In the last message that the president said Dina Boluarte Before Congress there were important ads on the purchase of aircraft and vehicles for the sector Defensebut these did not make themselves known because the head of state decided to skip the last part of her speech written and approved by the Council of Ministers.
In the text of the message it was contemplated that the head of state reports to the citizens about the signing of the contract of $ 3.5 billion for the purchase of 24 hunting aircraft that will modernize the fleet of the FAP.
Among the models to choose from are the French Rafale aircraft, the North American F-16 and the Swedish and influenza. Precisely on July 8, the president received Marcus Wallamber, the owner of SAAB, the company that manufactures the Swedish aircraft in Government Palace.
In addition, on July 12 Foreign Minister Elmer Schialler and the Minister of Defense, Walter Astudillo gathered to talk about the purchase of airplanes with the head of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Pål Jonson.
In the presidential speech, the purchase of two strategic aircraft Boeing 737NG that would cost approximately $ 54 million was also announced. In October 2023, the then Defense head, Jorge Chávez Cresta said that these aircraft would be used to transport medical personnel, rescuers, or military in cases of emergencies that must be addressed.
Also in the text of the speech for Patrias parties it was planned to inform about the purchase of 30 armored vehicles Hyundai Rotem K-808p 8×8 and 10 4×4 armored vehicles to improve the operational capacity of the engineering company.
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