As US military boosts posture in Caribbean, how does Venezuela’s navy stack up?
Official information is tough to come by, but analysts say open questions abound about Caracas’ biggest ticket vessels.
With Stryker deal, Argentina tightens US defense ties
Analysts said the deal, struck during a high-profile visit to Washington, came as Beijing also courts Buenos Aires.
The questions that warfighters ask the most are now answered with data analytics
CDAO’s Advana data analytics platform is ingesting data from about 500 DoD business systems.
As Peru seeks new fighter jets, global firms jockey for position
American, South Korean, French and Swedish plane-makers all appear to be courting Lima, while political instability complicates matters further.
Brazilian navy to acquire two British Albion-class ships
The Brazilian navy and the UK's Royal Navy have signed a letter of intent to acquire the HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
South American nations add ‘upgrading air forces’ to 2025 resolutions
As several countries pursue new fighter jets, experts told Breaking Defense it’s more about avoiding obsolescence than a southern arms race.
Sweden selects Embraer C-390 transport aircraft, as Brazil eyes more Gripens
“Aerospace cooperation is important to both Sweden and Brazil. The new letter of intent provides a basis for us to further deepen this cooperation,” Swedish Minister for Defence Pål Jonson said in a statement.
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
With back-to-back deals in Peru, South Korea defense industry expands South American foothold
A new shipbuilding deal could be a test case that, if successful, could lead for years more work and millions more in deals for Seoul, in Peru and South America.
In $323M wishlist, SOUTHCOM wants money to counter Chinese influence, drugs in South America
US Southern Command laid out 20 different unfunded budget priorities for fiscal year 2025 in a 28-page list sent to Congress and obtained by Breaking Defense.
India’s quest to sell Tejas jets to Argentina gets renewed push
India is very much a geopolitical underdog in the Argentinian competition, as it is up against both the US and China.
With Argentina’s new leader likely comes an ‘austere’ defense budget: Analysts
New President Javier Milei’s top priority is fixing the economy, which could put the brakes on some, but likely not all, planned defense programs, analysts told Breaking Defense.
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
Brazil sails mostly alone in push to modernize submarine fleet in South America
With little military threat on the immediate horizon, most South American countries continue to rely on decades-old subs. Brazil is an outlier.
UAE defense giant buys into Brazilian smart weapons specialist in latest Latin American move
Abu Dhabi-based EDGE Group has made several high-profile plays to establish itself in the Brazilian market.
Unmanned ground vehicles face a rare market challenge in South America: Horses
To be clear, interest in developing UGVs in South America does exist, albeit it in the early stages and in the face of daunting natural landscape.
South American militaries take aim at narco trafficking with new radars, exercises
Several nations are buying or installing new radars or sending new planes in the air in hopes of better tracking drug transshipments.