Celebrating the spirit of the Christmas season, Madeira’s Military Band will host a festive concert at 21:00 on Thursday the 19th of December at the Sé Cathedral, Funchal. In a press release from the Army, they state that through music, the Army is always aware that there are many living…
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“I have long been revealing in public speeches that this same aerodrome (Porto Santo) will have a future squadron of drones with which the Portuguese State will decide to provide to our Armed Forces,” said Ireneu Barreto, at the ceremony of the 15th anniversary of AM3, in Porto Santo. “As…
Yesterday morning, the inauguration ceremony of the Monument of Tribute in Honour and Memory of the Combatants of the Municipality of Ponta do Sol by the sculptor Luís Paixão took place in Ponta de Sol in the garden near the car park. The military ceremony included the laying of flowers…
The commander of the RG3 says that, within days, a Madeiran platoon will be sent to Romania. Talking to journalists, Musa Gonçalves Paulino admitted that Madeira’s military infrastructure may need updating but refused to be drawn further. He said, right now, his main objective is to ensure that Madeira’s military…
On Sunday, the 10th of November at 10:45, Holy Trinity Church, Funchal will be holding its annual Remembrance Day Service. The service is open to anyone who would like to remember those who have fallen or been wounded while serving their country. Please note, it is advisable to arrive approximately…
The Portuguese Navy reported this morning that since Friday afternoon (November 1st), it has been in a “monitoring and follow-up operation of a Russian Federation scientific and oceanographic research ship, which, this morning, passed through Madeiran territorial waters. “The Maritime Operations Centre permanently monitored the activity of the ship, coordinating…
The Portuguese Navy will command, as of Tuesday, the 16th of October, the European Union Naval Force – Operation Atalanta, which aims to protect maritime routes and combat piracy. The position will be assumed by Commodore Armando Tinoco, born in 1966 in Coimbra, who throughout his career has held command…
From the 3rd to the 11th of October, the Portuguese Army will conduct the Celulex Exercise, in Vendas Novas. The exercise aims to test the use of Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Nuclear Defence Element, in a joint, combined, and interagency environment. Lieutenant Colonel Hélder Parcelas, a spokesman for the Army,…
To compensate for the “decrease in candidates” for the Portuguese Navy, a trend affecting the Armed Forces as a whole, applications are open until September 30th for young Madeirans who want to work in the Region. In an interview with JM, the commander of the Madeira Maritime Zone (ZMM), Rui…
The President of the Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque (PSD), said today that he has written to the Prime Minister warning that the Air Force helicopter stationed in Porto Santo is inactive, compromising rescue operations in the archipelago. “I am very concerned about this situation, especially sea rescue. Although we…
The hydrographic and oceanographic ship (BHO) ‘Beautemps-Beaupré’ will arrive at the port of Funchal at 09:00 on the 5th of September and remain berthed until 09:00 on the 9th. After the usual courtesy visits on the day of its arrival, the ship’s Commander, Dimitri Bertheau, will receive on board, for an…
The two Canadair planes sent by Spain set to work quickly yesterday afternoon. The initial reconnaissance flights were first sighted at 17:09 at Pico do Areeiro, where a single aircraft was seen circling Pico do Gato, where the flames are intense, and shortly afterward, the second aircraft was seen approaching…
This morning, August the 19th, the search for the body of the driver who fell from his car into a ravine between Fonte da Areia and Porto das Salemas in Porto Santo resumed. The commander of the Madeira Maritime Zone, Rui Teixeira, told reporters that the teams resumed searching at…
During this week, the Navy put into practice a monitoring and follow-up operation of the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the squadron refueler Akademik Pashin that crossed the maritime areas of national interest and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Madeira, towards the Mediterranean Sea. At the same time, the…
"I don't know the process of the specific case," reacted the Regional Secretary of Economy, Rui Barreto, regarding the request for a hearing, by the Ministry of Defence, regarding Softbox Madeira.