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All In All, 98 Armored Vehicles Will Be Purchased For The New Generation Of Brazilian Army Vehicles. Contract Should Reach 900 Million Euros And Will Be Signed On December 5
According to Exame.com, on the eve of the end of the current government, the Brazilian Army has concluded its selection of a new fleet of armored vehicles with cannons and is expected to sign on December 5 a contract of about 900 million euros for the purchase of 98 new vehicles.
The new armored vehicles acquired by the Brazilian Army are the Centauro II from the Italian consortium Oto Melara (CIO) – formed by Iveco and Leonardo – and are 8×8 armored vehicles, superior to the current 6×6 Guaranis used by the Army since the beginning of the government, which are also manufactured by Iveco. The 30-ton vehicles are also equipped with 120 mm cannons and will be used to modernize the vehicle generation of rapid action infantry units.
The Centauro II armored vehicle outperformed two competitors, the LAV700AG model manufactured by the American GDLS and the ST1-BR vehicle from the Chinese Norinco, which came in second and third place, respectively.
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More About The Brazilian Army: ESFCEX, IME, ESSEX And ESSLOG Have Open Calls For Competitions Aimed At Women Interested In Pursuing A Military Career In 2023
As everyone knows, women are exempt from mandatory military enlistment in the Brazilian Army, as provided by the Constitution. However, they can serve voluntarily as career or temporary military personnel.
For women who wish to join the Armed Forces, there are two ways for Military Enlistment: through a public competition or by volunteering. However, if they want to pursue a career, they must take a public competition.
Some Competitions That Women Can Take To Pursue A Military Career In The Brazilian Army
EPCAR Competition: equivalent to regular high school, at the Preparatory School for Air Cadets;
AFA Competition: for the Air Force Academy, the sector that manages the organization’s logistics and administrative tasks;
EEAR Competition: Specialists School of the Air Force, if they have a higher education diploma in the professions listed in the announcement;
EsSLog Competition;
Naval Competition (which includes the areas of Naval School (EN), Auxiliary Corps of Ranks (CAP), Complementary Staff of Intendants (QC-IM), Technical Staff (QT), Navy Health Corps – Medical Staff (CSM-MD), Navy Health Corps – Dental Surgeons Staff (CSM-CD), Navy Health Corps – Health Support Staff (CSM-S), Navy Engineers Corps (CEM), Naval Chaplains Corps (CAPNAV), Voluntary Military Service for Temporary Officers (SMV-OF), Voluntary Military Service for Temporary Ranks (SMV-PR).
ESFCEX Competition;
IME Competition;
Registrations For The Competitions And Announcements
Those interested in participating in any of the described competitions and becoming part of the Brazilian Army in 2023 should visit the following official websites for more information and upcoming public competitions. Good luck to all!
ESFCEX: https://esfcex.eb.mil.br/
IME: http://www.ime.eb.mil.br/
ESSLOG: http://www.esslog.eb.mil.br/
ESSEX: http://www.cmp.eb.mil.br/index.php/essex
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