Chilean Marines win in the corporals’ category of the Best Warrior competition in the US
By Nicolas Garcia Corporal Juan Barría of the Chilean Navy's Marine Corps (CIM) won first place in the Corporal category...
April 6, 2023Section
Defense Monitor
Weekly defense intelligence covering military, security, and defense industry developments across Latin America and Brazil.
These are the main projects of the Brazilian Navy for LAAD 2023
The Tamandaré-class frigate (PFCT) and Riachuelo-class submarine (PROSUB) programs are the biggest demands on the Brazilian Navy today.
April 5, 2023
Saab tests Brazilian-exclusive Gripen F two-seat fighter’s anti-g and oxygen system in Sweden
Development of the Saab Gripen F two-seat fighter is in full swing in Sweden and Brazil, the latter country being...
April 4, 2023
Official delegations from 160 countries will be in Brazil for a new edition of the LAAD trade show
Brazil expects the arrival of up to 160 official delegations from all continents, which will be present at LAAD Defence...
April 3, 2023
Brazil will manufacture locally the ammunition for the 76/62 SR cannons of the Tamandaré frigates
After the end of the keel laying ceremony of the first Tamandaré class frigate, Infodefensa.com interviewed Admirals Arthur
March 31, 2023
Uruguay rejects Norwegian vessels, and purchasing OPVs is, once again, undefined
The long and failed process of acquiring ocean patrol vessels (OPV) for the Uruguayan Navy continues to drag on without...
March 30, 2023
Brazilian Navy kills KC-2 project 12 years later and without receiving any aircraft
By Roberto Caiafa After 12 years of announcements, pauses, delays, cancellations, new announcements, and more breaks, the unfulfilled career of...
March 29, 2023
Brazil, France, Guiana, and Suriname conducted the exercise ‘Fer de Lance 2023’
The Armed Forces of Brazil, France, Guiana, and Suriname participated in the combined exercise Fer de Lance 2023, which took...
March 28, 2023
The Peruvian Police will purchase 43 pump trucks and 56 protected vehicles
By Peter Watson The Ministry of the Interior has authorized its General Office of Administration and Finance to acquire various...
March 28, 2023