The President of Chile is the commander-in-chief of the military, and formulates policy through the Minister of Defence. In recent years and after several major reequipment programs, the Chilean Armed ...

The Chilean Navy LPDs are being constructed for the Escotillón IV project at the state-owned Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada (ASMAR) shipyard. Image courtesy Chilean Navy/DMC DMC will supply two ...

The Chilean Navyʼs Almirante Viel , shown here in a rendering, is being built under Project ‘Antártica I' and is based on the VARD 9 203 design from Canadian shipbuilder Vard Marine. (Vard Marine) A ...

Soldiers & sailors take an oath to defend the best interests of their country, come what may, but Chilean sailors, members of the second greatest fleet in South America, do not care. Early last week ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Have you seen the tall ship docked in the harbor on the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront? That’s the Chilean Navy’s sail training vessel, Esmeralda! The Esmeralda was launched in 1953 and ...

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A British yachtsman who was trying to sail by himself non-stop around the world has been rescued by Chile’s navy. The 54-year-old Andrew Halcrow was forced to give up his second ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Esmeralda docked in Norfolk on Sunday. The Chilean Navy's tall ship Esmeralda spans an impressive 372 feet long, making it a historical sight to see. It will be in Norfolk until ...

As its current frigates are replaced over the next few years the Chilean Navy will see an expansion in the availability of flight decks to take tactical rotary-wing aircraft to sea from six to eight.

STORY: Images shared by the navy show the dog being rescued from the rock formation before being assisted through the water to an inflatable boat. Local firefighters helped in the retrieval of the ...