Etiqueta: Argentine Navy
The Argentine Marine Infantry Battalion N°4 conducted training activities with amphibious wheeled vehicles in Beagle Channel waters
Taking place along the coast of the Beagle Channel, personnel from the Argentine Marine Infantry Battalion No. 4 (BIM4) based at the Ushuaia Naval Base conducted instruction and training activities with wheeled amphibious vehicles (VAR), with the support of the transport vessel ARA "Canal...
Amphibious Assault Ships of the Italian Navy: a possibility to recover the amphibious transport capabilities of the Argentine Navy
In recent years, the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) has been undergoing a significant naval unit renewal program aimed at replacing various types of ships. The most emblematic case is the construction of the new Trieste-class amphibious assault ship, which will take over from the...
The Argentine Navy´s corvette ARA Espora completed a series of training exercises in preparation for future deployments
The corvette ARA Espora of the Argentine Navy, under the command of Frigate Captain José Luis Cides, set sail from the docks of the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base (BNPB) with the aim of conducting unit-level training and preparing for future scheduled voyages.
During the journey,...
One of the Argentine Navy’s new Sea King helicopters suffers damages during an incident in Antarctica
Moments ago, the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Argentine Armed Forces (EMCOFFAA), through the Antarctic Joint Command, confirmed that one of the Sea King helicopters of the Argentine Navy, currently operating in Antarctica, suffered an incident that caused various damages. Although further details...
The Argentine Navy and INVAP seek to advance in the critical design review of the new radar for MEKO class ships
At the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base, the Argentine Navy and INVAP held two working sessions to design and build an air and surface surveillance radar for MEKO class ships.
As announced by the Argentine Navy in March 2023, the force, through Interadministrative Direct Contract No....
The Argentine Navy will carry out maintenance works on the destroyer ARA “Sarandí” in preparation for the visit of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington
According to sources consulted by Zona Militar, the Argentine Navy will carry out maintenance work on the destroyer ARA "Sarandí" (D-13). The unit assigned to the Destroyer Division would enter one of the dry docks of the Naval Arsenal Puerto Belgrano, located at the...
The Argentine Navy prepares the Sea Kings for the visit of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier
In the context of the upcoming visit by the USS George Washington (CVN 73) of the United States Navy in May, the Argentine Navy is working on the recovery of two Sea King helicopters, with the aim of increasing the number of units available...
What will happen to the Argentine Navy’s Super Étendard?
As it is publicly known, the Super Étendard (SUE) fighter-bombers and their Modernisé variant (SEM), acquired by the Argentine Navy during the presidency of Mauricio Macri, continue to accumulate hours of rest rather than flight hours, as they are unable to achieve full operability....