Etiqueta: Colombia
The Colombian Army will proceed with the purchase of additional ASV M1117 vehicles from the United States
A commission from the Colombian Army will travel to Herlon, California, United States, specifically to the Sierra Army Depot, which is the largest depot of military vehicles in the U.S. Army. There, a Joint Visual Inspection of ASV M1117 vehicles, which will be added...
COTECMAR presents significant progress in the construction of the new OPV 93 patrol vessel for the Colombian Navy
With a thirty-eight percent progress, COTECMAR continues the construction of the OPV 93 oceanic patrol vessel for the Navy of the Republic of Colombia, which was named by the new government as the "Colombian Oceanic Patrol Vessel (POC)." This is a Colombian development, a...
The decisions of President Gustavo Petro and their effects on the Colombian Air Force
Through this new series of articles within the Zona Militar portal, I will analyze how President Gustavo Petro's decisions have had consequences for each of the Colombian Armed Forces. His statements and judgments, even if they do not imply a direct order, have consequences...
After completing its first Antarctic expedition, the Colombian Navy’s Simón Bolívar ship arrived at the port of Cartagena, Colombia
In a ceremony led by Captain Jahir Andrés Robledo, Commander of the Simón Bolívar ship of the Colombian Navy, the Antarctic expedition disembarked at the port of Cartagena. The disembarkation, led in formation by Captain Alexis Grattz Bonilla, expedition cruise chief and second commander...
Getting to know the new Colombian-made 26 FT MILITAR motorboat: interview with Andrés Giraldo, General Manager of Mar 10
The 26 FT MILITAR boat is a new design produced by the Colombian company Mar 10. This boat aims to replace the old Marine Infantry boats used in Colombia, also making a leap into the international market where it has been offered to various...
The Colombian National Navy held several celebrations and commemorations throughout the week
On March 19, 1784, in the city of Riohacha, currently part of the department of La Guajira, was born the most important naval hero for Colombia and Venezuela, Admiral José Prudencio Padilla López. This celebration joins the commemoration of the 203 years since the...
Colombia negotiates with the U.S. the acquisition of new UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for its Armed Forces
New equipment and capabilities strengthen the social, community outreach, and transportation activities of the National Army of Colombia, in order to fulfill the constitutional mission and address the new challenges that have been handed to the force by the current direction of the Colombian...
The Colombian Aerospace Force inaugurates its new Virtual Reality Simulation Center for the T-6C Team
With the aim of enhancing pilot training capabilities, the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC) inaugurated the Virtual Reality Simulation Center for the T-6C Texan weapon system, located at the No. 1 Air Combat Command facilities in Puerto Salgar, Cundinamarca.
These are augmented reality virtual simulators that...