Inigo Guevara
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - 06:01
The Peña Nieto administration is buying 26 Black Hawks from the U.S. government, costing at least $25 million dollars apiece. By setting up the helicopter purchase as a government-to-government deal, intermediaries are eliminated and with them the possibility of kickbacks. It also strengthens the relationship between the two countries’ militaries.
Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 06:53
You probably don’t know it, but Mexican skies have been filling up with drones for at least a decade. Who uses them? Security agencies for the most part. For what purpose? Read on.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 07:46
A Colombian Army M1117 Pegaso 4x4 armored security vehicle (ASV) was destroyed on 15 February by an improvised explosive device (IED).
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 06:33
The Mexican Navy's ARM Baja California (PO 162) ocean patrol vessel finished a two-week deployment to Norfolk, Virginia, on 12 November meant in part to improve international interdiction efforts.
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 06:40
Colombia's Defence Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon described his country as a world-class success case in the implementation of offset agreements during the Global Offset and Countertrade Association's (GOCA) Fall Conference held in Cartagena on 29 September.
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 06:51
Argentina has proposed an ARS50.3 billion (USD5.9 billion) budget to fund its armed forces in 2015.
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 10:59
The Paraguayan armed forces have re-drafted and scaled back its equipment and modernisation programme from USD568 million requested in August 2012 to a more moderate USD200 million.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 07:20
Ecuadorian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has assigned an initial USD8 million to begin planning for the establishment of a Cyber Defence Command, Minister of Defence Maria Fernanda Espinosa announced on 9 September.
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 07:09
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has proposed a 2015 budget that includes a combined MXN98.3 billion (USD7.4 billion) for the Ministry of National Defence (SEDENA) and the Ministry of the Navy (SEMAR).
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 07:43
Representatives from the 12 states of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) met in Brasilia from 2-4 September to discuss requirements for a regional unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS).