{"id":66637,"date":"2024-04-02T17:29:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T17:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/04\/02\/australias-defendtex-in-talks-to-buy-brazils-missile-maker-avibras\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:04:42","slug":"australias-defendtex-in-talks-to-buy-brazils-missile-maker-avibras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2024\/04\/02\/australias-defendtex-in-talks-to-buy-brazils-missile-maker-avibras\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s DefendTex in talks to buy Brazil\u2019s missile-maker Avibras"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAO PAULO \u2014 Australian defense company DefendTex is negotiating the acquisition of Avibras, a Brazilian firm known for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2023\/09\/28\/brazil-sets-up-fund-for-armys-armored-vehicle-missile-capabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\">Astros missile launching system<\/a>, the latter announced Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avibras was in debt for 376 million (U.S. $75 million) reals as of April 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sindmetalsjc.org.br\/n\/6669\/recuperacao-judicial-da-avibras-e-homologada-e-luta-por-salario-continua\" target=\"_blank\">according to the metalworkers union<\/a> representing S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 dos Campos \u2014 where the company has its headquarters \u2014 and the surrounding region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Avibras\u2019 April 1 statement, the companies are in \u201cadvanced talks to facilitate a potential investment aimed at the economic and financial recovery of Avibras, in order to keep its manufacturing units in Brazil, resume operations as soon as possible, and maintain the supply stipulated in contracts with the Brazilian government and other clients.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avibras did not disclose the value of the potential sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the company\u2019s previously reported debt, the union said 14.5 million reals is related to labor. The union noted salaries were delayed by 10 months, which drove protests by workers in February 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Avibras is actively seeking international contracts, having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2023\/10\/04\/brazils-avibras-partners-with-spanish-firm-for-artillery-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\">competed<\/a>, for example, in the Spanish defense program SILAM, in partnership with the Spain-based company New Technologies Global Systems in October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Czech company Excalibur International, focusing on jointly developing and manufacturing defense equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Brazilian company that discussed the potential sale with Defense News on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the topic said the announcement \u201chas set off a red alert for the <a 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