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The Peruvian EDACI acquire new aircraft

(Defensa.com) The School of Civil Aviation (EDACI) under the Air Force of Peru (FAP), plans to acquire, through an investment of $ 6 million, 6 new aircraft: five single-engine and twin-engine one for your programs training of civilian pilots. Opera from the Air Base of Las Palmas (Lima) and now has at least a dozen Cessna T-41D Mescalero (acquired in the sixties) and 172G as well as 4 Piper (2 AP-34- 200T Seneca II and 2 PA-34-220T Seneca III). In addition, at your disposal there are 5 ultralight Drifter XP-503 and SEMAN Kuntur and a Frasca simulator.

The next acquisition of these aircraft would have generated a great discomfort in the civil aviation private schools, which argues that the EDACI competes unfairly, for their staff costs (which are mostly active-duty officers) and operational services as well as pilot training and flight dispatchers are guaranteed and assumed by the institutional budget. Even aircraft owned by the FAP. In contrast, private schools, which operate under strict supervision-parameters acquire its own aircraft, pay salaries, services, operating costs and taxes of their own resources


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Brazil delivers to Paraguay military trucks


(Defensa.com) The Brazilian Army will deliver to Paraguay this Wednesday, May 27, 20 Mercedes Benz trucks modernized, type MB LAK 1418 4x4. The assignment of the vehicles is part of a cooperation agreement on defense between the two countries promote bilateral cooperation envisaged in the area and strengthen issues of mutual interest, such as stability, regional security and the consolidation of democracy. The event will be held at the Mirador Landfill in the Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant, which are co-owners Brazil and Paraguay.

Will present the Brazilian army commander, Army General Eduardo Dias da Costa Villas Boas, and the commander of the Paraguayan Army, Major General Luis Oscar González Cañete as well, CEOs of Itaipu Binacional, James Spalding (Py) and Jorge Samek.

The main characteristics of the lorries are 366th OM-6 cylinder engine, 5958 cc, 184 hp at 2600 rpm and 1600 rpm mkgf 60.2; MB box G3 / 60-5 with 5-speed; VG500 transfer case - 3W [1.64], Front Differential: AL-4/5 D4, 3 rear differential: HL4 / 26 D9,2 ou HL4 / 27 D-10, wheelbase: 4.20 m. and load capacity 6 tons. It is anticipated that defense cooperation between the two countries to be increased in the near future, not only in regard to the transfer of military equipment, also in terms of training and technology transfer.

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First weather radar to prevent disasters in Argentina


(Defensa.com) was installed in the southern part of the City University, National University of Cordoba (UNC), the first Argentine Weather Radar (RMA) which aims to prevent disasters. This is the first of 12 to be placed in different parts of the country to form the National Weather Radar System (Sinarame). The radar was developed and manufactured in the country by the state company rionegrina Invap. This is an advanced hydrological and meteorological warning would prevent different environmental contingencies.

You can also locate precipitation, calculate its trajectory and estimate their types (rain, snow, hail). The RMA is the first meteorological equipment that uses Doppler technology, dual polarization, produced in Argentina which allows three-dimensional data from not only observe a phenomenon, but also understand the structure of storms, its trajectory and potential damage , measure the rate of precipitation particles and brings the shape or geometry of the detected phenomenon to differentiate whether it is a drop, a glass, or just dust locusts.

The plan to develop the Sinarame was launched in November 2011 in order to deploy a national weather radar network with a system of centralization of information in real time. The first phase of the project was to develop, manufacture and installation of a prototype next generation in Bariloche and the first operational radar series in the city of Cordoba. The second stage, which will take place between 2015 and 2016, provides for the construction and commissioning of ten radars distributed across the country.

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MOSCOW, May 26. /TASS/. Moscow expects that Russian companies will enjoy the most favorable conditions for work in Venezuela, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said at the meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental commission on Tuesday.

"Of course, we are interested that the government of Venezuela will support the initiatives of the Russian business and offer the most comfortable and favorable conditions for the Russian companies that will be eager to come to your country," Rogozin told Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez.

Rogozin stressed the importance of cooperation as part of the bilateral high-level commission. He reminded that the format of working consultations launched in December has proved to be effective.

"The problems that have not yet been solved are under our personal control. We expect that the agreements that have been reached and bilateral documents that will be signed today will be also fully implemented," he said.

Rogozin and Rodriguez signed a final act of the meeting of the Russian-Venezuelan high-level commission.

The sides also approved a program of cooperation and exchange in the culture sphere for 2015-2017 and an action plan as part of fulfilling a memorandum on mutual understanding in the sphere of metrology.

janjak desalin said:

I'm not sure what favorable conditions can be expected in a failing, overpopulated, state.

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Agreed. Since Venezuela has gone complete leftist/socialist it’s basically people of like minds congregating. Also the Russian are being opportunistic. Venezuela many get some things it needs but the advantage will be Russian.

Policemen extinguish a fire on a motorcycle as one of their colleagues catches fire after being hit by a Molotov cocktail, during a protest to mark the eight-month anniversary of the Ayotzinapa students' disappearance in Mexico City
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Signals Battalion exercises Near Cordoba

Between 26 and 30 May the army signals platoon conducted exercises with other ground forces in the general area of Pichanas province of Cordoba.

During the five day maneuvers, the platoon conducted an exercise ground infiltration and exploratory units that culminated in guiding A4-AR and IA-58 aircraft, of the Argentina Air Force to perform Fire and Support Close air support on two objectives designated by the exercises.











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The Navy of Peru performs inspection and modernization of its An-32B


(Defensa.com) The Navy, under the so-called Recovery Program airlift capabilities, gave Antonov JSC (Ukraine) a contract for $ 10.5 million for the Inspectorate General Staff and Technical Resources Extension the two Antonov An-32B Cline of the Command of Naval Aviation (COMAVINAV). Infora Limited, representing EE Antonov (Ukraine) in Peru, promoted during 2015 SITDEF medium transport aircraft Antonov An-178 and the new US policy Antonov direct negotiation with the current civil and military operators in regard to maintenance and modernization of the Antonov An-26 and An-32B operating in Peru.

Major General Inspection and Technical Resources Extension - whose work will be done entirely in Peru - will extend the life of the An-32B Naval Aviation for another 20 years. Both ships, acquired in Hungary in 1994, should be subjected to a series of inspections in the main structure (to detect the presence of cracks, corrosion or defects), engines and auxiliary power plant, flight controls and trains landing, as well as electrical systems, fire, and pneumohydraulic fuel. In addition, changes that will not only increase the payload of 7.5 tonnes, but lower operating costs per flight hour would be made. In the medium term, EE Antonov hopes to expand its services to the Army Aviation Brigade operates - via the Aircraft Squadron No. 811 - 3 An-32B and the Directorate of Police Aviation (DIRAVPOL) which has 4 An- 32B, one operational and 3 waiting for you to realize, through an international tender, the "Maintenance and Inspection Service Staff", which still does not have a budget.

The Antonov An-32B Cline is a medium transport aircraft designed and manufactured in Ukraine by Antonov JSC, which has a length of 23.78 m, a wingspan of 29.20 m. and a height of 8.75 m. It is powered by two engines Ivchenko Progress AI-20DM, each of 5,112 hp that give a top speed of 530 km / h and a cruising 470 km / h. The roof of operation is 9,500 m. and its maximum takeoff weight of 27,000 kg. It can carry 42 paratroopers, 50 soldiers or 24 stretchers.





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