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AEL is taking another important step by establishing himself as one of the largest and most significant of the country
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Traditional South company is taking another important step by establishing himself as one of the largest and most significant of the Country The heat was strong in Porto Alegre, capital of the increasingly vigorous state of Rio Grande do Sul, on the afternoon of December 7 last . The headquarters of the AEL Sistemas S/A, successor to the ancient Aeroeletronica Ltd., located behind the Salgado Filho International Airport, the movement of vehicles and people was intense. Personalities from the business mingled with the military authorities, politicians and journalists. However, the usually serious faces of those who deal with enormous responsibilities and commitments on a daily basis seemed to reflect the youthful expressions, adorned with beautiful faces and friendly smiles - typical, in fact, the people of South riograndese - dozens of employees, women and men , that company whose origins come from far away, beyond the second half of the 1960s.
In fact, now known as the "house of the Brazilian defense electronic systems" Aeromot arose within the group, founded in 1967 by engineers and Claudio Barreto Viana Jean Claude Jotz, which the Aeroeletronica, the third company of the group, came to life in 1983 stimulated by an instrument called Industrial Supplementary Program, or CIP, promoted by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), to support the bi-national project to build the AMX attack jet (A-1). It was a very valuable tool for the newly arrived who stood out in this enterprise not only through licensed production of certain systems and equipment for the Italian-Brazilian airline, but also by the development of others. However, without doubt, the great victory achieved by those pioneers was exactly they managed to keep the project alive, unlike many of which also have been supported under the CIP and that came to disappear in the face of adverse situation settled for the segment in Brazil from late 1980.
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With cutting-edge action in its wide field of business, which will, avionics and electronic systems for civilian and military satellite equipment, integration and automation solutions, command and control systems, computerized management of vehicle fleets and use of technology of radio frequency identification for use in energy markets, cellulose, sugar and alcohol and transport, Aeroeletronica was always present in the major programs of the FAB, as the T-27 Tucano.
It was from this constancy has always backed the expertise of its professional staff that with the advent of ALX (A/T-29 Super Tucano) and modernization of the F-5E Tiger that the company had its consolidation and growth definitely leveraged. Elbit Systems, winner of the bid for the avionics for these aircraft, and the requirement of the Brazilian government had the need to establish a firm base in the country and thus opted to acquire Aeroeletronica in 2001, which initiated a new and extremely fruitful step in your career. One of the biggest advantages resulting from the sale was able to enjoy in practice the Israeli concept of technology transfer "which is total, is sit back and do it together", as explained by the engineer Paulo Renato Jotz, director of marketing Aeroeletronica that at the beginning 2011, changed its name to AEL Sistemas S / A. "It is a complex process that requires more time to each phase, since the field of manufacturing and maintenance processes to get to the planning and development of equipment and systems. Our labor, Brazil, is the highest quality, fully corresponding, and has positively impressed stages done regularly in Israel, Elbits facilities, "said Paulo Renato to the entry of T & D. In this regard, by the way, from the current 240 employees (that number should increase to 500 by 2015), most have college degrees in the areas of Computer Science, Electronic Engineering and Systems.
With this portfolio throughout the AEL Sistemas S/A, which has the main quality certifications like ISO 9001:2008 and NBR 15100: 2004, 2110 RBQA as well as the Directorate of Aerospace and Warlike (DIRMAB) and Command General Aerospace Technology (DCTA), both organs of the Air Force Command, Directorate of Materials Aviation Directorate of the Army and Navy Aviation, has continued to work in programs such as the modernization of the A-4, Navy of Brazil; A-1 and C-95 Bandeirante, Air Force, promoting the export of avionics produced by it, making logistical support contract (CLS), among others. Recently provided the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Hermes 450 for the FAB and prepares to work on projects like the EC725 medium helicopter, the AS350 in the modernization of army, but is entitled to participate further, if required, the modernization of aircraft COD / AAR, the Navy, for example, or even with the winner of the FX-2. This, of course, together with a continuous investment in research and innovation that translate into new acquisitions to the collection of national technology.
The future is here
Thus, it is not difficult to understand the climate and participatory satisfaction that could be felt and observed by the attitudes revealed that festive time in Porto Alegre. And it was not a reunion year-end, nor is celebrating the inclusion of AEL Sistemas S/A, for a specialized publication in the ranking of 30 best companies to work for Gaucho. There was another reason, no less significant. In fact, the ceremony led by chief executive since 2007, the executive Shlomo Erez, marked the laying of the cornerstone of a work that will quadruple the area built which will have 10 thousand square meters, in a total space of 28,000 meters square.
With the completion within the month of October 2012 at a cost of approximately $ 20 million, the new building will house a Technology Center Defense Systems where, along with other equipment, will also be produced and integrated into the complex electronic systems the remotely controlled weapon station (UT30BR) that will equip the armored family of the Guarani, the Brazilian Army, and can operate in the integration of towers for other vehicles like the M113, and Piranha Clanf or development of what is called "tanquiônicos" for the Leopard 1A5 tanks, communications systems and radio data link, to name just a few of the many projects in maturation and covering land, sea, air, space and cyber environment. Thus, AEL Sistemas S / A 2011 closed with "golden key" a year with a projected growth in revenues of 50% and should reach U.S. $ 60 million, with expectations of maintaining a positive rate of 30% annually increment revenue. The events recorded, also the creation of the Harpy Sistemas S/A, in partnership with Embraer Defense & Security, development and manufacture of UAVs and at the same time, the sale of 25% of the shares of its capital for their own Embraer. A particular significance of the Center is to be erected, together with the existence of important companies in the industry in Rio Grande do Sul, the region will become one of the poles of defense technology in the country.
Source: Journal Technology and Defense
Feature: Francisco Ferro
Photo: Cleber passus