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For the year 2008 budget, the Mexican Congress approved a US$15 million fund to build only 17 out of the 60 combat boats requested. These ships, designated CB 90 HMN, are to increase the Mexican Navy's fast boat fleet. Additional budgets will be awarded each passing year. [43] In total, the Mexican Navy has over 189 operational ships. [4]
The Naval Infantry Corps (Spanish: Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina), also referred to as the Mexican Marines, are the naval infantry force of the Mexican Navy. The main task of the Infantería de Marina is to guarantee the maritime security of the country's ports and external and internal defense of the country.
Valle class - 11 (10 ships still active, 1 still at least afloat in Guaymas in January 2009; 1 other ship's fate unknown, 5 ships previously-retired in 1988 or 2004, 1 previously-scuttled as a dive wreck & artificial reef on 3/3/2022 near San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico, and 1 more sunk in 2006 by the Mexican Navy)
The Naval Infantry are the marine corps and amphibious infantry force of the Mexican Navy. The main task of the Infantería de Marina is to guarantee the maritime security of the country's ports and external and internal defense of the country, to accomplish these responsibilities the corps is trained and equipped to take on any type of ...
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In the 1990s, the Mexican navy started to acquire Russian-built aircraft and helicopters, including the Mil Mi-2, Mil Mi-8 and Antonov An-32B. They also purchased French, U.S. and German-made helicopters and the Finnish-built L-90 Redigo. In 1999 the Mexican navy started a program to build kit planes and light helicopters at Las Bajadas, Veracruz.
Pages in category "Mexican Navy" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... Naval Infantry Corps; Naval operations of the Mexican drug war; P.
The Heroica Escuela Naval Militar is the officer training academy of the Mexican Navy. It began operations on 1 June 1897 with a group of cadets from the Mexican Army 's Colegio Militar who had expressed an interest in training as naval officers.