The Brazilian Navy has acquired three new DSG speedboats for the Second Naval District Command, headquartered in the locality of Salvador. According to a statement by the Navy, the speedboats are destined to be used for naval inspection of traffic on the São Francisco River Waterway.
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Iraqi Security Improving As New Dawn Nears End
A top Army leader in Iraq said all Operation New Dawn troops are expected to withdraw by December.
BRAZIL: Sounds, Technology Against Crime
Brazilian police forces are using a new tool to respond to gunshots in urban areas — Shotspotter.
School Ship Pueyrredon
The Argentine Coast Guard training ship Pueyrredon pulled into port in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 7, 1941 for a five-day goodwill visit on a training cruise.
South and Central America fight cartels fleeing Mexico
Leaders throughout the Americas are mobilizing to counter the movement of drug cartels from Mexico into South and Central America. Presidents and representatives from seven countries met at a Guatemala City summit March 16 with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to discuss the penetration of Mexican cartels into southern countries.
Army ‘Fusing’ UAS Sensors
The U.S. Army is testing prototypes of a new high-tech synchronization engine at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., which can combine video feeds and sensor data from multiple Unmanned Aircraft Systems on a single Ground Control Station, service officials said.
Medevac Initiatives Save Lives in Afghanistan
New ambulances designed to negotiate Afghanistan’s rough, narrow roads, kits that quickly convert standard combat vehicles for casualty evacuation, and state-of-the-art field medical packages are improving battlefield medicine and saving lives, an official involved in developing and fielding the new equipment reported.
Army Building New ‘F’ Model Kiowa Warrior
The U.S. Army is beginning mission equipment upgrade modifications to its fleet of OH-58 Kiowa Warrior scout aircraft...
Interview with Belize Chief of Defense: Brigadier General Dario Oscar Tapia
The most important topic discussed during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference, hosted by the United States Southern Command and Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain, from February 23-24, was countering illicit trafficking, a trans-national challenge which requires trans-national cooperation and partnerships. Diálogo spoke more in depth about this and [ … ]
Chemical Corps Tests New Equipment
Soldiers in Fort Hood, Texas field-tested the newest equipment for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear reconnaissance during an exercise 28 Feb. – 4 March.
Haitians Vote for Their New President in Atmosphere of Calm
Almost five million Haitians voted to elect a president on 20 March, in a day without serious incidents but marked by the return of former president Jean Bertrand Aristide and by some irregularities at polling places.
Mexico Approves Reform of Armed Forces for Participation in The Fight against Organized Crime
The Mexican Army and Air Force will participate in the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking, following the approval by the National Defense and Legislative Study Conference Committees of a new law, an initiative of President Felipe Calderón...