Brazilian army commander inspects Santa Maria garrison
Santa Maria (RS) – During his stay in Rio Grande do Sul, where he accompanied Operation Taquari to help the Civil Defense in assisting flood victims, the Commander of the…
Ordnance experts conduct armored personnel carrier firing station assembly course in Australia
Ordnance experts conduct armored personnel carrier firing station assembly course in Australia Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Military personnel from the Rio de Janeiro War Arsenal and the Material Department…
Brazilian army acquires fleet of armored rescue vehicles
Curitiba (PR) – The Brazilian Army has acquired 20 more specialized armored vehicles unprecedented in the country. Received at the Paranaguá Container Terminal (TCP), the MaxxPro Recovery Vehicles have 6×6…
The Brazilian Army’s Strategic Program Armored Forces participates in the International Armored Vehicles Conference in the USA
Austin (Texas) – On June 21 and 22, the Army Strategic Program Armored Forces (PEEx-FB) had a prominent presence at the renowned International Armored Vehicles Conference, held in Austin, Texas.…
Mechanized Infantry Brigade of the Brazilian Army is certified as Readiness Force in Paraná
Cascavel (PR) – The 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade held the Live Simulation exercise that corresponds to the final phase of certification of its Readiness Force. The military carried out a…
The Amphibious Combat Vehicle makes international debut at FEINDEF in Madrid
BAE Systems and Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) celebrated the international debut of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) at the FEINDEF international defense and security exposition. The ACV family of vehicles,…
REMAX shooting exercise at the 12th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron of the Brazilian Army
Boa Vista (RR) – On May 03 and 04, the 12th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron (12nd Mechanized Cavalry Squadron) of the 1st Jungle Infantry Brigade, held, in a pioneering way in…
BAE SYSTEMS brings CV90, the world’s leading infantry combat vehicle, to Brazil
The armored car arrives in Brazil to participate in a demonstration to the Brazilian Army BAE Systems’ CV90 Armored Infantry Combat Vehicle, in a special livery for Brazil, arrived in…
BAE Systems and Ritek AS to produce two new CV90 variants for the Swedish Armed Forces
BAE Systems Hägglunds’ partnership with Ritek AS also creates opportunities for international cooperation with local industry BAE Systems has signed a contract with the Norwegian company Ritek AS, a leading…
Armored Antiaircraft Combat Vehicle Concept is presented at LAAD 2023
Those who visit LAAD 2023 get in touch with what is most modern in the defense and security industry in Latin America. One of the highlights of the fair, this…
The arrival of the first woman from AMAN inaugurates the female presence in the war line in the 6th Bda Inf Bld
On this 8th of March, the 6th Armored Infantry Brigade (6th Bld Inf Bld) is proud to have two pioneers in its ranks, Colonel Patricia, the first woman promoted to…
20th BIB begins revitalization of the M-59 “Bernardini” armored car in Curitiba
Curitiba (PR) – Located in front of the 20th Armored Infantry Battalion “Battalion Sergeant Max Wolf Filho”, symbolizing the specialty of this military organization, the M-59 “Bernardini” Armored Carrier was…
Armored Rescue Vehicles strengthen the Guarani fleet
The Army's Strategic Program Armored Forces will gain an important reinforcement. Twenty 6x6 Special Armored Rescue Vehicles, model MaxxPro Recovery Vehicle, have been acquired. Produced by the North American company…
Proof of Concept of the Special Armored Vehicle Ambulance
On October 20th, the Land Operations Command (COTER), through the Army Doctrine Center (C Doutr Ex), coordinated the proof of concept of the Special Armored Ambulance Vehicle (VBE Amb), at…
Arquus and PT Pindad present the ANOA 3 at Indodefense 2022
French leader of military mobility solutions Arquus is exhibiting at Indodefense 2022, the first edition since 2018. Arquus is eager to renew its commitment to Indonesian defense and to strengthen…
33rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, the 1st Brazilian Army unit to receive the Multitask Light Multirole Armored Vehicle on Wheels (VBMT-LSR)
The first Brazilian Army unit to receive the Multitask Light Multi-Armed Vehicle on Wheels (VBMT-LSR) is from the South of Brazil. The 33rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, in Cascavel/PR, received the…
Armored Infantry Brigade carries out tactical shooting in Operation Steel Fists
On August 11, 2022, the Task Force of the 6th Armored Infantry Brigade (6th Bda Inf Bld) carried out tactical shooting with weapons of various calibers.
Armored Infantry Brigade holds Exercise Fists of Steel
On August 9, the 6th Armored Infantry Brigade held its operational readiness for the Fists of Steel exercise, which brings together more than 1,200 military personnel and about 240 vehicles.…