Colombia Starts Building First Frigate, Ready by 2030
Colombia has begun building its first domestically made frigate, due around 2030, months after commissioning the largest warship ever built...
July 20, 2026Section
Defense Monitor
Weekly defense intelligence covering military, security, and defense industry developments across Latin America and Brazil.
Hyundai Rotem Nears $2 Billion Peru Tank Deal
Hyundai Rotem is moving to finalize a roughly US$2 billion deal to supply Peru with K2 tanks and armored vehicles,...
July 20, 2026
India-Brazil Barter: Tejas Fighters for Embraer C-390 Jets
India and Brazil are weighing a barter: Indian Tejas fighters and Prachand helicopters for Embraer C-390 transports, a BRICS deal...
July 20, 2026
Brazil Eyes 20 More Swedish Gripen Jets, Skipping Rafale
Brazil signals a follow-on order for about 20 more Saab Gripen fighters over France's Rafale, as its F-39 makes its...
July 20, 2026
UAE’s EDGE Buys Brazil’s Akaer as Embraer Rules Out Fighter Development
UAE’s EDGE Group acquires 100% of Brazilian aerospace firm Akaer, deepening its BRL 3B Brazil push as Embraer rules out...
July 18, 2026
Brazil Weighs a Defense Revamp, Its Biggest Military Shake-Up Since 1999
A Brazil defense revamp proposes a permanent joint command to end consensus vetoes, as audit reveals flagship programs stretching up...
July 14, 2026
Latin America Defense Monitor — July 2–7, 2026
Salitre 2026 opens over the Atacama, Colombia unveils a $12bn arms plan, Argentina buys long-range missiles, and defence ministers meet...
July 12, 2026
Brazil’s Air Force Says It Needs Almost Twice the Gripen Jets It Bought
The Brazil Gripen shortfall is now official: the air force told Congress it needs at least 66 fighter jets but...
July 7, 2026 Inside Brazil’s Bet to Build — and Export — Its Own Fighter Jet
Brazil's home-built Gripen flew abroad for the first time, but the real story is the Brazil Gripen program: an aerospace...
July 7, 2026