Defense and civil government customers around the world, including Brazil, require fixed-site, mobile, and tactical versions of Lockheed Martin's family of all solid-state, long-range, 3D radars. These radars provide air defense, surveillance, and air traffic control. 

Radar also is an important tool for countries that need to closely monitor the environmental health of their natural resources, like the rain forest. Brazil's System for the Vigilance of the Amazon (SIVAM) is one such project that uses Lockheed Martin's B-34 radar. SIVAM is a wide-ranging surveillance system initiated by Brazil to monitor the Amazon region. It includes the installation of environmental monitoring, air traffic control, air surveillance and communication networks.

In 2007, Lockheed Martin won a contact to upgrade and modernize the current Brazilian submarine fleet. We were selected to deliver an advanced, open-architecture combat system to modernize four Tupi-class submarines, one Tikuna-class submarine and one shore-based trainer system for the Brazilian Navy.  Under a contract administered by the U.S. Navy, as part of a foreign military sale to the Brazilian Navy, Lockheed Martin will provide systems engineering, sensors, software and electronics for the modernization of the diesel submarines' control, combat management, sonar and fire control and weapons launch systems. This modernization effort complements the recent decision by the Brazilian Navy to acquire the MK 48 torpedo from the U.S. government as a replacement for existing torpedo inventories. 

Lockheed Martin transport aircraft have a long history of serving customers in the Americas.  Brazil is a valued C-130 operating partner. Brazil also operates Lockheed Martin's venerable P-3 Orion  maritime surveillance aircraft.

Beyond our solid reputation in the Brazilian defense market, Lockheed Martin is seeking partnerships and developing creative opportunities in the civil sector.  Lockheed Martin has considerable experience and focused technology to assist in information management, infrastructure security as well as a variety of support technologies to the energy sector.

Lockheed Martin has more than 300 partnerships in 75 countries, including Brazil. In its globally inclusive approach to doing business, Lockheed Martin's goals are to establish and maintain enduring international partnerships with advanced technology companies around the world, and be seen as their international partner of choice. The company seeks to establish a long-term presence, earn the trust of customers, develop industrial alliances for growth, and match corporate breadth with customer priorities.