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🇺🇸 | South American & Global Defense News | Defense and Military Analyst | A lost American in South American analysis
Florida, USA
Joined January 2022
"Small" list so far. I know I have missed many (not including the official government websites and only showing my primary-used websites). **There is no particular order of organization
Currently thinking about making a good “qualified sources” list for LATAM mil information🧐.
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RT @LatAmMilMVMTs: P-8A using tactical hex #AE67A7 as PS011 departed San Juan (SJU/TJSJ) 🇵🇷 at ~2305z on a Caribbean mission. They are no….
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📍#Argentina / #UnitedStates (🇦🇷/🇺🇸). In an interview with @nicpromanzio, Chief of the.@FuerzaAerea_Arg, Brig. Gustavo Valverde confirms negotiations with the US for possibly procuring an additional C-130 Hercules. Last year, a ex-USAF unit was formally donated in the same form.
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📍#Argentina (🇦🇷). In an interview with @nicpromanzio, Chief of the.@FuerzaAerea_Arg, Brig. Gustavo Valverde discussed the Argentinian Air Force is studying the possibility of procuring a Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft, with mentions of E-99 & Saab 340.
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📍#Argentina (🇦🇷). In an interview with @nicpromanzio, Chief of the.@FuerzaAerea_Arg, Brig. Gustavo Valverde discusses a possibility of integration of anti-ship missiles onto the F-16s. This likely would be the Harpoon, and a controversial action in eyes of the Navy & #UK (🇬🇧).
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📍#Argentina / #UnitedStates (🇦🇷/🇺🇸). In an interview with @nicpromanzio, Chief of the.@FuerzaAerea_Arg, Brig. Gustavo Valverde reaffirmed the intent to procure 2x KC-135 Stratotankers to refuel the F-16s due to the inability for the KC-130s to fulfill the same mission.
📍#Argentina (🇦🇷). In an interview with @Zonamilitar1, the head of the @FuerzaAerea_Arg, Brigadier Gustavo Valverde confirmed that Argentina is seeking to “hot transfer” a pair of KC-135R Stratotankers. These KC-135 is needed to refuel the F-16s as the KC-130H lacks the ability.
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📍#Argentina (🇦🇷). In an interview with @nicpromanzio, Chief of the @FuerzaAerea_Arg, Brig. Gustavo Valverde, has confirmed renewed interest in procuring 2-3x 2nd hand CH-47 Chinooks for the Argentinian Armed Forces to fulfil the heavy helicopter transport role
In the interview with Br Isaac of the @FuerzaAerea_Arg (🇦🇷) to @DefensaCom, he confirms the FAA/EDA will attempt to acquire 4x CH-47 Chinook (2 for army, 2 for Air Force) via FMS. He also states that the FAA has the budget for “18x supersonic aircraft” a notable increase from 12x
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“1,200” missiles is such a wild figure to state. Is he saying all the surface unit’s missiles including ESSMs, SM-2, SM-3, SM-6, VL-ASROC & RAM launchers are as targeting Venezuela as the Harpoons and TLAMs?. Even then I don’t think those numbers exactly add up.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that eight US military vessels with 1,200 missiles were targeting his country, which he declared to be in a state of "maximum readiness to defend" itself.
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RT @beto_caiafa: Cruzex 2024! No @embraer Kc-390 Millennium Kctão clicando o @saab Gripen em pleno Voo! Media Fly CRUZEX 2024! @fab_oficial….
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📍Buenos Aires, #Argentina (🇦🇷). A delegation from #SouthKorea’s (🇰🇷) HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) visited the @TandanorCinar shipyard alongside Argentinian officials to discuss both potential partnership opportunities for civil & military cooperation.
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📍Encarnación, #Paraguay (🇵🇾). The @armada_py has returned the LP-11 patrol boat back to service after more than a decade half-sunk in the Paraná River. The vessel's recovery involved significant replacement of parts to restore to active service. 📸: @armada_py
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RT @Ejercito_Arg: #Chaco #EjercicioLibertador Nuestros soldados de Aviación de Ejército custodian el avance de una columna de vehículos de….
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📍José Aponte de la Torre Airport, #UnitedStates (🇺🇸). @Arr3ch0 was sent photos of the MV-22 Ospreys at José Aponte de la Torre Airport. Geoconfirmed: 18°15'14"N 65°38'34"W
📍Puerto Rico, #UnitedStates (🇺🇸). We can see that MV-22 Ospreys of the @USMC have been deploying from the island to just offshore, meaning the Iwo Jima ARG holding position just off the coast of Puerto Rico, and NOT conducting narcotics patrols off #Venezuela (🇻🇪) as advertised.
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📍Puerto Rico, #UnitedStates (🇺🇸). We can see that MV-22 Ospreys of the @USMC have been deploying from the island to just offshore, meaning the Iwo Jima ARG holding position just off the coast of Puerto Rico, and NOT conducting narcotics patrols off #Venezuela (🇻🇪) as advertised.
📍Puerto Rico, #UnitedStates (🇺🇸). The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) has announced that starting on August 31st (yesterday), the @USNavy's Iwo Jima ARG will begin conducting a series of exercises with the Puerto Rican National Guard along the southern part of the island.
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📍Puerto Rico, #UnitedStates (🇺🇸). The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) has announced that starting on August 31st (yesterday), the @USNavy's Iwo Jima ARG will begin conducting a series of exercises with the Puerto Rican National Guard along the southern part of the island.
📍Atlantic Ocean . The @USNavy (🇺🇸) Amphibious Assault Ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) held official training offshore with helicopter & fixed wing operations. Various loading preparations of artillery, RAM, & Sea Sparrow were also conducted as she heads towards #Venezuela (🇻🇪).
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