📋 Tender Overview
Brasilia (DF), 12/2/2025 - The Ministry of Defense (MD) is carrying out the final phase of Operation Atlas 2025, called Atlas Amphibia, which began on November 26 and is scheduled to end on Friday (6). This stage is conducted by the Brazilian Navy (MB) in the maritime area between Marambaia Island (RJ) and Itaoca (ES), with the aim of disembarking troops by naval, air and marine means, simulating the conquest of a hostile beach.
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3,400 military personnel are taking part in the operation, including 1,500 marines, as well as warships, helicopters, drones and amphibious armored vehicles. The activity also includes foreign observers from nine countries, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Cameroon, Egypt, Spain, France, India, Namibia and the United Kingdom, in addition to 12 Brazilian civil servants.
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The central point of the Atlas Amphibious stage took place this Monday (1st), on Itaoca beach (ES), with the amphibious disembarkation using Amphibious Caterpillar Cars (CLAnf), armored vehicles capable of carrying out the sea-land transition. The actions included taking the beachhead (initial area conquered on the coastal strip after disembarkation), use of tactical drones, reconnaissance, land progression and artillery support.
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According to the Operations Officer, Sea and War Captain Aristone Leal Moura, the activity is a strategic exercise of high complexity, aimed at maintaining the operational readiness of the Brazilian Navy. In this exercise, it is important to integrate the use of naval resources and marines, in all of their capabilities, from patrolling and surveillance actions, to complex coastal defense operations and protection of strategic areas, guaranteeing our sovereignty, he highlighted.
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Operation Atlas 2025 - Operation Atlas is a joint exercise of the Armed Forces, coordinated by the MD, started in June and carried out in different regions of the country. The first phase, of integrated planning, took place at the Escola Superior de Defesa, in Brasilia (DF), from June 30th to July 11th, with definition of procedures and scenario analysis. In September, the Atlas Armas Combinadas stage was held in Formosa (GO), using live fire and tactical ground and air actions. Then, there was a strategic deployment of troops and equipment to areas of the Amazon and the coast. The next phase, of field exercises, took place from October 2nd to 11th in the states of Amapa, Amazonas, Para and Roraima, with operations in land, river, sea and air environments. The amphibious stage, which began on November 26, ends the cycle of Operation Atlas activities.
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