A nacionalização de um inventário de material militar do Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais: o desafio de se manter no estado da arte

Abstract

A continental country, which has more than 11.5 million square kilometers, and it is the fifth country in territorial extension of the world. Its broad maritime boundary extends for about 7,500 km. Th e Brazilian territory is full of natural resources such as mineral deposits, extensive biodiversity, abundant fresh water, especially in the Guarani and Alter do Chão aquifers, as well as oil and gas, which have gained great notoriety with the pre - salt. Th ese characteristics represent the power potential of Brazil. However, in order to defend this vast territory and its jurisdictional waters, an effective power is needed that will give Brazil the condition of developing a defense industrial plant independent and capable of supporting its Armed Forces in its demand f or reliable, high - tech and innovative equipment. In order to guarantee sovereignty, the Brazilian Navy requires a Marine Corps capable of, operating from the sea or inland waters, project its power on land which is composed of troops ready to be employed a nd is provided with “up to date” equipment. Nonetheless, there is a need to, gradually, increase the standardization and nationalization percentage of the inventory of military equipment. The task is challenging, but achievable, what this work intends to d emonstrate through a brief history of the National Defense Industry and a case study.