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August 15, 2026
Defense Minister Fernando Barros responded to the speech by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth before regional defense ministers, distancing himself…
"My experience as a professor at the War Academy was also key to taking on this academic, pedagogical and leadership challenge," he said. Strengthening cooperation between…
August 14, 2026
The Chilean Air Force (FACh) deployed one of its C-130 Hercules transport aircraft to Colombia to carry more than 9 tons of humanitarian aid for the population affected by…
A C-130 Hercules aircraft of the Chilean Air Force (FACh) took off this Thursday, 13 August, from Pudahuel Air Base with a cargo of nearly 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid destined for…
On 12 August, at the facilities of Chile's Army Factories and Arsenals (FAMAE) in Talagante, the formal signing of the contract known as Artilleros II took place between…
Army Factories and Arsenals (Famae) and the Chilean Navy signed the formal contract Artillero II, whose main objective is the supply and maintenance of…
The Special Police Operations Group (GOPE) will represent Chile's Carabineros at the first international training of the Special Operations Units Network Red Águilas of the…
Personnel from the Chilean Army's Yungay Mountain Detachment No. 3 and members of the Ski-Climber Company of the Galicia 64 Mountain Chasseurs Infantry Regiment of the…
A Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules combat support aircraft of the Chilean Air Force (FACh) took off on Thursday 13 August from Pudahuel Air Base with a cargo of humanitarian aid…
The Los Ríos Regional Council approved an investment of 1,665,048,000 pesos to purchase eight armoured SUVs for Chile's Carabineros. The initiative, driven by the Government…
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At the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 in London, representatives of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) held a meeting with the Logistics Command of the Air Force…
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August 13, 2026
Geo4D used the photogrammetry platform to process high-resolution aerial imagery covering more than 100,000 hectares in Patagonia. SimActive’s Correlator3D photogrammetry software has supported a…
The Type 23 anti-submarine frigate FF-05 Almirante Cochrane of the Chilean Navy and the offshore patrol vessel Giovanni delle Bande Nere (P434) of the Marina Militare Italiana (MMI) carried out…
Chilean Army demonstrates operational capabilities in reconnaissance exercise in Campos de Hielo Sur
Personnel of the Andean Divisional Company (CAD) No. 20 Cochrane of the Chilean Army's IV Division conducted reconnaissance in the general area of Campos de Hielo Sur, strengthening their…
Chilean deputies seek to update and toughen rules on military espionage to address peacetime threats
On July 29, 2026, a bill identified as bulletin 18530-02 was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies, seeking to update the penalties applicable to espionage offenses and strengthen…
The Supply Division of the Chilean Air Force (FACh) commemorated its 23rd anniversary with a ceremony presenting the progress and projects aimed at modernizing the…
The Chilean Army is preparing to host, between August 24 and 30, delegations from mountain military schools of more than 20 countries as part of the 58th session of the Organization…
It is available in group, battery, gun, and forward observer fire control center versions.It has an intuitive interface specifically designed to adapt to the needs and…
According to the manufacturer, its design offers a standard capacity of 4+1 rounds, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32" barrels, compatibility with Picatinny rails, adjustable sights and chokes…
August 12, 2026
By Richard J Kouyoumdjian Inglis, executive vice president of AthenaLab On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, President José Antonio Kast announced in a national broadcast the presentation of the Agenda…
After completing its participation in the RIMPAC 2026 exercise, the Chilean Navy frigate “Almirante Cochrane” (FF-05) continues its deployment in the Pacific Ocean with its incorporation into…
The 9th Mechanized Engineer Company Zapadores of the 1st Coraceros Armored Brigade of the Chilean Army conducted training in techniques in the general area of Pampa Chaca, Arica…
Military officials argue that they lack the staffing, budget, specific training and appropriate legal framework for these police functions, maintaining that the State must exhaust its…
Chile's ambassador to Israel, Gabriel Zaliasnik , recently visited Palmachim Base , one of that country's most important facilities in the aerospace and…
Representatives from Spanish company Indra Sistemas presented at the Chilean Army's Llaitún Intelligence Regiment No. 2 integrated counter-drone and electronic warfare systems and capabilities…
The heavy rains and river overflows that marked the recent storm in Chile left several communities isolated in different regions of the country. From the very first moment, the Prefecture…
Chile's Minister of National Defense, Fernando Barros , departed this Monday, August 10, for Panama in response to an invitation from the United States government, through the Southern Command of the…
The Chilean Army's Mountain School will hold, from August 24 to 30, the 58th session of the seminar of the International Association of Mountain Military Schools (IAMMS), made up of 20…
August 11, 2026
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bombers of the US Air Force began a Bomber Task Force mission bound for South America on Monday, August 10, but the operation…
Units of the Chilean Navy's Amphibious Task Force, made up of the Type 22 anti-submarine frigate and flagship of the National Squadron, FF-19 Almirante Williams, and the vessel…
