Brazilian state-owned shipyard Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro is building two Macaé-class patrol ships for the Brazilian Navy. The NPa Mangaratiba (pictured) is shown under construction in July 2024. (Victor Barreira)
The Brazilian government on 12 February formally approved an ambitious effort to strengthen Brazil's defence technological and industrial base, and support local research, development, and innovation activities.
The government is allocating BRL112.9 billion (USD19.5 billion) by 2026 to support domestic defence industry under the ‘New Industry Brazil' action programme, the Brazilian government said on 12 February. “Mission 6” of the programme covers technologies for “national sovereignty and defence”.
The ‘New Industry Brazil' project was launched in January 2024 to advance national development.
The government will provide BRL79.8 billion of the BRL112.9 billion, including BRL31.4 billion for the ongoing local production of aircraft, wheeled armoured vehicles, submarines, and frigates, among others.
BRL42.1 billion was already allocated for the programme in 2023 and 2024. The remaining BRL37.7 billion will finance local projects in 2025 and 2026 with funding from the Ministry of Defence, the Brazilian Development Bank, and the Funding Agency for Studies and Projects.
The private sector will contribute BRL33.1 billion, including BRL23.7 billion for aerospace and defence projects, BRL8.6 billion for nuclear activities, and BRL787 million for security equipment.
In the land sector, the local operation of Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) is supplying the Brazilian Army and foreign customers with Guarani 6×6 armoured vehicles. The company is set to launch assembly of 420 LMV 2 4×4 light armoured tactical vehicles for the Brazilian Army in 2025.
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