DTN News - World Cup 2014: Argentina Beats Nigeria 3 - 2 At World Cup 2014 In Brazil

DTN News - World Cup 2014: Argentina Beats Nigeria 3 - 2 At World Cup 2014 In Brazil

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 25, 2014: Superstar ~ Lionel Messi scored two stunning goals as Argentina survived a couple of scares.

Lionel Messi did something here that we had not seen from him at this World Cup. Not the goals, or the casual, match-winning brilliance. That was old news. It came at the end of the first half, just after he had scored from a free-kick, as he was being mobbed by happy team-mates, as the Argentina fans were chanting his name over and over.

As he emerged from the huddle came that rarest of sights: a huge, beaming smile. Finally, at his third World Cup, in his 10th World Cup match, Messi was enjoying himself.

It’s a strange thing, pressure: it comes from many sources, but ultimately the main one is yourself. Nobody would have been more aware of Messi’s failure to reproduce his own stratospheric standards at a World Cup than himself. Now, as his fourth goal of the tournament sailed in as serenely as Argentina were sailing into the last 16, it was if an enormous weight had been lifted.

Not that Messi had it all his own way. Nigeria scrapped like tigers, making them earn the win until the very last moment. Two spectacular equalisers from Ahmed Musa turned this into a two-man show, at least until Marcos Rojo scored what turned out to be the winning goal five minutes into the second half.

Nobody could accuse Nigeria of coming unprepared. They countered Argentina’s attacking trident by with four centre-backs, packed so narrowly that they could almost have been holding hands. Coach Stephen Keshi would often be seen hunching over on the touchline to check their alignment, like a joiner inspecting his handiwork.

Alejandro Sabella, Argentina coach
We’d already qualified for the next round but it’s good to have finished top of the group, that’s what we were aiming for. We improved, were more mobile, passed the ball better and were quicker. We were better at changing the tempo of the game too, improved our interplay and had a lot of chances. The further into the tournament we go, the more we’re finding our rhythm. The structure of the side is getting much better.

Lionel Messi, Budweiser Man of the Match
We were better in this game, regardless of the goals we conceded. We were more threatening today, found the spaces to exploit and had more chances to score. But we still want more. The good thing is we improved and it’s a wonderful experience with the people here. We’re all still chasing a shared dream.

Stephen Keshi, Nigeria coach

It’s an honour and we’re very happy to reach the next round. I think we lost the game because we showed them too much respect in the first half. After the break we managed to play our game, attacked more, had more possession and were better overall. But Argentina are a great team and Messi’s a great player. He’s blessed and there’s no way you can escape him. Messi’s from Jupiter.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Argentina Seeks Aviation Revival At State Aircraft Maker

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Argentina Seeks Aviation Revival At State Aircraft Maker

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources By Ken Parks of Dow Jones - WSJ

(NSI News Source Info) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - December 2, 2010: Following decades of decline, Argentina hopes to recover some of its past glory in the aviation industry as state-run aircraft maker Fabrica Argentina de Aviones SA looks to carve out a niche in the civilian and military markets.

The company's historical weakness has been its dependence on the Argentine Air Force as its sole client, which has made it hostage to volatile defense budgets.

"The task at hand is to lay out a strategy to make it sustainable and independent of the ups and downs of the budget," Mirta Iriondo, Defense Ministry deputy secretary of scientific research and technological development, said in an interview.

The administration of President Cristina Fernandez has sought to revive strategic industries like aviation and nuclear energy where Argentina's advances in those fields during the 20th century were derailed by political and economic problems.

The aircraft maker, known by its Spanish acronym of Fadea, has built more than 1,500 aircraft since it was founded in 1927 in the industrial city of Cordoba.

Fadea enjoyed its golden years during the first government of President Juan Domingo Peron from 1946 to 1955. Eager to create a domestic defense industry that would free the country from its dependence on foreign arms suppliers, Peron lavished funding on the factory.

At one point it employed more than 9,000 people in a sprawling industrial complex that produced not only airplanes and aircraft parts and motors, but tractors, automobiles and motorcycles.

Fadea's greatest technological achievement during this period was an advanced jet fighter prototype, the Pulqui II, whose development was cut short by budget problems and fatal crashes during test flights.

Fadea went on to develop and build about 100 of its IA 58 Pucara ground attack aircraft during the 1960s and 1970s. The Pucara was followed in the 1980s by the IA 63 Pampa advanced trainer, of which about two dozen have been built to date.

Fadea's manufacturing activities largely ceased after former President Carlos Menem awarded a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) a 25-year concession in 1995 to use the factory to provide maintenance and modernization services to the Air Force.

The Fernandez administration reached an agreement with Lockheed Martin to acquire the factory, with the transfer in ownership completed in late 2009. The Defense Ministry now holds 99% of Fadea's shares.

Today, Fadea, which employs around 1,000 people and does about ARS400 million ($100 million) in annual sales, survives largely on maintenance contracts with the Air Force. The company is also upgrading the Pampa with new motors and avionics, and has a government contract to build eight new Pampa airframes.

With a view to eventually win private sector business in Latin America, Fadea is investing in training and the certification of its workforce, while the Defense Ministry is investing $27 million in the company, including the purchase of new equipment.

"I would estimate that in two years we will be in the position, depending on our abilities and the niche markets that we find, to go out and look for maintenance business," Iriondo said.

The company is also negotiating with Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA ( ERJ, EMBR3.BR), or Embraer, to supply basic parts to the Brazilian aircraft maker, Iriondo said.

Like Fadea, Embraer was set up as a military aircraft manufacturer by the Brazilian government in 1969. However, the company was privatized in 1994 and went on to become one of the world's leading producers of regional and business jets, with sales of $5.47 billion last year.

A parts contract with Embraer would help Fadea develop the skill sets necessary to get its manufacturing business back on its feet after years of neglect, she added.

A far more ambitious project is Fadea's participation in the development of the KC-390 twin-engine military cargo aircraft.

Embraer is designing the turbofan aircraft from scratch as it looks to expand its military aviation business.

The defense ministers of Argentina and Brazil signed a declaration of intent in October to move ahead with the program. The two countries are now in talks to establish the terms and conditions of Argentina's participation, through Fadea, in the design and production of the aircraft.

"On the manufacturing side we are already looking at what parts Fadea is going to make ... For Fadea it's going to be a technological challenge to resolve the fabrication of those elements," Iriondo said.

-By Ken Parks, Dow Jones Newswires; 54-11-4103-6740; ken.parks@dowjones.com

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DTN News: Russia To Sell Mi-17 Helicopters To Argentina

DTN News: Russia To Sell Mi-17 Helicopters To Argentina

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(NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW, Russia - September 2, 2010: Russia has signed a "historic" contract on Mi-17 helicopter deliveries to Argentina, a member of a Russian delegation said on Wednesday. "The contract provides for the delivery of two Mi-17 helicopters to the Argentinean Air Force," the official said, adding that the contract was signed on Tuesday evening. The sale is the first time the Argentinean military has bought Russian military hardware, he said. "Until now there has been no military-technical cooperation between Russia and Argentina," he said. Vyacheslav Davidenko, spokesman for Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, confirmed the contract.

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DTN News: Argentina, Chile Mull Joint Peacekeeping Force

DTN News: Argentina, Chile Mull Joint Peacekeeping Force Source: DTN News / UPI (NSI News Source Info) BUENOS AIRES, - April 27, 2010: Chile and Argentina will pool resources to form a joint military force for rapid response to humanitarian crises and peacekeeping missions in Latin America. The combined rapid response force, to be called Southern Cross, will be drawn from the armed forces of both countries and will comprise initially about 1,000 troops. Officials said the force will be ready for deployment before the end of the year. Analysts said the announcement of the joint force appeared to be symbolic, an expression of solidarity, as it wasn't immediately clear whether such a force could be deployed and under what mandate. A joint statement issued after the talks indicated the accord would cover Chile for shipbuilding contracts it is struggling to complete because of extensive damage to its shipyards in the Feb. 27 earthquake. A joint production deal means shipyards in Argentina could be sharing the work while Chile rebuilds its facilities. The magnitude-8.8 temblor wrecked Chilean shipyards and other infrastructure. Money set aside for economic development and poverty-reduction programs, announced by President Sebastian Pinera as part of his election campaign last year, is being channeled instead into vast reconstruction programs. Chilean reconstruction needs have opened major business opportunities for Argentine companies but the agreement signed Friday aims to cement closer military ties between the two countries and forge long-term links between the defense industries. Aviation, including design and joint manufacture of aircraft is another field the two countries explored when Chilean Defense Minister Jaime Ravinet visited his Argentine counterpart Nilda Garre in the capital. Much of Argentine moves in the defense sector are in response to the military's earnest representations to the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Short of funds and spare parts for existing equipment, the military has kept up pressure on Fernandez to deliver on promises to refurbish the military. The government's campaign for sovereignty claims on British-ruled Falkland Islands gave ammunition to the military's demands for greater efforts to modernize the armed forces. Chile's National Aeronautics Enterprise and Argentina National Airplanes Factory will look into manufacturing a training aircraft that could be deployed in both air forces, officials said. Until further notice, Argentina's government-owned Tandanor yard in Buenos Aires will service the clients of Chilean navy yards at Asmar, the world's southernmost shipyard, which was damaged in the quake. This is to satisfy a long waiting list of clients at the wrecked yard and to prevent Asmar customers from turning elsewhere. Chilean shipyards are also looking to secure Argentine help for an early return to normal operations. "Together with Argentina we will cooperate in the recovery of the Chilean shipyards," said Ravinet.

DTN News: Embraer And Austral Seal Contract For 20 Embraer 190 Jets

DTN News: Embraer And Austral Seal Contract For 20 Embraer 190 Jets *Agreement announced in May 2009 is finalized and deliveries begin in July Source: DTN News / Int'l Media (NSI News Source Info) SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, - April 10, 2010: The contract for the sale of 20 EMBRAER 190 jets to Austral Lineas Aereas, of Argentina, was finalized. The agreement was announced in May 2009, and was conditioned on fulfilling several requirements, which were finalized. From the 20 jets on order, three were already included in the firm order backlog of the first quarter of 2010, as "Undisclosed". The EMBRAER 190 jets ordered by the Argentine airline are of the Advanced Range (AR) model, and can fly nonstop for 2,400 nautical miles (4,400 km). The passenger cabin configuration, with four seats per row, is very comfortable and will have a total of 96 seats divided into two classes: eight in the executive and 88 in the economy. Furthermore, all passengers will have a modern inflight entertainment system with individual monitors. Austral will use the aircraft mainly to substitute older jets on domestic routes, to increase current flight frequencies, and to serve new cities. The modern and comfortable E-Jets will allow the airline to fly any route within Argentina's territory, nonstop. The EMBRAER 190 is one of four models of the EMBRAER 170/190 E-Jets family and entered operation in 2005. The broad customer base is comprised of 56 companies in 39 countries. With over 620 units in operation, these aircraft have transported 200 million passengers worldwide. Note to Editors Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. - NYSE: ERJ; BM&FBovespa: EMBR3) is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 120 seats, and one of Brazil's leading exporters. Embraer's headquarters are located in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, and it has offices, industrial operations and customer service facilities in Brazil, China, France, Portugal, Singapore, and the United States. Founded in 1969, the Company designs, develops, manufactures and sells aircraft for the commercial aviation, executive aviation, and defense segments. The Company also provides after sales support and services to customers worldwide. On March 31, 2010, Embraer had a workforce of 16,792 employees – not counting the employees of its partly owned subsidiaries – and its firm order backlog totaled US$ 16.0 billion.

DTN News: Malaysia's Stolen Jet Engines Traced To Argentina According To Police

DTN News: Malaysia's Stolen Jet Engines Traced To Argentina According To Police *Source: DTN News / Int'l Media (NSI News Source Info) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - December 26, 2009: Two missing US-made fighter jet engines, worth 29 million dollars and stolen from a Malaysian military airbase, have been traced to Argentina, police said Thursday.*

Honduran F-5E Tiger II aircraft are serviced on the flight line as a firefighting and rescue truck stands by during a joint exercise between the 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (425th TFTS) and Honduran air force units. Two F-5E Tiger II aircraft of the 425th TFTS are in the background. Two missing US-made fighter jet engines, worth 29 million dollars and stolen from a Malaysian military airbase, have been traced to Argentina, police said Thursday. Police chief Musa Hasan said officers were checking with their counterparts in Buenos Aires to confirm if the missing engines are still in the country. "The stolen engines have been taken to Argentina," the police chief told AFP. "We have to check if the engines are still in that country." Musa told the Star newspaper that several top airforce officers, including generals, are expected to be questioned in connection with the theft. Four people, including three low-ranking personnel, have already been arrested and freed on bail for their alleged role in the theft, he said according to the daily. "We need to question all of them as it is not easy to just cart away the engines without authorisation and proper documents," he was quoted as saying. The Malaysian government is facing a storm of criticism over allegations of official corruption after the theft of the engines. News reports this week said the two Northrop F-5E jet engines had been sold on the black market by military officers to a South American company after being taken from a military airbase, apparently last year. Armed forces chief Azizan Ariffin said the theft was only the "tip of the iceberg" after a newly completed audit revealed equipment worth millions of ringgit was missing, the New Straits Times reported Tuesday. Besides the engines, military equipment including parts of the jet fighter were stolen. A number of countries subject to US arms embargoes, including Iran, Sudan and Venezuela, have F-5 fighters that use the antiquated engines. The jet first flew in 1963 and Northrop ended production in 1989.

Russia's KamAZ Restarts Assembly Line After Fourth 10-Day Pause

Russia's KamAZ Restarts Assembly Line After Fourth 10-Day Pause

(NSI News Source Info) KAZAN - March 17, 2009: Russia's largest truck-maker KamAZ said on Monday it has restarted its main assembly line after a 10-day break due to weak demand for vehicles amid the financial crisis. KamAZ suspended production four times in the last five months, most recently putting workers on forced holidays on March 6-16. "All divisions are working at the moment, the plant is fulfilling several orders from Russian customers," the press service said. KamAZ, whose trucks have won the Dakar rally on eight occasions, including the 2009 event held for the first time in Argentina and Chile, earlier said that due to the crisis it was operating only when there is demand for vehicles, with employees receiving two-thirds of their salaries. In January, the plant manufactured about 1,100 vehicles, 1,800 in February, and its target for March is still being decided. Car factories in Russia have encountered difficulties over rising prices for auto parts and other supplies and declining sales. Russia's leading carmaker AvtoVAZ briefly shut down its assembly line twice in February, citing payment problems with suppliers. The country's second largest producer GAZ Group, which also suspended production for two weeks earlier this month, is facing tens of millions of dollars in debt claims from metal suppliers. A Ford factory near Russia's second city of St. Petersburg shut down its assembly lines for about a month earlier this year.