Questão 2421863

Read the text below and answer question 26.

Brazilian Navy releases new 20-year plan

By Victor Barreira

The Brazilian Navy is looking to acquire mediumsized general-purpose helicopters and attack, antisubmarine (ASW) and reconnaissance helicopters, according to the recently released Brazilian Navy latest Strategic Plan (Plano Estratégico da Marinha 2040/PEM 2040).

The Plan, which was publicly released on 10 September, calls for a host of other new measures to be implemented over the next 20 years. For example, the Navy wants to significantly increase research-anddevelopment (R&D) to develop shipboard systems such as communications, detection, navigation, and electronic warfare. The R&D increases are also meant to help boost the country's Defence Technological and Industrial Base (DTIB).

The Navy also wants to achieve a minimum of 65% of ships and aircraft operational availability, create a cyber-warfare squadron, and bolster its satellite ability to intercept maritime communications.

According to-the Plan, the Navy is now going to focus more-heavily on operations in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, paying particular attention to threats such as piracy, illegal fishing, organised crime, urban conflicts, natural resources dispute, cyber warfare, terrorism, illegal access to knowledge, the pandemics, natural disasters, and environmental issues.

The document, which does not describe exact schedules, also covers a range of modernisation projects that were previously planned or initiated, but not yet effectively implemented or concluded. These include the acquisition of vessels (mine-hunting ships, escort ships, aircraft carriers, a logístics support ship, coastal and offshore patrol ships Antarctic support ship, training'ships, and survey ships), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), fighter jets, and lightweight training and utility helicopters. In addition, the Plan aims at the enlargement and modernisation of equipment used by the Marines Corps, the development of anti-ship missiles, and the local construction of the country's first nuclear-powered submarine SN Álvaro Alberto.

(Adapted from https://www.janes.com/)

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