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Helibras delivered to the Brazilian Army the first four modernized Fennec


(defensa.com) Helibras has delivered the first four helicopters and AS350 Fennec ACS550 A2 L1 Aeschylus the Army Aviation Command after going through a process of reconstruction and modernization at the company headquarters in Itajubá. The aircraft are part of the contract to modernize 36 Fennec and Aeschylus Force. Three of them decided they were rebuilt and modernized while the other 33 will only be the upgrade.


Military helicopters received certification by the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology and the Institute of Industrial Coordination and Development (DCTA / IFI) for the modernization package developed by Helibras Engineering Center and applied to aircraft. Both models have a new cabin "glass cockpit" two-axis autopilot, new communication and navigation systems, digital system back up, reconciliation of indoor and outdoor lighting with night vision goggles, energy absorbing seats and height adjustment (probably Aeromot), ballistic protection, new arms, support arms and elongated steps.

Among produced and / or locally liable major maintenance systems include: glass cockpit (AEL Sistemas); autopilot system for Sagem Defense Aeronautics; digital intercom system, Becker Avionics do Brasil; Nav-Com radios, Rockwell Collins; BCA and ballistic protection.





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Elbit Systems to upgrade the C-1A of the Brazilian Navy



(defensa.com) Elbit Systems of America won a subcontract from Marsh Aviation, located in Mesa (Arizona), the Brazilian Navy to modernize four airplanes Grumman C-1A 106 million, works to be carried out over a period of five years in San Antonio (Texas) in facilities M7 Aerospace, a subsidiary of the Israeli firm. After the replacement of engines, installation and integration of new digital avionics, communications systems ECS and equipment for air refueling KC-2 COD / AAR (Carrier-On-Board / Air-to-Air is redenominated refueling) and can be used on the aircraft carrier São Paulo NAe.




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The Brazilian Army disclose its programs and procurement plans

(defensa.com) The Brazilian Army has announced its technology plans and aspirations for the coming years in its current strategic projection. Under the so-called Plan to Get Capabilities Materials / Army Strategic Plan (PCM) (PEEX) encompassed the
following projects, some in development for the period 2016-2019 (extended to 2021 to 2023 and even to 2023-2025) which broadly include:

- Start the transformation of the 13th Mechanized Brigade Inf (Cuiabá, Mato Grosso) in Light Infantry Brigade..
- Begin implementation of the nucleus of July 1 GAAAe (Antiaircraft Artillery unit) in Area Strategic Northeast.
- Conduct studies for the implementation of a new BAvEx (Army Aviation Base) equipped with attack helicopters.
- Continue the transformation of the 3rd. Inf Brigade. Motorized (Crystalline, Goiás I) in 3rd. Mechanized Infantry Brigade
- Radars: incorporate the new Bradar KNOW and FEEL M 200 M-20
- Cruise Missiles (AvibrásTM AV-300 Matador) and guided rockets (AV-SS-40G) for the ASTROS 2020. (Department of Science and Technology and Avibras) system
- Software Defined Radio. Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology
- Simulator for VBTP - MR Guarani.-Department of Science and Technology
- Telescope night vision and thermal imaging (OLHAR VDN-X1). Department of Science and Technology
- Simulators for National Defense (Department of Science and Technology).
- Aircraft Systems Remotely Pilotados- SARP (categories yet coordinated by the Ministry of Defence). Department of Science and Technology
- Thermal Pila. Department of Science and Technology
- C2 in combat (LTE). Dept. Science and Technology
- Revision of the subfamily 8X8 Armored Rodados (Guaraní). Staff of the Army / Department. Science and Technology
- Turret operated remotely and stabilized 30mm cannon (TORC 30). Department of Science and Technology
- 30 mm ammunition for weapons of VBTP - MR Guarani. Department of Science and Technology
- Ammunition 105 mm for VBCC Leopard 1A5. Department of Science and Technology
- VBTP subfamilies of the family - MR Guarani (mainly the different configurations of 6 × 6 VTR). Staff of the Army
- Surface-to-Surface Missile Anti-Tank 1.2 (MSS 1.2 AC) Department. Science and Technology
- Vehicles remotely piloted Earth (SVTRP) System. Dept. Science and Technology
- Day / night for the driver of the armored image fusion technology (OD-MVB) -Department of Science and Technology Vehicle Visor
- Revitalization of Cascavel armored vehicles, urutu, M113 (already underway) and others. logistical Command
- Subsystems to GLMF (Group Multiple Rocket Launchers) Astros Project. Staff of the Army
- Communications and electronic warfare equipment. Dept. Science and Technology
- New Family of Armored Vehicles on Wheels, Staff of the Army
- Helicopter and General Purpose Medium Attack (exisitendo assessments Mangusta, the
T-129 ATAK and MI-28 Havoc (Logistics Command), not ruling evaluate the Tiger or KA-52
- More radars Bradar SABER M-60.Estado the Army
- Sensors, detectors, protective systems and equipments analysis CBRNE Defense, General Staff Department / Department. Science and Technology.
Light Arms and Light Weapon rifle IMBEL and Anti Cart (ALAC) / Logistics Command and Department of Science and Technology
Heavy -Armamentos (primarily Cg 60 mm mortars LA and Mrt Me A Cg 81 mm), Logistics Command
-Embarcaciones River Patrol troop transport and shielded (Department of Engineering and Construction)
-Equipamientos Engineering (DEC)
-Simuladores The Astros system and its various units (Logistics Command)
-Vehicles For the Astros System
-Armamentos Lightweight (7.62 mm machine guns priority for VBTP-MR Guarani)
-System Air Defense Missile Low Height (MSA 3.1) and Anti-Tank Logistics Command and General Staff
General Employment -Vehicle Light Airborne (VLEGA Chivunk) Department of Science and Technology and Logistics Command
Individual -System Fighter future (the Army)
-Systems simulation (Land Operations Command)
Lightweight -Simulador Shooting Guns (STAL) -Command Logistics
-Radar Air Surveillance Long Range Saber M-200 / Dept. Science and Technology and the Army
-Radar Ground Surveillance FEEL M 20.
-Update RADAR KNOW M60- / Dept. Science and Technology and the Army
-Continue Implementation Planning Center Expeditionary Forces "Mascarenhas de Moraes" command of the Second Army Division (S. Paulo)
-Plan Doctrinal Expeditionary Force Experiment.
Pulsed -Power. Dept. Science and Technology
Plasma-physically. Dept. Science and Technology
-Munición Unleaded. Department of Science and Technology
-Propelentes And environmentally safe initiators (Ammunition Green). Department of Science and Technology
-Criptografía. Department of Science and Technology
-Technology Anti-jamming. Department of Science and Technology (DST)
-Antennae. DCT
Information-systems. DCT
-Computer High Performance 3.9. DCT
-Geoposicionamiento From ground stations and georeferencing. DCT
Obtaining of high resolution images Radiofrequency or Laser
-Sensors Assets and Liabilities. DCT
-Cybernetics. DCT
Self-systems (Robotics). DCT
-Artificial Intelligence. DCT
-Nanotecnología For military use. DCT and DGP
-Defence Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (DQBRN). DCT and General Staff
-New Materials for military use. DCT
Asset (or adaptation) -Camuflaje. DCT
Directed -Energy - radiofrequency, laser or particles. DCT
-Biotechnology. DCT and General Staff
As missiles and Missile Defense (DCT)
Disabling Low-systems Lethality -DCP-DCT
Data -fusion
-Fountains Of Electricity and Conversion Devices
-System of Electronic Warfare


Despite having been assessed, it is not mentioned yet, but sporadically, lightly fixed wing aircraft, although it is known that bimotoras civil aircraft type sleeps 19, Skytruck style or Let 410/420 would be met




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Brazil exports Guarani Lebanon



(defensa.com) Iveco has signed an agreement to sell 80 military and police to Lebanon, including the Guaraní vehicles. The deal, worth about 30 million euros, was signed in mid-December and could register new parcels during the new year. The contract includes 25 multipurpose Lynx light vehicles, five vehicles MPV version of transporting troops and another 10 6 × 6 VBTP Guaraní.


Over 100 Brazilian companies were involved in the work of making these vehicles six-wheel almost two meters long with amphibious capability and can carry 11 soldiers. This is the first time the Guaraní is exported by Brazil, beyond some units pre series to Argentina. The remaining 40 vehicles making up the contract in Lebanon will police units and trucks.





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The First flight of the KC-390 will finally take place in January




(defensa.com) Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has announced that the first flight of transport and refueling KC-390 will finally take place in early January next year. The official schedule of Embraer watched the inaugural flight of this aircraft carrying new design would take place before the end of 2014, however right now underway prior to first flight tests, as recognized precisely the manufacturer.


On December 18 Embraer announced the schedule for the most recent testing after the first plane taxiing on runway that took place in early December. In September the first fuselage received his wings and in October the works were completed in the first of two prototypes of evidence that Embraer is building for evidence which was officially presented at the ceremony roll-out at the manufacturer's facility in Gavião Peixoto the October 21. Recall that the main customer of KC-390, the Brazilian Air Force hopes to have the first aircraft in 2016 which intends to acquire up to 28 units.





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Future Brazilian corvettes have names, a Brazilian Anglo-radar missiles and possibly carry Sea Ceptor CAMM



(defensa.com) The Admiralty made the proposal and the Commander of the Navy accepted the following names for a class, however continuing the Barroso called "Tamandaré" according to divulge the ALIDE forum. Initially consist of 4 units: V35 "Tamandaré" V36 "Jeronimo de Albuquerque," V37 "Moreira Cunha 'and V38' Mariz e Barros".


An important feature of this program is that it would have taken the decision to revise the previously planned use of the same shape and size of helmet Tamandaré that used in the Barroso (OPV series and potentially that could be derived from them) . Therefore quarter sleeve would be greater than the original standard used in Inhaúma 11.4m and Barroso series. This most likely is a result of the positive experience with the class OPV Amazon recently bought BAE and have 13.5 meters wide, and a helmet highly praised by the Brazilian Navy, which, however, would perhaps suffering in this model some problems with radars and even Therma Scanter 4100 combat system with Osiris. The new corvettes displace 2,480 tonnes against 2,350 Barroso.

Finally, a recent report indicating that the naval missile Sea Ceptor / CAMM, manufactured by MBDA UK beat American ESSM and decided for this new class. The radar of the new class of ships should be the same as BAE Systems Artisan 3D or a derivative thereof, assembled locally by Bradar (ex Orbisat), a subsidiary of Embraer Defense and Security. After preliminarily decided this provider, Airbus Defence and Space BRADAR made known its intention to provide alternative to Brazil its TRS-3D AESA radar, initially without much success but with possibilities of further negotiations at the last minute.



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The Brazilian Army Aviation could have fixed wing aircraft from 2019, the spectrum ranges from the C-208B Grand Caravan to the C-295

(defensa.com) The next options Brazilian Army on fixed wing aircraft will go from the Grand Caravan to the Airbus Military C-295, in what would be a series of additions staggered by capacity and function. Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay in their armies have no fixed-wing aircraft, the latter two not even aviation (although until 1989 the Paraguayan Air Force was a branch of the ground force).

The Brazilian Army had extinguished his aeronautical component by 1941 to found the Air Force until 1986 concluded the capability designed to resurrect that later studies, initially with AS 365 Panther helicopters and Aeschylus, then Fennec and Sikorsky S-70, to the arrival of the first EC-725, of which 15 units are due.

Now, in the so-called Plan to Get Capabilities Materials (PCM), it is assumed that 2019 should be operating the first unit fixed wing, probably with aircraft Grand Caravan-Cessna, its local representative, TAM, used to support events and graphic editions of Army Aviation, which are the same as the FAB used today in regard to the interforce cooperation in the Amazon and the Pantanal.

Since 2013 the Land Operations Command (COTER) attempts, next to the Army, launched the idea of an Aviation own as a component of the Integrated Border Monitoring System (SISFRON).

If have leased five aircraft Bandeirante the FAB in 1999 for use by the Army, wearing mixed identifications, is the near background to the current search, the same shall in principle oriented units used by the FAB to facilitate logistics and operating costs. Having Caravan larger aircraft to facilitate the use of future aircraft from Parachute Infantry Brigade, now using FAB aircraft from Air Base Campo dos Afonsos in Rio de Janeiro, and eventually transferred to Goiás. Whatever the chosen equipment, other missions such as logistical and humanitarian, besides attention to border quotas are within the spectrum of Army Aviation Command.




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Brazil's Rousseff vows to restore economic growth in 2nd term



BRASILIA - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who kicked off a second term Thursday, vowed that restoring economic growth will be a priority of her new administration.
"Brazil is determined to resume growth," said Rousseff in her first speech to the parliament, adding that "the first steps of this journey are an overhaul of public accounts, increasing domestic savings, beefing up investments and improving productivity."

Her government, she said, would launch its third economic growth acceleration plan and a second infrastructure investment plan to boost joint public- and private-sector initiatives.
The president said she was committed to creating a more favorable environment for business by cutting red tape, promoting economic stability, prioritizing inflation control and fiscal discipline, and ultimately recovering the confidence of both labor force and business owners.

Meanwhile, Rousseff promised not to sacrifice her government's social programs to improve the economy.
"We are going to prove that you can cut spending while making social gains," she said, highlighting the importance of the programs during her first four years in office.

"In my first term, we overcame extreme poverty, but ending misery is just the beginning. We have new goals. It's time to improve what's working and do what the people expect of us," said the president.
Rousseff also promised to embark on an anti-corruption crusade in response to a multibillion-dollar graft scandal engulfing state-run oil and gas giant Petrobras.
"Petrobras is Brazil's most strategic company," she said. "We are determined to punish those responsible without weakening the firm."
She said she would promote a national pact against corruption in the political class and the private sector as well.
On external exchanges, Rousseff said her foreign policy would center on South America, particularly on strengthening relations with members of the Southern Common Market and the Union of South American Nations.
Brazil would keep on promoting ties with other Latin American and Caribbean countries as well, she added.
Strengthening South-South cooperation will also take center stage, said the president, adding that Brazil stands ready to push forward ties with countries especially in Africa, Asia and the Arab world.

Rousseff stressed the importance of the BRICS mechanism, which groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and vowed to work with BRICS partners to further boost cooperation in trade, science and technology, and other areas, and step up efforts for the establishment of a new development bank and a contingency reserve arrangement.
She also stressed the need to improve ties with the United States, given its political and commercial importance, as well as with the European Union and Japan.

Brazil is the world's seventh largest economy, though its economic growth has slowed down in recent years.
According to Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega, the country's economic growth rate in 2014 was expected to be a scant 0.2 percent, far below the government's initial forecast of 2.5 percent.
Rousseff was re-elected in October for another four-year term. In January 2011, she took office as the first female president in this largest South American country.


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