Investments

• Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 20:31 UTC

  Argentina takes IA-63 to Santiago Air Fair in search of buyers

  

  Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana is to head the country's delegation at the Argentine ward of the International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) in Santiago, Chile, where he will try to attract potential customers for the IA-63 jet trainer Pampa.

• Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:18 UTC

  Brazilian Air Force receives more Gripen F39E fighter bombers

  

  The Brazilian Air Force has reported that it has started to incorporate the first F/39E Gripen Saab fighter bombers, which were unloaded last Friday at the Porto de Navegantes terminal in the state of Santa Catarina.

• Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:12 UTC

  Argentine-developed COVID-19 vax to start phase 1 trials

  

  The first vaccine against COVID-19 developed in Argentina is to be tested on humans during phase 1 trials, it was announced Wednesday in Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  Cold winter and fuel shortages ahead for Argentina

  

  Argentina is on the world's top short list of countries with the largest reserves of gas, but given its political chaos, rabid nationalism and constant changes to the rules of the game, investors remain shy and Argentina will have to prepare for a cold austral winter and even fuel rationing as it's already happening with diesel, desperately needed to harvest summer crops and prepare the soil for summer sowing.

• Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  Freedom of navigation part of new Arctic strategy, announces UK defense secretary

  

  UK will maintain a Royal Navy presence periodically in the High North, as part of plans announced by Defense Secretary in Norway. The Defense Secretary has announced plans to ensure freedom of navigation and protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Arctic as part of a new strategy in the region.

• Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  China to help Argentina finance imports, ambassador says

  

  China's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Tuesday said in an interview published by the local newspaper Ámbito that his country was willing to “promote financial support to Argentina for the payment of imports.”

• Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  LATAM resumes flights to Auckland and Sydney

  

  LATAM Airlines has resumed services to Auckland and Sydney following a 24-month interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chilean carrier serves the route from Santiago's Arturo Merino Benítez international airport using Boeing 787-900 aircraft three times a week.

• Tuesday, March 29th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Uruguayan Defense receives three bids for purchase of OPVs

  

  Uruguay's Ministry of Defense will now have to weigh three bids from manufacturers of Dutch, French, and Chinese origin who are interested in selling two Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPV) to the South American country's Navy, it was announced Monday in Montevideo after the tender was opened.

• Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:36 UTC

  Argentine shipyard Tandanor to handle maintenance of French-built OPVs

  

  Argentina's Navy top brass have met with executives from France's Naval Group and the local shipyard Tandanor to move on with the training of technicians for the maintenance of the four ocean patrol vessels (OPVs) purchased in the last year.

• Friday, March 25th 2022 - 09:20 UTC

  Falklands Chamber of Commerce satisfied port project advances, but warns FIG on “gaps and issues”

  

  The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce has reacted positively to news that the new port construction will go ahead. Invited to respond to the news in the light of recent controversy (FIG approved the Port Development Planning application despite a recommendation against by the Planning and Building Committee) a spokesperson for the Chamber responded to the Penguin News as follows: