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🇺🇸 | South American & Global Defense News | Defense and Military Analyst | Signal: Sa_defensa.24


Currently thinking about making a good “qualified sources” list for LATAM mil information🧐


📍#Peru / #UnitedStates (🇵🇪/🇺🇸) President José María Balcázar of Peru has announced earlier today in an interview with Exitosa Noticias that @fapperu will purchase F-16C/D Block 70s. He stated that Peru will adhere to the contract signed by former-president José Jerí.











📍#Brazil (🇧🇷) The @marmilbr will convert the hydrooceanographic vessel NHo Amorim do Valle (H35) into a mine hunter vessel. She will be converted in 2 phases, with the first being completed in December 2025, and her weapon installation conducted in 2026.




📍#Peru / #UnitedStates (🇵🇪/🇺🇸) President José María Balcázar of Peru has announced earlier today in an interview with Exitosa Noticias that @fapperu will purchase F-16C/D Block 70s. He stated that Peru will adhere to the contract signed by former-president José Jerí.














🇦🇶🇵🇪🇨🇱 | Este miércoles 11 de marzo, un avión Hércules de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú aterrizó de emergencia en Punta Arenas con el motor N°4 apagado. En su interior transportaba un helicóptero (se desconoce si se trata del Bell 412 que fue llevado a la Antártica días atrás). En la imagen se aprecia claramente cómo las hélices del motor N°4 están detenidas.









📍#Brazil / #SouthKorea (🇧🇷/🇰🇷) The first @embraer C-390 Millennium for the Republic of Korean Air Force has been unveiled. The ROKAF selected the C-390 to meet their Large Transport Aircraft (LTA-II) requirements with 3x units ordered.


📍#Colombia / #Ecuador (🇨🇴/🇪🇨) Ecuador has released a statement through the @DefensaEc stating that the Minister of Defense & Chief of Armed Forces of Colombia & Ecuador held a meeting . A joint commission will be formed between the 2 nations to investigate the incident.




📍ANR Robinson International Airport, #TrinidadandTobago (🇹🇹) New drone footage shows the U.S. (🇺🇸) AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) currently deployed in T&T. Brand new walled developments have been constructed to keep prying eyes. 📸: T&T Guardian







📍#Colombia / #Ecuador (🇨🇴/🇪🇨) The text on the munition states that it is a General Purpose 250 kg bomb. This should be the SAMP EU2, as it is the primary 250kg munition in Ecuadorian service. It would have been delivered via a @FuerzaAereaEc A-29B Super Tucano.


📍#Venezuela (🇻🇪) Venezuelan Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino López has been formally dismissed by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. Vladimir Padrino López has held the office since 2014 when appointed by Maduro.