The event brings together innovations from the national defense industry in Brasilia
Air Force Agency, by Lieutenant Wanessa Liz
From December 3 to 5, the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center in Brasília (DF) will host the 8th edition of the BID Brazil Show – Defense Industrial Base. The event, consolidated as one of the most important in the sector, brings together the largest companies in the national defense industry, which present innovative solutions and technologies aimed at defense and security.
The event was opened by the Minister of Defense, José Mucio Monteiro Filho, accompanied by the Commander of the Brazilian Navy, Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen, the Commander of the Brazilian Army, Army General Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva, and the director of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DECTI) of the Defense Products Secretariat (SEPROD) of the Ministry of Defense (MD), Major Brigadier Engineer Luciano Valentim Rechiuti, representing the Commander of the Air Force, Air Lieutenant Brigadier Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno.
The event was also attended by members of the Admiralty and the Army High Command, General Officers from the Brazilian Navy (MB), the Brazilian Army (EB) and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), among other military personalities. Authorities from the three branches of government, heads of official delegations, foreign military attachés and representatives of the defense industry also attended the event.
“The BID Brazil Exhibition is a strategic platform that boosts the national defense industry, promoting innovation, technological development and business opportunities in regional and global markets. The event strengthens national security and sovereignty, fosters partnerships between the Armed Forces, companies and institutions, and highlights strategic sectors such as nuclear, cyber and space, consolidating Brazil in the global defense and security market,” said the Minister of Defense during the opening ceremony.
Innovations and strategic partnerships
The 2024 edition provides a unique showcase for Brazilian companies to exhibit high value-added products, attracting national and international buyers and partners. The fair fosters collaboration between companies, universities, research centers and the government, consolidating itself as an engine of innovation and competitiveness for Brazilian industry.
Among the products on display are radars, armored vehicles, weapons, satellite systems and other cutting-edge equipment. At the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) stand, the highlight was the replica of the F-39 Gripen fighter, allowing people to explore the features and curiosities of the institution’s strategic vector.
The FAB also presented projects through an interactive table with photos, videos and texts, highlighting projects such as the Prophiper 14X, Satellite Launch Vehicles, the TR 5000 Aeronautical Turbine, the ITACub Satellite, the IFFM4BR, the PITER-N and the DECEA BR-UTM system. Visitors were also able to fly the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft in a simulator.
Partnerships and technological expansion
During his visit to the event, the Commander of the Air Force, Air Brigadier Lieutenant Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno and the President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security, Bosco da Silva Junior, signed an agreement to further collaborative studies. The aim is to expand the capabilities of the C-390 Millennium platform for the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (IVR) segment, with a focus on Maritime Patrol missions.
“In the Brazilian Air Force, our vector has carried out several missions, demonstrating its operational capacity to meet different needs, both in national and international operations. It is a genuinely national product and Embraer now enables us to expand the capabilities of this platform to meet new demands, such as Maritime Patrol,” said the Commander of the Air Force.
Photo and Video: Vanessa Sonaly / CECOMSAER