Tag: ARA Piedrabuena

• Thursday, December 21st 2023 - 10:54 UTC

  Argentina launches South Atlantic operation targetting illegal fishing

  

  Argentina's Joint Maritime Command has deployed the ARA Piedrabuena Oceanic Patrol Vessel (OPV) to combat illegal fishing through Operation Grifon XVI in the country's territorial Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Atlantic amid an increase in clandestine operations by jiggers, most of them of Chinese origin.

• Monday, September 19th 2022 - 23:04 UTC

  Argentina rejects naval exercise in Brazil because of Falklands' HMS Forth

  

  Argentina has dropped out of this year's UNITAS annual naval exercises sponsored by the United States, with the participation of South American and other extra-region naval units, which are currently taking place in the Atlantic organized by Brazil.

• Friday, January 28th 2022 - 20:55 UTC

  Argentina's JMC has 431 foreign vessels on its radar

  

  Argentina's Joint Maritime Command (JMC) has denounced the presence of some 431 foreign boats near the country's South Atlantic territorial waters limit, it was reported. Around 80% of the vessels were said to be of Chinese origin.

• Monday, December 6th 2021 - 06:48 UTC

  Argentine Defense Minister welcomes new French-built OPV

  

  Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana Friday took delivery of the new OPV ARA Storni (P-53) from France.

• Friday, July 2nd 2021 - 09:13 UTC

  Argentine navy incorporates its second OPV, ARA Piedrabuena

  

  Argentina's latest Ocean Patrol Vessel, OPV, ARA Piedrabunea (P52), arrived at Mar del Plata where it was received in a ceremony headed by defence minister Agustín Rossi, the head of the Navy V/A Julio Horacio Guardia plus top military and government officials

• Saturday, April 24th 2021 - 08:48 UTC

  Argentine Navy takes delivery of brand new patrol vessel in France

  

  The Argentine Navy last week took delivery in Concarneau, France, of the brand new Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV) 87 ARA Piedrabuena which is expected to arrive at its future home base in Mar del Plata to start operating along with her sister ship of the Gowind class, the ARA Bouchard, it was reported.

• Monday, October 5th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Argentine navy second state of the art OPV, launched in France

  

  The Argentine navy second Ocean Patrol Vessel, OPV, named ARA Piedrabuena was launched last week in Piriou’s shipyards in Concarneau, France. This is the second of four OPVs acquired by the Argentine navy.