Tag: Brazilean Navy

• Monday, March 4th 2013 - 06:48 UTC

  Brazil opens naval shipyard to build conventional submarines and eventually a nuclear powered one

  

  Brazil advanced toward its target of joining the small club of nations that have nuclear-powered submarines with the opening of a naval shipyard installation that will build French-designed submarines.

• Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:28 UTC

  “Amazonas”, first of three ocean patrol vessels built for Brazil leaves UK

  

  Amazonas, the first of three BAE Systems built Ocean Patrol Vessels being delivered the Brazilian Navy, departed the UK for Rio de Janeiro this week after her crew completed a rigorous program of Flag Officer Sea Training with the Royal Navy off the South coast of England

• Friday, May 11th 2012 - 00:16 UTC

  Brazilian navy successfully tests Exocet missile with engine manufactured in the country

  

  The Brazilian navy successfully tested an Exocet MM40 missile totally designed, developed and manufactured in the country by Avibras and with the support from the European group MBDA, partly owned by BAE Systems.

• Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 13:58 UTC

  HMS Dauntless on South Atlantic patrol in coincidence with Falklands’ anniversary

  

  The UK press reports that the Royal Navy is to send one of its most powerful warships to the Falkland Islands as tensions rise with Argentina over the disputed territory.

• Tuesday, January 3rd 2012 - 02:37 UTC

  Britain will supply the Brazilian navy with three patrol vessels

  

  The UK BAE Systems has signed a deal with the Brazilian Navy to supply it with three patrol vessels. The contract is worth £133m.

• Monday, November 22nd 2010 - 00:12 UTC

  Brazilian navy plans a fleet of 20 subs, six nuclear powered

  

  The Brazilian navy is planning to build and incorporate in the next decades a fleet of six nuclear powered and 20 conventional submersibles (15 new and five refurbished), making it the most dissuasive fleet of South America.