Digital Battlespace

Chile selects Lockheed Martin Canada CMS

26th May 2017

Lockheed Martin Canada has received a contract to replace the combat management system on the Chilean Navy's three Type 23 frigates, the company announced on …

Digital Battlespace

SEA to upgrade CSH on Chilean frigates

6th December 2016

Cohort company SEA is set to commence work upgrading the Combat Systems Highway (CSH) infrastructure on-board the three ex-Royal Navy Type 23 frigates transferred to …

Naval Warfare

Flight2 for Chilean P-3 Orions

1st December 2016

The Chilean Navy’s P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft will be fitted with Rockwell Collins’ Flight2 integrated avionics system, the company announced on 29 November. The avionics …

Defence Helicopter

Airbus Helicopters expands Chile services

25th November 2016

Airbus Helicopters is investing in its facilities in Chile, with its existing customer service centre at Santiago's Tobalaba aerodrome set to move to a new, …

Naval Warfare

UTC bags imaging systems order

9th December 2015

Vulcanair Aircraft has selected UTC Aerospace Systems to deliver its Cloud Cap Technology TASE500 imaging systems to support the Chilean Navy’s maritime search and rescue …

Digital Battlespace

Chile takes delivery of first anti-submarine warfare C295

1st April 2011

The Chilean Navy has taken delivery of the first Airbus Military C295 in its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration. The handover took place after the aircraft …

Military Logistics

Contract set to boost Chilean naval capability

30th November 2010

BAE Systems has secured a two year extended agreement with Chilean ship build and repair organisation ASMAR to provide support to the country's Type 22 …

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

Escotillón IV project (3-4) [Chile]

Programme Background Requirements The Chilean Escotillón IV project will modernise the navy’s amphibious transportation capabilities with four new vessels. These ships will replace the Chilean ...

Frigates

Future Frigates [Chile]

Programme Background Requirements The Chilean Navy currently operates eight second-hand frigates with a substantial history of procuring ex-Dutch and ex-Royal Navy second-hand vessels. This includes ...

Sealift/replenishment vessels

Antártica-I Icebreaker [Chile]

Programme Background Requirements Through the Antártica-I programme, the Chilean Navy plans to replace the icebreaker Almirante Viel, which was decommissioned in 2019. The 6500t icebreaker Almirante Viel was in service with the ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships, Sealift/replenishment vessels

Escotillón IV project (1-2) [Chile]

Programme Background Requirements The Chilean Escotillón IV project will modernise the navy’s amphibious transportation capabilities with four new vessels. These ships will replace the Chilean ...

Frigates

Karel Dorman Class (Chile)

Programme Background  Chile currently operates two ex-Karel Doorman-class frigates which were sold in 2004. The Royal Netherlands Navy are in the process of replacing the ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Type 209/1400 Replacement Programme [Chile]

Programme Background Requirements As of 2023, the Chilean Navy operates a fleet of four conventionally powered submarines. Two Thomson-class Type 209/1400 were procured in the ...

Frigates

Greek Stop-Gap Frigate Procurement

Programme Background The Hellenic Navy is acquiring up to four new Frigates. This major equipment programme is the most discussed equipment issue on the Greek ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

Vard 7 411

The Vard 7 411 is a multipurpose ship design developed by Vard Marine. The vessel is capable of performing logistic support, amphibious operations, SAR missions, ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Scorpene Class

The Chilean Scorpene-class were procured from the consortium composed of Naval Group and Navantia in the late 1990s. The submarines, which were delivered between 2005 and ...

Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

PC-7 FTD

Frasca has supplied fixed-base simulators for the Pilatus PC-7 to the Chilean Navy, Royal Netherlands Air Force, Mexican Air Force and CAE Electronics. Features include: ...

Frigates

Jacob Van Heemskerck Class

The Jacob van Heemskerck class frigates were ex-Royal Netherlands Navy frigates that also served under the Chilean Navy, also known as the Latorre-class. Two anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) ...

Maritime patrol

C295 MPA/MSA

The Airbus Defence and Space (formerly EADS CASA) C295 Persuader MPA is based on the standard transport airframe but with six hardpoints for weapons and ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Type 209/1400

The Type 209/1400 submarine was designed by German shipbuilder Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft. It is a variant of the Type 209 submarine designed exclusively for the export ...

Frigates

Leander Class

The Leander-class was designed and built by multiple British shipyards for service with the Royal Navy in the 1970s. A total of 26 vessels were ...

Sealift/replenishment vessels

Antártica-I Polar-class Icebreaker

The Antártica-I Polar-class Icebreaker is currently under construction at ASMAR's facility in Talcahuano. The icebreaker is intended to carry out missions such as SAR, troop transportation, medical ...

OPVs

OPV80

The OPV80 was developed for the requirements of the Chilean Navy by the German company Fassmer GmbH & Co KG. The design was also promoted by ...

Frigates

Duke Class (Type 23)

The Type 23 Duke class frigates for the UK Royal Navy were designed as anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ships to operate in the North Atlantic against ...

Frigates

Karel Doorman (M) Class

The Karel Doorman (M) class frigates were built and designed for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Eight vessels entered service, and six have been sold and transferred to multiple navies, ...

H125

The H125, designated the AS350 B3e Ecureuil/AStar until March 2015, is the high-performance version of the single-engine Ecureuil family. The H125 is designed for use in ...

Fixed wing aircraft engines

PT6A

The PT6A family of turboprop engines first entered service in 1964 and is still produced for civilian and military use. Designed for powering fixed-wing aircraft, ...

Frigates

Adelaide Class

The Adelaide-class guided missile frigates (FFG) were based on the US Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry design, with the first four ships in class built for ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Perdana Menteri Class (Scorpene)

The Malaysian Scorpene class, also known as the Perdana Menteri class submarines, were procured from France's Naval Group in 2002. The Malaysian Scorpene programme has ...