Armoured Vehicles Requirements and Opportunities Within the Brazilian Market

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27 Mar, 2012, 13:02 GMT

LONDON, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

With military spending scheduled to increase in 2012 by 5.8%, in addition its long and respected history of local manufacturing expertise, Brazil is naturally a key market of interest for international industry involved with armoured vehicles and land defence.

In light of this need to further explore light, medium and MRAP armoured vehicle requirements within Brazil and across Latin America, Defence IQ will host the inaugural Armoured Vehicles Brazil conference, taking place 27-29 June 2012 at the Sheraton Hotel & Resort in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Officially supported by ABIMDE, the 3-day event gathers key Brazilian Army, MoD and local industry decision makers to discuss the criteria for Brazil's future armoured vehicle upgrades and procurements for vehicles, armour, turrets, communications systems and engines.

Regional military and industry speakers include:

  • Lieutenant General Eduardo Segundo Liberali Wixniewsky, Deputy Head of Logistics, Brazilian Army
  • Brigadier General Adalmir Manoel Domingues, Director of Land Equipment, Brazilian Army
  • Vice Admiral (retired) Carlos Afonso Pierantoni Gamboa, Vice President, ABIMDE
  • General Alejandro Navas, Chief of the Colombian Army

Speaker Colonel Michel de-Mesmay, Infantry Capability Manager (VBCI Programme) Intradef, French MoD states: "The French VBCI armoured infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV) is committed in different theatres of operations, such as Afghanistan and Lebanon. I am looking forward to AV Brazil so as to facilitate exchange of ideas about this fighting vehicle and to extend my approach of regional developments and products. Armoured Vehicles Brazil is a great opportunity to perform these discussions built on war experience."

Colonel de-Mesmay, a featured speaker for Armoured Vehicles Brazil, will be joined by other international leaders such as:

  • General Alejandro Navas, Chief of the Colombian Army
  • Major General Giuseppe Cappozzi, Director Army Logistics, Italian Army
  • Brigadier General Justin Maciejewski, Director Combat Capability, Army HQ, UK MoD
  • Brigadier General Thomas James, Commandant, US Army Armour School

In addition, discussions at the event will integrate international industry perspective from participating organizations including The Armour Group Inc., General Dynamics, Iveco Brazil, Artis, ST Kinetics and more.

For the full programme and speaker faculty, please visit http://www.armouredvehiclesbrazil.com or email armouredvehicles@iqpc.co.uk.

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Contact: Kim Vigilia, +44(0)207368-9510, armouredvehicles@iqpc.co.uk