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BRAZILIAN MILITARY VEHICLES

Army Logistics Deputy Commander discusses the fleet

Ahead of the inaugural Armoured Vehicles Brazil event this summer, the nations military continues its extensive modernization programme. Lieutenant General Eduardo Segundo Liberali Wizniewsky, Deputy Head of Logistics for the Brazilian Army, talks to Defence IQ about the current work undergoing vehicle movement and maintenance, and working with the industry any provisions gone into the actual design of new vehicles, such as the Guarani, the Guara, and the VBL, to ensure better maintenance capabilities while they are in theatre?

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The maintenance of the armoured vehicle fleet of the Brazilian Army is based on two basic principles: own capacities, and contracting of specialized services through the Integrated Logistics System (SLI). Own capabilities include: personnel, supplies, tooling and equipment available in the own units. Such availability is complemented by the hiring of specialized services with the national industry, which can be developed in industrial plants or in the maintenance of the own units. A manuteno da frota de blindados do Exrcito Brasileiro est apoiada em dois princpios bsicos: capacidades prprias e contratao de servios especializados, atravs do Sistema Logstico Integrado (SLI). As capacidades prprias compreendem o pessoal, o suprimento, o ferramental e o equipamento disponvel nas prprias Unidades; tais disponibilidades so complementadas pela contratao de servios especializados com a indstria nacional, os quais podem ser desenvolvidos nas plantas industriais ou nas prprias Unidades de Manuteno.

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and maintenance personnel and, still, the acquisition of the tooling and equipment required to support fleet maintenance. O GUARANI um projeto amplo que incorpora um elevado avano tecnolgico em seus diversos sistemas; j se encontra em avaliao o prottipo sendo que o lote-piloto est em fase de produo na indstria contratada (IVECO) o qual, quando completo, passar a ser avaliado. Ainda no corrente ano est programada a experimentao doutrinria para a validao dos conceitos relativos ao emprego do veculo do ponto de vista operacional. Dentro do escopo do projeto esto tambm includas a adequao das instalaes fsicas das Unidades que recebero o GUARANI, bem como a capacitao dos operadores e do pessoal de manuteno e a aquisio do ferramental e do equipamento necessrio ao apoio de manuteno da frota.

implantados nos veculos novos, como o GUARANI, o GUAR, e o VBL, para garantir melhores capacidades de manuteno, enquanto eles esto no terreno? The GUARANI is a large project that incorporates a high technological advancement in its various systems. The prototype evaluation is already running and the pilot batch is already in production in the industry contracted (IVECO) and, when ready, will be evaluated. At the same time, this year is scheduled the test to validate the doctrinal concepts for employment of the vehicle from an operational standpoint. Within the scope of the project are also included the adequacy of physical facilities of the Units that will receive the GUARANI, as well as training of operators

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How is Brazil looking to maintain its armoured vehicle fleet and its logistics supply chain in the coming years?
sua frota de veculos blindados e de sua cadeia de suprimentos de logstica nos prximos anos?

Como o Brasil est procurando manter

What mobile logistical challenges have

Brazil been faced with during its peacekeeping missions, such as in East Timor and Haiti, and how have these been confronted?

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tm sido enfrentado pelo Brasil durante suas misses de paz, como no Timor Leste e Haiti, e como estes tm sido confrontados (ou resolvidos)?

Que desafios logsticos de transporte

hoje no h mais contingente em operaes naquele pas, porm o processo seguido foi o mesmo.

Logistical support for troops operating in Haiti has been accomplished with the use of the Brazilian Air Force aircraft, Navy ships and, when necessary, by hiring transport services and maintenance of private companies. In addition, the Logistic Command maintains a Cell Logistics Support (CLS) which coordinates and manages, in Haiti, missions to support the actions of the contingent, including hiring of local services and purchase of materials in the international market. As for East Timor, nowadays there are not Brazilian troops operating there, but the procedure, in previous times, was the same. O apoio logstico as tropas em operao no Haiti tem sido realizado com a utilizao de aeronaves da Fora Area Brasileira, de navios da Marinha e, quando necessrio, mediante contratao de servios de transporte e manuteno de empresas privadas. Adicionalmente, o Comando Logstico mantm uma Clula Logstica de Apoio (CLACH) que coordena e gerencia, no Haiti, as misses de apoio ao contingente realizando, inclusive, contratao de servios locais e aquisio de materiais no mercado internacional. Quanto ao Timor Leste,

Can you tell us about your recent successes in working with the international defence industry to manufacture new vehicles or vehicle systems for the Army? What do you look for in a company when assessing potential partnerships? Voc pode nos dizer sobre seus sucessos recentes em trabalhar com a indstria internacional de defesa para a fabricao de novos veculos ou sistemas de veculos para o Exrcito? O que voc procura em uma empresa ao avaliar potenciais parcerias?
Our most recent international experience was the hiring of German industrial services for the maintenance of armoured family LEOPARD 1 A 5, a

project that is underway. Nowadays we began the actions related to the projects to revitalize the fleet of the M 113BR and proceed with the working of revitalizing the fleet of the URUTU and of the CASCAVEL in partnership with the national industry, on the premises of War Arsenal from Sao Paulo. What is sought in a company when evaluating potential partnerships is the technical, beyond the cost / benefit ratio of services to be provided. Also, it is important to mention the transfer / absorption of technology. A nossa mais recente experincia internacional foi a contratao de servios industriais da Alemanha para a manuteno dos blindados da famlia LEOPARD 1 A 5, projeto que est em andamento. Atualmente iniciamos as aes relativas aos projetos de revitalizao da frota M-113BR e prosseguimos com os trabalhos de revitalizao da frota CASCAVEL e URUTU em parceria com a indstria nacional nas instalaes do Arsenal de Guerra de So Paulo. O que se busca em uma empresa ao se avaliar potenciais parcerias a qualificao tcnica, alm da relao custo / benefcio dos servios a serem prestados sendo igualmente importante mencionar a transferncia / absoro de tecnologia.

The URUTU has proved invaluable in Brazils peacekeeping efforts. Photo: Commons

Summit, the FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games)? What special measures are being taken? prontas esto as foras militares e de segurana do Brasil - do ponto de vista logstico perante a realizao de vrios grandes eventos internacionais (Rio + 20, a Copa do Mundo e Jogos Olmpicos)? Que medidas especiais esto sendo tomados? From a logistical standpoint, we are equipping the troops to accomplish the mission in the major international events with materials and equipment necessary to perform the various missions. The Special measures that are being taken are linked to the Project entitled Brigade Strong Arm, which defines the configuration of the Major Employment Units (Brigade level) in terms of equipment. It is worth

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Recent experiences in peacekeeping missions have been absorbed for the preparation of Brazils upcoming events.
Lieutenant General Eduardo

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ready is Brazils military and security forces from a logistical standpoint as it looks to host several major international events (Earth

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mentioning that the recent experiences in peacekeeping missions and operations in an urban environment, in Rio de Janeiro has been absorbed in the training and preparation of the Land Force to act in these kind of events. Do ponto de vista logstico, tratamos de dotar as tropas que podero ter um possvel emprego nos grandes eventos internacionais dos materiais e equipamentos necessrios ao cumprimento das diversas misses operacionais. As medidas especiais que vem sendo tomadas esto ligadas ao Projeto Brigada Brao Forte (BBF) o qual definir a configurao das Grandes Unidades de emprego (modulo Brigada) em termos de equipamento. importante mencionar que a experincia nas recentes misses de paz e operaes em ambiente urbano no Rio de Janeiro vem sendo absorvida na capacitao e preparao da Fora Terrestre para atuar nestes eventos.

For Brazil, it is of high importance to host an event like this conference, as in addition to personal contacts, it will allow an extensive exchange of knowledge and experience which will serve for the improvement of logistics processes and methods relating to the maintenance of fleets of armoured vehicles. Para o Brasil de elevada importncia sediar um evento como esta conferncia; alm dos contatos pessoais, permitir uma ampla troca de conhecimentos e experincias, o que servir para o aprimoramento dos mtodos e processos logsticos referentes manuteno das frotas de viaturas blindadas.

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