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Crash of a T-6C Texan II + during the airshow of the Air Show pilots managed to eject 2015


(Defensa.com) The closing ceremony of the first edition of the Aerospace Mexico Fair 2015, held Sunday, was marred by an accident involving training aircraft T-6C Texan II + Mexican Air Force tuition 6602. While performing a maneuver called "double mirror" one of the aircraft lost control after which the pilot and co-pilot were aboard ejected before the plane crashed on the outside of the Air Base Military St. Lucia, in the state of New Mexico. Fortunately no casualties were not among the more than 200,000 attendees watched the air show in participating aircraft of the Mexican Air Force.

The two crew of the plane were taken to medical facilities, where they underwent a medical examination to rule out any injury, as reported by the Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA) Mexican. The fact that the rest of the air show was not suspended and the accident happened at first unnoticed time, to the point that the audience believed that the deployment of emergency means part of the event occurs.

The Beechcraft T-6C + Texan II aircraft tactical training in Mexico is used by the Military School of Application Aerotáctica Air Force (EMAATFA) which is based at the Military Air Base 11 (BAM-11) Santa Gertrudis in Chihuahua. Mexican Air Force received in 2012 six of these training devices early last year and six more

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Delivery of Hercules transport aircraft to upgraded the Mexican Air Force


(Defensa.com) On April 23, coinciding with the Mexico Air Show 2015, held the ceremony of the first transport aircraft C-130K modernized by the Canadian company Cascade Aerospace to the Mexican Air Force. Among the systems that incorporates this plane is the Flight2 avionics from Rockwell Collins.


In November 2013 the Mexican Air Force signed a contract with the Canadian Cascade Aerospace for the modernization of two transport aircraft C-130 K3 Hercules Mexican Air Force planes were purchased in 2000 for resale to the Royal Air Force (RAF) British. In 2014 he was chosen as supplier for this program Rockwell Collins avionics package that would provide for this veteran aircraft. The plane now has a modernized cabin equipped multifunction color displays, navigation systems and flight control and digital flight instruments, which will allow these aircraft to operate without restrictions in any airspace

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Argentina and Russia agree to carry out joint military exercises


(Defensa.com) During the recent official visit of the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, to Russia, where he has met with President Vladimir Putin, agreements were reached on defense, and address areas nuclear, hydroelectric and hydrocarbon energy. On his return from Russia, Argentine Defense Minister Agustin Rossi, AI announced the signing of agreements with Russia, including an agreement to conduct joint military exercises between the armies of both countries.

Rossi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu signed an agreement for the protection of confidential information related to technical and military cooperation to be implemented in each country depending on the legislation. The collaboration between the two countries will be extended to areas such as production of military equipment, military technology and training of technicians. One of the first steps will be to create working groups that will manage the exchange of military personnel between the armed forces of both countries to the achievement of joint or face their training exercises.


In the procurement area is still pending to formalize the purchase of three transport helicopters Mil Mi-17E, as the two with that as much as the Argentina Air Force for logistics support in the Antarctic area. In January we detailed the announcement, however remains to finalize the payment medium chosen.

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(Defensa.com) Photographs obtained exclusively by defensa.com show the second batch of Transport and Combat helicopters Mi-171Sh Hip H-P Rosoboronexport is preparing to send to the Army Aviation Brigade. The arrival of the seven aircraft was scheduled for late April, but due to a series of administrative and financial problems - which should be overcome soon - this would take place in mid-May. The ships, which correspond to the initially scheduled to deliver batches in June and July, and approved the corresponding test flights and acceptance.


Peru signed in December 2013 a contract with Rosoboronexport for the supply of 24 combat and transport helicopters Mi-171Sh-P Hip H for about $ 528 million for the Army Aviation Brigade. According to the contract to 8 devices 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 other on December 4. Delivery of the rem 16 was scheduled to take place during 2015: 3 June and 4 July, three in August, 3 September and 3 October.


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 they will be equipped with 2 motors VK-2500-3 2,700 HP (20% more powerful than the 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 will have next-generation avionics and night vision goggles. Its design allows you to carry 36 troops or 4,000 kilos of cargo. To supply weaponry includes a significant number of PKM machine guns 7.62 x 54R, pods of UPK-23-250 cannon of 23 mm. S-8KOM rockets and 80 mm and illumination flares 26mm.

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Speaking about the initiative by the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov who suggested organizing the assembly of Ansat helicopters in Cuba with a view of promoting them to the markets in Central and Latin America, Rogozin noted that the helicopter was equipped with engines produced by White&Whitney Canada PW207K 630hp, so the certification issue would be easy to resolve.







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After rescuing Chilean troops and rioting dissolve the northeast of Haiti, the forces of Uruguay and Brazil in MINUSTAH remain on alert


(Defensa.com) The killing of the Blue Helmet Chilean Navy sergeant Andres Rodrigo Sanhueza Soto, followed by attacks on Haitian police on April 13 in the town of Ouanaminthe, Haiti Northeast department, on the border with Dominican Republic, after episodes of political and social instability in the towns of Ouanaminthe and Fort Liberte, decided the intervention in that region with a joint unit of the Haitian National Police (HNP), the United Nations Police (UNPOL) and the military component of MINUSTAH.

Previously, the sailor attacked while traveling in a military convoy, had been taken to the nearby facilities of the Uruguayan battalion, where he provided first aid and died later. On April 14, the grouping of companies Uruguay (URUCOY) had the mission to proceed with the reinstatement of three members of the Chilean Battalion (chibat) from the border town of Dajabon in the Dominican Republic until its base in Cap. Haitien (Ouanaminthe is located 8 kilometers from the Uruguayan Base "Battle of Stones"), which were isolated in this Dominican town as a result of the serious disturbances that occurred in the city of Ouanaminthe.

In this operation they involved a security group and an extraction section totaling 20 troops using 5 mechanized vehicles for clearing barricades and dispersing demonstrators to ensure the return to Base of the Chilean military, ensuring the critical points of your itinerary prevent the rebels occupied, providing protection and security near the border passage and making effective recovery of certain members of chibat. Some gangs, particularly the so-called Baz Mapou (group based in the Mapou district), tried to block the exit of the town of Ouanaminthe using logs, rocks and burning tires, stoning also Uruguayan forces


Finally out of the city could realize and three Chilean troops arrived safely to their base where they met with its Safety Equipment Cap being referred to. Haitien. Uruguayan soldiers had low or entity injured or equipment was damaged during the operation. In the Uruguayan Base custody was the subject vehicle Chilean shots, guarded by four Chilean awaiting the arrival of the Research Group in his country military. That same day at 06:00 PM was received from the Force Headquarters (Port au Prince) the order decided to take action together with elements of the Battalion of Brazil (BRABAT) to restore order and public safety in Ouanaminthe and Fort Liberte.

The operations began the next day with members of the Brazilian Battalion escorted by a detachment of the Logistics Cell URUCOY based in Port au Prince, guiding the BRABAT from the Haitian capital to the west of the city of Gonaives, located in the department of Artibonite.

That same day, April 15, also arrived at the base 50 members of Formed Police Unit Nepal (FPU), 5 members of the Military Police Company of Guatemala 12 UN Police (UNPOL) and 4 representatives JMAC (members of an Intelligence Cell) The Organization Task Force still became more important with the advent of Military Force Commander, Lieutenant General José Luiz Jaborandy Junior, accompanied by his staff and Liaison Officer Battalion Brazil (BRABAT), assumes control of operations.

Full integration of Force and organized the Tactical Operations Center (TOC) Uruguayan Base began joint planning with all components involved over the Haitian National Police (HNP), its Special Forces (UDMO), with their respective commanders, Commissioner of the city of Ouanaminthe and representatives of the Haitian Justice, forming Task Force Ouanaminthe.


Tactical Operations Center acted on shares updated in real time provided by members of the Joint Analysis Center Mission (JMAC) and the collaboration of the Police Unit Static Analysis Intelligence (TREAD) information, obtaining information with that was achieved, along with the main leaders of local gangs, their activities and locations, identify the murderer of Chilean sergeant.

Operations on April 16 began installing the Check Point at the most critical points of the city between 28 and 16 Uruguayan troops Haitians used Yararaca 2 vehicles and 2 TBP.

We worked in coordination, bringing together 30 members BRABAT and his group of Special Forces, 12 UNPOL, and 6 members of the National Police of Haiti (plus 44 UDMO) fitting the the bulk of operating the Uruguayan soldiers, using 109 efectivos.Se managed to seize the weapon used to murder Chilean military, stopping to 9 leaders and members of the main gangs in the city, including Baz Mapou.La alert continues and the search for more suspects. For its part, the National Federation of Dominican Transportation (Fenatrado), decided to stop its operations in that area indefinitely, or until the stop is achieved with Haitians. This incident began kidnapping incidents trucks heading Dominican products Haiti. Horde severely hit Dominican truckers who said they were violently removed stones, hot spots, with machetes and sticks, stealing cargo. The Special Body Land Border Security (Cesfront) and the Dominican Army, reinforced border security after learning the incident, during which also injured a Haitian.

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Morales traveled to France in May to close the purchase of Thales radar for $ 204 million


(Defensa.com) The Minister of Defense of Bolivia, Reymi Ferreira announced the trip of the president, Evo Morales, to France in May this year, for the acquisition of 16 radars in the amount of 204 million dollars. The trip of the President of Bolivia does not have a certain date, as is putting together a broad agenda so you can see the whole issue of procurement for the armed forces Bolivian.

The purchase of the 16 radars with the firm Thales management data since last 2014, when the approaches by the French Embassy in Bolivia. The defense minister explained that some of the radars will be used in monitoring began the area of the Amazon, where there are many clandestine airstrips, the other is distributed throughout the geography of the country, which needs to be constantly monitored as safety stop Bolivian airspace.

According to unofficial information (not confirmed by the Ministry of Defense) it would have valued the radar RSM 979-S, which is a monopulse radar surveillance, full support for driver air with conditions of severe air traffic. The Ferreira Minister declined to give further details radars acquire Bolivia, simply asserted that the radars be in the country in 10 months according to the purchase contract.

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Chile issues transitional rule on UAV


(Defensa.com) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Chilean approved on April 2 standard DAN 151 "Working remotely piloted aircraft (RPAS) a matter of public interest to be made on populated areas." Regulation is necessary given the wide use of these means to support the development of large events or to provide journalistic coverage of events of interest. For this purpose UAV operations regulates up to 6 kg maximum takeoff weight of not including the parachute, which is mandatory restricting its operation to visual meteorological conditions (VMC) and permanently visible and operator control (VLOS), the flight may not exceed 80% of the autonomy established by the manufacturer or more than 60 minutes or effected over 130 meters high. It requires flexible propellers and propeller impact break with some protection for multirotores. Night operations require a permit on a case and all civil UAV operations over 6 kilograms of takeoff weight .

Various administrative processes are also established: renewable approval examination on the rules, declaration of civil or criminal liability joint registration of the aircraft, registration and credential operator two years of product damage by the operation of the UAV registered and affidavit have received instruction on the operation of UAV registered.


The standard is reflected, among others, the criteria of "Concept of Operations for Drones" of the European Aviation Safety Agency called "OPEN CATEGORY" for operations that can be controlled by law enforcement agencies as a car is controlled on the route; "CATEGORY SPECIFIC OPERATION" for transactions involving higher risk to persons or involve sharing the airspace and "CERTIFIED CATEGORY" for operations whose level of risk are comparable to those of manned aviation. Of these, Chile incorporated only criteria two and three. The document EASA-COD is not regulatory but guiding therefore not fixed quantities such as weights or speeds it delivers general criteria to adopt specific regulations.

In this sense the Chilean regulation is more like the standard for "small drones," published in February by the FAA, which regulates the use of appliances under 55 pounds. In this document very similar to the Chilean equivalent and rules they dictate whether to include regulation of drones under 4.4 pounds which would fly over people in the so-called Class G airspace, ie uncontrolled discussed, but where VFR rules apply and whose height is up to 10,000 feet MSL with several additional restrictions. Chilean standard distinguishes between flying on "populated areas" and fly on "crowds of people", the first would be permitted, but not the second.

Chilean rule is temporary and will apply until the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Regional Cooperation System for Safety Oversight (SRVSOP) publish the technical requirements for the operation of these aircraft which is estimated not It will happen before 2018. The transience of the standard will also allow stakeholders to deliver remarks and suggestions that perfected.

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Slow repairs continue on the Venezuelan patrol vessel "Warao" in Rio de Janeiro


(Defensa.com) As we approach the third anniversary of severe accident involving the patrol of the Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela Warao PC-22, which occurred when he crashed into a reef off the coast of the Brazilian federal state of Ceará, have had the opportunity to photographing the ship in the arsenal of the Marinha do Brasil site in Rio de Janeiro. In the picture you can see the completely devoid of modern sensors with Thales Nederland which was fitted during construction at the shipyard in Puerto Real (Cádiz-Spain), by the public company Navantia ship. In addition, part of the most sensitive intelligence team, as we confirm Brazilian experts, was returned by air to Venezuela.

The accident occurred on August 3, 2012, when the ship, along with its twin Kariña PC-24, participated with other vessels in the Marinha do Brasil in a combined naval exercises called Venbras 2012. Later the Warao could be towed to port Fortaleza remained there until February 2013, which was when the ship of Dutch special transport Rolldock Whatever moved to the yard of the Management Company Projetos Navais (EMGEPRON), located in the so-called Ilha das Cobras situated in Rio de Janeiro, and where also the main base of the Marinha do Brasil it is based.

Remember that the Warao is the second of the four patrol the type Avante 2200 / Guaiquerí class, which were built by everyone in Puerto Real Navantia, being delivered to the Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela on August 2, 2011, in Cadiz shipyard said. Was made public in May 2014 that the said Spanish company and ECOVIX-ENGEVIX Brazilian had signed a contract that provides technical advice Navantia for the installation work and commissioning of propulsion systems, power generation and automation of that patrol PC-22.

Additionally, as long as the note of SEPI, Navantia is supplying equipment propulsion systems, power generation and control system platform ship, which are mostly produced in the Factory of Motor Systems in Cartagena . This contract, which represents 40,000 hours of work for the Spanish public company, also means a further step in the consolidation of the presence in the Brazilian market, in this sense remember that in early 2015 a subsidiary called Navantia Brazil was created. Repair work Warao ship, to be held in that arsenal of Marinha do Brasil, have been delayed mainly due to the discontinuation of the use of funds to the project.

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New Deputy Minister assumes of Resources for Defense of Peru


(Defensa.com) In a ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), Julio de la Puente de la Borda was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Resources for Defense of Peru. His appointment was given by Supreme Resolution No. 143-2015 / DE, published in the official gazette "El Peruano". De la Puente has a degree in Economics from the University of Lima, holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of the Pacific and one in Business Administration from the University of Quebec and Montreal (Canada) and a PhD in Management from the University St. Ignatius of Loyola (USIL).

In recent years, he has served as Director of Photography and Admission USIL, professor and Commercial coordinator of the University San Martin de Porres, Consultant Services University of the Pacific, a professor at the University of Lima and finally Director of Masters Graduate School of USIL.

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Admiral Edmundo Deville (General Commander of the Navy), Air General Dante Arevalo Abate (General Commander of the Air Force), Army General Ronald Hurtado Jimenez (Army Commander), Jakke Valakivi Alvarez (Defence Minister) and Julio de la Puente de la Borda (Vice-Minister of Resources for Defense).

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