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U.S. Department of State approves possible $330 million Brazilian purchase of FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles

Brazil and Sweden hold talks on purchase of 20 additional Gripen fighters to expand planned Brazilian fleet

June 5, 2026

Saab presents first Gripen F two-seat fighter developed with Brazilian industry for the Brazilian Air Force

June 2, 2026

TKMS-built first Tamandaré-class frigate enters service with Brazilian Navy as four-ship programme advances

April 27, 2026

Embraer upgrades Brazilian Army SABER M60 radars to boost air defence reliability and operational rerformance

April 18, 2026

IDV opens new production line in Brazil for LMV-BR 2 vehicles to support army contract and future exports

IDV, a company of Leonardo, has inaugurated a new production line in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, dedicated to the LMV-BR 2 multirole vehicle.

April 2, 2026

Saab unveils first Gripen E fighter produced in Brazil, marking milestone in Brazilian Air Force programme

Saab, Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) have officially unveiled the first supersonic Gripen E fighter aircraft produced in Brazil.

March 25, 2026

BAE Systems Hägglunds expands Brazil partnership with Knightec to boost military vehicle production capability

BAE Systems Hägglunds has begun working with Knightec Group Brazil to develop military vehicle components in Resende, Rio de Janeiro.

March 19, 2026

Brazilian Navy receives first Tamandaré-class frigate as part of long-term fleet modernisation programme

The Brazilian Navy has officially received the frigate Tamandaré (F200), the first vessel of the Tamandaré-class programme, during a ceremony held on 9 March at the ThyssenKrupp Estaleiro Brasil Sul shipyard in Itajaí, Santa Catarina.

March 15, 2026

Saab details Brazilian Gripen E Meteor firings that confirm the fighter’s long range combat edge

The Brazilian Air Force has completed its first firings of the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile from the Gripen E, marking an important step in the fighter’s operational development.

December 3, 2025

Third Brazilian Scorpène submarine delivered and fourth launched as PROSUB reaches new milestone

The Brazilian Navy has received its third Scorpène class submarine, the Tonelero, at the Itaguai naval base on 26 November.

November 30, 2025

Brazilian Air Force conducts first Meteor missile launch from Gripen E fighter jet

The Brazilian Air Force has carried out the first guided launch of the long range MBDA Meteor missile from a Gripen E.

November 29, 2025

Saab delivers eleventh Gripen E fighter to Brazilian Air Force as binational programme advances

Saab has delivered another F-39E Gripen to the Brazilian Air Force, with aircraft 4111 landing at Anápolis Air Base at 10:26 on 19 November after a one-hour and three-minute flight from Navegantes.

November 28, 2025

Brazilian defence firm CSD opens Polish office to expand European presence and market reach

CSD – Components and Defense Systems has inaugurated a commercial office in Poland as part of its international expansion strategy.

September 30, 2025

TKMS says Brazil’s first Tamandaré-class frigate completes sea trials ahead of 2025 delivery

The Brazilian Navy’s first Tamandaré-class frigate, Tamandaré, has successfully completed sea trials off the country’s coast, according to German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS).

August 26, 2025

EDGE, SIATT and Brazilian Navy progress with next phase of MANSUP-ER anti-ship missile development

EDGE Group, a global leader in advanced defence technologies, has signed a new licence agreement with its Brazilian subsidiary SIATT and the Brazilian Navy to transfer intellectual property rights for the MANSUP-ER missile.

April 3, 2025

Gripen E fighter impresses during international exercise CRUZEX 2024 [VIDEO]

The Gripen E fighter, developed by Swedish defence and aerospace company Saab, participated in the multinational air exercise CRUZEX 2024.

November 19, 2024