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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. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesSeems like the “peaceful” people of Brazil are militarizing the south atlantic. Though these seem more geared to something like a border war.
Dec 20th, 2012 - 01:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Looks a nice bit of kit, stick with the MRLS though, proven technology, garuanteed to ruin someones day.
Dec 20th, 2012 - 01:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Aparently they will be deployed along the argentine border, just in case
Dec 20th, 2012 - 01:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0any mad cows cometh north,
so they say..
If that should ever be the case the Brazilians have developed a secret sub munition. It's loaded with Greenbacks US$ US$ US$. Garaunteed to neutralise the enemy and absolutely no collateral damage.
Dec 20th, 2012 - 01:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I wonder if the Brazilian version of the GSRS will actually have enough storage space inside for it's crew's gear (unlike the US version).
Dec 20th, 2012 - 02:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Still
Dec 20th, 2012 - 02:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0We bet the Argies will be jealous,
All they have is catapults lol.
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we have CP30 (30km) and develop CP90 (90km whit a seeker) - But ASTROS was proben in combat , http://www.army-technology.com/projects/astros/astros2.html and is a very good system, even americans are glad tu use them in GULF-
Dec 20th, 2012 - 02:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Brazil 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!
At first glance I noticed looking at photographs, is that the M270 carried 12 of what I assume is standard munitions, whilst the ASTROS carries four. That's a threefold increase of firepower per vehicle and per unit. It's also tracked, and does not need stabilizing, as seems does the ASTROS, those are hydraulic legs I see in the photograph? Drive up shoot and scoot.
Dec 20th, 2012 - 03:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0However, as always, it will come down to one thing cost!
For domestic use?? I thought South America was one big happy family now?? Maybe I was thinking of another South America.
Dec 20th, 2012 - 03:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Venezuela to the north and a lesser worry, argentina to the south, they might need protection. But then again, maybe they are militarizing the South Atlantic. But I would think that they are nt in the communist frame of mind as much as their neighbors are.....so yes, not such a “MR. Rogers Neighborhood.”
Dec 20th, 2012 - 04:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Quote @7 Rosarino
Dec 20th, 2012 - 05:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0'' 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.
good point.
Dec 20th, 2012 - 07:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0GPS é um sistema satelital, nada a ver com UDA ou UE. O Brasil está lançando um satélite militar agora em março/2013 para compor um sistema de dois satélites voltados exclusivamente para a defesa.
Dec 20th, 2012 - 08:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“GPS is a satelite system. Brasil launching more one satelite for defense in march/2013. ”
GPS needs a good 24 to 30 satelittes to be effective.....so one more is not going to do very much.
Dec 20th, 2012 - 09:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Our economy is agriculture! Two, or three satelites, is good. We dont go to Afeghanistan!
Dec 20th, 2012 - 09:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What's brazil shooting at?
Dec 20th, 2012 - 10:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Oh, we dont can shooting? Why? Only USA can shoot? Why? We are alives. We are humans...and, if USA or UK invade SA.....we are alive
Dec 20th, 2012 - 10:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 02 or 3 won't even give you decent maritime navigation.
Dec 21st, 2012 - 12:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0We pay roialtyes for the north american support. But, is very expensive for us construct armies and manteinence. If you can, good. Congratulations. But our lifes is not military, ok?
Dec 21st, 2012 - 12:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0True, but your Defence Industry earns your country a nice little penny, or should I say Real. If this story is anything to go by, it is going to continue to do so.
Dec 21st, 2012 - 06:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0Exactly, there life may not be military, but who's truly is? But then again, they bring home the beacon building and selling weapons.....so nice and cleaner.
Dec 21st, 2012 - 11:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0Will the rockets be used against Paraguay ?
Dec 21st, 2012 - 03:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Good news for SA defense industry and UNASUR. A lot of rocket development going on in SA right now.
Dec 21st, 2012 - 03:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Some 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.
lol sure ProRG_a american. Not many birds are flying. Paraguay is the enemy of choice Burn1938
Dec 21st, 2012 - 06:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Christ and he call himself a yank!
Dec 21st, 2012 - 09:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Fuckwit. 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.
Paraguay is a mber of UNASUR. No enemy there. M270 and these systems are not designed to go up against each other, that is unlikely it would happen in any scenario. These systems will be sold to countries that want them if they fot their defense plans. The bottom line is, which is the most economical system that satifies each nations requirement.
Dec 21st, 2012 - 11:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Crap! whoever they sell them to had better know their limitations and not take them up against a professional army equipped with the M270, with all of it's component arms. They will get blown back to the fucking stone age! and that's being kind.
Dec 22nd, 2012 - 02:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0Nice 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.
These look like they have only 4 artillery rockets and our M-270 fires 12. Either way these are conventional warfare weapons, for use against divisional or even corp size battles. When you start a conventional campaign and soften up the engagement area with several weeks of an air campaign, I am not sure if any of these will be left.
Dec 22nd, 2012 - 02:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0A bit off topic but this is something worth developing rather than weapons of war, notice BRITISH engineers !
Dec 22nd, 2012 - 04:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Highlight and right click web site below
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-british-engineers-crack-secret-of-reusable-spaceplane-379609/
7 RosarinA
Dec 24th, 2012 - 11:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0So why is Dilma, quite rightly, buying fighting ships and their technology licences from the UK?
FFS grow up for once.
Can't say I approve of the industry, but its interesting Brazil has its own homegrown one unlike most of the “third world”. Also interesting the right wing dictatorship armed Saddam, that was when he was the west's best mate...
Dec 24th, 2012 - 02:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Must be sad for you BK to watch your nation self destruct. Perhaps argentina can get it's act together after the “cunt of argentina” stop stinking up the place. Perhaps they have already, she's been out of sight for some time now.
Dec 24th, 2012 - 03:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#32 “Must be sad for you BK to watch your nation self destruct”
Dec 27th, 2012 - 02:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It 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...
Argentina you fool, the one with your honey that gives you an erection based on all you meaningless talk of her ugliness.
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