Brazil evaluates a batch of homegrown 50 Imbel IA2 rifles before a major purchase

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Army’s Production Directorate visited the Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil (Imbel) plant to take delivery of a pilot batch of 50 7.62mm assault rifles IA2 acquired by the Brazilian Army (EB) as part of the Army’s strategic program to achieve full operational capability.

This pilot series will be sent to the Army Evaluation Center for technical and operational evaluation before another order for 1,450 units is placed.

During the visit, the Brazilian company presented the batch in question and its production line. This contract reaffirms the partnership between the Brazilian Army and the Brazilian Army materiel industry.

The development of the Itajubá plant was also highlighted, through the improvement of production capacity and operational efficiency, investments in machinery and the modernization of the industrial park. Activities also included a practical test run with parts produced from the pre-production series.

The military equipment produced is the result of the agreement signed between the Directorate of Manufacturing and the Brazilian Army Materiel Industry for the decentralized execution of the production of the 7.62 mm assault rifle IA2, which aims to expand the operational capabilities of the Brazilian Army and support the modernization of the production capacity of the war materiel factory/industry in Itajubá.

With information from Infodefensa

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