The Independent
jueves, 7 de agosto de 2014
La Marina de Guerra del Perú compra APC LAV II
Perú compra blindados LAV II
El 24 de julio se firmó un contrato para el suministro a Marina del Perú 32 vehículos blindados anfibios General Dynamics Land Systems LAV II para el transporte de tropas. El acuerdo - firmado por el Consejero Comercial de la Embajada de Canadá y el Director de Contrataciones Marina del material de - es un producto de la alianza estratégica para la defensa ya conocida entre Perú y Canadá. Los autos también pueden ser utilizadas para ayudar a las zonas de desastre y para evacuar a los heridos. (Juan Carlos Agustín Cicalesi y Puetz)
Segurança e Defesa
El 24 de julio se firmó un contrato para el suministro a Marina del Perú 32 vehículos blindados anfibios General Dynamics Land Systems LAV II para el transporte de tropas. El acuerdo - firmado por el Consejero Comercial de la Embajada de Canadá y el Director de Contrataciones Marina del material de - es un producto de la alianza estratégica para la defensa ya conocida entre Perú y Canadá. Los autos también pueden ser utilizadas para ayudar a las zonas de desastre y para evacuar a los heridos. (Juan Carlos Agustín Cicalesi y Puetz)
Segurança e Defesa
miércoles, 6 de agosto de 2014
127 kilos de cocaína en buque escuela Sebastián Elcano de la Armada española
Encontraron 127 kilos de cocaína en el buque escuela de la Armada española
La droga habría sido cargada durante una escala en Colombia. Detuvieron a tres marineros en julio por vender 20 kilos de cocaína a traficantes de Nueva York.
BUQUE ESCUELA. El Juan Sebastián Elcano, de la Armada española.
Las fuerzas de seguridad de España incautaron 127 kilos de cocaína en el buque escuela de la Armada española, el "Juan Sebastián Elcano", informó el diario El País.
Tres marineros -dos españoles y un ecuatoriano- fueron arrestados en julio, cuando el buque tocó tierra española en Galicia, por haber vendido hasta 20 kilos de cocaína a unos narcotraficantes de Nueva York durante una escala en mayo en la ciudad estadounidense. En aquel momento, sin embargo, no se encontró la droga.
Los 127 kilos de cocaína los halló la Guardia Civil la semana pasada en el pañol en el que se guardan las velas plegadas cuando registró el barco en su base en Cádiz, en el sur del país, después de que este navegara durante seis meses por el mundo.
La droga fue cargada presuntamente durante una escala en el puerto colombiano de Cartagena de Indias a mediados de abril. La operación comenzó cuando las autoridades estadounidenses informaron a las españolas de la detención de los narcos con los que se contactaron en Nueva York los marineros del buque escuela.
La Guardia Civil no descarta más detenciones, ya que la operación sigue abierta. Los agentes tratan de averiguar si esta fue la única vez que el buque fue utilizado para el contrabando y si los arrestados tienen cómplices dentro o fuera del barco.
La tripulación del "Juan Sebastián Elcano", una de las insignias de la Armada española, está formada por 23 oficiales, 22 suboficiales y 139 marineros. En el crucero de instrucción que comenzó el 1 de marzo embarcaron también 69 guardias marinas.
En el buque realizó su instrucción el rey Felipe VI, en 1987. También la hizo su padre, el rey Juan Carlos, en 1958.
TN
La droga habría sido cargada durante una escala en Colombia. Detuvieron a tres marineros en julio por vender 20 kilos de cocaína a traficantes de Nueva York.
BUQUE ESCUELA. El Juan Sebastián Elcano, de la Armada española.
Las fuerzas de seguridad de España incautaron 127 kilos de cocaína en el buque escuela de la Armada española, el "Juan Sebastián Elcano", informó el diario El País.
Tres marineros -dos españoles y un ecuatoriano- fueron arrestados en julio, cuando el buque tocó tierra española en Galicia, por haber vendido hasta 20 kilos de cocaína a unos narcotraficantes de Nueva York durante una escala en mayo en la ciudad estadounidense. En aquel momento, sin embargo, no se encontró la droga.
Los 127 kilos de cocaína los halló la Guardia Civil la semana pasada en el pañol en el que se guardan las velas plegadas cuando registró el barco en su base en Cádiz, en el sur del país, después de que este navegara durante seis meses por el mundo.
La droga fue cargada presuntamente durante una escala en el puerto colombiano de Cartagena de Indias a mediados de abril. La operación comenzó cuando las autoridades estadounidenses informaron a las españolas de la detención de los narcos con los que se contactaron en Nueva York los marineros del buque escuela.
La Guardia Civil no descarta más detenciones, ya que la operación sigue abierta. Los agentes tratan de averiguar si esta fue la única vez que el buque fue utilizado para el contrabando y si los arrestados tienen cómplices dentro o fuera del barco.
La tripulación del "Juan Sebastián Elcano", una de las insignias de la Armada española, está formada por 23 oficiales, 22 suboficiales y 139 marineros. En el crucero de instrucción que comenzó el 1 de marzo embarcaron también 69 guardias marinas.
En el buque realizó su instrucción el rey Felipe VI, en 1987. También la hizo su padre, el rey Juan Carlos, en 1958.
TN
India realiza una compra rápida de submarinos Amur rusos
Indian Navy Wants To Fast-Track Purchase of Russian Subs
By Vivek Raghuvanshi
Negotiations Underway: The Indian Navy has asked the Defence Ministry to accelerate talks to buy six Russian-built Amur-class submarines, similar to this model, under Project 75-I. (Wikimedia Commons)
NEW DELHI — The Indian Defence Ministry’s delay in floating a tender for six conventional submarines appears to be helping Russia, as the Indian Navy is now asking the MoD to buy two Russian-built Amur-class subs to help restock the shrinking force.
The $12 billion global tender would cover the purchase of six conventional submarines with air independent propulsion (AIP) technology under the Indian Navy’s Project 75-I.
A high-level team from Rosoboronexport was in New Delhi two weeks ago to negotiate the sale or lease of two Amur-class subs, said a source in MoD who gave no details of the deliberations.
The Indian Navy also plans to build six conventional Scorpene submarines under license by DCNS of France at Mumbai-based Mazagon Docks. The delivery of those submarines has been delayed by more than four years. The first of the six submarines will now be inducted into the Navy by 2016 compared with the original delivery date of 2012.
“The delay in Scorpene delivery as well as the delay in [the 75-I] submarine project has led to extreme depletion of [the] submarine arm,” said retired Indian Navy Capt. Shyam Kumar Singh. “The next new submarine will be ready to join the fleet only in 2018. Therefore the earnest need to procure the submarines from Russia.”
Russia leased the nuclear submarine Chakra in 1984, the only country to lease a nuclear submarine to India.
The Indian Navy operates seven Russian-made Kilo-class and four German-made SSK submarines, the last of which joined service in the late 1990s.
In the past year, three Kilo-class submarines were unavailable due to accidents and delays by the state-run shipyard at Vizag.
Though the Navy has asked the MoD to negotiate the purchase of two Amur subs, there is a difference of opinion among service officials about whether to buy Russian or Western-built vessels.
One faction favors the Russian-made AIP submarines, finding them more safe and robust while another group, mostly younger, prefers Western submarines based on a better score in electronics, control and sensors.
“Russian submarines are cheaper to maintain as the Indian Navy has invested heavily in creating relevant infrastructure to support the boats,” a senior Navy officer said. “Besides, there is adequate training on Russian submarines.”
Another officer rebutted: “While the Russian submarines are cheaper to buy initially, their support is expensive and has become an issue with the Indian Navy. While the French and the Western submarines are easier to maintain there are issues of transfer of technology of critical systems.”
While the Navy is facing depleting submarine fleet strength, there is uncertainty over the floating of the $12 billion tender under Project 75-I, now delayed by more than four years. The MoD has not given a reason for the delay in floating the tender.
“The project will not be scrapped,” Singh said. “However, the initial specifications were drawn sometime in 2006-07. It has already been eight years since then. Even if the tender is floated now, it will take at least 10 years for the first submarine to be built at the fastest and [it will be] outdated. The chances are that the specification may be changed. This could be the reason for delay in floating the formal tender.”
The overseas defense shipyards that have shown interest in Project 75-I include DCNS, for its Scorpene with AIP system; HDW of Germany with its Type 214 with Siemens Fuel Cell AIP submarine; Russia with its Amur-class submarine; and Fincantieri of Italy with its S-1000 submarine.
The strength of the Indian Navy submarine fleet has dwindled from a total of 21 vessels in the 1980s to 14. Yet China has more than 60 boats, a point of major concern to the Indian Navy, an official said.
Defense News
By Vivek Raghuvanshi
Negotiations Underway: The Indian Navy has asked the Defence Ministry to accelerate talks to buy six Russian-built Amur-class submarines, similar to this model, under Project 75-I. (Wikimedia Commons)
NEW DELHI — The Indian Defence Ministry’s delay in floating a tender for six conventional submarines appears to be helping Russia, as the Indian Navy is now asking the MoD to buy two Russian-built Amur-class subs to help restock the shrinking force.
The $12 billion global tender would cover the purchase of six conventional submarines with air independent propulsion (AIP) technology under the Indian Navy’s Project 75-I.
A high-level team from Rosoboronexport was in New Delhi two weeks ago to negotiate the sale or lease of two Amur-class subs, said a source in MoD who gave no details of the deliberations.
The Indian Navy also plans to build six conventional Scorpene submarines under license by DCNS of France at Mumbai-based Mazagon Docks. The delivery of those submarines has been delayed by more than four years. The first of the six submarines will now be inducted into the Navy by 2016 compared with the original delivery date of 2012.
“The delay in Scorpene delivery as well as the delay in [the 75-I] submarine project has led to extreme depletion of [the] submarine arm,” said retired Indian Navy Capt. Shyam Kumar Singh. “The next new submarine will be ready to join the fleet only in 2018. Therefore the earnest need to procure the submarines from Russia.”
Russia leased the nuclear submarine Chakra in 1984, the only country to lease a nuclear submarine to India.
The Indian Navy operates seven Russian-made Kilo-class and four German-made SSK submarines, the last of which joined service in the late 1990s.
In the past year, three Kilo-class submarines were unavailable due to accidents and delays by the state-run shipyard at Vizag.
Though the Navy has asked the MoD to negotiate the purchase of two Amur subs, there is a difference of opinion among service officials about whether to buy Russian or Western-built vessels.
One faction favors the Russian-made AIP submarines, finding them more safe and robust while another group, mostly younger, prefers Western submarines based on a better score in electronics, control and sensors.
“Russian submarines are cheaper to maintain as the Indian Navy has invested heavily in creating relevant infrastructure to support the boats,” a senior Navy officer said. “Besides, there is adequate training on Russian submarines.”
Another officer rebutted: “While the Russian submarines are cheaper to buy initially, their support is expensive and has become an issue with the Indian Navy. While the French and the Western submarines are easier to maintain there are issues of transfer of technology of critical systems.”
While the Navy is facing depleting submarine fleet strength, there is uncertainty over the floating of the $12 billion tender under Project 75-I, now delayed by more than four years. The MoD has not given a reason for the delay in floating the tender.
“The project will not be scrapped,” Singh said. “However, the initial specifications were drawn sometime in 2006-07. It has already been eight years since then. Even if the tender is floated now, it will take at least 10 years for the first submarine to be built at the fastest and [it will be] outdated. The chances are that the specification may be changed. This could be the reason for delay in floating the formal tender.”
The overseas defense shipyards that have shown interest in Project 75-I include DCNS, for its Scorpene with AIP system; HDW of Germany with its Type 214 with Siemens Fuel Cell AIP submarine; Russia with its Amur-class submarine; and Fincantieri of Italy with its S-1000 submarine.
The strength of the Indian Navy submarine fleet has dwindled from a total of 21 vessels in the 1980s to 14. Yet China has more than 60 boats, a point of major concern to the Indian Navy, an official said.
Defense News
martes, 5 de agosto de 2014
Typhoon escolta avión qatarí por sospechas de bomba
Manchester airport emergency: Military jet escorts passenger plane from Qatar after pilot told of 'possible device' on board
Police said they were dealing with the situation 'as an emergency'
Lizzie Dearden - The Independent
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An incoming plane has been escorted into Manchester Airport by the RAF because of a "possible device" on board.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said the aircraft was escorted "as a result of information received by the pilot about a possible device on board".
On Twitter, the force said the Qatar Airways jet had landed at by 1.30pm and police and airport staff were "dealing with the situation as an emergency".
A passenger said on Twitter that armed police were outside the plane shortly afterwards but had not been told what was happening.
The aircraft is believed to be Qatar Airways Airbus A330, and that the RAF plane a Typhoon from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
Chief Superintendent John O'Hare said: "Safety of those on board as well as those in and around airport our paramount concern."
He added: "We don't know how genuine this threat is but it is absolutely vital we deal with the situation as a full emergency.
"As a result, people will see the police and other agencies at the airport and on the airfield.
"At this time I would urge them not to be alarmed. Our response will be as comprehensive as it is proportionate with the safety of those on board and in and around the airport our paramount concern."
The flight is number QR023 from Doha and circled twice around the south of the Peak District before approaching the airport, the Manchester Evening News reported.
A passenger, Josh Hartley, tweeted pictures and a video of the RAF plane flying alongside the aircraft, writing: "Okay no [sic] I am worried."
Shortly before 1.30pm, he wrote: "Landed duno what the f*** is happening."
He appeared to only learn about the possible device on the plane from tweets sent by media outlets.
More to follow.
Police said they were dealing with the situation 'as an emergency'
Lizzie Dearden - The Independent
22An incoming plane has been escorted into Manchester Airport by the RAF because of a "possible device" on board.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said the aircraft was escorted "as a result of information received by the pilot about a possible device on board".
On Twitter, the force said the Qatar Airways jet had landed at by 1.30pm and police and airport staff were "dealing with the situation as an emergency".
A passenger said on Twitter that armed police were outside the plane shortly afterwards but had not been told what was happening.
The aircraft is believed to be Qatar Airways Airbus A330, and that the RAF plane a Typhoon from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
Chief Superintendent John O'Hare said: "Safety of those on board as well as those in and around airport our paramount concern."
He added: "We don't know how genuine this threat is but it is absolutely vital we deal with the situation as a full emergency.
"As a result, people will see the police and other agencies at the airport and on the airfield.
"At this time I would urge them not to be alarmed. Our response will be as comprehensive as it is proportionate with the safety of those on board and in and around the airport our paramount concern."
The flight is number QR023 from Doha and circled twice around the south of the Peak District before approaching the airport, the Manchester Evening News reported.
A passenger, Josh Hartley, tweeted pictures and a video of the RAF plane flying alongside the aircraft, writing: "Okay no [sic] I am worried."
Shortly before 1.30pm, he wrote: "Landed duno what the f*** is happening."
He appeared to only learn about the possible device on the plane from tweets sent by media outlets.
More to follow.
Embraer producirá los Gripens
Embraer hará nuevo caza en Brasil en asociación con la sueca Saab
Empresa brasileña es responsable de liderar el proyecto y el desarrollo de gran parte de la producción de los modelos de uno y dos lugares
Prueba Grippen NG: Embraer hará un nuevo modelo y dos asientos
SAO PAULO - Embraer anunció la formación de una alianza con la sueca Saab para todo el diseño de un nuevo desarrollo de los aviones en Brasil, dentro del programa F-X2 para re-equipar a la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña.
Embraer hará que el desarrollo general del programa y de gran parte del trabajo de la producción y la entrega de las versiones de una y dos plazas Gripen NG de la Fuerza Aérea de Brasil, tal como fue definido en el memorando de entendimiento entre las dos compañías.
El acuerdo se llevará a cabo después de la finalización de las negociaciones en curso entre Saab y el gobierno brasileño, lo cual deberá hacerse antes de finales de este año.
Además de las actividades de desarrollo y producción en Brasil, en nombre de Saab, Embraer informó que también participan en el desarrollo de sistemas, integración, pruebas de vuelo, montaje final y entrega.
Las dos compañías están estudiando la formación de una alianza estratégica para la promoción y venta de las dos versiones, uno y dos escaños (de un solo asiento y de dos asientos) en el mercado mundial, de acuerdo con un comunicado emitido por Embraer.
El texto del comunicado de prensa sobre la asociación entre Embraer y Saab para la gestión conjunta de la F-X2 dice:
"Embraer y Saab serán responsables por el desarrollo completo de la versión de dos asientos del Gripen NG, mientras que las dos compañías están estudiando la formación de una alianza estratégica para la promoción y venta de las dos versiones, de un solo asiento y de dos asientos, en el mercado global" el fabricante brasileño. El acuerdo se llevará a cabo después de la conclusión de las negociaciones entre Saab y Brasil en la finalización del contrato de F-X2, y la expectativa es que las negociaciones se completen a finales de este año. Reuters
Economía Negocios
Empresa brasileña es responsable de liderar el proyecto y el desarrollo de gran parte de la producción de los modelos de uno y dos lugares
Prueba Grippen NG: Embraer hará un nuevo modelo y dos asientos
SAO PAULO - Embraer anunció la formación de una alianza con la sueca Saab para todo el diseño de un nuevo desarrollo de los aviones en Brasil, dentro del programa F-X2 para re-equipar a la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña.
Embraer hará que el desarrollo general del programa y de gran parte del trabajo de la producción y la entrega de las versiones de una y dos plazas Gripen NG de la Fuerza Aérea de Brasil, tal como fue definido en el memorando de entendimiento entre las dos compañías.
El acuerdo se llevará a cabo después de la finalización de las negociaciones en curso entre Saab y el gobierno brasileño, lo cual deberá hacerse antes de finales de este año.
Además de las actividades de desarrollo y producción en Brasil, en nombre de Saab, Embraer informó que también participan en el desarrollo de sistemas, integración, pruebas de vuelo, montaje final y entrega.
Las dos compañías están estudiando la formación de una alianza estratégica para la promoción y venta de las dos versiones, uno y dos escaños (de un solo asiento y de dos asientos) en el mercado mundial, de acuerdo con un comunicado emitido por Embraer.
El texto del comunicado de prensa sobre la asociación entre Embraer y Saab para la gestión conjunta de la F-X2 dice:
"Embraer y Saab serán responsables por el desarrollo completo de la versión de dos asientos del Gripen NG, mientras que las dos compañías están estudiando la formación de una alianza estratégica para la promoción y venta de las dos versiones, de un solo asiento y de dos asientos, en el mercado global" el fabricante brasileño. El acuerdo se llevará a cabo después de la conclusión de las negociaciones entre Saab y Brasil en la finalización del contrato de F-X2, y la expectativa es que las negociaciones se completen a finales de este año. Reuters
Economía Negocios
lunes, 4 de agosto de 2014
400 soldados ucranianos planean entregarse a los rusos
Over 400 Ukrainian troops cross into Russia for refuge
RT News
More than 400 Ukrainian troops have been allowed to cross into Russia after requesting sanctuary. It’s the largest, but not the first, case of desertion into Russia by Ukrainian soldiers involved in Kiev’s military crackdown in the east of the country.
According to the Rostov Region’s border guard spokesman Vasily Malaev, a total of 438 soldiers, including 164 Ukrainian border guards, have been allowed into Russia on Sunday night.
One of the Ukrainians was seriously injured on his arrival in Russia. He was taken to the hospital for surgery, the officials added.
The other Ukrainian soldiers have been housed in a tent camp deployed near the checkpoint via which they entered Russian territory. The Russian border guards are providing them with food and bedding.
Kiev officials confirmed the Russian report, but they have a heroic version of what happened to the troops from the 73rd Motorized Infantry Brigade.
“After a four-hour shelling a decision was taken to fight their way through the encirclement. Part of the troops launched an attack and made it through. Others stayed behind to cover their fellow fighters. After they had not ammo left, they destroyed whatever vehicles they had and went to the Russian Federation,” spokesman for the military crackdown operation Aleksey Dmitrashovsky told 112.Ukraine TV channel.
Footage taken by the Russian media at the scene showed the Ukrainian soldiers being handed ration packs and resting in their temporary shelter. Those who agreed to speak on camera said they were relieved to be in safety for the first time in weeks.
“We were given an order to leave out positions and go to Russia trough a corridor. We were told it would be safe. Of course they, I would say, made us go fast from behind,” one of the soldiers, a BMP driver who would not reveal his name or even show his face on camera, said.
“It was so bad back there. Hot, and so many deaths and bad things,” another one, Dmitry, said. “Folks can rest here. They gave us a chance to wash, gave us new clothes. We are thankful.”
“We have been in those fields for more than six months and are very tired,” he added.
Another one, Yaroslav, said he wishes to go back to his family in Ukraine.
“I want to do something peaceful. My contract expired four months ago,” he explained.
AFP Photo/Anatoly StepanovAFP Photo/Anatoly Stepanov
On Sunday, the Ukrainian anti-government militia reported that it was in negotiations with a large contingent of Ukrainian troops they encircled in Lugansk region on a possible surrender. The negotiations were being hampered by the troops’ intention to destroy some 70 armored vehicles in their possession before laying down arms, which the militia wanted to capture intact.
The Gukovo border checkpoint, through which the Ukrainian troops crossed into the Russian territory, is located on Russia’s border with the Lugansk Region of Ukraine, indicating that these are the same troops that were negotiating with the militia. If so, it was not immediately clear whether the vehicles they had were really destroyed.
OSCE monitors and journos come under shelling from Ukraine at Russian border
The flow of deserters from the ranks of Ukrainian Army and National Guard seems to be increasing amid the escalating violence in Donets and Lugansk Regions, where Kiev is fighting against armed anti-government militias.
In late July 41 Ukrainian troops fled to Russia to escape fighting in eastern Ukraine. They are now being prosecuted in Ukraine for deserting in the heat of battle.
Several Ukrainian units have been reported to recently to be cut off from supply lines after attempted offensive operations, which brought them behind the militia-controlled territories and close to the Russian border.
The Ukrainian troops, while far superior to the militia in terms of heavy weapons, suffer from poor logistics. Many soldiers complain about lacking even basic supplies like food and water on the frontline. The situation is aggravated by cases of apparent negligence from the command, with units being supplied with faulty equipment, coming under friendly fire and simply left behind while retreating from militia counter-attacks.
A YouTube video allegedly shows a Ukrainian soldier explaining how he has to catch and cook snakes because his unit receives no rations.
Kiev’s National Guard unit mutiny: ‘We’ve been discarded like trash’
This causes serious morale problems in the army, with more critical voices saying the Ukraine de facto has no infantry troops and has no other way to fight but by leveling militia-held cities to the ground with artillery and air strikes.
There is a growing resistance to the military campaign among Ukrainian population, with several cases of mass protests against the latest mobilization drive, as mothers and wives of conscripts took to the streets to demand that their loved once not be drafted into the army.
RT News
More than 400 Ukrainian troops have been allowed to cross into Russia after requesting sanctuary. It’s the largest, but not the first, case of desertion into Russia by Ukrainian soldiers involved in Kiev’s military crackdown in the east of the country.
According to the Rostov Region’s border guard spokesman Vasily Malaev, a total of 438 soldiers, including 164 Ukrainian border guards, have been allowed into Russia on Sunday night.
One of the Ukrainians was seriously injured on his arrival in Russia. He was taken to the hospital for surgery, the officials added.
The other Ukrainian soldiers have been housed in a tent camp deployed near the checkpoint via which they entered Russian territory. The Russian border guards are providing them with food and bedding.
Kiev officials confirmed the Russian report, but they have a heroic version of what happened to the troops from the 73rd Motorized Infantry Brigade.
“After a four-hour shelling a decision was taken to fight their way through the encirclement. Part of the troops launched an attack and made it through. Others stayed behind to cover their fellow fighters. After they had not ammo left, they destroyed whatever vehicles they had and went to the Russian Federation,” spokesman for the military crackdown operation Aleksey Dmitrashovsky told 112.Ukraine TV channel.
Footage taken by the Russian media at the scene showed the Ukrainian soldiers being handed ration packs and resting in their temporary shelter. Those who agreed to speak on camera said they were relieved to be in safety for the first time in weeks.
“We were given an order to leave out positions and go to Russia trough a corridor. We were told it would be safe. Of course they, I would say, made us go fast from behind,” one of the soldiers, a BMP driver who would not reveal his name or even show his face on camera, said.
“It was so bad back there. Hot, and so many deaths and bad things,” another one, Dmitry, said. “Folks can rest here. They gave us a chance to wash, gave us new clothes. We are thankful.”
“We have been in those fields for more than six months and are very tired,” he added.
Another one, Yaroslav, said he wishes to go back to his family in Ukraine.
“I want to do something peaceful. My contract expired four months ago,” he explained.
AFP Photo/Anatoly StepanovAFP Photo/Anatoly Stepanov
On Sunday, the Ukrainian anti-government militia reported that it was in negotiations with a large contingent of Ukrainian troops they encircled in Lugansk region on a possible surrender. The negotiations were being hampered by the troops’ intention to destroy some 70 armored vehicles in their possession before laying down arms, which the militia wanted to capture intact.
The Gukovo border checkpoint, through which the Ukrainian troops crossed into the Russian territory, is located on Russia’s border with the Lugansk Region of Ukraine, indicating that these are the same troops that were negotiating with the militia. If so, it was not immediately clear whether the vehicles they had were really destroyed.
OSCE monitors and journos come under shelling from Ukraine at Russian border
The flow of deserters from the ranks of Ukrainian Army and National Guard seems to be increasing amid the escalating violence in Donets and Lugansk Regions, where Kiev is fighting against armed anti-government militias.
In late July 41 Ukrainian troops fled to Russia to escape fighting in eastern Ukraine. They are now being prosecuted in Ukraine for deserting in the heat of battle.
Several Ukrainian units have been reported to recently to be cut off from supply lines after attempted offensive operations, which brought them behind the militia-controlled territories and close to the Russian border.
The Ukrainian troops, while far superior to the militia in terms of heavy weapons, suffer from poor logistics. Many soldiers complain about lacking even basic supplies like food and water on the frontline. The situation is aggravated by cases of apparent negligence from the command, with units being supplied with faulty equipment, coming under friendly fire and simply left behind while retreating from militia counter-attacks.
A YouTube video allegedly shows a Ukrainian soldier explaining how he has to catch and cook snakes because his unit receives no rations.
Kiev’s National Guard unit mutiny: ‘We’ve been discarded like trash’
This causes serious morale problems in the army, with more critical voices saying the Ukraine de facto has no infantry troops and has no other way to fight but by leveling militia-held cities to the ground with artillery and air strikes.
There is a growing resistance to the military campaign among Ukrainian population, with several cases of mass protests against the latest mobilization drive, as mothers and wives of conscripts took to the streets to demand that their loved once not be drafted into the army.
Armada y Ejército boliviano reciben equipamiento
El Ejército y la Armada de Bolivia reciben equipos de capacitación
(defensa.com) El Ministro de Defensa boliviano,. Rubén Saavedra Soto, entregó Al Ejército y la Armada Boliviana equipos de capacitación técnica donados por la Fundación para el Desarrollo FAUTAPO. Serán destinados a la instrucción de los soldados y marineros en las áreas de motores, mecánica automotriz, sastrería, computación, geodesia y topografía.
Las unidades beneficiadas con esta donación son la Policía Militar Naval Nº 1, el Instituto Geográfico Militar, el Instituto Técnico Promoción Profesional del Ejército, el Regimiento de Satinadores de Montaña 24, el Área Naval III 'Bermejo' y la Base Naval Riberalta.
Se trata de material como máquinas de coser industrial, planchas, carretillas, palas, overoles, fumigadoras, herramientas de soldadura, de mecánica, catálogos de formación y otros, para las carreras técnicas de confección textil, metal mecánica, producción de hortalizas y agrimensura de la tierra. La Fundación FAUTAPO funciona en Bolivia desde el año 2005 con el Apoyo de la Embajada Real de los Países Bajos, y tiene como misión promover la interacción entre los sectores educativos y productivos. (Aldo Eyzaguirre, corresponsal Grupo Edefa en Bolivia).
(defensa.com) El Ministro de Defensa boliviano,. Rubén Saavedra Soto, entregó Al Ejército y la Armada Boliviana equipos de capacitación técnica donados por la Fundación para el Desarrollo FAUTAPO. Serán destinados a la instrucción de los soldados y marineros en las áreas de motores, mecánica automotriz, sastrería, computación, geodesia y topografía.
Las unidades beneficiadas con esta donación son la Policía Militar Naval Nº 1, el Instituto Geográfico Militar, el Instituto Técnico Promoción Profesional del Ejército, el Regimiento de Satinadores de Montaña 24, el Área Naval III 'Bermejo' y la Base Naval Riberalta.
Se trata de material como máquinas de coser industrial, planchas, carretillas, palas, overoles, fumigadoras, herramientas de soldadura, de mecánica, catálogos de formación y otros, para las carreras técnicas de confección textil, metal mecánica, producción de hortalizas y agrimensura de la tierra. La Fundación FAUTAPO funciona en Bolivia desde el año 2005 con el Apoyo de la Embajada Real de los Países Bajos, y tiene como misión promover la interacción entre los sectores educativos y productivos. (Aldo Eyzaguirre, corresponsal Grupo Edefa en Bolivia).
domingo, 3 de agosto de 2014
P-3 actualizados en Brasil
Completado el programa de modernización de los P-3 a la FAB
Airbus Defence and Space entregados al noveno y último P-3 Orion de la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña modernizado para P-03 a.m. defecto. En avión (Foto: Airbus Defensa y Espacio), se instaló el FITS (Sistema Táctico Totalmente Intgegrated), nueva serie de sensores de misión, sistemas de comunicación y aviónica de cabina. Además, los motores se han actualizado y la estructura, se extiende la vida de la aeronave.
Segurança e Defesa
Airbus Defence and Space entregados al noveno y último P-3 Orion de la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña modernizado para P-03 a.m. defecto. En avión (Foto: Airbus Defensa y Espacio), se instaló el FITS (Sistema Táctico Totalmente Intgegrated), nueva serie de sensores de misión, sistemas de comunicación y aviónica de cabina. Además, los motores se han actualizado y la estructura, se extiende la vida de la aeronave.
Segurança e Defesa
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