Avibras was invited to participate as anchor-company of the Brazilian Aerospace Cluster, managed by the Technology Park, which aims at consolidating aerospace and defence production chain in Brazil.

With 60 years of experience and worldwide recognition for the excellence and quality in critical technologies in the aerospace, electronics, vehicular, and defence segments, the company will represent the space and defence sectors in the national market and space segment in the international market.

Luiz Alberto Gentil Mendes, senior manager of Innovation and Technology at Avibras, believes that the association reinforces the company’s expertise in the aerospace and defence segments. According to him, the Brazilian Aerospace Cluster is an important environment to support the consolidation of the aerospace industry, seeking synergy and increase of competitiveness in the global market, strengthening the business in the sector.

“To be a part of the Cluster as an anchor-company fits the purpose of Avibras’ Technology and Innovation Space (EATI), which is to act as an ‘embassy’ for research, development and innovation in an environment of partnership and collaboration with universities, research institutes, and foster agencies”, he affirmed.

Certified by the Ministry of Defence as Defence Strategic Company, Avibras is considered the main private integrator in launchers and rockets of the Brazilian Space Program, with access to operate in Alcantara Launch Centre, in Maranhão, and Barreira do Inferno Launch Centre, in Rio Grande do Norte.