
The MANSUP offers a maximum range of 70 km, while the MANSUP-ER can reach targets at ranges of more than 200 km. SIATT hopes to export the missiles in addition to equipping the Brazilian Navy. (Victor Barreira)
Brazilian defence firm SIATT – Engenharia, Indústria e Comércio aims to become a key player in the global missile market, the company's CEO, Rogério Salvador, told Janes in December 2024.
These ambitions are supported by investments from EDGE Group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Salvador added. EDGE Group bought a 50% position in SIATT in 2023.
SIATT currently has around 160 employees, Salvador told Janes, with plans to progressively grow to more than 200 personnel.
The company's missile portfolio consists of the MANSUP (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície) and MANSUP-ER (Extended Range) anti-ship missile systems and the MAX 1.2AC medium-range anti-tank guided missile system.
Other SIATT products include the recently unveiled SICS (Sistema Integrado para Comunicações Seguras) secure communications system, developed in partnership with KATIM in the UAE and Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil (IMBEL), as well as the SGM-120 120 mm guided mortar round, SGH70 70 mm rocket guidance kit, and GSBM small guided bomb.
Simultaneously, SIATT is expanding its facilities in São Paulo state, building a production facility in Caçapava for integrating mechanical and electronic equipment, and a new head office in São José dos Campos.
MANSUP
Development of the sea-skimming, all-weather MANSUP missile is scheduled to be completed in 2025, the Brazilian Navy told Janes . It is intended to arm the four Tamandaré-class frigates slated for commissioning between 2025 and 2029.
The missile was recently test-launched from the Astros II Mk 6 rocket launching system of the Marine Artillery Battalion of the Brazilian Marine Corps.
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