A Mexican Navy Mi-17 helicopter crashed into the Gulf of Santa Clara, Baja California, with 12 people on board on 20 October. According to a statement released by the  Ministry of the Navy, the Mi-17 helicopter went down on Saturday during the overland monitoring illegal fishing off the coast of Baja California. By coincidence, witnesses filmed […]

On 6 December, the Mexican Navy received two final AS565 MBe Panther helicopters, completing the order of ten purchased in November 2014. Below, an overview of the qualities of this model, which has become an essential part of the Mexican Navy. Versatile, safe and efficient. That’s how the Mexican Navy describes the MBe Panther after […]

Mexico and Russia have reached an agreement for Servicio de Protección Federal (SFP) to lease a Gorets-M armoured special purpose vehicle on the KAMAZ-43502 4×4 chassis. Gorets-M armoured vehicle was delivered from Russia to the Mexican port of Veracruz in October 2016. Servicio de Protección Federal leased Gorets-M for a year for trial operation. The Gorets-M armored […]

The Mexican Blindajes Epel company , under an agreement with the US company  Oshkosh Corporation, develops the Sandcat MX armored vehicles to the Government of Mexico for military and police tasks. Epel company has sold more than 300 Sandcats armored vehicles made by Oshkosh, since 2012 and now for the first time, Epel develops the Sandcat […]

Arcturus UAV reports the Mexican Navy has deployed their T-20 JUMP Fixed Wing VTOL UAV for unspecified operations in Mexico. The customer took delivery of the VTOL system in March. The T-20 JUMP is a VTOL variant of Arcturus UAV’s catapult launched T-20 platform. The T-20 JUMP operates without any special launch or recovery equipment. […]

An Airbus C295W aircraft belonging to the Mexican Navy (SEMAR) began a tour today that will allow it to demonstrate its capabilities in various Latin American countries. The aircraft, which is operated by a mixed crew from Airbus Defence and Space and SEMAR, will travel the length of the continent from north to south. The […]

According to French newspaper Le Figaro, Mexico is about to buy 50 Super Puma from Airbus. The 2 billion euros contract should be signed on the 14th of July in France. A deal for the H225M helicopters could be concluded as early as the Bastille Day military ceremonies in Paris on July 14 when Mexico […]

Three soldiers were killed Friday in the western Mexican state of Jalisco when shots fired by armed assailants brought down their helicopter, while three other troops are reported missing, authorities said. The soldiers, who were on an aerial reconnaissance mission, came under attack when they spotted a group of vehicles carrying armed individuals on a […]

The Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Mexicana – FAM) has received its first Bell Helicopter 407GX aircraft, a company spokesperson confirmed to Shephard. It is the first aircraft to be delivered out of a total of 15 aircraft ordered by the FAM earlier this year. The new Bell 407GXs will join a fleet of helicopters […]

Fifteen police officers were killed in a gang ambush in western Mexico, an official said, marking the deadliest day in recent years for security forces battling the drug war. Five more officers were wounded in Monday’s assault, which took place on a twisting rural highway near the village of Soyatan as a convoy carrying the […]