The government assured that the purchase process is in “the final stages” military equipment to strengthen the Armed forces, One of the objectives pursued by the administration headed by the president Luis Lacalle Pou.
He Minister of National Defense, Armando Castaingdebat, He pointed out that the operations are part of the Executive’s “commitment” to “recover the operational capacity” of the Armed Forces, including the acquisition of six airplanes of combat from Brazil and the purchase of two ocean patrols Spain.
Castaingdebat spoke about this during the event for the 106th anniversary of the recognition by the Day of the Martyrs of Military Aviation, headed by Lacalle Pou in the Air Force pantheon of the Northern Cemetery.
Purchase of aircraft and ocean patrols
There, the leader pointed out that the purchase of six A-29 combat aircraft is imminent. Super Tucano brand new for the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU), which is manufactured by the Brazilian company Embraer and would cost around $100 million.
Meanwhile, regarding ocean patrols, whose delayed acquisition prompted a request for information from the Broad Front in it Parliament, He assured that it could be finalized next week.
In turn, Castaingdebat assured that “there are some tenders underway for the Army”, so that all the operations would lead to “a great push in this government in the Armed Forces.”
Donations to the Army from China and the United States
These acquisitions add to a historic donation of military equipment from USA and the recent agreement signed with China in the same sense to strengthen the operations of peacekeeping missions.
The US government donated a total of 14 million dollars for a series of devices that include 13 vehicles Mamba MK7 with multi-band communication equipment, complete maintenance packages and 6 operational training and repair courses, equipment that will be used in future peacekeeping missions.
Meanwhile, the administration of the Asian giant decided to donate items worth more than 4 million dollars, including 15 towed kitchens; 15 30 kw towed electricity generators; 4 water tanks model WYH5160GYS with a capacity of 10,000 liters; a fuel tanker truck with a capacity of 20,000 liters; 102 digital handheld radios with broadband model PRC-5187; and 34 integrated digital radios with broadband model PRC-5188.
Source: Ambito
