Avibras' participation in LAAD Defence & Security, held in Rio de Janeiro from April 11 to 14, was a success. The company presented its portfolio of products recognized in the world Defence and Security market to numerous foreign delegations, to the commands of the Brazilian Armed Forces and other national and international authorities, resulting in good business prospects.

Among the featured products were:

• The ASTROS II MK6 (Rocket and Missile Artillery System), world reference in its class and proven in combat;
• The Tactical Cruise Missile (TCM) capable of neutralizing targets up to 300 km;
• The new ASTROS AFC (Autonomous Firing Calculation), a version designed to offer excellent cost-benefit, allowing it to operate alone or in section, its launcher has greater firepower and capacity to calculate firing elements, to fire and to seek shelter (Shoot-and-Scoot), minimizing the exposure of the AFC System;
• The C4ISTAR, which is scalable from Battalion to Division and based on Avibras' decades of expertise in the ASTROS Command and Control System, having the interfaces for the integration of Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Search and Recognition functions and their respective connection with Command and Control Systems of higher echelons;
• The ground-to-ground, air-to-ground, sea-to-ground and Antiship Missile Systems family;
• And the ASTROS III, based on an 8x8 vehicle, which will have twice the firepower of the ASTROS AFC and will gather all the technological legacy of the ASTROS MK6, launching ballistic rockets, guided rockets, ballistic missiles and tactical cruise missiles.

Avibras' pioneering spirit and expertise in the space area were also evidenced at the fair through the VSB-30, a highly successful suborbital vehicle in the Brazilian Space Program, and the S50, the largest rocket engine ever manufactured in Brazil with 12 tons of solid propellant.

For Avibras, participating in LAAD was an excellent opportunity to promote its business, strengthen its relationship with the Brazilian Armed Forces and friendly nations, and to seek partnerships in research, development and production of new solutions for the market.