Etiqueta: Peru

While some international media are busy announcing the definitive retirement of the MiG-29 fighters, nothing has been said in the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) regarding the retirement or sale to third parties of the emblematic fighter-bombers of Russian origin. Offers have been received, such...

The forest fires that devastated large areas of the Peruvian highlands and jungle, causing 21 deaths, have accelerated the decision-making process at the Ministry of Defense (Mindef) regarding the purchase of aircraft for the Armed Forces to face disasters. The head of the sector, Walter...

In July, the U.S. government notified the House Foreign Affairs Committee of a proposal to transfer four T-1A Jayhawk training aircraft to Peru through the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) program of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. It is worth noting that earlier this year, the...

The Peruvian Army (EP) publicly presented its new Arad-7 assault rifles during the highly attended civic-military parade celebrating Peruvian Independence Day in Lima. This new weaponry is assembled at the country's Army Weapons and Ammunition Factory (FAME S.A.C.) with technical assistance from the manufacturer, Israel...

President Dina Boluarte announced the upcoming creation, implementation, and development of the National Amazon Surveillance System (SIVAN) and the National Amazon Protection System (SIPAN) during her message to the coutry on the 203rd anniversary of the independence. "I present to this honorable Congress of the...

While the country’s economic capacity to address the upcoming renewal of its combat aviation is being assessed, the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) continues to focus much of its efforts on revitalizing its transport aviation, which is crucial for the South American country due to...

For several decades, the governments of Peru and Colombia have been working to strengthen relations of peace, friendship, and cooperation, especially in their shared Amazonian border region, where efforts focus on the protection and welfare of the population. This is why the questioning of...

The Talara Air Base, a strategic installation of the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) located on the coast of the Piura region, is poised to become the Spaceport in an ambitious project by the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) to build one in the northern desert. Peruvian...