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August 5, 2026
In the second part of the Infodefensa.com interview, Hanwha Ocean's senior vice president of Naval Ship International Business, Seongwoo Park, detailed the technical…
Representatives of Paragon Solutions presented the Chilean Army with their intelligence gathering and analysis solutions, capabilities that could significantly contribute to…
Chilean Army captains Martín Muñoz and Felipe Williams completed their posting as visiting instructors at the Mountain and Special Operations Military School (EMMOE)…
Global Airport Hospitality Leader Deepens Regional Presence as Chile Joins Its Growing Network Worldwide Santiago, July 29, 2026 – Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the global leader in integrated…
On August 3, 1928, the government of Carlos Ibáñez del Campo ordered the provisional creation of Mixed Aviation Group No. 3 in El Bosque. Shortly after, the unit began operating officially…
Representatives of Italian company Leonardo met with Chilean Navy officials to present their range of small- and medium-caliber weapons systems…
Uruguay and Bolivia joined the South American Air Liberalization Agreement (ALAS), signed on July 14 by Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay. The initiative lays the groundwork for what its…
August 4, 2026
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (Emco) and the Chilean Army's Special Operations Command (Cope) began the exercise together with US Special Operations Command South (Socsouth)…
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (Emco) and the Chilean Army's Special Operations Command (Cope) began the exercise together with US Special Operations Command South (Socsouth)…
Representatives from Turkey's Havelsan presented the Chilean Army Aviation Brigade (Bave) with the capabilities of its simulators for training aircrews of…
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) presented the Chilean Air Force's Logistics Command (FACh) with its portfolio of products and capabilities in missile systems, unmanned aerial vehicles…
Lieutenant Colonel Gerardo Vilaboa Castañeda of the Chilean Army received the Capitán Blake award at the sash ceremony of the 27th Armed Forces Staff Course…
Representatives from South African firm Paramount Group held a working meeting last July with officers from the Chilean Army's Directorate of Projects and Research…
From this Monday 3 to 14 August, Chile hosts the second edition of the Pacific Dagger 2026 exercise, a tactical- and operational-level special operations exercise between…
August 3, 2026
UK says HMS Medway's visit to Chile falls under freedom of navigation after criticism from Argentina
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Royal Navy will keep deploying warships worldwide and exercising navigation rights, including innocent passage, after a…
Leonardo has continued to advance its C-27J Spartan proposal to the Chilean Air Force (FACh), as part of the institution's evaluation process to renew and supplement…
Chile's Ministry of National Defense announced, as part of its 2026 Public Account, that it will consider moving toward a new strategic defense funding law…
Representatives from Turkey's FNSS presented technical information at the Chilean Army's Projects and Research Directorate (Dipride) on the PARS wheeled armored vehicle family and…
Representatives from Leonardo SpA presented information at the Chilean Navy's Programs, Research and Development Directorate (Diprida) on the remote weapon stations (RWS) Lionfish 12.7…
The 2030 Investment Roadmap of Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (Famae) includes a set of initiatives aimed at strengthening its industrial, technological and…
Representatives from Turkey's FNSS presented technical information at the Chilean Army's Projects and Research Directorate (Dipride) on the PARS wheeled armored vehicle family and…
August 2, 2026
Hong Kong-based Plaza Premium Group (PPG) said it is entering the Chilean market with new operations at Santiago de Chile Arturo Merino Benítez Airport (SCL), further advancing its Latin America […]
The heavy rainfall that struck from the Atacama Desert, the driest in the world, to the south of the country in recent weeks not only tested the response capacity…
The Chilean Navy fleet tanker AO-52 Almirante Montt set sail on Saturday 1 August from Valparaíso Bay to begin the Southern Mammoth international deployment during the…
Henry Cleveland Cartes handed over the executive direction of Chile's Empresa Nacional de Aeronáutica (Enaer) to Carlos Madina Díaz in a ceremony held at the Edificio…
Hanwha Aerospace executives presented to the Chilean Army's Directorate of Projects and Research (Dipride) background and relevant information on vehicles and technologies that were…
Chile's Defense Ministry proposes new mechanisms to guarantee funding for its strategic capabilities
Chile's Ministry of National Defense, under the administration of President José Antonio Kast, sets out in the 2026 Participatory Public Account the goal of adjusting the…
August 1, 2026
The Chilean Navy began a new international deployment with the departure of the fleet tanker AO-52 "Almirante Montt", a unit that for the next four months will operate alongside the Third Fleet of…
The decision by Chile's Ministry of Defense to begin drafting a new National Defense Policy (PDN) for 2026 is much more than an administrative process or a review…
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Boeing lobbyists gave presentations at the Directorate General of Services, the Directorate General of Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine (Directemar), Naval Aviation and the Directorate of…
