bearing and minimum chance to rekindle the engine under these conditions, decided practice protocols for ejection.

Early research also discard any BASH (Bird air strike hazard), commonly known as a security incident in flight with some kind of bird. The revisions for the time you have made to the engine intake discarded birds and lack of clarity about the causes of "Flameout" J79-GE engine J1EQD could be taken to the premises of the company in Israel IAI LAHAV who performs maintenance and repair of these motors to kfir FAC aircraft.

This is the fourth FAC Kfir aircraft suffered an accident due to problems with its engine, recalling that the first three were seater Kfir TC12, and the latter is the Kfir C10 version, repowering by Israeli companies.

It has also been established that, to the chagrin of the high command of the FAC and especially pilots manning these aircraft, the Ministry of Defence would be exploring the possibility of seeking a new company to provide the necessary maintenance and, above all, solve the ongoing problem that is presenting the J79-GE J1EQD, US-made engine and that caused four accidents that claimed the life of a pilot and a huge detriment to the Colombian patrimonial state, the defense portfolio has not been delivered so far for unknown reasons.




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b787 said:

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

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Yes, that would be a good force.

But to mention such a thing here in conjunction with a proposal for Argentina is completely, and totally, unrealistic...verging on either deluded, or completely satirical.

Please try and make serious comments about Military News for these countries.

The Uruguayan Air Force denies any interest in the F-5 deprogrammed by Saudi Arabia to certain technical problems in some of the Swiss appliances



(defensa.com) Although Brazilian media have emphasized the possibility that Uruguay eventually desist from his interest in the 10 F-5 Swiss modernized by Ruag negotiated so far, because two major Swiss car gadgets cracks were found (and notice thereof) in the junction of the wings to the fuselage, the FAU considered as plausible behavior of the authorities of the European military aviation, warning of the problem and move the talks, which perhaps could be closed in mid-year, once diagnosed and resolved the difficulty-if it be this way as expected.

In the journalistic suggestion made in some media in Brazil, in the sense that the FAU could not possibly wait until the issue of those cracks ascertain in aircraft and opted why recently deprogrammed Saudi Arabia (70 F-5) which go on sale in a month, the same official spokesmen stated that there would be interest in these devices. "We do not want any F-5, F-5 but certain, very well maintained and liable to be updated," said a military source. In this regard, the Ruag firm, which also proposes to modernize, Uruguay appears to offer significant guarantees, while recognizing the virtues, for example, the Brazilian project developed between Embraer and AEL as the main subcontractor.

The Uruguayan Air Force evaluates the F-5, various proposals, since late 1983, although its execution is slowed down due to budget shortfalls.

Simultaneously, the other vector fighter FAU, which, like the A-37B, needs to be urgently replaced by lack of spare parts and technological continuity manufacturer (with a more unstable inner reality) is the Argentine A-58 Pucara whose Astazou engines are no longer manufactured, and their coverage also difficult to supplant plexiglass, among other conflicting items at the time of maintenance. In this aspect, although it would have longer terms, according to several observers, the project's chances-theoretical, for now might be, eventually, the Korean KT-1, less expensive than the Embraer Super Tucano, although designed by one of its designers without the maintenance issues presented in certain versions of the Beechcraft aT-6 II.







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The Ministry of Defence awarded a contract for deployment of helicopters in the Falklands



(defensa.com) The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the use of helicopters in support tasks to operations in the Falkland Islands to the US operator AAR Airlift by the British company British International Helicopters (BIH). The contract amounts to $ 275 million. The agreement will have ten year, starting in April next year, under which the two companies perform transport and logistics tasks using Sikorsky S-61 helicopters and Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter AgustaWestland AW189.

BIH has been in the last fifteen years Malvinas helicopter operator, employing veterans S-61 helicopters. These devices will be upgraded with the installation of a collision warning system and equipped with composite rotors. In 2013 the company was acquired by the Group Rigby and act this time as a subcontractor for AAR Airlift. Since the Sea Kings Royal Air Force (RAF) are being removed from the SAR missions, AAR Airlift AW189 will rush this mission in the Falklands, having recently received two helicopters of this type, where crews have performed training before moving to the Falkland Islands. AAR Airlift is a regular contractor of the Department of Defense, having won contracts to operate in Iraq and Afghanistan, this is, however, the first time you get a contract with a European Army.





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Senior military officers of the Armed Forces of Peru in 2015


(defensa.com) According to the provisions of the President of the Republic, Vice Admiral Jorge Moscoso Flores AP is the Head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces (CCFFAA). His Chief of Staff is Major General EP Hernan Flores Ayala. In the Army of Peru, Army General Ronald Hurtado Jimenez continue as Commander General. The Chief of Staff (JEMGE) is Major General Luis Arroyo Sanchez EP and the Inspector General is Major General Luis Ramos EP Hume.


In front of Personnel Command (COPERE) is Major General Gonzales EP German Doimi, while in Logistics (COLOGE) and Education and Doctrine (COEDE) are in command Brigadier Generals Challenge EP Oscar de Jesús Otero and Agusto Villaroel Rossi. Brigadier Generals EP Manuel Gómez de La Torre and José Oliva Montaño were designated respectively as Commanders of the I (Piura) and V (Iquitos) Divisions Army, while General Division Carlos Vergara Ciapciak and Victor Najar Carrera the III (Arequipa) and V (Iquitos) Army Divisions. The Fourth Army Division, consisting of the Ene River Valley, Apurimac and Mantaro (VRAEM), will be in charge of Maj EP Astudillo Cesar Salcedo, while the Army Aviation Brigade by the Brigadier General Francisco Rodríguez Obando.


In Peru Navy, Admiral Edmundo Deville del Campo assumed the General Command. In that vein, he appointed the Vice Admirals AP Mauro Cacho de Armero as Chief of the General Staff, Luis Paredes Lora as General Operations Commander Pacific (COMOPERPAC), Gonzalo Rios Polastri as Director General of Material, Victor Pomar Calderón as Director Master's and Coast Guard (DICAPI), Fernando Ruiz Cerdán as Inspector General, and Manuel Vascones Morey as Director of Personnel. The General Commander of Operations of the Amazon (COMOPERAMA) is the Vice Admiral AP Gaviola Javier Tejada. The Operational Commands will be in charge of the Admirals AP Eduardo Novoa Monge (Submarine Force), Edwin Zegarra Valdivia (Surface Force), Riolo Hector De La Oliva (Strength of Naval Aviation), Gerardo Valdez Gervasi (Force Marines) Enrique Torrico and Princesses (Special Operations Force).


Finally, the Air Force of Peru, General Air Dante Arevalo Abate, who took the General Command in late December, appointed Lieutenant General FAP Julio Valdez Pomareda as Chief of the General Staff and Lieutenant General FAP Javier Ramirez Guillen as inspector General. Similarly, I designate the FAP Lieutenant General Rodolfo Garcia Esquerre as Commander of Operations (COMOP), Lt. General FAP Ingemar Narro Kristen as Commander of Aerospace Control (COMCA) and Lieutenant General FAP Carlos Portocarrero Bustamante as Commander of Personnel (COPER). Major General FAP Raul Hoyos de Vinatea will command Material Command (COMAT) and Major General FAP Jorge Perez Montoya Education Command (COEDU). (Alejo Marchessini correspondent Edefa Group in Lima).






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The Ministry of Defence awarded a contract for deployment of helicopters in the Falklands

(defensa.com) The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the use of helicopters in support tasks to operations in the Falkland Islands to the US operator AAR Airlift by the British company British International Helicopters (BIH). The agreement will perform transport and logistics tasks using Sikorsky S-61 helicopters and Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter AgustaWestland AW189.

Since the Sea Kings Royal Air Force (RAF) are being removed from the SAR missions, AAR Airlift AW189 will rush this mission in the Falklands, having recently received two helicopters of this type, where crews have performed training before moving to the Falkland Islands. AAR Airlift is a regular contractor of the Department of Defense, having won contracts to operate in Iraq and Afghanistan, this is, however, the first time you get a contract with a European Army.

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This seems like it should also be in the UK Military news, eh?

The Falkland's are administered by the UK, and the SAR function spoken of was being done by the RAF and now is reverting to a military contractor that will be working for the UK.

Jeff Head said:

This seems like it should also be in the UK Military news, eh?

The Falkland's are administered by the UK, and the SAR function spoken of was being done by the RAF and now is reverting to a military contractor that will be working for the UK.

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I will re-post. Thanks

Miragedriver said:

I will re-post. Thanks

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That would be great. Thanks!

Keep it here too...but I believe some of our UK members will enjoy seeing it there as well.

Commander of the Colombian Air Force announced the purchase of air superiority aircraft



(defensa.com) General Guillermo Leon has announced the purchase of aircraft that would replace the current Kfir, whose degree of operability has been reduced due to constant mechanical failures. It is expected that the new aircraft are coming to Colombia within five years, for the Air Force of Colombia (FAC) has been developing a renovation project, which has analyzed several options such as the Lockheed Martin F16 and Mirage 2000-5F the French Dassault. Moreover, following the announcement of the commander of the FAC, have begun to move other proposals that come to complement the above.

This is the first time in recent history that a commander of the FAC announces the imminent purchase of a plane of air superiority, and to establish the exact time for the arrival of aircraft. It is expected that once made relevant comparisons and analysis, FAC deliver the Defense Ministry report on aircraft chosen and the quantities needed, already the responsibility of the Ministry's allocation of resources for acquisition.

During the announcement was also made to know the short-term need to replace the OV-10 Bronco and A-37 Dragonfly, units with over 35 years operating aircraft who have completed their service. Among the candidates to be considered, and in which the FAC has shown interest, is the Italian M-346 Alenia Aermacchi, the L-159 Alca Czech and recently the Scorpion of Textron Airland, but is expected to offers increase, as happened with the plane of air superiority.




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