Etiqueta: brazil
The Brazilian Navy launches first Tamandaré Class frigate
On August 9, the Brazilian Navy (MB), in collaboration with the Special Purpose Company (SPC) Águas Azuis Construção Naval, held the long-anticipated launch ceremony for the first of four frigates planned under the Tamandaré Class Frigate Program (PFCT) in Itajaí, Santa Catarina.
The event was...
Through the signing of new agreements, the governments of Chile and Brazil are boosting their collaboration in space affairs
On Tuesday, August 6, the governments of Brazil and Chile signed a space collaboration agreement that will enable the exploration of new joint initiatives between the two countries in this field. The agreement was signed by Presidents Lula da Silva and Gabriel Boric during...
The Brazilian Army launches a tender for towed 105 mm howitzers
On August 2024, the Army Staff (EME) announced Public Consultation EME/ASTROS No. 03/2024 to assess available towed 105 mm howitzers in national and international markets and conduct a preliminary price survey.
The Public Consultation will run from August 5 to November 5, 2024, as part...
Brazilian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano aircraft intercept an illegal flight in the Amazonas region
As part of Operation Ostium, Brazilian Air Force (FAB) A-29 Super Tucano aircraft intercepted a small Cessna 172 that had entered Brazilian airspace from Peru without authorization, in the western region of the state of Amazonas.
The operation, coordinated by the Aerospace Operations Command (COMAE),...
The Brazilian Army operates its new Nauru 500C drones to combat illegal mining in indigenous territories
To enhance its effectiveness in actions aimed at combating illegal mining in the Boa Vista region, the Brazilian Army deployed an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) "Nauru 500C," which was transported in an H-36 Caracal helicopter from the First Squadron of the Eighth Aviation Group...
The Brazilian Army has launched a tender for special engineering vehicles
On July 22, 2024, the Brazilian Army Commission in Washington (CEBW), subordinated to the Commander's Office, published Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. 0022/2024 for the acquisition of special engineering vehicles (“VE ENG”).
The scope of the RFQ includes eighteen wheeled vehicles, similar to the TATRA...
Brazilian Army units specialized in Amazonian environments will be deployed to the U.S. as part of Exercise CORE 2024
With the aim of participating in a new edition of the Combined Operations and Rotation Exercises (CORE), Brazilian Army units specialized in operations in Amazonian environments will take part in the 2024 bilateral exercise alongside the U.S Army in August.
The Brazilian contingent for the...
The Brazilian Army seeks to modernize its armored forces with the purchase of new light vehicles in 4×4, 6×6, 8×8, and tracked configurations
The Brazilian Army's Armored Forces Strategic Program aims to renew the country's armored vehicle fleet by 2040, fostering research, development and innovation in its defense industry in the process. The ultimate goal is to achieve full operational availability of the Army's light, medium and...
