Guatemala canceled the purchase of a plane Pampa III

In a statement, Fadea said yesterday that the Comptroller General of the Republic of Guatemala had recommended to the Ministry of National Defense of Guatemala "to give up the current procedure of acquisition of two aircraft Pampa III".

The sale had been agreed as part of a technical-military cooperation agreement between Fadea and the defense ministries of Guatemala and Argentina for the provision of defense and defense equipment. military equipment, according to the release of the state company charged with Antonio Beltramone.

"We understand that this unilateral decision of the Republic of Guatemala responds to the circumstances of this country, which go beyond that of the Argentine Republic, since the agreement was drawn up in a framework of absolute legality and transparency that fulfilled and respecting the formal requirements, legal and technical guarantees that guarantee its validity, validity and performance ", underlines Fadea's statement.

At the same time, he added that "all the relevant procedures will be implemented to preserve the objectives of the agreement reached and to overcome this eventuality as soon as possible", and ratify his "commitment to". effective management of new business development in order to continue on the path of sustainable growth ".

Earlier this month, Macri and Morales had formalized the transaction regarding the first exports of the Pampa III aircraft, for an amount of $ 28 million, which included pilot training and maintenance services.

The Argentina Aircraft Factory, which falls under the Ministry of Defense, recorded a new volume record of activity in 2018, multiplying by seven the register of 2015.

The Pampa III is an advanced basic training plane used by the Argentine Air Force cadets to learn how to fly. They are also used to control and keep borders.

The new version of the aircraft received the certificate of approval issued by the Common Military Airworthiness Directorate (DIGAMC) on July 17, 2018.