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Crash d'un KFIR

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Colombian Pilot Dies When Kfir Jet Crashes



BOGOTA – A Kfir fighter jet belonging to the Colombian air force, or FAC, crashed Tuesday on a training mission killing one of the two pilots and injuring the other, the military said.

The plane, a two-seat fighter jet of Israeli manufacture, crashed at 4:53 p.m. (2153 GMT) near Norcasia, a municipality in the central province of Caldas.

According to the FAC, one of the pilots managed to eject from the plane and “was rescued alive and is being medically evaluated” at the air force’s military health unit based in Puerto Salgar, in Cundinamarca province, while the other pilot “regrettably perished inside the aircraft.

The FAC added that it had launched an investigation with the aim of determining the causes of the accident.

On Sept. 27, another FAC Kfir crashed near the Palanquero military base at Puerto Salgar, but its two crewmen were unhurt in the incident.

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Colombia's Navy will incorporate a new logistic support vessel



The Armada of Colombia finalizing the details for the commissioning and delivery of its new logistic support vessel, the ARC 501 Juanchaco , boat type Swath (catamaran) built by Damen Shipyards Group , at its facilities in Singapore .

At present, the ARC 501 is in the final stages of testing and crew training, expected official release for Feb. 28.
The ARC Juanchaco , will be used to transport members of the Navy, Marine Corps and the Armed Forces , including the ports of Buenaventura and Bahía Málaga in the Colombian Pacific, so it will be highlighted in the Naval Force of the Pacific .
The ship has the capacity to carry up to 250 people, and three containers and aft crane for loading / unloading of supplies and cargo, and has been designed as a new logistics solution for the Navy in this region.

http://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2014/02/19/noticia-armada-colombia-incorporara-nuevo-buque-apoyo-logistico.html?aleat=6116#googtrans(es|en)

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Details emerge on Colombia's CPV-46 programme


The Colombian Navy plans to buy new coastal surveillance and patrol vessels, IHS Jane's has learned.
Under the Coastal Patrol Vessel-46 (CPV-46) programme, the navy is to ultimately receive 14 new CPVs, reportedly at a cost of USD430,000, that were designed by the Colombian Navy-run COTECMAR shipyards during 2012.
The design was transferred to STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (STX O&S) in the Republic of Korea, which began building an initial two CPVs in February 2013 under a USD31 million contract.
STX O&S is to transfer the technological know-how to COTECMAR so that the remainder of the fleet can be built in Colombia.

http://www.janes.com/article/34923/details-emerge-on-colombia-s-cpv-46-programme

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La Colombie va se lancer dans la construction de son 3ème patrouilleur océanique OPV-80



Infodefensa.com) E. Saumeth, Cartagena - The National Army of Colombia  prepares acts "affirmed the national flag" of ocean patrol ARC August 7 , second type Fassmer OPV-80 to be held this month San Andres Island .
The ceremony will be led by the President , Juan Manuel Santos , who will be accompanied by his cabinet, as well as the high command of the Armed Forces and various personalities from the political life of the country.
During the events of which have not yet been given a date defined for electoral reasons, will be announced by President Santos building the third OPV-80 to the Colombian Navy vessel, according to experts, will have changes in their general characteristics , different from its two predecessors.
The new OPV ( PZE 47 ), was designed and built by the Science and Technology Corporation for the Development of the Naval, Maritime and Fluvial Industry ( Cotecmar ) and is the second of a total of six planned by the ARC.
On August 7 , will be deployed to fulfill missions of surveillance and control of maritime, defense and counternarcotics spaces of sovereignty, particularly in the jurisdiction of the Archipelago of San Andrés Islands, insular and maritime territory in the Colombian Caribbean .

http://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2014/03/07/noticia-colombia-prepara-afirmacion-pabellon-patrullero-agosto.html

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Essais d’acceptation à la mer concluants pour les frégates colombiennes de classe Almirante Padilla


DCNS et Thales annoncent le succès du programme de modernisation des quatre frégates de classe Almirante Padilla de la marine colombienne qui s’est conclu lors des essais d’acceptation à la mer du quatrième navire. Le contrat a été signé début 2009 avec les autorités colombiennes. DCNS en assure la maîtrise d’œuvre et Thales est en charge de l’intégration des systèmes de combat et de communications.
Dans le cadre de cette modernisation, les équipements installés et intégrés par Thales et le chantier naval colombien Cotecmar, sur les quatre bâtiments de classe Padilla comprennent : le radar de surveillance SMART-S Mk2, le système électro-optique de contrôle de tir STING EO Mk2, le système optronique de contrôle de tir MIRADOR, le système de guerre électronique (ESM) VIGILE 200S, les systèmes de communications et le lance-leurres SKWS de Terma. Thales a également modernisé le système de renseignement/transmissions (COMINT) Altesse des quatre frégates.
« Ce programme illustre la capacité de Thales à mener à bien un programme de modernisation de grande ampleur en se conformant aux délais et aux exigences fixés par le client. Il montre également que la modernisation des plates-formes existantes est un excellent moyen d’étendre la durée de vie des navires et d’améliorer leurs capacités », a déclaré Aniss Aqallal, directeur pays pour la Colombie chez Thales. « Comme l’a souligné le Ministre colombien de la Défense, Juan Carlos Pinzón, lors du discours qu’il a prononcé à l’occasion de la cérémonie d’acceptation finale, cette réussite témoigne de l’engagement fort de Thales vis-à-vis de la stratégie de défense colombienne. »
Pierre Legros, Directeur de la Division Systèmes Navals de Surface de DCNS a déclaré : « La réussite de la modernisation des frégates colombiennes Almirante Padilla démontre la capacité de DCNS à conduire la maîtrise d’œuvre d’ensemble d’un tel programme de modernisation à l’entière satisfaction du client. DCNS s’appuie à la fois sur les compétences du chantier naval choisi par la Marine colombienne (Cotecmar) et sur celles de ses partenaires, au premier rang desquels Thales, tout en s’inscrivant dans le cadre de l’accord de Gouvernement à Gouvernement signé entre la France et la Colombie ».

http://fr.dcnsgroup.com/2014/03/18/essais-d%E2%80%99acceptation-%C3%A0-la-mer-concluants-pour-les-fr%C3%A9gates-colombiennes-de-classe-almirante-padilla/

Vidéo d'un intense combat entre une unité de l'armée colombienne et des éléments du FARC, très intense :

 

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FIDAE 2014: Textron seeks additional Commando vehicle sales in Colombia

Daniel Wasserbly, Santiago, Chile - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
25 March 2014


The export version of the Commando for Colombia in the APC configuration has a longer wheelbase for greater internal volume and is shown here fitted with a protected weapon station. Source: Textron

Textron Marine & Land Systems officials are hoping to expand their Commando Advanced 4x4 armoured vehicle programme in Colombia by, among other things, branching beyond cavalry units.

The Colombian military has purchased a total of 67 Commando vehicles - 39 were bought in an original order without turrets and another 28 were more recently ordered with 40 mm/.50 calibre remote turrets - and Textron expects to finish building platforms from the second order sometime in March, Mike Gelpi, vice-president land systems and life cycle support at Textron Marine & Land Systems, told IHS Jane's .

Turrets are to be retrofitted on the original Commandos as well, he added.

Gelpi said that Colombian cavalry units are the main customer within Colombian army, and the company hopes to expand to other missions and units in the country, as well as expand elsewhere in the region.

Other Latin American countries have expressed interest in the Commando, he said, but none of the discussions are "mature enough to talk about at this point".

The Colombians, meanwhile, are exploring means of logistics support for the fleet by ordering spares and requesting two field service representatives for two years.

According to Gelpi, the army there has been pleased with the Commandos and has been employing the vehicles in day and night operations that range from jungle to highway terrain.

The 4x4 vehicles have a unique balance in survivability and off-road mobility, and weigh around 36,000 lbs (16,200 kg). The platforms have a V-shaped hull bottom and 360-degree direct fire. According to Textron, the Commando Advanced can be upgraded to higher crew protection levels through an Enhanced Survivability package.

The Colombian Army ordered its first tranche of Commandos in 2009 and that order was filled by July 2010, equipping three armoured support squadrons with troop transport variants and command-post units. A second order for 28 came in August 2013.

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The Colombian navy with the support of the Coast Guard of the United States held in Cartagena XV Multilateral Maritime Summit on Drugs , attended by representatives of marine and institutions from 15 countries in Central America, the Caribbean and Europe to advance efforts against this crime.

Among the issues discussed at the summit are international cooperation for law enforcement in drug seizures, the challenges of the war on drugs by sea and capacity building to fight drugs, as well as agreements for interagency coordination process , among others.

Among the activities planned during the Summit also scheduled a maritime interdiction exercise conducted by the Navy.

The Summit, which ends this week, will be closed by the Admiral Hernando Wills Velez, Commander of the Colombian Navy, and seeks to strengthen international cooperation agreements to combat drug trafficking, ensuring interoperability between marine and regional agencies , and analyze trends and characteristics of this crime.

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Source: www.fuerzasmilitares.org

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The Minister of National Defense, Juan Carlos Pinzón visitedfour bases of the Army and National Police this Week in the Upper Guajira, to highlight controls of sovereignty and defense of terrorists and narco smugglers in the region.

During his visit to La Guajira, Pinzon called on members of the Armed Forces to make even stronger efforts to combat armed terrorist groups, criminal organizations and smugglers, that affects the northern territory of Colombia.

During his tour of the department in areas of Castilletes, La Flor de La Guajira, el Cerro de La Teta y La Majayura limits with Venezuela.

Defense Minister revealed that several operations of the Armed Forces performed during this Holy Week, and coordinated with authorities in Venezuela , managed to affect various smuggling routes of the FARC criminal gangs and other criminal groups operating in the border.

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Colombia gets corvette and two patrol vessels from South Korea

http://www.janes.com/article/41681/colombia-gets-corvette-and-two-patrol-vessels-from-south-korea