Leveraging Science and Technology to Combat Transnational Organized Crime
Recognizing that countering transnational criminal organizations requires diverse and innovative solutions, representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense, security officers from every service of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as academics and science and technology leaders from the United S...
Bolivian Air Force Interested in Acquiring UAVs
The commander of the Bolivian Armed Forces, General Tito Gandarillas, has announced that his country’s Air Force is interested in gathering information about the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used by the Brazilian Armed Forces in their fight against organized crime in that nation.
Brazil and Peru Sign Cooperation Agreements for Military Technology
Brazil and Peru will amplify their technological cooperation in the aerospace and naval sectors. The countries’ Defense Ministers, Celso Amorim from Brazil, and Juan Alberto Otárola from Peru, met on February 14 in Brasilia to discuss the issue. The meeting concluded with the signature of two mem...
Peru Interested in Ten Super Tucano Attack Planes
Peru is interested in buying ten Super Tucano light attack planes to patrol its Amazonian borders, the Brazilian defense minister said on February 14, opening a new market for the Brazilian manufacturer Embraer in Latin America.
Facebook Triumphs in Latin America
The social-networking giant Facebook continues to grow in Latin America and transform the social-networking panorama in the region.
Colombia Develops New Mine-Detection System
Industria Militar de Colombia (INDUMIL) and the University of the Andes have developed the first dual mine detector based on Colombian technology, which will enable the Armed Forces to locate mines manufactured with metal and improvised explosive devices planted by terrorist groups.
Super Lynx: Eyes and Ears of the Brazilian Fleet
In 2010, the Brazilian Navy participated in the Joint Warrior 101 exercise off the coast of Scotland, at the Royal Navy’s invitation. The frigate Independência (Amazon class) had an embarked air detachment equipped with a Super Lynx multi-mission helicopter belonging to the 1st Reconnaissance and...
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