Shephard Media: "Uruguay puts KC-130H to use"

 

"Uruguay puts KC-130H to use"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Military Logistics

Shephard Media

18 January 2021

Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/mil-log/premium-uruguay-puts-kc-130h-use/

First operational flight to Antarctic base comes after Uruguay procured two ex-Spanish Hercules aircraft.

The Uruguayan Air Force recently passed a milestone in its much-needed renewal of an ageing aircraft fleet, after a new Lockheed Martin KC-130H Hercules transport aircraft carried out its maiden operational flight to support the country’s presence in the Antarctic.

The aircraft (tail number FAU 594) departed Montevideo on ...

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Shephard Media: Chilean Navy receives final batch of speedboats

 

"Chilean Navy receives final batch of speedboats"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Shephard Media

Naval Warfare

December 9, 2020

Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/chilean-navy-receives-final-batch-speedboats/

SAFE 25 vessels replace Rodman speedboats for patrol operations

Chilean state-run shipyard ASMAR has delivered the last five Defender-class speedboats to the navy’s maritime law enforcement authority DIRECTEMAR for patrol operations.

Chile acquired 15 SAFE 25 Full Cabin vessels from the US company Safe Boats International as part of  the RHIN II programme.

While the boats were manufactured ...

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Shephard Media: Austal launches first Cape-class patrol vessel for Trinidad and Tobago

 

 

"Austal launches first Cape-class patrol vessel for Trinidad and Tobago"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Shephard Media

December 8, 2020

Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/premium-austal-launches-first-cape-class-patrol-ve/

 Two boats will supplement a fleet of fast patrol craft for counter-narcotics patrols and other missions

The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) is scheduled to receive two Cape-class patrol boats (CCPBs) by mid-2021, slightly later than the original intended date of the second half of 2020.

The first of the vessels (CG 41) was launched last month in Western Australia, boatbuilder Austal reported on 4 ...

 

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The Diplomat: Kazakhstan Aims to Increase Participation in UN Peacekeeping Missions

 

 

 

"Kazakhstan Aims to Increase Participation in UN Peacekeeping Mission"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Crossroads Asia 

The Diplomat

December 8, 2020

Originally published: https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/kazakhstan-aims-to-increase-participation-in-un-peacekeeping-missions/

 The additional troops won’t be deployed until 2022 and it’s not clear where they will be stationed.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev recently announced his intention to deploy additional Kazakhstani military personnel to United Nations peacekeeping operations (PKOs).  The Central Asian nation has significantly increased its participation in PKOs in recent years by sending over 100 contingent troops to the U.N. mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Nur-Sultan appears to be keen to continue this trend.

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