Additional EC 725s for the Mexican Air Force
Eurocopter has confirmed that the Mexican Air Force will receive six additional EC 725s Cougar helicopters. The Mexican Air Force … Continue reading Additional EC 725s for the Mexican Air Force
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Pentagon confirms UH-60M helicopters for the Mexican Navy
The US Department of Defense has confirmed that the Mexican Navy will receive at least three Sikorsky UH-60M helicopters … Continue reading Pentagon confirms UH-60M helicopters for the Mexican Navy
Countering system disruptions: concepts and lessons
In MXSECURITY we have constantly warned about the increasing threat of system disruption techniques by Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs). On … Continue reading Countering system disruptions: concepts and lessons
The Mexican Navy develops its own UAV technology
The Mexican Navy’ Institute for Technology Innovation is developing three Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) that will be used for intelligence … Continue reading The Mexican Navy develops its own UAV technology
The Army and Air Force increase their Satellite Intelligence capabilities
Mexico’s Defense Secretariat is about to invest almost two million US dollars to increase its IMINT (Imagery Intelligence) capabilities. The … Continue reading The Army and Air Force increase their Satellite Intelligence capabilities
The increasing threat of System Disruptions
Some days ago we discussed about the increasing threat of system disruption techniques by Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime Syndicates. … Continue reading The increasing threat of System Disruptions
The Mexican Air Force gets its first C-295
Airbus Military has informed that the Mexican Air Force has received its first CASA C-295 transport aircraft. Another C-295 will … Continue reading The Mexican Air Force gets its first C-295
Mexico increases its radar-detection capabilities
In order to increase Mexico´s air-traffic surveillance capabilities, the Air Force is about to spend 250 million USD for a … Continue reading Mexico increases its radar-detection capabilities
Urban infrastructure and system disruptions: the next stage of narco-violence?
In the summer of 2007, a number of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s) destroyed gas pipelines in the states of Guanajuato, … Continue reading Urban infrastructure and system disruptions: the next stage of narco-violence?
Local police forces’ transformation: the missing link in countering organized crime.
Since President Calderon arrived to Office in late 2006, he made it clear that his government’s top priority would be … Continue reading Local police forces’ transformation: the missing link in countering organized crime.
Breaking News (May 3th)
A US State Department senior official said today that five Sikorsky UH-60M helicopters are going to be delivered to Mexico … Continue reading Breaking News (May 3th)
Breaking News
As MXSECURITY stated some days ago, the Mexican Air Force just signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the acquisition … Continue reading Breaking News
Jeopardizing the Armed Forces’ operational capabilities?
Since President Calderon sent thousands of soldiers to fight drug cartels in December 2006, the role of the Armed Forces … Continue reading Jeopardizing the Armed Forces’ operational capabilities?
Defense and Offset agreements
In March 2009, the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, visited Mexico in what seemed to be the beginning of a … Continue reading Defense and Offset agreements
The Mexican Navy goes south
The Mexican Navy has been given authorization by the Senate to participate in the multinational naval exercises UNITAS Atlantic and … Continue reading The Mexican Navy goes south
First Mexican Navy CN-235 spotted
We´ve learned that the first CN 235 Persuader bought by the Mexican Navy has been spotted in Spain, at the EADS … Continue reading First Mexican Navy CN-235 spotted
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