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Brazilian Armed Forces
The Brazilian Armed Forces ( pt, Forças Armadas Brasileiras, ) are the unified military forces of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Consisting of three service branches, it comprises the Brazilian Army (including the Brazilian Army Aviation), the Brazilian Navy (including the Brazilian Marine Corps and Brazilian Naval Aviation) and the Brazilian Air Force (including the Aerospace Operations Command). Brazil's armed forces are the second largest in the Americas, after the United States, and the largest in Latin America and the Southern Hemisphere by the level of military equipment, with 334,500 active-duty troops and officers. IISS 2012, pp. 376–378 Brazilian soldiers were in Haiti from 2004 until 2017, leading the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH). Organization The Armed Forces of Brazil are divided into 3 branches: See also"Brazilian Federal Constitution in English" text translated to English (unofficial). Retrieved on 2007-05-17. * Brazilian Army **Br ...
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Coat Of Arms Of The Brazilian Army
A coat typically is an outer clothing, garment for the upper body as worn by either gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front and closing by means of Button (clothing), buttons, zippers, Velcro, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a belt (clothing), belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include Collar (clothing), collars, shoulder straps and hood (headgear), hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English language, English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to c. 1300, when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is Mail (armour), coat of mail (chainmail), a tu ...
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IISS2018
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a British research institute or think tank in the area of international affairs. Since 1997, its headquarters have been Arundel House in London, England. The 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index ranked IISS as the tenth-best think tank worldwide and the second-best Defence and National Security think tank globally, while Transparify ranked it third-largest UK think tank by expenditure, but gave it its lowest rating, "deceptive", on funding transparency. Overview The current director-general and chief executive is John Chipman. Sir Michael Howard, the British military historian, founded the institute together with the British Labour MP Denis Healey (Defence Secretary, 1964–1970 and Chancellor, 1974–1979) and University of Oxford academic Alastair Francis Buchan. Based in London, the IISS is both a private company limited by guarantee in UK law and a registered charity. Research The institute has worked with gov ...
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Itaguaí Construções Navais
The Itaguaí Construções Navais S.A. known as ICN, is a Brazilian state-owned defence company specialized in naval-based platforms and naval nuclear engineering, founded on 21 August 2009. The company employs nearly to 2.000 people. History The company was created in 2009 to lead the development of projects for the naval modernization plan of the Brazilian Armed Forces, mainly of the Submarine Development Program (PROSUB), after Brazil and France signed cooperation agreements for the construction of the new conventional submarines for the Brazilian Navy, including technical assistance for the development of the hull of the first Brazilian nuclear submarine, ''Álvaro Alberto'', to be launched in 2029-30. Idealization of the company The company was created in 2009, when the Presidents of Brazil and France, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Nicolas Sarkozy, signed the cooperation agreements. ICN would be responsible for receiving the technology of the French diesel-electric ...
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Iveco
IVECO, an acronym for Industrial Vehicles Corporation, is an Italian multinational transport vehicle manufacturing company. It designs and builds light, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles. The name IVECO first appeared in 1975 after a merger of Italian, French, and German brands. Its production plants are in Europe, China, Russia, Australia and Latin America and it has about 5,000 sales and service outlets in over 160 countries. The worldwide output of the company amounts to around 150,000 commercial vehicles with a turnover of about 10 billion. The company was spun-off from CNH Industrial on 1 January 2022. It is subsidiary of Iveco Group N.V., a holding company incorporated in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and is listed on Borsa Italiana. History IVECO was incorporated on 1 January 1975, with the merger of five different brands: FIAT Veicoli Industriali (with headquarters in Turin), OM (Brescia, Italy), Lancia Veicoli Speciali (Italy), Unic (France), and Magirus-Deutz (Germany ...
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Aero Bravo
Aero Bravo is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer founded in 1993 in Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte (, ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population around 2.7 million and with a metropolitan area of 6 million people. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropol .... The firm manufactures light aircraft of its own design and under license. Aircraft External links Aircraft manufacturers of Brazil Companies based in Minas Gerais Companies established in 1993 Brazilian brands {{Brazil-company-stub ...
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Mectron
SIATT is a Brazilian company headquartered in São José dos Campos, São Paulo. It is a company focused on high-tech market, especially for the defense industry. The company was founded on 2015 as Mectron through an association of engineers from other companies in the sector in São José dos Campos. Among its main products are radars, weapons, missiles, PGMs and simulators. After the founders of Mectron moved away from the company, the company named SIATT was established based on former Mectron. Products * Tailchute Recovery System for the Embraer E-Jet family. * MAA-1A Piranha: Missile air-air short-range infrared guidance. * MAA-1B Piranha: The project is no longer under development, it would be a 4.5 generation missile, but according to the 2017 annual report from Brazilian Air Force (FAB), after spending R$ 50.631.057,22 (CE NOV04) the project were decommissioned. *A-Darter (missile): A project that is being developed by Brazil, and Denel Dynamics of the South Africa. ...
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Agrale
Agrale, previously called AGRISA, is a Brazilian vehicle manufacturer. Established in 1962, it is based in Caxias do Sul in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Agrale manufactures tractors, commercial vehicles, military vehicles, bus, chassis and engines. Tractors include both self-developed models, and ones based on Zetor designs. The company's current model line-up consists of pick-up trucks and the Marruá SUV. Agrale no longer produces motorcycles or scooters. Agrale subsidiary "Lintec" produces generators, diesel water pumps, engines, rotary cutters (weed wackers) and materials handling equipment. History The company was originally called AGRISA (Indústria Gaúcha de Implementos Agrícolas SA), and built AGRISA-Bungartz tractors under license of the German-based Bungartz company. Later alliances included Deutz-Fahr, when they built some tractors and trucks under the Agrale-Deutz name, and later with Zetor. AGRALE is now a part of the Francisco Stedile Group, which includ ...
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EMGEPRON
The Empresa Gerencial de Projetos Navais (EMGEPRON), or "Company for Naval Projects", is a Brazilian state-owned company linked to the Ministry of Defence of Brazil through the Command of the Navy. In addition to project management, the company commercializes Brazilian naval defense products and services. The Empresa Gerencial de Projetos Navais employs about 2,000 people. it was established in 1982 and its facilities are on Ilha das Cobras, Rio de Janeiro. Mission EMGEPRON operates across the full spectrum of technology projects developed by the Brazilian Navy. Their mission is research, construction and modernization of military ships. They also manufacture artillery ammunition, and provide oceanographic services, logistics support and scientific training. Projects and Products EMGEPRON manages naval-related projects, produces and updates a wide variety of major vessels, as well as some light river patrol vessels. *MODFRAG - Modernization of Brazilian Navy Niteroi class fri ...
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Helibras
Helibras or ''Helicópteros do Brasil'' S.A. (Helicopters of Brazil, Inc.) is a Brazil-based helicopter manufacturer which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters, a division of Airbus. Helibras has produced and delivered more than 800 helicopters, 70% of which being the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil (know in Portuguese as ''Esquilos''). Ten percent of total production is exported to Latin American countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Helibras leads the Brazilian market of turbine helicopters in operation, the company's rotorcraft comprising 54 per cent of those used in the civilian market. It has a greater lead within the domestic military market, the company's share being roughly 66 per cent. History Helibras was founded on 1 January 1978 in São Jose dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil. Since 1980, the company has been located in Itajubá, a city and municipality in southwestern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Formerly, ...
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Taurus (manufacturer)
Taurus Armas S.A. (previously known as Forjas Taurus S.A.) is a Brazilian manufacturing conglomerate based in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul with plants in Bainbridge, Georgia, Mandirituba, Paraná and São Leopoldo. Founded in 1924 as a tool and die forging plant, the company now consists of Taurus Armas, its firearm division, as well as other divisions focusing on metals manufacturing, plastics, body armors, helmets and civil construction. In 2021, the U.S. accounted for 79.6% of total sales, a growth of 23.4%. In 2020, 41% of all the revolvers sold in the US were Taurus brand revolvers and, in 2021, it is estimated that this market share has reached 61%. Firearms and accessories accounted for 70.1% of total sales revenue in the U.S. History Taurus produced its first revolver, the Model 38101SO, in 1941. Beginning in 1953, it exported revolvers to the U.S. market through a series of importers. In 1962, the Bangor Punta Corporation, then the parent company of Smith & Wes ...
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IMBEL
Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil (IMBEL; en, Brazilian War Material Industry) is a Ministry of Defence quango, founded in 1975, which coordinates industrial activity related to the planning and production of war material through the transfer of technology and the financial and technical support of new military development. History IMBEL was founded on July 16, 1934, in the city of Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The original factory was designated Fábrica de Canos e Sabres para Armas Portáteis ( en, Barrels and Sabres Factory for Portable Arms) and later Fabrica de Itajubá (FI), which directly involved the Brazilian Army in the production of military material. On July 14, 1975, Law no. 6227 created Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil (IMBEL),http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1970-1979/L6227.htm , Brazil. Law no. 6,227, July 14, 1975. Published in July 15, 1975, on Diário Oficial da União. linked to the Ministry of the Army, with the purpose of pr ...
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Companhia Brasileira De Cartuchos
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