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Miragedriver · Mar 31, 2015

The National Army of Colombia have two new patrol boats coast CPV-46

(Defensa.com) On March 30 entered service in the Navy of Colombia two new patrol boats coast CVP-46 class, built in South Korea, at the premises of international shipyard STX OFFSHORE & SHIPBUILDING CO, located in Jinhae City. They are built in steel and aluminum naval dimensions of 45.25 meters in length (length) and 7.1 meters wide (wide). These new patrol vessels will be deployed in the Pacific Region, on missions of surveillance and sovereignty of this important region for the country, which currently has very few naval units that protect natural resources, illegal fishing and fighting drug trafficking.

Christening and affirmed the national flag will be held on the premises of the Naval ARC "Malaga" Base in Bahía Málaga, in the presence of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, and will be dubbed ARC "Punta Ardita" and ARC " Punta Soldado "populations of the Colombian Pacific coast.

They are installed as main armament the "Bushmaster" remote weapons station riding a barrel Bushmaster M242 25mm DYNAMIC T-25 system developed by Colombia's Thor Defense Systems, together with the Directorate of Weapons and Electronics ARC "DARET" and is in final testing at the CPV-46 ARC "Punta Espada" patrol, which already operates in Colombian Caribbean waters, at an approximate cost of $ 17 million per unit. Colombia's Navy expects to have 16 of these units, which will strengthen the weak presence of naval units in territorial waters.

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Miragedriver · Apr 1, 2015

Evo Morales dismisses the Bolivian Minister of Defense for the incident with Chile to wear a shirt with the phrase "The sea is Bolivian"

(Defensa.com) The incident caused in Chile by far Bolivia's defense minister, Jorge Ledezma, has caused its sudden dismissal by President Evo Morales. Ledezma's dismissal due to personal initiative undertaken to wear a polo shirt with the legend "The sea is Bolivia" when the delivery of humanitarian aid of 13 tons of water in bottles for the victims of the Chilean region was performed Copiapó, that in the last days suffered the brunt of climate change.

As new defense minister was appointed Dr. Luis Ferreyra Reymi Justinian, who was former president of the University Gabriel René Moreno, Deputy Ambassador for the Summit of G77 + China, and candidate for mayor by the MAS by the city of Santa Cruz. The appointment of the new Minister of Defense that relies on the Supreme Decree 2313/15, of March 31, 2015.

Immediately the Senate of Chile approved a draft agreement states "the propagandistic use that has made the defense minister of Bolivia, Jorge Ledezma, taking advantage of a misfortune such as occurred in the northern part of our country. At the same time, regrets that the Bolivian government has not presented so far, the corresponding apology "," "is an unusual challenge as leverage a disgrace to perform an act of propaganda, is not the best way to foster relationships between neighboring countries. "

President Morales, knowing this fact, determined the dismissal of Jorge Ledezma, indicating that his cabinet assumes no joint determinations and personal initiatives that damage the image of Bolivia. Morales regretted what happened and remarked that this attitude was individual, apologizing to the people of Chile for this painful fact, noting that Bolivia will continue to support people when they need it.

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Miragedriver · Apr 1, 2015

New Patrol Ships for the Colombian Navy

patrol Ships ARC "Punta Ardita" and ARC "Punta Soldado" loose ropes to strengthen maritime security operations and naval sovereignty in the Colombian Coast, Caribbean and Pacific. This two warriors of steel and aluminum of 45.25 meters in length (length) and 7.1 meters wide (wide) each; these new units of the Colombian Navy fulfill the primary mission of protecting human life at sea, maritime interdiction operations, patrolling and surveillance of maritime areas and support in border control operations to detect, intercept and inspecting vessels.

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Miragedriver · Apr 3, 2015

Jakke Valakivi, Peru’s new Defense Minister

(Defensa.com) Jakke Valakivi Alvarez has taken over as Minister of Defense of Peru in replacement of Peter Cateriano Bellido, who happens to serve as President of the Council of Ministers (PCM). Valakivi Alvarez holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Central Institute of Business Administration (INCAE) in Costa Rica, and in Economics from the University of Lima. In recent years, he has served as division manager of Interbank, assistant manager of Interfip Broker Company and Head of Economic Studies Development Finance Corporation (COFIDE).

In his teaching he has been a university professor in International Finance and Monetary and Banking Economics at the Graduate School of the University of Lima and the Graduate School of the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC). He has also taught at the Master's Program at the National University of Piura and the Faculty of Economics undergraduate at the University of Lima. In 2012, while serving as an advisor to senior management and member of the Special Committee of Basel II in the Banking, Insurance and AFPs of Peru, was appointed Vice-Minister of Defense Resources.

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Miragedriver · Apr 3, 2015

The Armed Forces of Peru disabled 26 clandestine airstrips in the VRAEM

(Defensa.com) Between 19 and March 22, members of the Armed Forces and National Police disqualified a total of 21 clandestine airstrips in the Valley of the Apurimac River, Ene and Mantaro (VRAEM). According to the Joint Command of the Armed Forces (CCFFAA), day 19 they were disabled - using explosives - 5 in so-called sectors "Green Hill 3", "Cerro Verde 5", "Cerro Verde 7", "Cerro Green 11 "and" Puerto Jan 2 ", located in the vicinity of Cerro Verde and Puerto Jan towns (District of San Martin de Pangoa - Junín Region).

On 20 9 tracks were disabled in the towns of Canayre, Llochegua, Pichari and Pango, and 6 more the next day in the district of Rio Tambo (Province of Satipo - Junín Region). Finally, on 22 it was the turn of another 6 in Canayre, Kimbiri and Pango. These operations disable clandestine airstrips are made periodically to prevent drug driving and cutting the supply of arms and money to the Shining Path.

According to unofficial statistics, in the VRAEM - area where the greatest amount of cocaine occurs - drug gangs have built dozens of clandestine airstrips and increased illicit flights to Bolivia and Brazil. Month estimated leave at least about 60 clandestine flights - mostly operated by Cessna 206 - each of which carries between 400 and 500 kg. drug.

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Miragedriver · Apr 3, 2015

The defense minister Argentina and UNASUR Secretary General announced the launch of the South American Defense College

(Defensa.com) Argentine Defense Minister Agustin Rossi, received in the Libertador Building the general secretary of UNASUR, Ernesto Samper, where they boarded the operation and scheduled the South American Defense Council (CDS) activities; and the next meeting, to be held on April 17 in Quito, to formalize the launch of the South American Defense College (ESUDE). "This project, which was approved last year, was an initiative by Argentina when the Garre doctor was defense minister. It aims to be generating common standards of training for all members of UNASUR, "Rossi said.

In this regard, Samper said "The launch of the ESUDE will create a network of military academic institutions and develop training and integration of all armed forces in the region". The South American Defense College, which will be based in Quito, will become a center of higher learning for civilian and military, in order also to consolidate the institutionalization of UNASUR.

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Miragedriver · Apr 6, 2015

The Navy of Peru supports relief efforts in the region of Tumbes

(Defensa.com) The Ship Fleet Logistics Support BAP Tacna (ARL-158), carrying a large shipment of food, water, medicine and specialized personnel arrived at the Caleta la Cruz (Tumbes) Naval Station in aid of populations affected by heavy rains and flooding in the region. In the coming days will be deployed in the area on landing ship BAP Callao (DT-143) and the Aljibe BAP Caloyeras (ACA-111) and a transport aircraft Fokker 60UTI. The cargo was collected via donations from the Ministries of Education, Women and Vulnerable Populations, and of Transport and Communications (MTC) and the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) and own Navy Peru.

The Minister of Defence, Jakke Valakivi Álvarez, accompanied by General Commander of the Navy, Admiral Edmundo Deville, flew aboard a UH-3H Sea King flood zone and subsequently participated in a civil action for residents of Caleta La Cruz in where homonymous district staff of the Armed Forces conducted medical care in pediatrics, dentistry, gynecology and orthopedics.

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Miragedriver · Apr 6, 2015

J-10 more suitable for Argentina

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BEIJING, February 11 (ChinaMil) – The "Chengdu FC-1 is a light fighter developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd specifically for the market in the third world countries. Its advantages include a high performance-price ratio, with a unit price of only more than 30 million U.S. dollars," said Xu Yongling, China’s meritorious test pilot of J-10 and air force theory expert.

However, Xu Yongling also pointed out that the Chengdu FC-1 originated from J-7 after all, it is not a fourth-generation warplane in a strict sense, thus with relatively low operational effectiveness.

Britain now deploys six "Typhoon" fighters in the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, while four "Typhoon" fighters four or five years ago. Once the situation becomes tense, or simply if Argentina upgrades its air force equipment, the Britain may keep sending its "Typhoon" fighters or even E-3 early warning airplanes along the route of "mainland Britain-Gibraltar-Ascension Island- Malvinas (Falkland) Island" at any time.

"14 FC-1 fighters seem to have quantitative superiority over six Typhoon fighters, but the Britain can absolutely deploy one or two squadrons of Typhoon fighters and early warning airplanes in the Malvinas (Falkland) Island." In the eyes of Xu Yongling, the introduction of FC-1 actually doesn’t substantially help improve the situation in the Malvinas (Falkland) Island since there is no quantitative superiority and the single-aircraft combat capability is obviously inferior. "Even if less money is spent compared to that for J-10, it is a waste," said Xu.

Only J-10B can contend against "Typhoon"
If Argentina possesses the new-type J-10B which is also a fourth-and-a-half-generation fighter and equipped with the phased-array radar, it is completely capable of fighting the "Typhoon" fighter because the latter is using the traditional pulsed Doppler radar.

With the advanced navigation-power equipment that reaches the level for fifth-generation warplanes, the J-10B can also carry the China-made air-to-air missiles that reach the world's top level -- including the active radar guided medium-range missile PL-12 and infrared imaging guided fighting missile PL-10 which are no way inferior to the America-made medium-range missile AIM-120 and "Sidewinder" fighting missile.

If the J-10 is deployed in the Malvinas (Falkland) Island direction, its limited combat radius is worrying, because after all the Malvinas (Falkland) Island is 500 kilometers away from the mainland of Argentina. But the J-10B has the flight-refuel function, and this is not a big problem if the refueling aircraft is also introduced.

"Facing the Britain, a traditional powerful nation, as well as the surrounding countries such as Chile and Brazil which have introduced fourth-generation warplanes, Argentina would feel ashamed for the old stuffs it is using," Xu Yongling said that the F-16 fighters Chile bought from America were delivered in 2008. At present, Chile has 46 F-16 fighters, one Israeli "Vulture" early warning airplane, and three KC-135 refueling aircraft. Brazil signed the agreement with Sweden last year to buy 108 "Gripen" fighters, and the first batch of 28 such fighters will be delivered in 2019.

In such grim strategic environment, Argentina has to choose the equipment of the same level -- the new model of J-10, in order to have the freedom of choice and leeway. Once the production lines for fighters and ammunition are introduced, Argentina will be able to produce advanced fighters endlessly, making the cost of delivering combat forces from the mainland of Britain too high to bear, no matter the land-based aviation forces or aircraft carrier taskforce.

South America is an ideal entry point for China's export of warplanes

Arms sale is a sensitive field. Every country would be very careful when it begins to buy weapons from other countries. But once this gate is opened, the arms sale relations will be highly stable and last for long.

Xu Yongling gave an example. India began to buy weapons from the Soviet Union from the 1960s, and now adapts itself quite well to and trusts the Russian equipment. Though the French "Dassault Rafale" warplanes won the bid for Indian air force's latest big order for 126 fighters, no progress has been made so far. Now the deal would quite probably fail because the French want to raise the price. It is no easy even for America, let alone France, to sell weapons to India.”

"The China-made operational aircraft did not sell well in the past, because on the one hand some countries concerned hobbled us, and on the other hand, the China-made aircraft did have defects. But China's aviation industry today is not what it used to be." Xu Yongling believed that China must take solid steps to find an entry point in the international market for the advanced fighters that it produces, and such entry point may just lie in such South American countries as Venezuela and Argentina.

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Miragedriver · Apr 7, 2015

The Army of Ecuador receives 709 multipurpose vehicles

(Defensa.com) This Tuesday, April 7, at the premises of the Military Fort Huancavilca city of Guayaquil, the Government will deliver the most representative multipurpose vehicles, the Army Ecuatoriano.Con the presence of the President of the Republic Rafael Correa; Defense Minister, Fernando Cordero and Military High Command, the ceremony of upgrading the fleet of the Army will develop. 709 vehicles including trucks, platforms, tankers, vans, buses and dump trucks, two bridges and spare parts purchased for a value of USD 81 million to the Republic of China come to support recovery efforts, rescue, evacuation, protection, assistance, Ecuador's population affected by disasters.

To date, is operational 51% of the vehicle fleet of the Army, while 70% of this fleet has exceeded 15 years of life as most units was acquired in the years 80.Con delivery of these vehicles, which will be distributed in different units in the country, the operational capability of the Army that will deepen their permanent support to citizens in shares of risk management, attention to the civilian population in cases of natural disasters is enhanced, among others .

This purchase is part of the policy of the Government to address and refurbish the operational capacity of the armed forces, so that in its first 7 years, has become the historical accumulated investment of 1,718 million dollars in the Armed Forces, almost six times more than the 307 million invested by four governments between 2000 and 2006. Until 2017 it plans to invest in the purchase of 18 subsonic aircraft, supersonic 12 7 helicopters, 3 logistics warehouses for the Air Force and USD 240 million to refurbish two submarines, are now the most modern in the region. Also, since 10 Coast Guard boats, speedboats 8 and 6 drones for the Navy were acquired.

This policy of upgrading has already yielded results in recent years, the Armed Forces collaborated with the police in the seizure of more than 300 tons of psychotropic substances in the past five years, far exceeding the 81 tonnes caught in 10 years Operation Manta Base (Military Base controlled by the Armed Forces of the United States). Only in 2014 the Armed Forces executed in air, sea and land, over 137,000 operations supporting the control of drug trafficking, weapons, unauthorized mining, fuel smuggling in border areas, among others.

Additionally, this policy investment for the armed forces, according to the Government, has aimed to address and improve the lives of the soldiers. In 2006, a soldier received a salary of $ 118, less than $ 4 a day, now receives $ 933 monthly. The salary of a captain was $ 598; today is $ 2,390. Also pensions have been improved. In 2006 a sergeant first received $ 179 as retirement pension, now receives 893.

The dedicated team consists of:
• 226 4X4 trucks multipurpose
• 93 multipurpose trucks 6 × 6
• 18 water tankers 6 × 4
• 20 fuel tankers 6 × 4
• 27 heads of 30 tons
• 35 trucks of 22 tons mule type
• 20 trucks van 5 tons
• 99 multipurpose 3.5 ton trucks
• 45 positions buses 62
• 98 minibuses of 28 posts
• 11 trucks of 12 cubic meters.
• 2 machine bridges
• Equipment and tools for maintenance workshops and 17 parts for the next five years
• A driving simulator for training of drivers of these vehicles.

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Miragedriver · Apr 7, 2015

TCD Siroco does the alternative for the Chilean Navy

(Defensa.com) Statements made by the Minister of Defense of Chile, Jorge Burgos, the Chilean newspaper La Tercera have reopened the purchase option for the Chilean Navy multipurpose amphibious ship TCD Siroco French. It is the twin exemplary TCD Foudre, acquired by the Chilean Navy and the Marine Nationale formally transferred in Toulon December 22, 2011, after being baptized LSDH-91 Sargento Aldea.

Following the implementation of the restructuring of the French Armed Forces, the TCD Siroco will be deactivated at the end of this year, so that the French Government is in the process of being able to sell it. In this regard it is significant to remember that at the request of the Chilean Navy, the purchase agreement included a clause TCD Foudre facing Chile the first option to purchase the TCD Siroco. This in anticipation of the requirements that it planned Chilean Navy in 2011, which relates to amphibious capabilities, transport, projection Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade and community support among others.

It is well known that already in 2014, the Chilean government rejected the purchase of TCD Foudre, referring amongst other things, that the accumulated funds of copper law could not be used to not increase the Fiscal deficit. Thus, in this instance, the possibility of standardizing capabilities before described two similar vessels and required the extension of life on other platforms such as the two worn Batral class LST refused.

Today, after the umpteenth and consistent intervention of the armed forces in the north of Chile in supporting the community hard hit by a violent barrage, the questioning of the necessary requirements is revived for the Armed Forces to fulfill their tasks in support the population. Available resources and funding, since clearly, the wear of material and equipment is well above the norm in these cases.

Apart from the above, the Chilean government recoils in its initial position and now the option to negotiate the TCD Siroco French Open. To be real and to materialize the purchase, it is a good alternative for the Chilean Navy, but also a clear example of the lack of a clear Defense Policy, with courses of action, defined requirements and acquisitions. In addition, the negotiation and purchase of TCD Siroco be included (from known) at least two new variables, called Marinhna of Portugal and Brazil.

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