UNASUR to Create First South American Space Agency

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It follows a note published in english on the day (11/12), in the website of the Peruvian Agency of News "www.andino.com.pe", announcing that Ministers of the UNASUR intend to create South American Space Agency.

Duda Falcão

UNASUR Ministers to Create First
South American Space Agency

Nov 12, 2011 - 17:34

Union of South American Nations
(UNASUR) Defense Council - Photo:
ANDINA/Juan Carlos Guzmán Negrini.
Lima, Nov. 11 (ANDINA) - South American defense ministers agreed Friday, in Lima, to implement an aerospace agency, as part of the Action Plan 2012 of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) Defense Council.

After a two-day meeting in the Peruvian capital, Argentinean Defense Minister Arturo Puricelli said the South American space agency will allow to join efforts and military technology to be able to reach the space and place satellites in the future.

Authorities also agreed to include in said plan the design, development and manufacture of a primary and basic South American training aircraft.

For this reason, a group of Peruvian, Brazilian, Venezuelan and Argentinean experts has been created to present a feasibility report in six months.

Moreover, another group is in charge to prepare a study for the design, development and manufacture of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), proposed by Brazil.

The Action Plan 2012 seeks to establish a common methodology to measure military spending.

The extraordinary meeting of the South American Defense Council, which was opened by Peruvian Minister Daniel Mora and Unasur Secretary General Maria Emma Mejia, gathers all 12 Defense ministers in the region.

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