Tag: fighter jets

• Thursday, March 21st 2024 - 09:07 UTC

  Milei deepens ties with Washington by choosing used F-16 jets

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei announced Wednesday that his country would purchase second-hand US-built F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, which would represent “the biggest advance in Defense in the last 20 years” according to a social media user eventually validated by the head of state.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Argentine budget includes funds for the purchase of fighter jets from Pakistan

  

  Argentina intends to purchase 12 JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan according to a draft budget presented to the nation's congress. The news was disclosed on several media webs, including ukdefensejournal.

• Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Low flying fighter jets over Ushuaia in mid afternoon

  

  Monday mid-afternoon Argentine air force fighter planes overflew Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego province capital and the Beagle Channel, as part of training exercises in Patagonia and which are expected to continue for the next two days. The Fighting Hawk McDonald Douglas A-4R jets are based in Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz province.

• Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 23:06 UTC

  Russia has offered Argentina fighter aircraft and training jets, defense website reports

  

  Russia has again approached the Argentine government to offer defense equipment, including military planes for the air force.

• Wednesday, January 8th 2020 - 08:55 UTC

  Indonesia/China fisheries dispute escalates after Jakarta deploys fighter jets

  

  Indonesia's air force deployed four fighter jets to the South China Sea on Tuesday in a stand-off with Beijing after Jakarta protested over a Chinese violation of its exclusive economic zone.

• Monday, August 5th 2013 - 02:03 UTC

  Falklands and the Mirages: playing with the Islanders worst memories

  

  The British press has picked on news from Spain and Argentina to state that the government of President Cristina Fernandez is about to sign an agreement to purchase refurbished Mirage F1 decommissioned by the Spanish Air Force, which could become potentially a major threat for the Falkland Islands and another reason for escalating the ever sensitive Argentina/UK relations.

• Tuesday, August 28th 2012 - 03:52 UTC

  Brazil’s defence industry booming and promoting projects with neighbours

  

  Brazil's defence industry is booming, fuelled by government incentives to modernize the country's armed forces and develop a robust, export-oriented military industrial complex. With the world's sixth largest economy, Brazil was ranked as the eighth largest arms exporter in the 1980s but currently languishes in 30th place, according to industry experts

• Monday, July 9th 2012 - 05:51 UTC

  Brazilian Air Force delays for another six months bidding for huge contract

  

  Brazilian Air Force has asked bidders to renew their offers on a contract to provide 36 next-generation fighter jets, extending for six months a race between US, French and Swedish contestants.

• Tuesday, May 8th 2012 - 17:17 UTC

  Brazil’s Rousseff sees in Hollande an ally to counter Merkel’s austerity policies

  

  Dilma Rousseff is interested in having French elected-president Francois Holland make an official visit to Brasilia to talk about the current world situation since the Brazilian leader believes they both share positions regarding the global crisis and austerity policies.

• Friday, December 16th 2011 - 06:23 UTC

  French PM from Brazil admits new “jolts” can be expected in the Euro zone

  

  French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said his country is likely to face new “jolts” from the Euro zone debt crisis amid rumors it could lose its triple-A credit rating.