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Brazilian Defense Minister Visits China


(Defensa.com) The Brazilian Defense Minister Jaques Wagner, has started an official visit to China where he made a round of industry contacts and represent Brazil in the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the East , will take place on September 3. Wagner was accompanied by the head of Strategic Affairs, Ministry of Defense, General Gerson Menander, with the director of the Department of Defense Cataloging Products, Admiral Antonio Guerreiro.

On Wednesday, Wagner, after meeting with directors of the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), with which Brazil has been developing for decades the program Observation Satellites Terrestrial CBERS, will participate in a dinner with the president of China, Xi Jinping . The minister has scheduled visits to China North Industries Corporation (Norinco), China National Import and Export Corporation Eletronics (CEIC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC). He will also meet with the directors of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) and general manager (minister) of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for Defense of China, Xu Dazhe, who, after visiting important facilities Amazon military, had invited Wagner who was already in China as governor of Bahia state to make this visit months ago.

Brazil recently completed construction of its new hidroceanográfico ship, the "Vital de Oliveira" in Chinese shipyards. Simultáenamente, China requested Brazil forming commands in the Training Center celebrated Jungle Warfare (CIGS), ranked among the highest institutions of its kind, which has already trained foreign troops from Angola, France, United States and Uruguay , among others.

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War Arsenal São Paulo modernizes a new batch of armored Cascavel


(Defensa.com) War Arsenal Sao Paulo, continuing its core business of major maintenance, technical tests carried shot 90 mm cannon armored vehicle EE-9 Cascavel, completing another step in the revitalization of these units, which includes replacement of suspension parts, engine, electrical systems, recovery of the hull, changing radio Jacks infantry by Thales systems, etc ...

These activities are part of the strategic program called Digest (Recovery of Operational Capacity) of the Brazilian Army. The revitalization of Cascavel vehicles armed with 90mm cannon Cockerill CMI Defense Mk2 Engesa nationalized, involves the complete disassembly of vehicles, structural revision, rectification and replacement of components, improvements in Detroit Diesel 6V-53N 6-cylinder 212HP and changing wiring and various systems.

Other major maintenance centers Brazilian Army for this vehicle and can develop some kind of renovation, although somewhat lower than that offered by the AGSP are the Santa Maria (Rio Grande do Sul), Rio de Janeiro that He modernized of Suriname, Curitiba, Campo Grande, or the 28th Logistics Battalion of Dourados, where were tuned armored Paraguayans in 2007.

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And the race for the Antarctic begins..............

The Defense Committee of the Brazilian Parliament warns of the pressing lack of resources to maintain bases in Antarctica


(Defensa.com) At the meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and National Defence House of Representatives scientific Jefferson Simões, principal investigator of the Brazilian Antarctic Program (Proantar), he explained the urgent needs of the program and submitted the minimum conditions for they can continue working. According to the expert, there is a risk that the Proantar become bogged down for lack of funds, which would have serious scientific and strategic problems for Brazil.

The biggest concern Simões, if the program is stopped, the demobilization of the people involved with the loss of labor or skill and all the work done so far. At present, 16 universities from nine states (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Parana, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, Bahia and Amazonas), in collaboration with 30 international scientific groups develop research in the region Antarctic. However, the continuing budget problems threaten the work of researchers and represent a delay in the scientific development of Brazil as Simões said.

The latest financial contributions were received by the Proantar 2013. These amounts are paid in installments and only ensure the program running until 2016. After that, if there are no more funds, the collapse is inevitable, according to the researcher. Between 2007 and 2012, the program managed to raise FINANCING in the order of $ 5 million. The funds, allocated through the efforts of the Parliamentary Front Support Proantar are used exclusively for the development of the Brazilian Antarctic science, "making a difference in investigations," said Jefferson Simões.

Besides the importance of scientific work in Antarctica, the political significance of it is highlighted. The Antarctic Treaty is clear: to be eligible to vote in the decisions of the group as an advisory member, in the case of Brazil, the country has to carry out a clear research program. "If Brazil today ends with the scientific part of the program, would have restricted its role well and probably lose rights to future" says the scientist.

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AEL delivered the first prototypes of avionics for Gripen NG Brazilian


(defensa.com) AEL Saab Systems has delivered the first prototype "Model A" of the WAD and HUD units for Brazil Gripen NG. In February 2015, Saab announced the selection of AEL as a supplier in Brazil and signing a contract for the transfer of technology. AEL was selected to provide the Wide Area Display (WAD), (WAD), Head-Up Display (HUD) and Helmet Mounted Display (HMD), which will be integrated into the Gripen NG for Brazil as part of the contract of F-X2.

The WAD development program and HUD began in January 2015, while the HMD was launched in May this year. The new program of the aircraft avionics will run over four years and includes the development, integration and production, to be held in Porto Alegre. The system integration work will be conducted by Saab and Embraer. The WAD for the local version of the Gripen NG aircraft is a unique and intelligent system large screen (19 x 8 inches), redundant and multi-purpose, high-resolution, continuous image display capable of receiving input from keys multifunction touchscreen or external interfaces. It is the main source of all flight information and mission in the cockpit.

AEL will also develop a new HUD for Brazilian aircraft. This provides essential information for flight and mission for the pilot information. The HMD Targo represents the next generation of computers, which allows the pilot to see data and images of real and virtual objects, features that increase situational awareness, judgment and decision of the pilot. These prototypes allow Saab anticipate activities of software engineering and systems, thus reducing the risk of integration in the aircraft. Extensive flight test campaign also will take place in close cooperation between AEL and Saab in Linköping, Sweden.

The Brazilian acquisition of 36 Gripen NG is underway and is expected to contract into effect this year. Technology transfer the WAD, HUD and HMD for AEL is also underway. Further scope will focus on the development of man-machine interface (HMI) interface for these advanced fighters, along with avionics maintenance workshops. The activities under this contract will begin in the second half of 2015 in Linköping Saab and will include theoretical courses as well as training and training in the workplace.

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Islamic State cell dismantled in Brazil

(Defensa.com) On September 4, when the São Paulo Military Police came to a street of Pari, São Paulo, responding to a complaint of "possible robbery," he found a specialized staff of the Federal Police paving a very different residence other in the same neighborhood. The property had an iron gate blocked with 14 locks, electric fence and had a dozen security cameras. The operation was authorized by the Federal Court to investigate a group investigated for illegally capturing and sending out nearly $ 17 million in five years and whose target was the Islamic State (IS).

The suspects were specialized in money laundering to support terrorism cell. The cell is controlled by the Lebanese Firas Allameddin and two brothers, also being built by Egyptian Hesham Eltrabily, required for killing 62 people in an attack in 1997 in Luxor, Egypt. Eltrabily, it has had an extradition request denied by the Supreme Court in 2003, a period in which Brazil avoided extradite terrorists from various sources under the Lula government. The money was obtained bank on behalf of companies and fictitious persons, only crimes for which the accused can respond loans because Brazil does not have anti-terrorism laws. In 2009, Allameddin urged the Brazilian government to recognize him as a refugee. This tended to prevent it from being expelled or extradited from Brazil. The request was rejected.

Conducted by the Intelligence Directorate of the Federal Police, the action was accompanied by the US Embassy, from the section led by the FBI. On the morning of that Friday, the Israeli Embassy also received federal report on this action in a concerted effort to track the connections of the group abroad. It is the first time that such action is undertaken against a structured terrorist group in Brazil.

According to research, the group drew on Allameddin shell companies and fake names to send money to Lebanon, which would come, the police suspected of fraud in the market, such as embezzlement, bad checks and fraudulent loans. "This network could use false information to obtain documents that would facilitate the creation of names of individuals and 'ghosts' legal persons in order to promote the opening of accounts, cards orders, purchase foreign exchange, remittances and make the place l values cash abroad, in violation of Brazilian law, which led to the decision to authorize searches, raids and investigations.

Allameddin and its partners have adopted various profiles and shared tasks in sending money to Lebanon. He used three portfolios taxpayer. His brother Fadi created false identities, with a fondness for the name "Philip", another brother, Toufic, usually paid credit cards with values exceeding Installments over bills to be charged in Lebanon. Shell companies were also used. A change of currency clandestine transferred money to a third legal broker who remitted abroad. The operation was so difficult to trace.

The group made transfers of low value, without the need for a bank account. Allameddin made about 300 operations in less than two years to send around a million and a half dollars for Lebanon, representing a shipment every two days provided below $ 4,000 in the form of brokerage. They were recorded about 20 beneficiaries of the transfers, but no details of the same, only the first name. Under the rules of the agency, the daily limit is $ 1,900 per client. Simply providing a name and password to anyone, in another country, you will be credited a cash amount.

In addition to this operation, the community was alerted information about the work of Marcelo Bulhoes, a member of the Sunni Muslim community in Brasilia. This lawyer sold data on various Muslim embassies and intelligence agencies, according to researchers. His favorite subject was terrorism. The case, however, has been framed by the feds only as document forgery. That's because distinctive simulating Bulhões put false official folders. The information produced by it brought to light, according to the researchers, "the characteristic profile of sympathizers, supporters and terrorist operatives". In the report, the Federal Police embassies warned that such reports did not have any official Brazilian agency supporting them.

The investigations follow the trail of certain financial crimes in a forgery case and that of Bulhoes, even though the authorities know that suspicions revolve around even more dangerous acts. However, Brazil is still no support crime or terrorism, let alone tolerates or is apologetic. Months ago, the local intelligence services also found that Isis tried to co-opt, mainly the Internet, young extremists as yet unknown "lone wolves" capable of isolated and unpredictable attacks in various parts of the world. Last year, the president Rousseff herself had shocked the world seeking "dialogue" with the Isis / Daesh. Then, a Brazilian bomber in the service of Isis was captured in Bulgaria.

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The corvette 34 "Barroso" of the Brazilian Navy rescues 220 Syrian refugees in the Mediterranean


(defensa.com) On the afternoon of Friday, September 4, the Corvette V 34 "Barroso" of the Brazilian Navy sailing in Mediterranean waters to 170 miles from the port of Sicily, in the direction of Beirut (Lebanon), when he was Center statement Maritime Search and Rescue (MRCC) Italian, through automated communications system of the International search and Rescue Service, warning of the existence of a ship in danger of sinking nearly 400 immigrants. The MRCC asked the Brazilian ship approaching the known of the vessel about 150 miles of the Peloponnese, Greece, where he arrived after an hour of browsing position.


Two Italian patrol boats of small size joined the action and, in view of the impossibility of such vessels receiving the group of migrants on board the Italian Coast Guard requested the support of the Brazilian Navy to effect the rescue and subsequent transportation to the Italian port of Catania. The Commander of the Navy of Brazil authorized the operation immediately. They were received 220 refugees, including 94 women, 37 children and 4 infants in arms, many of them extremely weak. After 5 hours of sailing, the Brazilian corvette all passengers disembarked alive in the Italian port of Catania in Sicily. The communication of the success of the operation was broadcast by Defense Minister Jaques Wagner to President Rousseff and the rest of the cabinet.

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The corvette 34 "Barroso" of the Brazilian Navy rescues 220 Syrian refugees in the Mediterranean

(defensa.com) On the afternoon of Friday, September 4, the Corvette V 34 "Barroso" of the Brazilian Navy sailing in Mediterranean waters to 170 miles from the port of Sicily, in the direction of Beirut (Lebanon), when he was Center statement Maritime Search and Rescue (MRCC) Italian, through automated communications system of the International search and Rescue Service, warning of the existence of a ship in danger of sinking nearly 400 immigrants. The MRCC asked the Brazilian ship approaching the known of the vessel about 150 miles of the Peloponnese, Greece, where he arrived after an hour of browsing position.

Two Italian patrol boats of small size joined the action and, in view of the impossibility of such vessels receiving the group of migrants on board the Italian Coast Guard requested the support of the Brazilian Navy to effect the rescue and subsequent transportation to the Italian port of Catania. The Commander of the Navy of Brazil authorized the operation immediately. They were received 220 refugees, including 94 women, 37 children and 4 infants in arms, many of them extremely weak. After 5 hours of sailing, the Brazilian corvette all passengers disembarked alive in the Italian port of Catania in Sicily. The communication of the success of the operation was broadcast by Defense Minister Jaques Wagner to President Rousseff and the rest of the cabinet.

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that is the job all armies should have help people

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that is the job all armies should have help people

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Yes militaries should be for protecting your nation from other armed forces and then protecting your citizens and then citizens of the world in need.

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This is very good news for the Brazilian Navy

The Brazilian Navy confirms the acquisition of the "Siroco" now NDM "Bay" and allows the receiving group trip to Toulon


(Defensa.com) The Commander of the Brazilian Navy, Admiral Eduardo Leal Ferreira Bacellar determined by ordinances 388, 390 and 391, has authorized the mission of the military who participate in inspection teams, and and Receiving Support Multi-Ship Dock (NDM, as will its official documentation from now). The mission of the group will perform the tasks that transcend intranavio activities during the process of getting the ship, including the management of funds abroad, programming and implementation of courses, training and personnel training, technical supervision Contract, obtaining equipment, services and spare parts, in addition to the administrative support to the administrative staff involved in the reception of that ship.

The group will stay at Toulon until the incorporation of NDM "Bay", scheduled in principle for the period December 31, 2015 which can be extended if the Brazilian Navy To upgrade or modify the ship. Negotiations for the acquisition of Brazil's amphibious assault ship LPD Foudre class L 9012 "Siroco" whose twin, "Sergeant Village", operates Chile, have been conducted by the French Embassy in Brasilia. The vessel may supplant the old NDD Ceará, with serious maintenance problems. With more than 11,000 tons displacement and 168 meters in length, the hull is three quarters of the length of the ship, and sleeps eight landing craft. The flight deck allows operations in all weather with the Cougar transport helicopters, Caracal, Sea Hawk or similar type.

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