In late November, the U.S. government delivered two mobile emergency hospitals to Peru to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospitals, valued at more than $780,000, have the capacity to treat 80 patients a day. “The goal is that these two modern, complete mobile hospitals […] will be used to their [ … ]
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Frigate Independência Returns to Brazil After Concluding its Mission in Lebanon
On December 2, 2020, the Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) announced that the frigate Independência has began its return trip to Brazil after completing its mission with the Maritime Task Force (FTM, in Portuguese) of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Brazil will continue operating with the FTM [ … ]
Brazilian Naval Peacekeepers Conclude UNIFIL Mission After a Decade
After almost a decade-long service with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon’s (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF), assisting Lebanese Navy in securing the country’s vast territorial waters, Brazilian peacekeepers concluded their mission with UNIFIL before returning home December 2, 2020. Also concluding the UNIFIL mission, together with more than 200 [ … ]
Brazilian Air Force Installs Radar Station to Strengthen Border Monitoring
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB, in Portuguese) is strengthening surveillance and monitoring capabilities to control trafficking along the Brazilian border with Paraguay and Bolivia with the installation of new radar stations in the cities of Corumbá, Porto Murtinho, and Ponta Porã, in Mato Grosso do Sul state. Launched on August [ … ]
Brazil: Armed Forces Carry Out Anti-Aircraft Shield Joint Training Operation
More than 500 service members from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB, in Portuguese), Brazilian Army, and Brazilian Navy participated in the Anti-Aircraft Shield Joint Training Operation, October 27-30, to improve defense systems against enemy aircraft. FAB’s Aerospace Operations Command (COMAE, in Portuguese) coordinated the training, monitoring the development of the [ … ]
Brazilian Navy Conducts PASSEX Exercise and Other Activities with the US Navy
On November 4, training ship Brasil docked at Mayport Naval Base, in Jacksonville, Florida. After two weeks at sea, sailing from Brazil to the United States, the stop at the American port was the first planned by the Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) ship, which is carrying out its 34th [ … ]
Chile Seeks to Boost its Space Program
The Chilean government is boosting its space program with a new National Satellite System. The project, which Chilean President Sebastián Piñera announced in October, will include the launch of three satellites and will also have three ground stations to receive data and information. The initiative, led by the Chilean Air [ … ]
US B-52H Train with Colombian Air Force, Ecuadorean Navy
Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft participated in Brother’s Shield, a Colombian Air Force-led exercise, and in UNITAS LXI, an Ecuadorean Navy-led exercise in U.S. Southern Command’s Area of Responsibility, November 8, 2020. This twofold mission began well before the B-52 crews took off that morning; there have been [ … ]
US, Colombian Armies begin PISAJ 14
U.S. Army South held an opening ceremony for the first virtual iteration of the semi-annual military-to-military engagement, Senior Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) Integral Program (PISAJ, in Spanish), on November 9 at the Army South Headquarters. PISAJ is a U.S. Army South-hosted engagement between the U.S. and Colombian armies. This year, senior [ … ]
Army South coordinates COVID-19 lessons learned exchange with Brooke Army Medical Center and Argentine Army
Personnel from U.S. Army South, Brooke Army Medical Center, and the Central Military Medical Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina, participated in a virtual COVID-19 lessons learned exchange October 21 to share best practices in response to the pandemic and other health-related topics. The idea for the exchange was developed in [ … ]
Success at Sea: 61st UNITAS Enhances Interoperability Among Forces
UNITAS LXI, the world’s longest running multinational maritime exercise concluded with a closing ceremony in Manta, Ecuador, November 11. For this year’s iteration of UNITAS, Ecuador served as the host nation, and was joined by forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Peru, the United States, and Uruguay. [ … ]
Americas Space Conference Brings Together 5 Nations to Discuss Research, Development Opportunities
In a historic virtual event, five nations of the Americas gathered to focus on coordination, cooperation, and collaboration for space research and development opportunities. The Americas Space Conference — co-hosted by U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and the U.S. Space Force — was a two-day event held [ … ]