Ecuador’s Army acquires 5,700 Israeli-made IWI Arad rifles
The Ecuadorian Army has operationally incorporated the Israeli-made IWI (Israel Weapon Industries) Arad 5.56x45 millimeter rifle.
November 12, 2022Section
Defense Monitor
Weekly defense intelligence covering military, security, and defense industry developments across Latin America and Brazil.
The Brazilian Federal Police receives eight Scorpion APC 4×4 armored vehicles
The Brazilian Federal Police has received eight Scorpion APC 4x4 armored vehicles, manufactured by the Emirati company Streit Group.
November 11, 2022
Uruguay interested in Norway’s Nordkapp vessels as alternative to OPVs
Uruguay has expressed, in government-to-government negotiations, its interest in acquiring the Nordkapp class vessels
November 10, 2022
Venezuela’s artillery, strengthened by Russian rocket launchers
The origin of the Artillery of the Venezuelan Army dates back to the War of Independence, fought between 1810 and...
November 9, 2022
Chilean Air Force to start modernization of its F-16 fighters
At the change of command ceremony of the Chilean Air Force (FACh), which took place this Saturday, November 5, and...
November 8, 2022
Pillars of the Ecuadorian Army Artillery: Howitzers M-198, M-101, and M-56
The Ecuadorian Army deploys its different artillery means through:Artillery Brigade: Nº 27 'Portete' ...
November 7, 2022
Peruvian Army’s artillery awaits an update
The Artillery Arm of the Peruvian Army celebrates its anniversary every May 2 in homage to the combat that on...
November 5, 2022
Latin American Field Artillery Map
As part of the special edition on Field Artillery in Latin America, InfoDefensa describes in this article the systems available...
November 4, 2022
Mercosur Navies train in the Coamas 2022 exercise in Buenos Aires
The Argentine Navy hosted, in Buenos Aires, the South Atlantic Maritime Area Coordinator (Coamas) 2022 International Maritime Traffic Naval Control...
November 3, 2022