Argentina

Military Aviation News September 5, 2025

Argentina Asks U.S. for KC-135R Tankers to Power Its F-16 Fighters

Argentina is revving up its air force—and pressing the United States to pitch in. The Argentine Air Force has officially begun talks to acquire two…

Military Aviation News May 31, 2023

Ministry of Defense of Argentina to Acquire Six Bell 407GXi Aircraft

Mirabel, Qc, Canada (May 31, 2023) – Bell Textron Canada Ltd., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the purchase agreement for six Bell 407GXi…

Military Aviation News March 28, 2017

Small Budget for Argentina’s new defensive aircraft

Argentina has few funds available to replace an outdated military fleet beyond buying 12 Beechraft Texan aircraft to train pilots, Defense Minister Julio Martinez told…

Civilian aviation news January 18, 2017

ATR introduces the first ATR 72-600 in Argentina

Toulouse, January 18, 2017 – Avian Líneas Aéreas, the new subsidiary of the South American company Synergy Aerospace, has taken delivery of the first new-generation…

Military Aviation News August 20, 2015

Argentina’s Air Force To Be Left Without Jet Fighters

By the end of November 2015, Argentina’s Air Force will retire its fleet of Mirage fighters, according to the local web portal El Eco; the…

Space News October 17, 2014

Argentina Successfully Launches Its First Telecom Satellite

Argentina has successfully launched its first domestically designed and developed geostationary communications satellite Thursday, USA Today reported. “ARSAT-1 is on its way to space. What…

Military Aviation News October 20, 2011

Argentina – C-130H Avionics Upgrade

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Oct. 18 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Argentina for commercial-off-the-shelf avionics upgrade of…

Civilian aviation news May 19, 2011

Saab 340 turboprop crashed in Patagonia carrying 22

Local hospital says there were no survivors (Recasts, adds confirmation of deaths, changes sourcing) BUENOS AIRES May 18 (Reuters) – An Argentine commercial plane crashed…

Civilian aviation news December 17, 2009

Another South American Airline to Operate Bombardier CRJ900 Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace today welcomed Andes LÃneas AÃ©reas of Salta, Argentina as another South American airline to select the Bombardier CRJ900 jetliner as the best aircraft…

Civilian aviation news October 20, 2009

EMBRAER PHENOM 100 JET RECEIVES CERTIFICATION IN ARGENTINA

Embraerâ€™s Phenom 100 executive jet received type certification, in late August, from the Argentine aviation authority (AdministraciÃ³n Nacional de AviaciÃ³n Civil). The Brazilian Civil Aviation…

Space News April 16, 2009

SpaceX Signs Argentina’s Space Agency For Two Falcon 9 Launches

Pair of SAOCOM Earth Observation Satellites to Launch between 2012 & 2013 Hawthorne, California â€“ April 16, 2009 â€“ Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has signed…