The 1st Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter Squadron is set to receive three of eight AH-11B aircraft by the end of 2018. A group of pilots from the 1st Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter Squadron (EsqdHA-1) of the Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) tested the upgraded capabilities of the Super Lynx AH-11B [ … ]
Capacity Building
Brazilian Army Conducts Training for Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police
The Brazilian Army trains the Military Police to lower fatalities during confrontations in conflict zones and guarantee safety for civilians and officers On April 12, 2018, the Brazilian Army (EB, in Portuguese) kicked off a course for 130 officers from the 14th Military Police Battalion (BPM, in Portuguese) of Bangu [ … ]
Brazilian Marine Corps Performs Basic Team Training
ADEST-EQ 2018, held at the Marambaia Island Training Center, in Rio de Janeiro, mobilized 2,400 service members and kicked off the Marine Corps training cycle. The Brazilian Marine Corps’ (CFN, in Portuguese) Fleet Marine Squad (FFE, in Portuguese) of the Brazilian Navy, began the first cycle of training with the [ … ]
Partner Nation Naval Forces Improve Maritime Security Capacities
Navy officers from four South American countries strengthened their maritime transit security and defense knowledge at OCONTRAM 2018. A team of seven naval officers from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and the Argentine Naval Prefecture bolstered their knowledge of maritime security to conduct naval control operations. The International Naval Vessel Traffic [ … ]
Female Honduran Officer Takes Part in Peacekeeping Mission for First Time
A female officer deployed to Western Sahara, marking a first in the history of Honduras’s participation in peacekeeping missions. The journey of six Honduran service members to Africa at the end of March 2018 was a momentous occasion for the Central American country: For the first time, a female Honduran [ … ]
U.S., Peruvian, and Colombian Naval Forces Come Together for SIFOREX 2018
The Colombian National Navy participated in the Peru-U.S. anti-submarine warfare exercise, marking the first time another regional navy joins the training. In the depths of the ocean off the coast of Peru, submarines navigate slowly, avoiding collisions, and evading pursuing aircraft. In the sky, aircraft crews closely monitor radars and [ … ]
Brazilian Navy Participates in International Operation on African Coast
The Obangame Express 2018 exercise took place in the Gulf of Guinea with the participation of navies and agencies from 31 countries. The Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) deployed to the Gulf of Guinea to participate in the multinational exercise Obangame Express 2018. The purpose of the exercise is to [ … ]
Brazilian Naval Academy Prepares Service Members for Peacekeeping Missions
The Naval Peacekeeping Operations Academy prepares crew members of flagship vessels deployed with the Brazilian Navy’s Maritime Task Force and marine operational groups. The Almirante Sylvio de Camargo Training Center, located on Governor’s Island, in Rio de Janeiro, houses the Brazilian Navy’s (MB, in Portuguese) Peacekeeping Operations School (EsOpPazNav, in [ … ]
Colombia Declares Municipalities Free of Anti-personnel Mines
With another 37 municipalities mine-free, Colombia drops from second to tenth on the list of countries with the most mine victims. The Colombian National Army declared another 37 municipalities mine-free. The announcement took place April 4th, on the United Nations’ International Anti-Personnel Mine Awareness Day. “Today, we take an unprecedented [ … ]
ASTROS 2020 Program Strengthens Brazilian Army’s Artillery
Brazil moves forward with construction of an artillery center and the development of defense weapons technology only a dozen countries in the world dominate. The Brazilian Army (EB, in Portuguese) is set to receive by October 2018 eight MK3M modernized vehicles, capable of firing a missile and four different types [ … ]
Female Unit Protects Minors in Panama
SENAFRONT established a new unit of women to reduce social risks among youth in the province of Darién.On the far eastern edge of Panama, a female officer with a camouflage uniform and yellow reflective vest controls traffic at a crosswalk at the corner of a school. When a student approaches, [ … ]
U.S. Certifies Brazilian Air Force Institute
The U.S. National Airworthiness Council recognized the Brazilian Military's Airworthiness Authority. In February 2018, the Brazilian Air Force's (FAB, in Portuguese) Institute for Industrial Development and Coordination (IFI, in Portuguese) received a significant distinction for its technical capacity: the Military Airworthiness Authority Certificate from the National Airworthiness Council (NAC), a [ … ]