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Friday, May 11, 2012

Brazil's Navy Successfully Tests Own Exocet Missile

[Exocet MM40]The Brazilian navy has successfully tested an Exocet MM40 missile totally designed, developed and manufactured in the country by Avibras with support from the European group MBDA - partly owned by BAE Systems.

The test took place April 18 from the frigate "Almirante Barroso", local media reported.

This is the first time the Brazilian Navy has made a test of this kind targeted to strike surface vessels and which represents "the country's autonomy in the development and manufacturing of medium range missiles' engines", according to reports in the Rio media.

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