Brazil Military & Defence

The PSLV-C51 launch vehicle on Sunday successfully launched the Brazilian observation satellite Amazonia-1 into orbit and 18 more spacecraft, the ISRO said

The second Scorpene submarine, "Humaitá," was officially launched at the Itaguaí Construçoes Navais shipyard in Brazil, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24.

According to media reports, the Brazilian company Iveco Defesa , under the concluded agreement, provided the Philippine armed forces with a purchased batch of Guarani 6×6 wheeled combat vehicles

In Brazil, they began to create a prototype reactor for the Alvaro Alberto submarine, the first in the history nuclear submarine of this Latin American country. It will be built with the active assistance of the French, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

The Brazilian Ministry of Defense announced that the first Scorpène-type submarine "Riachuelo", built in Brazil, began sea trials on August 12, 2020, during which the propulsion, control and navigation systems were first tested

BRASILIA, (BM) - Russian producers of safety systems are ready to share technological know-how with potential Brazilian partners, learned BulgarianMiitary.com, according Deputy Director General of the state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport Sergei Goreslavsky statement at the first Russian-Brazilian trade and investment forum in Brasilia. …

STOCKHOLM, (BM) - Saab completed a successful first flight with the first Brazilian Gripen E fighter aircraft, 39-6001, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence 360 Europe. At 2.41 pm CET on August 26, the Gripen E aircraft took off on its maiden flight flown by Saab test pilot Richard Ljungberg. Read more: The Brazilian Army Placed an…

RIO DE JANEIOR, (BM) - The Brazilian Navy test-fired the third and final prototype of the locally developed MANSUP (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície) surface-to-surface anti-ship missile, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. The missile was fired from one of the two ITL-10 twin missile launchers on board the Niterói-class…

BRASILIA, (BM) - Elbit Systems will supply E-LynX radios to the Brazilian Marine Corps (CFN), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Israel Defense. The radios will be integrated as part of the SIC²CFN project designed to improve the Corps’ C4ISR capabilities. Read more: India Will Use the Rafael BNET Software on All Its Combat Aircrafts …

BUENOS AIRES (BG) - The Brazilian Navy has agreed to transfer two Tupi class submarines – Type 209/1400 – to Argentina, following a meeting between Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and his Argentine counterpart, Mauricio Macro, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. The deal includes a potential future transfer of an additional two…

BRASILIA (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The U.S. Army has announced that the Brazilian defense industry in partnership with country’s Air Force conducting series of test of its new Embraer KC-390military transport aircraft at Yuma Proving Ground, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence Blog. The Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), one of the largest…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (BulgarianMilitary.com) – This Monday (14th January 2019) Saab came out with the news that the Brazilian Army has placed an order for deliveries of the Saab’s latest generation of the RBS 70 man-portable air defence system - RBS 70 NG, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The Brazilian Army’s first order of the latest RBS 70 NG…

SÃO PAULO, Brazil and CHICAGO, the USA(BulgarianMilitary.com) – Embraer announced on 10th January 2019 that the company together with Boeing have welcomed the approval by the Brazilian Government of the strategic partnership between the two companies, which is expected to position the companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets,…

SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, São Paulo, Brazil (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Last week, on 6th December 2018, the Brazilian São Paulo federal court suspended a $4.75 billion deal between the U.S. Boeing and the Brazilian Embraer’s civilian business in consideration of Brazil’s outgoing President Michel Temer, learned BulgarianMilitary.comThe São Paulo court…

BRASÍLIA, Brazil (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Last week on 23rd October 2018, Embraer announced the receipt of the Type Certificate from ANAC (the Brazilian aviation authority Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil) for its multi-mission KC-390 airlift, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva, President and CEO of Embraer, commented,…

GAVIÃO PEIXOTO, Brazil (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The headquartered in Brazil global company with businesses in commercial and executive aviation, defence and security Embraer announced last week that on 9th October 2018 it has achieved another important milestone through the completion of the maiden flight of the first series production…

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany (BulgarianMilitary.com), June 26, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: GDELS The Brazilian Army awarded General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) a contract for manufacturing and delivery of the Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) system, learned BulgarianMilitary.com That was announced from GDELS last week on…

Brasília (Brazil), April 5, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova (Bm), Photo: Saab Mikael Franzén, head of Gripen Brazil Business Unit  announced that wide area and head-up displays of AEL made in Brazil for the Saab Gripen E/F will be offered as a potential cockpit upgrade to purchasers of the next generation jet fighters, reported FlightGlobal.…