The MAX 1.2 AC ATGM system is available in both manportable and vehicle-mounted configurations. (Victor Barreira)
The Department of Science and Technology of the Brazilian Army has formally cleared the local missiles specialist SIATT - Engenharia, Indústria e Comércio to undertake the production and commercialisation of the MAX 1.2 AC medium-range anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system.
The agreement with the army and the missile's project authority enables SIATT to market, sell, and manufacture the MAX 1.2 AC (formerly the MSS 1.2 AC) for potential customers abroad, a source told Janes .
The licence contract between the Department of Science and Technology and SIATT was signed on 26 September. The deal was officially announced on 7 October. SIATT is 50% owned by EDGE Group of the United Arab Emirates.
This contract signature comes after the Department of Science and Technology formally approved MAX 1.2 AC missile trials on 26 June.
Brazilian Army and Marine Corps personnel carried out the final testing and evaluation campaign for the system in June, firing 21 missiles at the Army Evaluation Center.
The Army Technological Center and Mectron - Engenharia Indústria e Comércio began joint development of the MAX 1.2 AC in 2001. SIATT subsequently replaced Mectron on the project.
Several improvements are planned for the MAX 1.2 AC, including increased range, autonomous features, increased armour-piercing capability to more than 1,000 mm, and enhanced effectiveness against reactive armour, SIATT Director Ricardo Ramalho de Campos Ramos said on 7 October.
The manportable configuration of the MAX 1.2 AC consists of a launcher with a tripod and sighting equipment weighing 28 kg, and a tube with ammunition weighing 24 kg. The missile is laser guided.
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