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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Peru upgrades navy, air defenses

Lupo classPeru is upgrading its key naval assets and acquiring new components for its air defenses as the country grapples with unrest among coca growers in the Amazon, suspected to be part of the cocaine trail to North America and other destinations for the drug.

The government has been unveiling plans over the past few weeks that include substantial investments in upgrades to the military equipment.

Top of the list are upgrades to Peruvian naval assets and the country's air defenses.

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