Defence companies of Brazil

Embraer S.A. () is a Brazilian multinational aerospace corporation. It develops and manufactures aircraft and aviation systems, and provides leasing, equipment, and technical support services. Embraer is the third largest producer of civil aircraft worldwide after Boeing and Airbus. The company also has a significant presence in military aviation, ranking among the top 100 defense contractors. It is headquartered in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, with offices and operations in China, the Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, and the United States.

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Gerdau S.A. is the largest producer of long steel in the Americas, and the 33rd largest steelmaker worldwide, with approximately 13 million tons of production in 2023. Gerdau uses mini mills, integrated mills, and direct reduced iron plants; 71% of the steel manufactured by the company is made from recycled scrap. In 2023, 39% of sales were to Brazil and 39% of sales were to North America.

Agrale, previously called Agrisa, is a Brazilian vehicle manufacturing company. Agrale manufactures tractors, commercial vehicles, military vehicles, buses, chassis and engines. The tractors it manufactures include both self-developed models, and ones based on Zetor designs.

Odebrecht S.A. (), officially known as Novonor, is a Brazilian conglomerate, headquartered in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, consisting of diversified businesses in the fields of engineering, construction, chemicals and petrochemicals. The company was founded in 1944 in Salvador by Norberto Odebrecht, and is active in the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Its leading company is .

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Brazilian commercial vehicle manufacturing company, a subsidiary of MAN SE

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Usiminas is one of the largest producers of steel in the Americas, with major steel mills in Brazil with a total capacity of 9.5 million metric tons of steel per year. The company accounts for 28% of total steel output in Brazil.

Helibras or Helicópteros do Brasil S.A. (Helicopters of Brazil, Inc.) is a Brazil-based helicopter manufacturer which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters, a division of Airbus.

Brazilian firearms manufacturing company

Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil (IMBEL; ) is a Ministry of Defence quango, founded in 1975, which coordinates industrial activity related to the planning and production of war material through the transfer of technology and the financial and technical support of new military development.

Aeromot Aeronaves e Motores S.A is a Brazilian industrial group that markets aeronautical products. It was responsible for the aeronautical system of the World Cup 2014 and the 2016 Summer Olympics. The company is based at Salgado Filho Airport, Porto Alegre capital of Rio Grande do Sul, was founded in July 1967, and also has a branch located at Pampulha airport, Belo Horizonte.

Avibras Indústria Aeroespacial is a Brazilian aerospace and defense company. Its range of products encompasses artillery and aircraft defense systems, rockets and missiles such as air-to-ground and surface-to-surface weapon systems, including artillery rocket systems; 70 mm air-to-ground systems and fiber optic multi-purpose guided missiles. It makes armoured vehicles as well. It also manufactures civilian transportation through a division called Tectran, telecommunications equipment, electronic industrial equipment (Powertronics), automotive painting and explosives.

Comil Carrocerias e Onibus is a Brazilian bus and coach manufacturing company established in 1985 with the purchase of the bus company Incasel. Based in Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, it also has a factory in Mexico. Its products had been exported to 29 countries. Comil also manufactures grain storage buildings and equipment, and had abandoned the bus manufacturing business for two years. In 2002, Comil resumed bus production.

Brazilian ammunition manufacturer