Pakistan’s GIDS Eyes Munitions & Drones Sales in Latin America

Latin America has traditionally been an lively defence market, however latest years have seen key regional powers provoke a collection of main procurement applications throughout numerous domains. 

Present procurement applications span your entire spectrum of army {hardware}, from small arms to strategic platforms, together with (in Brazil’s case) a nuclear-powered submarine. 

Experiences point out that Brazil alone earmarked $6.5 billion USD for procurement between 2016 and 2023, with a possible for a further $10.46 billion USD in purchases from 2024 to 2027. Brazil’s arms import contracts for 2016-2023 amounted to $3.043 billion, with forecasts exhibiting imports for 2024-2027 might attain roughly $10.461 billion.

This vital enhance in comparison with the $3.828 billion spent in 2020-2023 was largely pushed by Sweden’s provide of Gripen fighters price $4.2 billion.

Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Peru – whereas comparatively smaller arms consumers than Brazil – nonetheless symbolize credible markets in their very own proper. 

These fiscally constrained nations could discover GIDS an accessible possibility for high-impact weapons like SSMs and cruise missiles, significantly as a result of value concerns and ITAR-free availability.

Argentina has outlined a number of main procurement plans in its 2025 price range, together with F-16s, transport plane, and numerous helicopter applications totaling $743.55 million.

Colombia’s defence price range for 2023 reached roughly $10.4 billion, with about 4% ($416 million) allotted for gear purchases, similar to weapons and communication upgrades. 

A major latest procurement is the $310 million USD cope with Canada for 55 LAV III gentle armored autos. Moreover, Colombia has just lately signed a letter of intent with Sweden to buy Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets, with the Colombian Aerospace Power planning to order between 16 and 24 plane.