20-Jul-23 - The Argentine Defense Minister visits HAL factory in Bengaluru, India and signed Letter of Intent (LoI) for co-operation in Light and Medium Utility helicopters for the Armed Forces of Argentina #HAL
31-May-23 - Bell Canada to deliver 6 Bell 407GXi to the Argentine Air Force and Army (3 each) funded by the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC). The new helicopters will replace the SA315B Lama in mountain search and rescue (SAR) #Argentina
16-Feb-23 - During Aero-India 2023 Argentina awarded HAL contract to repair, overhaul and supply spare parts for Turbomeca Artouste engines of the SA315B Lama helicopters of the Argentine Air Force Andes mountains rescue squadron #Lama
25-Sep-19 - The new Airbus BK117D3 / H145 5-bladed landed on Americas’ highest peak, Mount Aconcagua in Argentina at 6,962 metres ~ 22,840 feet. This was the first time a twin-engine helicopter landed there #Aconcagua
24-Jan-19 - Argentine Air Force helicopters in Cyprus, part of peacekeeping mission UNFICYP achieved 28,000 flight hours since started operations
in 1994 #UNFICYP
18-Nov-15 - Argentina requested a possible sale of 4 Bell 412EP helicopters for an estimated cost of u$s 80 million. The Argentine Air Force currently operates 2 aircraft of this model
19-Jan-15 - Argentine Defense Minister announced his interested in buying more Mi-171 helicopters but that will depend on the terms of financing. The Air Force currently operates two received in 2011.
21-Feb-00 - Argentine Lamas worked at 1947 plane crash site 2048 m (8,100 feet) high in the Andes Mountains to bring down remains of the Avro Lancastrian Star Dust missing for decades