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BAE Delivers Second Amazonas OPV to Brazil
The latest addition to the Brazilian Navy’s fleet departed the UK in the snow today for her new home in Rio de Janeiro where she will strengthen Brazil’s maritime security. APA is the second of three Amazonas Class Ocean Patrol Vessels being delivered to the Brazilian Navy by BAE Systems. Her sister ship, AMAZONAS, completed [...]
Brazil Opens New Submarine Shipyard
On 1 March 2013, Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil, officially inaugurated the Metal Structures Manufacturing Unit (UFEM), which comprises all the industrial facilities and special tooling needed to manufacture the outfitted hull sections of Scorpene submarines under the PROSUB programme (PROgrama de SUBmarinos). The ceremony was attended by Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil, Celso Amorim, [...]
Brazil to get its first nuclear subs
Brazil is set to join the select group of countries that have nuclear-powered submarines, President Dilma Rousseff said Friday. Rousseff stressed Brazil was committed to peace but also needed its defense deterrent, as she inaugurated a naval shipyard in Rio de Janeiro state where the country’s first nuclear-powered sub is set to be built in [...]
Saab Receives Order for Upgrade of Mission System Erieye for Brazil
Defence and security company Saab has received order from Brazilian Embraer Defense and Security on upgrade of the Erieye AEW&C Mission System. The total order amounts to 380 MSEK. The contract is for the delivery of an upgrade of the existing Erieye AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) systems, as part of the modernization programme [...]
US chooses Brazilian plane to outfit Afghan force
The US Air Force has chosen a Brazilian firm for a $427 million contract to supply light attack planes to Afghan forces, the company said Thursday, despite competition from an American bid. Brazilian planemaker Embraer said 20 of its AT-29 Super Tucano aircraft would be manufactured in Florida in partnership with an American firm, after [...]
Brazil Wants to Buy Russian Anti-Aircraft Weaponry
Brazil’s Defense Ministry intends to discuss purchasing air defense systems from Russia during talks with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev later this month, the ministry said on Sunday. “We are interested in acquiring three batteries of Pantsir-S1 missiles and two batteries of Igla missiles,” General Jose Carlos De Nardi, head of the Joint Chiefs of [...]
Embraer to Modernize AEW&C Aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force
Embraer Defense and Security and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) signed a contract to modernize five EMB 145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control), designated E-99 in the FAB. The contract, valued at approximately USD 215 million, provides for the updating of electronic warfare systems, command and control systems, electronic countermeasures and air surveillance radar. [...]
Embraer and AgustaWestland to Join Forces In Latin America
Embraer S.A. and AgustaWestland today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding aiming at establishing a joint-venture which could lead to the production of AgustaWestland helicopters in Brazil to be marketed for both commercial and military use in Brazil and Latin America. “This is an important step for Embraer as we continue expanding [...]
Russian Helicopters to Deliver First Ka-62 Exports to Brazil
Russian Helicopters, subsidiary of state defence holding Oboronprom, announces that it has signed its first export contract for the medium multirole Ka-62 with Brazilian Atlas Táxi Aéreo. Seven Ka-62s are scheduled for delivery within the period of first quarter 2015 to first quarter 2016. The contract was signed during a visit to Russia by Brazilian [...]
