Argentina sells two Pampa III jet trainers to Guatemala

Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 23:28 UTC

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A contract for the sale of two Argentine Pampa III jet trainers to the Guatemalan Air Force has been signed in Buenos Aires. The deal, worth US$ 28 million, was signed on 3 July by the Argentine and Guatemalan defense ministers, Oscar Aguad and General Miguel Ralda respectively, along with Antonio Beltramone, the president of Argentine state aircraft manufacturer FAdeA. Read full article

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golfcronie
Argentina militarising the South Americas, be careful UK and the FALKLANDS
Jul 07th, 2019 - 06:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rufus
This strikes me as a bit odd from a military perspective. The Guatemalan Air Force already has as many trainers as they do combat capable aircraft (four of each), and the Pampa isn't configured like anything else they have at all.

If I were a suspicious man I might suspect that there is some degree of politics happening behind the scenes and a $28m donation to FAdeA will be either furthering or securing someone's political career.
Jul 10th, 2019 - 12:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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