On Friday, 9 August, the Brazilian Navy [MB] launched the frigate “Tamandaré (F200)”, based on the German MEKO A-100. This development, which represents an essential milestone in Rio’s long-term “Naval… Continue reading "Brazilian Navy Launches First Tamandaré Class Frigate"
Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN), a Brazilian defense and shipbuilding company, has launched “Tonelero”, the third of four Scorpène-class diesel-electric submarines in the ProSub program. Tonelero was built entirely in Brazil,… Continue reading "The Brazilian Navy’s 3rd Scorpène Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine Has Been Launched"
EDGE Group, a technology and defense company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), recently announced that it signed an important agreement with the Brazilian Navy at the Dubai Airshow.… Continue reading "EDGE Group To Supply MANSUP Series Anti-Ship Missiles To The Brazilian Navy"
Embraer, a South American aerospace company, has delivered the Brazilian Navy’s last AF-1B Skyhawk light attack aircraft (the Brazilian Navy’s designation for the McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk) modernized under the… Continue reading "The Last Modernized AF-1B Skyhawk Is Delivered to The Brazilian Navy"
On 24 November, the Brazilian Navy announced on Twitter that it had received the first H225M helicopter in naval combat configuration, also known as the AH-15B Super Cougar, from Helibras… Continue reading "The First H225M Helicopter Is Delivered To The Brazilian Navy"
The Brazillian Navy’s first, new Scorpène-class submarine, the Riachuelo has just completed its first independent surface and propulsion tests. The tests took place near its construction shipyard just off the… Continue reading "Brazil’s New Riachuelo Submarine Completes Independent Surface and Propulsion Tests"