Overview
- Defense Minister Luis Petri presented two P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft in Buenos Aires to strengthen coverage of the South Atlantic up to the 200‑mile limit.
- The event drew the U.S. ambassador Peter Lamelas and Norway’s envoy Halvor Sætre, underscoring diplomatic backing for Argentina’s surveillance upgrades.
- President Javier Milei told France’s Public Sénat that Argentina is buying submarines and coastal patrol vessels from France, though no final contracts have been signed.
- Talks with Paris include a reported pay‑on‑delivery financing scheme for submarines that France is said to be close to accepting, an atypical approach in defense deals.
- The Defense Ministry sent Naval Group a letter of intent for three Scorpene‑type submarines, while patrol‑ship negotiations for Prefectura Naval are described as further advanced.