Brazil re-launches industry to develop high precision rockets and missiles
Brazil is pursuing a multimillion-dollar program to revive and modernize its precision strike technologies with the aim of developing rockets and missiles both for domestic military use and exports.
Brazil under military rule from the mid-1960s to mid-1980s profited from precision rocket exports, many to former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein and Arab states in the Persian Gulf.
The end of the Iraq-Iran war and the Cold War set Brazil's defence industry back, with production shutdowns, job losses and collapse of the export market but all that is intended to change.
The one billion Real (480 million dollars) initial outlays by the Defence Ministry is focused on updating Avibras' ASTROS, acronym for Artillery SaTuration ROcket System, which is capable of launching multiple rockets.
A modernized ASTROS 2020 configuration will include the production of a GPS-guided short-range rocket and an AV-TM300 missile that gives the new system a 180-mile strike range.
That level of reach would stand out in the global market, as it would rival the US Multiple Launch Rocket System and Army Tactical Missile System combined, Defence Industry News said on its website.
Analysts said the Brazilian investment indicated the government's strategy to regenerate defence manufacturing neglected over nearly three decades.
Brazil has been investing in research and development of GPS-guided rockets and has sought to increase their range during the development process. Earlier versions of 180mm SS-AV-40 guided rockets are known to have a range of about 25 miles but Brazilian research has also looked into developing jet-powered cruise missiles to increase the range.
A full ASTROS system includes one battalion level command vehicle in charge of three batteries, fire control vehicles, rocket launchers, ammunition re-supply vehicles, recovery vehicles and a mobile weather station.
The vehicles are usually transported in a C-130 vehicle but Brazil's Embraer aircraft maker is also developing a tactical military transport aircraft that hopes to compete with the Hercules as well as rivals from Europe, Russia and Israel.
Brazil's defence revival has seen a hard fight to claw back market share when its Engesa S.A. filed for bankruptcy in 1993 after Avibras applied for bankruptcy protection in 2008 but was rescued with government funding.
As part of the support incentives, the Defence Ministry in August announced financing of 760 million dollars from its Growth Acceleration Program. At least 30 Astros and associated vehicles are likely to be part of that acquisition.
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any mad cows cometh north,
so they say..
We bet the Argies will be jealous,
All they have is catapults lol.
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Brazil has more missiles systems, developed whit SA (Darter), or indigenous, same as MAR-1 (EXOCET KIND), etc-
We are very happy ;) because reduce our dependence of countries like YOU-
Regards!
However, as always, it will come down to one thing cost!
'' But ASTROS was proben in combat , www.army-technology.com/projects/astros/astros2.html and is a very good system, even americans are glad tu use them in GULF-
Brazil has more missiles systems, developed whit SA (Darter), or indigenous, same as MAR-1 (EXOCET KIND), etc-
We are very happy ;) because reduce our dependence of countries like YOU-
Regards!''
From the same website you linked to.
''Deliveries of Astros II started during 1983 and the system is operational in the Brazilian Army, Saudi Arabian Defence Force and the Malaysian Army. The system is battle proven, having been used in action by the Iraqi Army in the Gulf Wars. Saudi Arabian systems were used during the Gulf conflict in 1991.''
Please tell me where it mentions the USA using them?
The MAR-1 targeting surveillance radars and fire-control radars and is not like ''exocet kind''
Do you wish less reliance on the West. Then do not use GPS, which of course all these weapons you mention were built around!
Go pay for your own version of GPS. Good luck, it costs billions.
“GPS is a satelite system. Brasil launching more one satelite for defense in march/2013. ”
Some Turnips are suggesting that these systems are for use against each other in SA. These systems are meant for modernization and export. A way of becoming independent in defense.
A joint GPS system is in the works. Many of the components were sent up on SAC-D for testing.
Fuckwit. what real army is going to buy these. when you, if you are indeed a you, can supply, M270's.
Jesus, the first time they appear in the field against the M270. They are dead.
Nice piece of kit for skirmishes, yes, go up against the big boys and excuse the language, but well and trully fucked.
Nice bit of kit.Very nice kit! but it's like a feather weight taking on a heavy weight, or a mouse, trying to fuck a elephant.
That's the way it is. Buy this stuff within those parameters, but for christ sake, stay away from the big boys!!! or you will have lost a lot of money.
Highlight and right click web site below
www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-british-engineers-crack-secret-of-reusable-spaceplane-379609/
So why is Dilma, quite rightly, buying fighting ships and their technology licences from the UK?
FFS grow up for once.
It is, but I believe Britain will survive seperatism with a No vote in the 2014 referendum, and eventually learn that austerity doesn't work, and move to the left. At least thats what I'm campaigning for, I'm not just going to sit by and watch...
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