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Peruvian engineers traveling to Toulouse for the technology transfer program under the contract Perusat-1


(Defensa.com) As part of Perusat-1 program, a first team of 24 engineers and specialists Peruvian Space Agency Peru (CONIDA) have reached the end of April at the headquarters of Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse (France) to begin a program of technology transfer. CONIDA team, made up of both civil and military engineers of different specialties, remain in Toulouse between 9 and 16 months and receive technology transfer and training in the areas of space systems engineering as well as in the development and operation of this technology. As a result, they can operate and maintain the Perusat-1 system, in addition to the ability to independently design its next satellite systems.

Also as part of the program was launched in Toulouse to the transfer of 'know-how' to 64 Peruvian experts are trained in the techniques of application of satellite imagery for mapping the areas of agriculture, forestry and safety; This training will continue in Lima (Peru) in the coming months until 2017.

Airbus Defence and Space was selected in 2014 as the sole prime contractor for the Perusat-1 program. The Perusat-1 system will be delivered fully equipped in 2016 orbit, the same as including an optical-art satellite with an instrument of sub-meter resolution, and a ground segment for the control, reception and processing of images from PerúSAT- 1 and the Pléiades, SPOT 6 and 7, and Tandem TerraSAR-X-X. The program also includes the construction of infrastructure ground segment.




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Trinidad and Tobago acquires a dozen patrol cars to the Dutch company Damen



(Defensa.com) By purchasing 12/2 naval patrol of three different classes to the shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago closes acquisition program that lasted four years. As has just released the aforementioned naval means serve to renew the means of the Coast Guard, the Caribbean country. The ceremony of signing the contract, which took place at the Ministry of National Security of Trinidad and Tobago, attended by the Permanent Secretary, Carl A. Francis, on behalf of the Ministry of National Security, and the Director of Sales for Latin Damen Sander van Oord.

Trinidad and Tobago has made a full order of vessels of different tasks in order to improve maritime safety in the country and lay the foundation for a comprehensive maritime security on its extensive Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), plus media diversity acquired permit very effective in all maritime scenarios Trinidad and Tobago action. The order includes:




Four coastal patrol boats Damen Stan Patrol 5009:

- 51 meters long, 9 meters manga

- Greater than 28 knots Speed

- Greater than 2500 nautical miles autonomy

- Equipped with an advanced monitoring system

- On board interceptor can carry a boat of 11 meters on board plus a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) to 7.5 meters

- It also uses a unique design Sea-Axe to improve its seaworthiness in rough waters, such as the Caribbean during hurricane season.

- We talked about a police fully capable of performing both functions patrol territorial waters for carrying out the operate in the EEZ of Trinidad and Tobago.

Two utilitarian vessels Damen Fast Crew Supply 5009:

- 54 meters long and 10 meters wide

- Top speed 20 knots

- Greater than 3000 nautical miles autonomy

- These boats can be used for various functions: support of interdiction operations, disaster relief, search and rescue and limited coastal patrol.

DI six interceptors 1102 Damen Interceptor:

- 11 meters in length, 2 meters wide

- Greater than 53 knots Speed

- These interceptors can be used on boats of coastal patrol boats Spas and utilitarian FCS as force multipliers.


Since 1927, Damen has built a significant amount of high-quality craft for civilian and military purposes. These boats are in service in the Coast Guard of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados and the Netherlands, among others.


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Fall artillery exercises in Patagonia with Sofma L33 mod 77









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Riverline IMEMSA and naval resources in the new Marine Brigade of the Army of Guatemala


(Defensa.com) In addition to providing funds for the renovation of naval patrol Gucumaz 656, US in recent days has begun providing the Riverline river patrol line Metal Shark, similar to those given to Belize to use Guatemalan Marine Corps. These models Metal Shark 24 Riverine, with hard hat aluminum ¼ inch of type 5086 Marine Grade, 24 feet long, allowing up to 10 passengers along with a crew of 6, and equipped to the standard US DoD CNTPO, carrying four hard points gun, a gun of pedestal to the aft 12.7mm, 420cv Yanmar engine 370, and waterjet thrusters 274 Hamilton, allowing maneuvers in water of only 18 inches in depth to 40 knots .

It would be the June 30, 2013 when the premises of the former Military Zone No. 6 were renewed in Barrio El Rastro, Puerto Barrios, to accommodate the first 700 riflemen and the seat of what would become three military battalions of the new Marine Brigade (BIM) Army of Guatemala. The first elements of the brigade were trained by Chilean counterparts, specifically to conduct patrols in the border areas with the countries of Honduras and El Salvador. Chilean teams were trained in the handling of speedboats, handling weapons in the water, reconnaissance patrols and displacement in land vehicles. This training would then reinforced by a team of US Marines. The creation of the BIM arose from the National Agenda for Change of President Otto Perez Molina.

Marine Guatemalan establishing the August 1, 1964 with the mission to provide protection to coastal facilities and vessels. Its units were outstanding at the Naval Base of the Pacific from its founding on March 25, 1972 in Sipacate, la Gomera, Escuintla. Other infants are dispatched to the naval station on Lake Güija border with El Salvador, to its establishment on June 15, 1978, and the naval station of Lake Atitlan, when set on 1 October 1982. Although some elements Sipacate retained in the bulk of the IM was moving to the new Pacific Naval Base in Puerto Quetzal, at its foundation the March 25, 1983, and the River Naval station of Pipiles from 1 April 1984. Since this colony patrol operations on the confluence of the Passion, Salinas and Usumacinta rivers in the department of El Peten be launched.

In addition to the above-tech boats, the BIM is now equipped with about 30 light shark fishing boats, most of them equipped with engine of 75 horsepower each. It is IMEMSA models manufactured in Guatemala, the most common in use by the BIM are W23-II and W25BA. The smallest daily in use for infants, a new design with protective rail molding that provides improved stability and greater seaworthiness. Has a length of 7.07 meters (23.18 feet) a beam of 1.67 meters (5.47 feet), 0.63 meters strut (2.06 feet) and a mirror of 55.80 cm (22 inches); its maximum load capacity of 900 kg. (1,984 lbs) and an average weight of 325 kg. (716 lbs). It is equipped with a light and durable fiberglass hull, and its lines have been optimized for the coastal commercial fishing and bays, providing for it with higher overboard protecting over waves and storm surges. Is this the boat carries a Yamaha outboard E75BMHDY 75 Cv. The W25BA is slightly larger, with a length of 7.66 meters (25.13 feet), a sleeve de1,84 meters (6.03 feet), a mainstay of 0.81 meters (2.65 feet) and a mirror of 55.80 cm (22 inches). Its maximum load capacity is 11,200 kg. (2,646 lbs) and average weight of 520 kg (1,146 lbs). Its design takes a toe-board, his helmet is adaptable as sports and tourist boat, and can be equipped with an outboard of up to 150hp. Both vessels can carry marine equipment VHF radio, and GPS.


Earlier, during a visit to Naval Command Pacific, Puerto Quetzal, we had been confirmed using at least 10 of these boats and we were told that they had made in Guatemala. However, both listed models belong to the design line of the Mexican Marine Equipment Industry SA de C.V. (Hence their name IMEMSA), which in turn are pangas IMEMSA models, a division of Yamaha in Mexico, and are also distributed by the Panga USA LLC panga US, they can be equipped with Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda Evinrude engines and Mercury. They are also common in the Caribbean Naval Command, the Navy seems to be the major type W33, designed for commercial fishing at sea, with capacity of 2,500 kgs., And adaptable for passenger and industrial load. Those seen carrying a small console with helm and equipment, and apparently an engine of 150 hp, although he can install one of up to 250 hp. Its characteristics are: length 9.97 meters (32.71 feet); manga 2.37 meters (7.77 feet); Strut 0.83 meters (2.72 feet) and mirror 55.80 cm (22 inches). Those Navy Defense usually have names, which lie directly assigned to carry numerals BIM01 BIM - BIM030. Generally, these boats are only used for transport and patrol, as only the crews are armed.

There are other naval forces in Guatemala. As of March 17, 2008 Puerto Quetzal worked from the first team of Naval Special Forces, organized with 80 naval commandos. A couple of years later, a second team is established in the Caribbean. Each team operates 10 naval interceptors either Boston Whalers BW370 or Eduardoño the same size. As of April 22, 1985 (under the Government Agreement 323-85) Naval police work, which was commissioned to provide services in the internal waters of the Republic, territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, port installations or dependent in its operation of the holding or use of aquatic resources; as well as ships or boats that are in their national waters. All this culminated in the June 30, 2013 with the establishment of the Marine Brigade in Puerto Barrios, Izabal. Today, BIM provides support to Naval Command Caribbean and operating from Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla, Izabal, with responsibility for internal waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone of the Caribbean Sea and rivers and lakes that flow into the Gulfs of Mexico and Honduras. It also supports the Pacific Naval Command from Puerto Quetzal, Escuintla, and their area of operational responsibility include internal waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone of the Pacific Ocean as well as lakes and rivers included in the watershed of the South .

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Russia offers to Peru coproduction of BTR-80


(Defensa.com) Rosoboronexport has offered the Army of Peru provide between 70 and 110 armored vehicles BTR-80 (8x8) in a co-production and assembly plant to be located in the Armored Maintenance Centre (CEMABLIN). The BTR-80 / BTR-80A is an infantry fighting vehicle to wheels having a length of 7.7 m, a width of 2.95 m. and a height of 2.8 m; It is its combat weight of 14.5 tons. It is powered by a diesel engine Kama 260 HP 7403, which gives a speed of 80 km / h on roads and 40 km / ha open field, and a range of 600 km. The crew consisted of 3 effective: tank commander, gunner and driver, and can carry a 7 soldiers.

The BTR-80 is armed with two machine guns: one KPVT 14.5 mm.y one PKTM 7.62 x 54R; while the BTR-80A BPPU mounts a turret with 30 mm cannon 2A72de. - Worth 300 missiles - and PKTM machine gun with 2,000 rounds. The gunner has a daytime look 1PZ-9 (1.2xa 4x) and a night illuminator TPN3-42 Kristall OU-5M 5.5x that has a range of 500-800 m. In these versions, the BTR-80K Command, BREM-80U Recovery and BREM-L Navy recovery and repair are added.

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The Army of Peru interested in the Kalashnikov AK-103. FAME could be granted a manufacturing license


(Defensa.com) According to unofficial information, the Peruvian Army is studying with great interest a technical and economic proposal submitted by Rosoboronexport face to give the Peru, via the Arms and Ammunition Factory Army (FAME), a "license nonexclusive "to manufacture 100,000 Kalashnivov Assault rifles AK-103 7.62 x 39 mm. over a period of ten years.

The proposal, which could be around $ 60 million, also includes an assembly plant and Co and implementation of a production line of ammunition 7.62 x 39 mm. (Which is estimated to reach 25 million cartridges per year) and Technical Documentation, Personnel Training and Technology Transfer. The first 10,000 AK-103 would be assembled with 100% parts and components sent from Russia, while remaining with 30-50% of domestic manufacture.

Kalashnikov AK-103 has a length with extended head is 94.3 cm. and 70.4 cm. retracted. Its 415 mm cannon. (16.3 ") with 4 grooves right. Bandolier weight with 30 cartridges is 4.1 kg. and can carry 600 to 650 dpm. The effective range is 600 meters and the velocity of the projectile in the mouth is 840 m / s. It is designed to couple Picatinny rails for mounting a variety of optical sights, laser designators and tactical lights. In addition, it can adapt - without modification - GP-30 40mm grenade launcher.

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Argentine Military Industries delivered the first CITER III Army howitzer


(Defensa.com) Advances and modernization of Argentine CITER barrel. The company will carry forward the process of upgrading the 108 units of 155mm artillery piece to the land force. The CITER is a cannon developed by CITEFA, prioritizing a practical, simple and extremely robust design. Unlike the original version, now called the automated recharge CITER III has a modern running gear and complete energy autonomy, resulting in increased availability, efficiency and reduced staffing.

The CITER II modernization and upgrading of the number of guns and SOFMA 155mm CITER project. They were used by the Argentine Army entered last November in definition stage from the agreement between Military Industries (FM) and the Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for Defense (CITEDEF). The plan includes technical assistance from CITEDEF in the development of process engineering and lay out that will make the changes in number of different parts and added new components to configure the so-called CITER II. The institute, as product designer, will also support the development of the prototype and validated in conjunction with the Army modernized guns.

The project will modernize the cradle and the elastic line of the barrel, which the Army currently has more than a hundred pieces. Precisely projectile loading and positioning of the cannon to shot, with the consequent reduction in the time required to carry out the shooting is automated.

Simultaneously with the improvement in the capabilities of the artillery gun will be reconditioned and put into value installed and machinery capacity FM Rio Tercero, skilled labor will be used and the transmission of knowledge related to the main mission of Manufactures areas will be promoted Military: engineering, design and manufacture of weapon systems for the armed forces of Argentina.

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Military exercises for survival in northern Argentine Jungle


(defensa.com) Cadets of the Military Aviation School performed the Operational Exercise "Survival in the Jungle" on the island "El Tala" Reconquista, Province of Santa Fe. As established in the field of Military Advanced Training Driving degree in Aerospace Resources Defense (LICRAD). The training was under orders Vicecomodoro Angel Javier Rojas (Head of Training Squadron Cadet Corps) and the Mayor Fabian Ricardo Oviedo at the time of exercise.


The applied methodological approach culminated in learning situations where knowledge and skills were applied in real situations, accentuating the experience and causality. Also, the theoretical subjects were previously taught at the Military Aviation School (EAM) for Instructors Cadet Corps and Training Center Survival and Rescue (CISS) of the Third Air Brigade (leading unit in training of such activity) . Operational exercises are aimed, that the trainees get the tactical skills and techniques necessary to survive in a combat environment or a major accident and to learn how to get this food and water, land navigation, signs and building shelters, relative with the characteristics of the selected area for exercise.


He attended a Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the VII Air Brigade, fulfilling functions alert for casualty evacuation, as well as made several flights Cadets favoring the practice of exercise and encouraging the aeronautics industry. Passages IA-58 Pucara and Cessna C-182, which carried cargo aircraft launches were made.


It was vital the work of the Teacher Cadet Corps of the EAM and Instructors CISS, who had the responsibility to cooperate with the investigation, provided security personnel and taught techniques to assume the condition of crew ejected, implementing the techniques learned. He was always present Squadron personnel Health of the EAM and III Air Brigade, the Counseling Center and Physical Education Teachers of EAM, who attended the Cadets throughout the conduct of the exercise in order to monitor periodically the health status and psychophysical thereof and he advised the director of the Army on the measures that were necessary to take in each particular case, as well as articulating and integrating different academic areas of life Cadet, Officer future of the institution.

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The Navies of Chile and Argentina together


(defensa.com) is held the seventeenth edition of the game bilateral crisis between Naval War College of Argentina Navy and the Naval War of the Chilean Navy. The activity takes place on the premises of the Directorate General of Education. With the participation, in an advisory capacity to the naval authorities, representatives of the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs of both countries.


The game bilateral crisis aims to provide a forum for academic dialogue for the mutual exchange of ideas and knowledge, which help strengthen the existing bases of mutual understanding between the navies of Argentina and Chile. Similarly, it is proposed, analyzed and solution given to problems of international crisis, which by its nature is a priority the use of combined naval forces in order to increase interoperability and mutual trust in the context of international security. The general direction is by the director of the Naval War College Maximus, Admiral VGM Pérez León Barreto, while the Chilean delegation is represented by the director of the Naval War College, Captain Marcelo Gomez, accompanied by the head Course of Staff, Commander Jose Miguel Hernandez, and other military and civilian members.

After a year and a vision of progress in bilateral relations cooperation and interoperability achieved, it will be used in the exercise of playing crisis to Cross Combined Peace Force South. In this regard, they will be part of the official simulation that currently make up the aforementioned force: the Commander Diego Cardoso Bosch of Argentina Navy and the Commander Mauricio Novoa Cortez Navy Chile. Is jointly planned for this year and for the first time, the participation of students in the course of Command and General Staff of the Armed Argentina through a video link.

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