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Avibras advances operations after re-organisation
An artistic impression of Avibras' AV-SS-120 tactical ballistic missile (Avibras Aeroco) Brazilian missile specialist Avibras Aeroco (formerly Avibras Indústria Aeroespacial) is working to resume full operations at its plant in Jacareí, São Paulo state. The facility has a total area of 2.7 million m², including 70,000 m² of building space for development, assembly, storage, production, testing, laboratory, and management activities, the company told Janes .
Brazil orders additional Bofors 40Mk4 naval gun systems. Original
Brazil has acquired additional Bofors 40Mk4 systems, shown here installed on the NPa Mangaratiba ship. (Janes/Victor Barreira) The Brazilian Navy procured two additional 40mm Bofors 40Mk4 naval gun systems from Sweden's BAE Systems Bofors, the General Directorate of Navy Materiel told Janes on 3 July. The General Directorate of Navy Materiel declined to disclose the contract amount and delivery schedule.
UAE's EDGE Group to acquire Grupo Akaer in Brazil
Grupo Akaer won a contract in July 2022 to modernize EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 armoured vehicles of the Brazilian Army (Victor Barreira) United Arab Emirates defence conglomerate EDGE Group has reached an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Brazilian aerospace and engineering company Grupo Akaer, the company announced in a 16 July statement. The value of the acquisition was not made public. The acquisition remains subject to customary conditions precedent and regulatory approvals, the statement said.
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