Chile Bets on State Arms Makers to Build a Regional Defense Industry

CHILE · DEFENSE Key Facts —The plan: Chile’s defense ministry unveiled a 2026–2027 action plan to strengthen the country’s state-owned defense firms, presented in President José Antonio Kast’s first state-of-the-nation address on June 1. —The three firms: The army’s manufacturer Famae, the navy’s shipbuilder Asmar and the air-force aerospace company Enaer are at the center […] The post Chile Bets on State Arms Makers to Build a Regional Defense Industry appeared first on The Rio Times .