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[BravoZulu]

Argentina:
The United States gave the green light to a sale of 24 F-16 fighter aircraft equipped with air-to-air missiles from Denmark to Argentina and is working on a financing package for 40 million dollars to facilitate the purchase by the government Argentina, an operation of enormous geopolitical impact in which Washington competes directly with China, which has offered the sale of JF-17 aircraft from Pakistan.

The Government must now decide whether to carry out this operation, whether to accept China's offer, or whether to postpone any decision to modernize the Air Force and Navy fleet. In addition to the F-16 sale, the US government also paved the way for a purchase of four P-3 aircraft from Norway.

https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politic...a-de-aviones-f-16-a-la-argentina-nid11102023/

 

[BravoZulu]

Argentina:
The Minister of Defense, Jorge Taiana and the head of the Argentine Navy, Admiral Julio Guardia, today led the signing of an agreement with the head of Department D3 of the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency (NDMA) of the Kingdom of Norway for the acquisition, through the National Defense Fund (FONDEF), four P3 ORIÓN aircraft that will be used for surveillance and control and search and rescue in the South Atlantic.

https://www.argentina.gob.ar/notici...n-para-control-y-vigilancia-del-atlantico-sur

 

[Redav]

Construction Starts on Brazil’s First Nuclear Submarine

On October 4, 2023, steel was first cut for Brazil’s future nuclear attack submarine Alvaro Alberto in a ceremony held by the Brazilian Navy and the...

www.defense-aerospace.com

 

[TheKiwi]

Brazil to get their first nuclear powered submarines before Australia. Well done.

 

[Jake84]

Good on them, but Brazil doesn’t have Kylie Minogue or Russel Crowe, nor Guy Pearce…

 

[TheKiwi]

So lucky.

 

[gral_rj]

Brazil to get their first nuclear powered submarines before Australia. Well done.

Speaking as a Brazilian, that remains to be seen.

 

[Redav]

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[Chefjavier]

Brazil to get their first nuclear powered submarines before Australia. Well done.

What they need is the Carrier Operation with Jet Aircraft.

 

[TheKiwi]

The world second-hand aircraft carrier market is a bit thin right now.

 

[Redav]

The President of Guyana speaks to the nation about to threat of a Venezuela invasion.

1. Guyana is taking “pre-cautionary measures”
2. Guyanas Armed Forced have been placed on full alert
3. Guyana has reached out to its allies: USA, Brazil, UK and France

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[Redav]

US announces military exercises in Guyana

In portuguese

https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/...tares-dos-eua-na-guiana-como-provocacao.ghtml

 

[Redav]

Moments ago, the Ministry of Defense of Uruguay confirmed that the contract was signed with the Spanish Cardama shipyard for the purchase of two ocean patrol vessels to equip the Uruguayan National Navy. The signing of the document, which puts an end to a series of comings and goings to advance the acquisition of this class of vessels, has a value of 82,372,000 Euros.

source

Uruguay y el astillero español Cardama firmaron el contrato de compra por dos nuevos patrulleros oceánicos para la Armada Nacional

Hace instantes, el Ministerio de Defensa de Uruguay confirmó que tuvo lugar la firma del contrato con el astillero español Cardama para la compra de dos

www.zona-militar.com

 

[santana]

The South Korean FA-50 closer to the FAC? Colombia signed an agreement with South Korea for military airworthiness certification

South Korea and Colombia have signed a written agreement to mutually recognize military airworthiness certification, the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) reported this Wednesday.Airworthiness certification is a certificate, issued by the Government, to verify the suitability of an aircraft for safe flight.Under the signed agreement, Colombia will recognize South Korea's airworthiness certification for South Korean-made aircraft, and vice versa, according to the DAPA.

https://www.webinfomil.com/2024/02/fa-50-mas-cerca-de-la-fac-colombia.html?m=1

 

[BravoZulu]

Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen signed a letter of intent with his Argentinian counterpart, Luis Alfonso Petri, in Buenos Aires on March 26.

This letter paves the way for the potential sale of 24 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark to Argentina. The sale received the green light from the US government, which plays a crucial role in authorizing the export of American-made military equipment.

For Denmark, this agreement is part of a broader military modernization program. As Denmark transitions to the F-35 fighter jet, they are phasing out their F-16 fleet. This sale allows Denmark to strategically re-allocate these aircraft while bolstering Argentina’s air defense capabilities.

 

[Redav]

According to @Infodefensa the #EcuadorianNavy is planning to procure from #ItalianNavy the last pair of Maestrale-class frigates (commissioned in the early 1980s) in order to replace its two Condell-class frigates (see photos 2 and 3). Note that the largest surface combatants of the #EcuadorianNavy are these two Condell-class frigates (a Leander-class variant) which where built in the United Kingdom for the #ChileanNavy in the early 1970s. They were both sold to Ecuador in 2008 after 33 years of service.

 

[santana]

Only 50% of the Air Force's Kfir fleet would be flying.

The W Radio Station was able to learn that there are at least 9 aircraft that have gone out of operation, which has caused the FAC to be in the yellow stage.
The W was able to learn that there is concern in the Colombian Air Force, due to what is happening with the Kfir planes. To date, several aircraft have already stopped flying, due to maintenance issues, spare parts, or because they are simply on their way out, as has been warned for several years by the institution itself.

That is, according to what La W knew, to date, 50% of the Kfir fleet would be flying. This has meant that at this time, the FAC's combat aviation is in the yellow arc stage, which means that the planes cannot be brought to their maximum performance due to structural defects.
The serious thing is that at the moment there would be between 8 and 9 planes available, but at the end of the year there could be up to 5 fewer.
The W was able to learn that, in his most recent visit to the United States, the commander of the Military Forces, General Helder Giraldo, announced that, together with Major General Van McCarty, commander of the South Carolina National Guard of United States, several agreements were reached to strengthen military capabilities in Colombia.
Among the agreements reached is training for the construction of railway infrastructure in Colombia and thus comply with President Gustavo Petro's order to use the country's railways again. The agreement with the United States is expected to begin in 2024.
For this reason, the National Guard made its machinery capabilities available for the instant installation of military bridges.
The fleet of Black Hawk helicopters of the National Guard was also made available. In this way, a study will begin to reach an agreement and thus strengthen air capabilities, so the project will be headed by Major General Juan Carlos Correa Consuegra, deputy chief of Strategic Planning of the General Command of the Military Forces. The objective is to receive Black Hawk aircraft.
On the other hand, the ability to acquire an updated version of the F16 type aircraft was also analyzed, given the imminent departure of the Kfir aircraft from the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC). In fact, some of these institution aircraft are already on the ground because they have completed their cycle.

News in Spanish

Solo el 50% de la flota de aviones Kfir de la Fuerza Aérea estaría volando

La W pudo conocer que son al menos 9 aeronaves que han salido de operación, lo que ha generado que la FAC se encuentre en etapa amarilla.

www.wradio.com.co

 

[santana]

Lack of official confirmation from the Colombian Government and Dassault itself, but it is assured that the Rafale has been chosen as the new combat aircraft for Colombia. No Official Confirmation yet.

Some quotes from the french translation:
"There is still nothing official from Dassault Aviation or the Colombian Air Force; Our information comes to us from the local media, especially those specialized in defense. The French fighter jet would have defeated its two American and Swedish competitors in the I.A.I. replacement plan. Kfir C.10/C.12. We are talking about fifteen new and used Rafales, therefore both F3-R and F4 standards. An official announcement in this regard is expected this summer.

The replacement plan established by Colombia for its nineteen Kfir C.10/C.12 has always been complicated. First announced as too expensive for it, the Rafale was rejected by the Colombian Air Force in September 2022, as were the EF-2000 Typhoon and F-35A Lightning II. A radical turn nine months later, when Bogotá realizes that the Clodoaldian plane is undoubtedly the one it needs to regain a semblance of power against its neighbors such as Brazil or Venezuela. Next, it is announced that the French omnipurpose aircraft will compete against the F-16V Viper and the JAS 39E/F Gripen. Then he is given the favorite against both."


However, as the South American general and specialized media have been specifying for several days, it seems that concessions have been found in the three-way billiards game played by the aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation, the Colombian government and the French government. As was done with Greece, Colombia would obtain a mix of new Rafale F4 standard aircraft and Rafale F3-R standard aircraft from the Air and Space Force ranks. We are talking about five used aircraft that can be delivered very quickly and nineteen in the medium term. There would also be an option for nine additional Rafale F4s, not to mention that the first five would later be converted to this standard.


Source and Link
https://www.avionslegendaires.net/2024/05/actu/le-dassault-aviation-rafale-annonce-vainqueur-en-colombie/

 

[Redav]

Lol

Brazilian Air Force in negotiations with US for used F-16s

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is negotiating with the US government for the potential purchase of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons, a ranking Brazilian officer...

www.janes.com

 

[Mike1976]

Lol

Brazilian Air Force in negotiations with US for used F-16s

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is negotiating with the US government for the potential purchase of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons, a ranking Brazilian officer...

www.janes.com