Mectron
Encyclopedia
Mectron is a Brazilian company headquartered in Sao Jose dos Campos
, Sao Paulo
. It is a company focused on high-tech market, especially for the defense industry.
The company was founded on February 14, 1991, as Mectron through an association of engineers from other companies in the sector in Sao Jose dos Campos
.Among its main products are radars, weapons, missiles, PGMs
and simulators
.
São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo ...
, Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. It is a company focused on high-tech market, especially for the defense industry.
The company was founded on February 14, 1991, as Mectron through an association of engineers from other companies in the sector in Sao Jose dos Campos
São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo ...
.Among its main products are radars, weapons, missiles, PGMs
Precision-guided munition
A precision-guided munition is a guided munition intended to precisely hit a specific target, and to minimize damage to things other than the target....
and simulators
Simulation
Simulation is the imitation of some real thing available, state of affairs, or process. The act of simulating something generally entails representing certain key characteristics or behaviours of a selected physical or abstract system....
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Products
- Mectron MAA-1 PiranhaMectron MAA-1 PiranhaThe MAA-1 Piranha 1 is a short-range infrared homing missile and the first air-to-air missile developed by Brazil for its Air Force and Navy. It was designed to replace the AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles in Brazilian service and has since been exported to Colombia and Pakistan.-History:Development of an...
: missile air-air short-range infrared guidance.
- MSS-1.2MSS-1.2Mectron MSS-1.2 is a Brazilian personal missile launch system with laser guidance, used in fighting at close range. It is the standard personal missile launch system of the Brazilian army and marine corps...
: anti-tank missile with laser guidance and medium-range (3 km).
- MAR-1MAR-1MAR-1 is an anti-radiation missile developed by Brazil's Mectron and the Aerospace Technical Center of the Brazilian Air Force .-Development and design:...
: Anti-radiation missile.
- A-Darter (missile)A-Darter (missile)The A-Darter is a fifth generation short range infrared homing air-to-air missile, under development by South Africa's Denel Dynamics and Brazil's Mectron. It is expected to enter service with the South African Air Force, Brazilian Air Force and be offered for export...
A project that is being developed by BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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- MAA-1BMAA-1BMAA-1B is a Brazilian air to air missile produced by Mectron. The project is under development, it will be a 4th generation missile.-Development:MAA-1B is in the final stage of development...
The project is under development, it will be a 4.5 generation missile.
- MAN-1MAN-1MAN-1- is an anti-ship missile in development by MECTRON and the Brazilian Navy.It will be an anti-ship missile with a 60-70 km range.-History:...
In development with Brazilian Navy. It will be an anti-ship missile with a 60-80 km range.
- Brazilian PGMsPrecision-guided munitionA precision-guided munition is a guided munition intended to precisely hit a specific target, and to minimize damage to things other than the target....
In development with Brazilian Air ForceBrazilian Air ForceThe Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces"...
guided by Inertial navigation systemInertial navigation systemAn inertial navigation system is a navigation aid that uses a computer, motion sensors and rotation sensors to continuously calculate via dead reckoning the position, orientation, and velocity of a moving object without the need for external references...
, GPS or GlonassGLONASSGLONASS , acronym for Globalnaya navigatsionnaya sputnikovaya sistema or Global Navigation Satellite System, is a radio-based satellite navigation system operated for the Russian government by the Russian Space Forces...
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- SCP-01 Radar: RadarRadarRadar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
That will be used in modernizing of Brazil's Fighter AMXAMXAMX may refer to:* AMX LLC, a manufacturer of commercial and residential control systems* The AMX, a sports car made by American Motors Corporation *América Móvil, Mexican telecommunications company* The AMX International AMX, a fighter aircraft...
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