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Additional S-70i BLACK HAWK Helicopters for Colombian Army
Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (UTX) announced today at the LAAD Defence & Security International Exhibition that the Colombian Army has contracted to buy two additional S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopters. The two aircraft will augment five S-70i helicopters that arrived January 30 in Colombia to join the Special Forces of the Colombian [...]
Colombian Army Takes Delivery of Five S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters
The Colombian Army has formally inducted five new Sikorsky S-70i multi-mission helicopters into its fleet of Black Hawk aircraft. Colombia is the first South American country to buy the S-70i Black Hawk helicopter variant from Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (UTX). “We are honored by the trust the Colombian Armed Forces continue [...]
Colombia’s FARC rebels end ceasefire
Colombia’s FARC rebels announced Sunday the end of a two-month unilateral ceasefire declared in November at the outset of talks in Cuba aimed at ending Latin America’s longest-running insurgency. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) had said they were willing to extend the ceasefire, due to expire at midnight on Sunday (0500 GMT Monday), [...]
Colombia Orders Another Airbus Military C295
Colombia has signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of an additional C295 aircraft in tactical transport configuration. Delivery is scheduled for February 2013. The aircraft will be operated by the Colombian Air Force on military transport and humanitarian aid missions. This new C295 will strengthen the capability of the Colombian Air Force [...]
US Army South, Colombian army kick-off PANAMAX 2012
U.S. Army South, along with armed and security forces from 17 nations, officially kicked-off the annual U.S. Southern Command sponsored Fuerzas Aliadas PANAMAX exercise today, which will take place simultaneously in San Antonio, Miami, Suffolk, Va., and in Panama, Aug. 6-17. Commonly known as PANAMAX, the exercise brings together sea, air and land forces in [...]
571st MSAS, Colombia Air Force Prepare for Red Flag Exercise
With the Air Force continuously evolving, an emphasis has been placed on building partnerships and exchanging ideas with nations around the world. The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron recently completed a 4-week Air Mobility Command Building Partner Capacity mission to Colombia where they worked side-by-side with the Colombian air force to exchange invaluable knowledge that [...]
Colombia Requests UH-60L Black Hawk Helicopters
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Colombia for five UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $87 million. The Government of Colombia has requested a possible sale of 5 UH-60L Black Hawk Helicopters, [...]
Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico form Pacific Alliance
Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico signed an accord Wednesday creating the Pacific Alliance to more deeply integrate their economies, and develop new trade links with the Asia-Pacific region. “From the heights of Paranal, in the most arid desert in the world and under the clearest of skies, we have signed a pact officially giving birth [...]
South America doubled military spending in five years
Military spending across South America has doubled in the past five years, although there is no noticeable arms race, a report published by a regional grouping said Friday. From 2006 to 2010, annual spending went from $17.6 billion to $33.2 billion among the 12 members of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the group [...]
