Chile’s first Military satellite, launched in December on a Russian Soyuz rocket, is now operational, its European builder Astrium announced on March 27.
Chilean Premieres First Operational Satellite
March 30, 2012
Browsing: Emerging Threats
Bolivian Air Force Interested in Acquiring UAVs
The commander of the Bolivian Armed Forces, General Tito Gandarillas, has announced that his country’s Air Force is interested in gathering information about the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used by the Brazilian Armed Forces in their fight against organized crime in that nation.
February 21, 2012
Uruguai: Cyber Fraud Hits Latin American Banks
Banks in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina are the hardest hit in Latin America by fraud in online commerce and theft of confidential data, a practice known as phishing. The total bank losses in the region top $93 billion a year, found an investigation conducted by Proyecto Amparo, a Montevideo-based group that aims to strengthen regional capacity for prevention and response…
January 01, 2012
Chile Launches its First Space Satellite into Orbit
Chilean Air Force technicians have succeeded in communicating with the first Chilean space satellite, launched from French Guiana on December 16, on a Russian Soyuz rocket.
December 20, 2011
US Probes Report of Alleged Iranian Cyber-Attack Plot
The United States said on December 12, it is looking into a “very disturbing” report that implicates a US-based Venezuelan diplomat in an alleged Iranian plot to launch cyber attacks against US nuclear plants.
December 14, 2011
Brazil Prepares for Cyber War
The Brazilian government wants to revolutionize cyber security by readying the country’s military, law enforcement agencies and private sector for collaborative, preventive work.
December 14, 2011
U.S. Reserves Right To Meet Cyber Attack With Force
The United States reserves the right to retaliate with military force against a cyber attack and is working to sharpen its ability to track down the source of any breach, the Pentagon said in a report made public on Tuesday, November 15.
November 17, 2011
UAVs Help Ecuador’s Navy Catch Drug Traffickers From the Air
The pilots at the forefront of drug interdiction in Ecuador fly so low that they never leave the ground. The pilots at the forefront of drug interdiction in Ecuador fly so low that they never leave the ground. From the control room, officers of the Ecuadorian Navy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Squadron pilot these drones as they identify illegal activities…
October 17, 2011
Spain Builds Satellite For Its Defense And Security
By 2013, Spain will have the ability to detect the position of any ship in the world from space, safeguarding crews from pirate hijackings through an automatic identification system. This capability will be possible with the Paz satellite. By 2013, Spain will have the ability to detect the position of any ship in the world from space, safeguarding crews from…
October 01, 2011
Brazil Will Put a Civilian and Military Satellite Into Orbit Before 2014
Brazil aims to develop in the country a geostationary satellite with civilian and military applications and launch it before 2014, Brazilian Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo announced. The initiative foresees the development of several satellites with domestic technology, entirely developed and produced in Brazil.
September 26, 2011
Argentina Urges Brazil to Promote South American Space Agency
Argentine Defense Minister Arturo Puricelli has proposed the establishment of a South American Space Agency along the lines of the highly successful European Space Agency — an idea enthusiastically supported by Brazil. Argentine Defense Minister Arturo Puricelli has proposed the establishment of a South American Space Agency along the lines of the highly successful European Space Agency — an idea…
September 09, 2011
Brazil Debuts the Hermes Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Amazonas
The Brazilian Air Force gave the Hermes RQ-450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) its operational debut during Operation Agatha, conducted in Amazonas to curb illegal activities along the border between Brazil and Colombia. The Brazilian Air Force gave the Hermes RQ-450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) its operational debut during Operation Agatha, conducted in Amazonas to curb illegal activities along the border…
August 26, 2011
