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Paraguayan NCOs are trained in Colombia


(defensa.com) A contingent of 100 troops Paraguayans traveled to Colombia to conduct a training course. These courses are being made more components of the Public Security Forces Paraguay in Colombia, are framed within mutual assistance agreements were signed between the two countries in the areas of defense and security and whose primary purpose collaborate the fight against criminal gangs, especially dedicate to transnational crimes that threaten security in both countries.

NCOs belonging to the Army, Navy and Air Force, conducted the course during the next three months, being moved on a plane the Air Force immediately integrated units of instruction form Colombian army.

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1. Mexico exceeded exports to Asia in the aerospace industry

In Mexico, the export volume of the aerospace industry grows at a faster rate compared to Asian countries highly technical. While in national territory increased by 17%, the performance of Singapore and India stood at 10%, according to Femia.
The volume of exports of the aerospace industry in Mexico is growing at a faster rate compared to highly technical Asian countries such as Singapore and India, thanks to the ecosystem that has led the country to the companies, said the Mexican Federation of Aerospace Industry ( Femia).

While at the end of 2014, Mexico achieved a growth of 17 percent over what was exported in 2013, the performance of Singapore and India stood at 10 percent, said Luis Lizcano, director general of the Femia.

In 2015, Lizcano predicted that exports of the aerospace industry in Mexico will be placed in $ 7500 million, which represents an increase of 17.8 percent over $ 6366 million in 2014.

"We estimate that the aerospace sector (in the world) is growing at 5 percent annually and 17 percent in Mexico, we have a major difference, it means yes grasp aerospace market, not only for market growth, but because it becomes in a development, "Lizcano said.One of the strengths of Mexico is access to the US market and the ability to develop productive projects, he added.

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Paraguayan NCOs are trained in Colombia

(defensa.com) A contingent of 100 troops Paraguayans traveled to Colombia to conduct a training course. These courses are being made more components of the Public Security Forces Paraguay in Colombia, are framed within mutual assistance agreements were signed between the two countries in the areas of defense and security and whose primary purpose collaborate the fight against criminal gangs, especially dedicate to transnational crimes that threaten security in both countries.

NCOs belonging to the Army, Navy and Air Force, conducted the course during the next three months, being moved on a plane the Air Force immediately integrated units of instruction form Colombian army.

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Russia to expand ties with Latin American integration associations — foreign minister

"Our relations have been developing dynamically in the recent years," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, opening talks with his visiting counterpart from El Salvador Hugo Martinez Bonilla

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. Russia plans to expand its ties with Latin American integration associations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday, opening talks with his visiting counterpart from El Salvador Hugo Martinez Bonilla.

"Our relations have been developing dynamically in the recent years and we are satisfied with that," Lavrov said. "We have marked the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our countries. El Salvador’s embassy has been opened in Moscow and we have sent our diplomatic representative to El Salvador."

According to the Russian minister, the Russia-El Salvador visa-free travel agreement was coming into force. "We commend your decision to open an office of a honorary consul in St. Petersburg," he said. "We are thankful to you for sending your deputy to Havana conference on cooperation between the former Soviet Union and Latin American countries during World War II." The Russian minister hailed active contacts between the two countries’ foreign ministries and parliaments.

"A major task is to use the good level of political relations to expand trade and economic cooperation," Lavrov said. "We plan to exchange views on international and regional affairs, on prospects for expanding relations between Russia and Latin American integration associations."

Martinez Bonilla, in turn, said that since his first visit to Russia dialogue between the two countries had grown more dynamic. "But we still have a lot of goals yet to be attained," he said. "We are interested in promoting relations in trade and tourism. The visa-free travel agreement will give an impetus in the sphere of trade, investments and tourism."



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Uruguayan Navy formalized negotiations with bidders to provide the country of a VTS system

(Defensa.com) After five years of informal contacts and several twists and turns, finally the Uruguayan Navy summoned all applicants who in recent years had made official intentions to compete to provide the country with a VTS (Vessel Traffic Service) on a tour around the coastline of the country, from near the eastern border with Brazil to the port of Fray Bentos, on the Uruguay River. After this, by next Friday will be a meeting with all participants to finish clarifying technical questions.

Kelvin Hughes attended, through its local representative, Aeromarine, offering its proposal to integrate software and Transas magnetron radars for inland waterways or important marinas, Elta, represented by IFAT Taube (until 2014 without IALA elements) Indra, Elbit, Elman, whose local office is Beners (W.Techeira) - both offering based on the IACIT Therma Danish Brazilian radars (near the proposed Elta) and the Italian Gem Elettronica, is also manufacturer, like Kelvin solutions from its own radar and third units in a universe in which most providers are only inclusive, more or less prestige and history.

For the purpose of giving a new direction to stagnant and very necessary subject linked to the River Plate Maritime Safety (especially in the face of Argentina option radars and elements not IALA (International Association of Lighthouse Authorities), with serious operational problems including front Uruguay) coasts, the Navy has developed a new document, with much more precise than those in the published in 2013. Ambitious in its objective and demanding in terms of compliance with the International Standards IALA technical conditions - V 128 and other Related to the above, there are still serious doubts about its funding under Uruguayan recent budget cuts.

This new document includes new coastal points to cover with the system and introduces the concept of VTS Port (VTMS), installed in a complementary manner in sea and river terminals. To go through enabling delivery of technical offers, the Navy has implemented during the current week a series of visits to geographic locations where such systems are implemented. In these scheduled visits companies involved and also technicians square outside. In the group of those who had submitted technical bids in 2013 (inside and outside the IALA V 128 standard) are the Spanish Indra, the Italian GEM, Scotland Kelvin Hughes and Terma (these members of the IALA organization) and Israel's IAI ( now possibly coming to the required standard products, which would mean the final farewell tactical Modulated Continuous Wave radar ELTA 2226).

They have been added and new suppliers, which has been described as healthy by various observers. IACIT including Brazil, most likely associated with Elta and even the Italian ELMA, which was the last in contact with local authorities, in 2014.También part of the group of bidders CETEC China, whose integration into IALA is a real enigma for the moment, not ruling out he could also offer Terma radars as unapproved source radars that are known to be numerous, in their own country and the Signalis Gem.

In this context, reinforces the technical and legal definition of VTS (Vessel Traffic Service), an "implemented by the competent authority designed to increase the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment Service again. The service should have the capability to interact with ships and respond to traffic situations arising in the area covered. "Discarding the rudimentary concept of" chain of radar.

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Argentina purchase Chinese armored vehicles, Norinco VN 1


(Defensa.com) A total of 110 armored vehicles VN 1 of Chinese origin has been acquired for the China North Industries Group (Norinco). The negotiations took place within the program of cooperation with China in the area of defense, consisting of different projects, one of them producing eight-wheeled armored vehicles (8x8). The contract, in addition to the 110 vehicles includes the joint production of armored 8 wheels VN 1, which will be assembled in the yard Tandanor-CINAR, with the aim of increasing the allocation of forces and the ability to export to countries in the region . Serve to transport Army troops and Marines, also the police could employ as a platform for rapid mobilization. The first vehicles will be used by the Binational Southern Cross Force and the rest by the Tenth Infantry Brigade of the Argentine Army, in the center of the country.

The Norinco VN 1 shall be equipped with a 12.7 mm machine gun, the vehicle weight is around 21 tons and can carry 11 soldiers with full equipment, leads a crew of three men. The shield according to the manufacturer says, protects against piercing projectile of 7,62 mm on the front supports and 12.7 mm projectiles. He came to the preliminary selection for a debate among experts about whether it was better traction wheels or caterpillar. Won rolled option in the case of a 8x8, damage or malfunction combat one or more tires but not limited mobility occurs stopping the vehicle as would occur with a caterpillar version. Another significant element in countries reduced budgets is reduced maintenance costs, since the system of wheels has a lower cost of maintaining the caterpillar.


Venezuela was the first country on the continent in Chinese armored buy VN 1 in the framework of a strategic agreement similar to that signed the Argentina China. In 2012 Hugo Chavez approved 500 million debt with the Chinese Fund for the project "Acquiring weapons for the upgrade, retrofit and reorganization of the Bolivarian Marines." The last official visit of Cristina Kirchner to Beijing earlier this year and ratification of the agreement strategic partnership between Argentina and China ushered in the stage of defense cooperation as agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Logistics Defense.

The project will bring with it a certain change in the strategic perception that the military had when determining choose the provider to comply with requirements military materiel. Although at the time was tested CZ-11 helicopters, which did not perform as expected, there is exchange of information with other materials that are being offered at this time.

China hopes the disbursement of the initial tranche of the contract (6.5 million dollars) to spend the document and intentions to the completion of the first batch of armored vehicles VN 1 for the Argentine Army. Although the Argentine military in general do not like Chinese material, there is a political decision to get some elements of that origin. The formal act of closing the negotiations by armored fulfilled between Norinco president and the secretary of Science, Technology and Production of the Ministry of Defense, Santiago Rodriguez, also attended by military authorities of the Joint Chiefs and the three armed forces .

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Bolivia Set to Sign Cooperation Deal With Russia's Rosatom

On Friday, Bolivian Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Luis Alberto Sanchez announced plans to visit Russia later this month to sign a cooperation agreement with Russian state-owned nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, RIA Novosti reports.

Set to visit the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which runs from June 18-20, Sanchez stated that he was "invited to propose the possibilities for doing business in Bolivia. In addition, we will sign an agreement, a memorandum with Rosatom."

According to Sanchez, in addition to electricity, Bolivia is interested in using nuclear technology in the fields of industry, medicine, and science. By 2020, the Andean nation has plans to create its first research reactor.

Bolivian President Evo Morales voiced his country's intention to launch a peaceful nuclear program in 2014, committing to invest $2 billion for the program by 2025. Bolivia has already presented its proposals to the International Atomic Energy Agency, and signed a cooperation agreement on peaceful nuclear energy use with neighboring Argentina.

Rosatom, a state-owned monopoly corporation established in 2007, is charged with the regulation of all nuclear assets in Russia, and is also responsible for the provision of nuclear technology, fuel, and other materials and services for peaceful purposes to dozens of nations. Russia is presently involved in the construction of over a third of all nuclear reactors worldwide.

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Russia speaks of fraud after persistent delays in the opening of the Kalashnikov rifle factory in Venezuela


(Defensa.com) The establishment in Venezuela of a factory of Kalashnikov assault rifles and ammunition accumulated delays announced in 2006 that make uncertain the opening date. In Russia even research committee studying delays of this plant, which was scheduled to be launched between 2009 and 2010, has been accused of fraud Sergey Popelniujov former senator, whose company was awarded the construction of the plant. The committee considers that the situation affects the reputation of Russia in the arms market in Latin America.

The Russian daily Kommersant estimated at $ 18 million the amount of what the employer would have stolen the program, which would have an impact on the backlog. In fact the plant has not yet begun to operate at full capacity and who can doubt this year.

In 2006 an agreement between Venezuela and Russia announced to build a factory assault rifles AK-103 and AK-104 further ammunition to those in calibers 7.62x39 mm. This would have to start its activity from the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first of 2010, though the deadlines were extended and in 2012 it was announced that the plant was only 60%. The latest news is December last year when Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, warned of strange incidents in the construction of the plant and announced that the contractor would change and initiate investigations to clarify the cause of the delay.

The plant was to employ 800 people and be capable of manufacturing 25,000 assault rifles per year, supplying arms to Venezuela and being able to export to other Latin American markets. The plant is built in facilities Compania Anonima Venezolana de Industrias Militares (CAVIM) in the city of Maracay, state of Aragua

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ANTEL telephone bids Uruguayan coastal GMDSS would be operated by the Navy

(Defensa.com) With Uruguay to collapse in communications or coastal and maritime georeferencing, state communications Antel, along with the Navy, with the first greater role both technological aspects such as lack of naval technicians enough now, he is bidding a new GMDSS system issue that has been working for years with difficulties.

A Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS), is a set of safety procedures, equipment and communication protocols designed to increase safety and ease of navigation and the rescue of vessels in distress, it is regulated by the International Convention for the Protection of Life at Sea (SOLAS), adopted under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and in force since 1999, although the EPIRB-EPIRB (Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon, EPIRB EPIRBs) designed to transmit beacons to a rescue coordination center identifying and exact position of a ship anywhere in the world, activated when the incident occurs, they are mandatory for vessels of a certain size in international sections since 1993.

The system attempts to perform the following operations: alert (including position), search and rescue coordination, locating (position), providing maritime information, communications and general communications bridge to bridge, alert mechanisms and specific redundant power supplies emergency. The GMDSS requested by Uruguay, under a delivery "turnkey" and line maintenance by the Navy as well as the intermediate or higher, from Antel, will seat DSC (Digital Selective Calling) to communicate ships and coast stations, distress and safety calls and subsequent communication (Vocal or NBDP Narrow Band Direct-Printing) and will include the service for notices to mariners, according to existing regulations, including the NAVTEX (Navigation Telex Radio) based on NBDP and updates.

NAVTEX is an automatic distribution of maritime safety warnings, weather forecasts, news and other similar information to ships (MSI) Maritime Safety Information. Among the former, we have to help the maritime, such as meteorology, navigational warnings, search and rescue, pilotage and some additional aids navigators. Among the warnings called nautical they cited all data can affect navigation such as drifting ice, headlights off, missing beacons or out of place, arms exercises, lost containers in inland areas widely, etc. The GMDSS system divides the seas in four areas of navigation. Depending on the area in which the vessel operates must have on board some or all computers in the GMDSS system.

A1 zone is that area which is under the coverage of a ground station possessing LSD full coverage VHF channel 70.

A2 Zone is that area which is under the coverage of a ground station possessing full coverage of MF DSC distress frequency 2187.5 kHz.

A3- area is that area, excluding sea areas A1 and A2, within the coverage of an INMARSAT geostationary satellite in which continuous alerting is available. Approximately between the 70th and 70th north south.

According to the definition established by the IMO (International Maritime Organization), covering areas for Uruguayan authorities are A1, A2 and A3.Para this, you must quote:

- Supply and installation of equipment in zone A1 and A2 / A3 (BTS VHF and HF).

- Supply and installation of equipment for NAVTEX.

- Supply and installation of central control systems and alarms of that equipment

- Supply and installation of instruments and portable computer equipment maintenance equipment

- Technical Documentation translated into Spanish the aforementioned equipment

- Supply and installation of computer equipment and portable instruments for the maintenance of equipment as well as tools and the corresponding models.

- Support service post-warranty maintenance and staff training for operation and maintenance for 5 years

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The trading system should be composed of coastal stations currently operating in the maritime VHF (area A1) and MF / HF (areas A2 / A3). It will include Base Stations (BTS), Control Centers or Rescue (RCC and RCAP) monitoring centers (NOC and nocą) and include NAVTEX. The VHF base stations operate without attention of staff but tele monitored through NMS monitoring system. The maintenance support service during the warranty period of equipment and software, will be at no cost to Antel. The bidder shall quote a support service post-warranty maintenance for 5 years.

This service must be listed broken down into three components, a fixed monthly cost, another cost for on-site intervention and a repair unit cost of each plate or component. It must be including support for updating software and hardware if necessary by system improvements or changes in the requirements of international standards for all system components. It will also involve keeping up to date system software, for which it charged the latest version supplied by the manufacturer in the system, at every opportunity that appears. This will be with a regimen of care 24/7 every day of the year.

In addition, you must present a training program to specialize technically and practically appointed by Antel personnel and the Navy in the operation and maintenance of the system to be operated, including a course at the factory and two in Uruguay. It should also be mandatory quote a remote monitoring system of the various premises housing the equipment.

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The Arms and Ammunition Factory Army of Peru seeks "strategic partner" for the assembly of 9mm pistols.


(Defensa.com) The Arms and Ammunition Factory Army (FAME SAC) launched a technical requirement in the form of public tender to select the "Best investment offer for the transfer of technology through the implementation of an assembly line manufacturing and 9x19 mm guns "According to the bidding rules, which aims to achieve a joint venture agreement for 15 years, FAME SAC -. that will bring only an area of 240 m - asks the winning company fully assume the financial investment throughout the life of the contract and that the line of manufacturing and assembly shall be mounted to nine months of the signing of the respective contract, provided, among others, the manufacturing component parts will be manufactured locally 20% minimum and that will occur on days 8 hours, at least 50 guns.

Also that technology transfer consists not only in the implementation of the assembly line, but the actual ability to manufacture 9mm pistols for the domestic and foreign markets is required, the staff of FAME SAC purchase the "Know How" so that once "concluded the association" can assemble and manufacture guns as well as obtain international certifications.

Technical Requirement indicates, among others, 9mm pistols. should be semi-automatic, single and double action (with external hammer), have internal and external insurance ambidextrous capacity of 15 cartridges and polymer frame with Picatiny rail (MIL STD 1913), which allows the coupling of accessories. The length should not be more than 210 mm cannon between 110 and 115 mm, height of 135-150 mm, and a weight, with unserved Bandolier, not exceeding 900 g, fixed aim bodies and / or adjustable with phosphorescent or tritium. Companies participating must submit, no later than June 19, their economic, financial, technical and quality proposals, and technology transfer, which will be evaluated by a committee to give its recommendation to the Board of FAME SAC 27 June.

As expected, the announcement of this process is generating a lot of controversy, because the intention of FAME SAC would be to access and penetrate the "national captive market". However, not attached to the bidding rules any market research or financial report on FAME SAC. Moreover, it is widely known that the civilian market is void, because the National Superintendency of Control of Security Services, Arms, Ammunition and Explosives for Civil Use (SUCAMEC) expressly prohibits the use of weapons of 9 mm. by civilians and that the Interior Ministry currently has under way an international process, in the form government to government, in order to acquire an initial batch of 28,700 9mm pistols. - For an approximate amount of $ 15 million - for the National Police.

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