Uruguayan experts point to Chinese patrol boats as the best option for the Navy
After a little more than a month of analysis, the various advisory commissions appointed by the Government of Uruguay to...
May 10, 2022Section
Defense Monitor
Weekly defense intelligence covering military, security, and defense industry developments across Latin America and Brazil.
Uruguay is negotiating with Brazil to purchase 12 Embraer Super Tucano aircraft for US$40 million
Uruguayan Defense Minister Javier García confirmed to the local press that his ministry is continuing negotiations for the transfer
May 9, 2022
Brazil’s Navy to conduct two test firings of its Mansup missile in 2022
The Brazilian Navy reported that the third stage of the Mansup missile project has reached 60% of the production of...
May 4, 2022
Brazilian Marines to receive four Oshkosh 4×4 JLTV armored vehicles in October
Rogério Ramos Lage, commander of Brazilian Marine Corps Materiel, confirmed the delivery of the first four Oshkosh 4x4 JLTV armored...
May 3, 2022
Colombia shows interest in acquiring GDLS M1A2 tanks
Colombia, through its Vice Ministry of Defense for Strategy and Planning, led by Jairo Garcia, has inquired in the USA...
May 2, 2022
Uruguay is negotiating the transfer of 60 M1117 ASV vehicles with the US
The Government of Uruguay is currently in negotiations to transfer about 60 M1117 ASV (Armored Security Vehicle) armored vehicles
May 2, 2022
Germany orders 35 mm ammunition from Brazil to be sent to Ukraine
After intense international pressure, the German government decided to start sending heavy artillery to Ukraine to cope with Russian attacks,
April 30, 2022
Brazil evaluates Leonardo’s M-346 aircraft as an option to complement its Gripen fleet
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The commander of the Brazilian Air Force, Lieutenant Brigadier Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior, in...
April 28, 2022
Colombia chooses KAI TA/FA-50 as its new advanced trainer aircraft
Colombia has selected the Korean Aerospace Industries TA/FA-50 as its future advanced trainer aircraft to replace its current Cessna
April 26, 2022