Brazil Tests Ethanol Turbine to Power Mobile Field Hospitals
A 1 MW ethanol turbine that fits in a 20-ft container and runs on sugar-cane fuel has been tested in...
July 21, 2026Section
Defense Monitor
Weekly defense intelligence covering military, security, and defense industry developments across Latin America and Brazil.
Brazil Builds Its First Gripen E Fighter Jet at Home
Brazil assembles its first Gripen E fighter, FAB 4109, the first modern supersonic combat jet ever built in Latin America,...
July 21, 2026
Brazil’s Embraer KC-390 Could Become a Missile Truck
Embraer and Anduril are studying how to turn the KC-390 transport plane into a long-range weapons carrier using palletised cruise...
July 21, 2026
Brazil May Help Pay for Argentina Submarines
Argentina submarines will be built in Brazil under a $2B Naval Group deal, restoring Buenos Aires' underwater fleet after the...
July 21, 2026
Peru Military Justice Law Could Shield Police from Abuse Trials
Peru military justice reform passed 52-43 on June 23, 2026, forces abuse cases into military tribunals and orders civilian courts...
July 21, 2026
Argentina Protests British Patrol Ship Near Falklands
Argentina formally protested a UK warship's transit near the Falklands, demanding 48 hours' notice. The UK rejected the complaint as...
July 20, 2026
Chile Chinese Fishing Vessels Serviced Despite US Sanctions
Chile’s ASMAR shipyard serviced Chinese fishing vessels, including two sanctioned by US OFAC for forced labour, a new report reveals...
July 20, 2026
Argentina Puts Around US$18 Million Into Modernizing Its MEKO-140 Corvettes
Argentina's Navy plans to spend about 30 billion pesos (roughly US$18 million) modernizing three MEKO-140 corvettes, as ex-Danish F-16s arrive...
July 20, 2026
Ecuador Assembles Its First Local Military Patrol Vehicle as US Naval Ties Deepen
Ecuador assembled its first domestically built military patrol vehicle and commissioned a US-donated coast-guard boat, deepening naval cooperation with Washington.
July 20, 2026