Colombia

‘Dragom’ Takes Flight as Colombia’s First-Ever Indigenous Military Drone

Colombia’s defense ministry is going local with “Dragom,” the country’s first military drone developed and built on home soil.

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Colombia Raids Anglo-French Oil Firm Over Alleged Paramilitary Ties

Colombian prosecutors have seized the offices of Anglo-French oil and gas firm Perenco, accusing it of paying paramilitaries, a charge the company denied Wednesday.

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Ecuador Says 11 Troops Killed in Attack by FARC Dissidents

Ecuador said on Friday that at least 11 military personnel who were carrying out an operation to combat illegal mining in a region near the border with Colombia were killed by dissident FARC guerrillas.

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Colombia to Buy Swedish Fighter Jets After Turning Down France, US Offers

Colombia will buy fighter planes from Sweden to replace its aging Israeli aircraft after declining proposals from the US and France.

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BAE Systems to Provide Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Gun for Colombian Navy

BAE Systems has received a contract from Damen Naval to provide a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system for the Colombian Navy’s PES frigate.

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Colombia Defense Minister Vows ‘Full Force’ Against Guerrillas

Colombia's defense minister said that the military would meet a leftist insurgency near the Venezuelan border with "full force."

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Five Soldiers Killed in Guerrilla Attack in Southwest Colombia

At least five soldiers were killed in a bomb attack by dissident FARC guerrillas in a key cocaine-producing region of southwestern Colombia, the army said.

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Colombian Guerrillas Warn of ‘Total War’ as Peace Plan Falters

Commanders from Colombia's National Liberation Army guerrilla group have vowed to repel a government counteroffensive in the country's northeast, warning that years of "total peace" risk turning into "total war."

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Saab to Supply Combat, Fire Control Systems for New Colombian Frigate

Saab has secured a contract to equip the Colombian Navy’s new frigate with advanced management systems, sensors, and radars.

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Colombian Air Force Considering Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 Drone

The Colombian Air Force is evaluating the potential inclusion of the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB3 drone into its fleet.

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