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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Brazil modernizing navy with new inventory

LAR-EBrazil is modernizing its navy with new acquisitions to continue expansion of the naval forces' responsibilities in regular patrolling of lakes and rivers, a role normally played by the coast guard and other security arms of national defense.

Brazil is also building up its submarine construction program with French help and will build at least one nuclear-powered submarine under present plans and likely extend the conventional naval craft building into new areas, including export, industry sources said.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and aides have repeatedly outlined plans for Brazil taking on the mantle of the lead regional supplier of defense equipment to neighboring countries while pursuing exports further afield.

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