History
The CR Almeida Group, founded in 1958, has a net worth estimated at US$ 9.4 billion with 30 companies
operating in the heavy constructions, intermodal logistics assets, highway concessions, explosives,
chemical products and defence systems.
The defence branch started, in 1961, with the acquisition of the explosives factory, Britanite, followed by
the incorporation of the Brazilian plants of North American DuPont (1986) and IRECO Inc. (1993), the
largest explosive manufacturer at that time.
Within the following years, Britanite relocated and enlarged its facilities, holding, within a plot of 2,200,000
m2, in Quatro Barras, near Curitiba, capital of Parana State, its administration and the departments of
engineering, development, manufacturing, explosive storage and loading.
The Company holds a portfolio of recognised trusted brands and is the
leading supplier of explosives, detonation accessories and solutions for rock
blasting, in South America. In 2008, Britanite entered the production of
ammonium, sodium and potassium perchlorates.
Today, the defence branch of CR Almeida Group, named AEQ–Aerospace,
Chemical & Defence, develops state-of-the-art defence systems, to the
Land, Navy and Air Forces of the Brazilian and friendly nations, and is
the supplier of explosive weapons and MIL standard propellants to the
Aerospace and Defence Industries in Latin and North America, Asia, Africa
and Europe.
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Products Line
SMKB
Guided
Smart Bomb
MK
General
Purpose Bombs
PF
Fragmentation
Bombs
BPEB
Penetration
Bombs
BEX11 / BDU-33
Practice Bombs
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8
9
10
11
04
M904 - M905
Fuzes for General
Purpose Bombs
Rockets
SBAT-70
70mm HP
Warheads
Practice, Antitank,
Anti-Personnel
Practice
Grenades
Ammonium
Perchlorate
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15
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Quality
Respect towards the environment and the care with the safety of all its employees, clients and
the community is priority for IBQ.
Quality excellence of IBQ products and services is also assured by its strict Quality Management
System, based on the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard and RBQA 2110.
IBQ’s Quality Control is present since the
analysis of the raw materials used during
manufacturing.
By relying on modern laboratories, the
production undergoes tests, inspections
and tests that assure the client the
high technical level of everything that is
supplied.
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SMKB-82 - Guided Smart Bomb
Wireless System
Recent conflicts highlight a significant concern about the efficiency of accurate
bombing combined with extended launching ranges.
In response to this demand, AEQ offers the SMKB Smart Guided Weapon System, for air-to-ground warfare,
operating under encrypted wireless data transfer, all-weather conditions and accurate guidance, at a range of up
to 24 km, for lower exposure to enemy fire.
The SMKB weapon employs inertial guidance system (INS) aided by Global Positioning System (GPS) and interoperating with the Galileo and GLONASS global navigation systems guiding modular bombs, as the 500 pounds
MK-82 and 1,000 pounds MK-83, also produced by AEQ.
Its guidance system does not suffer the interference of dust, sandstorm, dirt,
smoke, fog, rain, snow or cloud, making it ideal for a variety of environments and applications, including: close
air support, interdiction, offensive counter air, suppression of enemy air defence, naval anti-surface warfare and
mobile or fixed targets.
Wireless Communication
The SMKB weapon receives its mission data and can
change its operating modes, download and upload
its firmware and execute built-in tests, via wireless
communication.
Advantages of the SMKB system:
• No electrical connection, subsequently easier operation in any airplane;
• Significant reduction in integration costs;
• GPS position and impact angle programmed on ground or during the
captive flight.
• BIT and “in range” information available during the captive flight;
• Wide range of launching points.
• Weapon developed for worldwide aircrafts, including non-modernized
ones and without loss of aircraft performance;
• Real time envelope calculation sending to pilot;
• High performance thermal batteries for the power supply.
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General Purpose Bombs
MK 81, MK 82, MK 83, MK 84
The MK/AEQ Low Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bombs
are cylindrical in shape, equipped with stabilizers and
fitted for both nose and tail fuzes to ensure reliability
and blast, cratering or fragmentation effects.
These weapons are effective against armoured,
fixed and mobile targets, including:
•
artillery, trucks, bunkers, rockets and
missiles launching sites, radars and
supply points.
MK–81
MK–82
MK–83
MK–84
Total length (mm)
1,798
2,227
2,918
3,895
Maximum diameter (mm)
228.6
273
356
457
120
230
460
920
45
96
202
467
Total weight (kg)
Explosive weight (kg)
Explosive
Tritonal / COMP B
Guidance
Ballistic
Range
Varies by method of employment
Shell life
10 years (steel case)
Service life
10 years (steel case)
Fuzes
Electronic proximity or mechanical impact noze (M904)
and tail (M905) fuzes
Stabilizer
Low-drag fin
Operation temperature
-54°C to +71°C
Storage temperature
-45°C to +65°C
Reinforcement
M148 / M150
Suspension system
NATO and Warsaw Pact
Quantity of fragments
Fragmentation radius
Over 5,000
1,000 m
Re-powering
AEQ has skilled
professionals, the
largest bomb and
rocket motors loading
Over 8,000
plant in Latin America
Over 12,000
Over 14,000
and more than 40
years experience in
loading, unloading and
re-powering.
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Fragmentation Bombs
PF 81, PF 82, PF 83, PF 84
The PF/AEQ Fragmentation Bombs are cylindrical in shape, equipped with low
drag stabilizers and fitted for both nose and tail fuzes for achieving high reliability.
Their manufacturing process comprises performance parameters checking and a
large number of steel balls for maximum blast and fragmentation effect against
soft targets.
Their employment does not cause material destruction, preserving existing
facilities, buildings and forest.
The PF-82/AEQ fragmentation munitions are equipped with two mechanical
fuzes, the nose M 904/AEQ and tail M 905/AEQ fuzes.
PF-81
PF-82
PF-83
PF-84
Total length (mm)
1,798
2,227
2,918
3,895
Maximum diameter (mm)
228,6
273
356
457
120
230
460
920
28
40
80
190
Total weight (kg)
Explosive weight (kg)
Explosive
Tritonal / COMP B
Guidance
Ballistic
Range
Varies by method of employment
Shell life
10 years (case)
Service life
10 years (case)
Fuzes
Electronic proximity or mechanical impact nose (M904) and tail (M905) fuzes
Reinforcement
M148 / M150
Stabilizer
Low-drag fin
Operation temperature
-54°C to + 71°C
Storage temperature
-45°C to + 65°C
Suspension system
NATO and Warsaw Pact
Quantity of fragments (unit)
Over 14,000
Over 32,000
Over 58,000
Over 120,000
Lethal area (m²)
Over 15,000
Over 30,000
Over 60,000
Over 75,000
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Penetration Bombs
BPEB 500, BPEB 1000, BPEB 2000
The BPEB/AEQ is a 500 to 2000 pound class hardened
bomb, designated as a hard target penetrator.
It has a steel casing of 25.4 mm (1 inch) thick, filled with
up to 467 kg of tritonal or composite B and a delayedaction and crush resistant tail fuze fitted to initiate
detonation deep inside buried or reinforced concrete
bunkers.
The heavy walled case of this bomb provides a penetration
capability of up to 1.8 m in reinforced concrete, being
suitable for shelters, dikes, buildings, runways and other
hardened targets
BPEB-500
BPEB-1000
BPEB-2000
2,200
2,922
3,961
Maximum diameter (mm)
273
323.8
406
Total weight (kg)
230
460
920
96
202
467
Total length with low-drag fin (mm)
Explosive weight (kg)
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Explosive
Tritonal / COMP B
Guidance
Ballistic
Range
Varies by method of employment
Shell life
10 years (case)
Service life
10 years (case)
Fuzes
Mechanical Impact Fuze (M905)
Reinforcement
M150
Stabilizer
Low-Drag Fin
Operation temperature
-54°C to + 71°C
Storage temperature
-45°C to + 65°C
Suspension system
NATO and Warsaw Pact
Practice Bombs
BEX 11 and BDU-33
The BEX-11 and BDU-33 bombs are dedicated to bombing practice.
Deployed from aircraft weapons bay or underneath aircraft’s wing, they simulate the
trajectory of the low drag General Purpose Bombs, and have a pyrotechnic cartridge
that shows the ground impact point.
The BDU-33 has a pyrotechnic cartridge to indicate
the ground impact point with a red flash and white
smoke (MK-4 MOD 3/AEQ) or an intense white
smoke cloud (CXU 3 A-B/AEQ).
The BEX-11 practice bomb, used to simulate the
dropping of MK bomb, carries a pyrotechnic cartridge
(SN-11) that produces a column of white smoke at
the ground impact point.
BDU-33
BEX-11
590
590
101.6
101.6
10.8
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Total length (mm)
Maximum diameter (mm)
Total weight (kg)
Shelf life
Indefinite
Indefinite
Service life
Indefinite
Indefinite
Cartridge
MK4 mod 3/AEQ - CXU 3A-B/AEQ
Cartridge cloud smoke
Diameter: 1 m
Cartridge operational temperature
Emission
Luminous intensity of the MK-4 mod 3
Height: 6 m
SN-11
Diameter: 1 m
Height: 6 m
-20°C to + 50°C
-20°C to + 50°C
Smoke
Smoke
Flash-Smoke
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Bomb Fuzes
M904 and M905
AEQ produces mechanical impact fuzes designed for the MK/AEQ General Purpose, PF/AEQ
Fragmentation and other bombs with NATO Standard 2 inch 12 UN-2A threaded coupling.
The M905/AEQ is a tail non-delay mechanical impact fuze.
Both fuzes can be configured for nine arming times, from
2 to 18 seconds, the safety block being released after
traveling for approximately 1,000 feet.
The M904/AEQ is a nose non-delay
mechanical impact fuze.
Fuze
M 904
M 905
Total length with booster (mm)
172
172
Body maximum diameter (mm)
69,5
69,5
M9 (non-delay)
M9 (non-delay)
1,0
0,8
Delay element
Fuze weight with the booster (kg)
Delay mechanism reduction
Time to arm
972:2
2 to 18 s
Arming time tolerance
± 20%
± 20%
Initiated by
Impact
Impact
10
10
5
5
Shell life (years)
Service life (years)
Activated by
Operation temperature
Storage temperature
Bomb interface
12
972:2
2 to 18 s
Helix
Anemometer ATU-35/B
-40°C to +50°C
-40°C to +50°C
-10°C to +40°C
-10°C to +40°C
NATO standard 2” 12 Un 2A. Used in the M148 adapter
booster or similar
Rockets
FFAR 2.75” – MK40
FFAR 2.75” – MK66 High Performance
The FFAR is a 2.75 inch unguided, folding fin,
air-to-ground rocket, designed to be fired from
a helicopter or aircraft.
The FFAR Rocket is a 2.75 inch high performance
unguided air-to-ground rocket with four wrap around fins
for stabilisation.
Total length (mm)
Maximum diameter (mm)
Total weight (kg)
FFAR 2.75” – MK40
FFAR 2.75” – MK66
1,003
1,059
70
70
5,2
6,3
1,57
1,1
Propelled Trajectory (m)
Over 400
Over 390
Maximum speed (m/s)
Over 580
Over 700
Motor burn time (s)
Shell life (years)
Effective range (m)
Maximum range (m)
Launchers
Stabilizer
Operation temperature
10
10
3,000
5,600
Over 5,000
Over 8,000
LAU-68, LAU-3A or similar
LAU-68, LAU-3A or similar
Folding fin
Wrap-around fin
-23°C to + 65°C
-45°C to + 65°C
Storage temperature
-23°C to + 70°C
-45°C to + 70°C
Propellant grain mass
Double Base MK-43
Double Base Rocket MK-90
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Rocket Warheads
The AEQ Rockets can be fitted for practice or with high-explosive anti-soft or anti-hard targets warheads.
CAB 70 EX
Practice Warhead
Total length (mm)
315
Maximum diameter (mm)
70
The CAB 70 EX is a practice warhead, with size and
Total weight (kg)
2.4
characteristics allowing the launching simulation
Shell life
Indefinite
of rockets with high-explosive warheads.
Service life
Indefinite
The CAB 70 HE
High Explosive Warhead
The CAB 70 AP
The CAB 70 HE (high explosive) warhead
Anti-Personnel Warhead
is a general-purpose explosive warhead
as
The CAB 70 AP Anti-Personnel
radar
warhead is effective against fixed
sites, convoys and saturation of fixed
and mobile soft and hard targets
positions. The HE warhead is initiated on
and initiated by an EOM-FAP fuze.
used
against
infantry,
soft
targets
unarmoured
such
vehicles,
impact, by the EOM-FAP fuze.
The CAB 70 AC
Antitank Warhead
The CAB 70 AC Antitank warhead, used against tanks and armoured
vehicles, is initiated by an EOM-FAC impact fuze and forms a highspeed metal slug capable of penetrating armoured steel.
Total length (mm)
Maximum diameter (mm)
CAB 70 AP
CAB 70 AC
CAB 70 HE
325
224.5
425
70
70
70
Total weight (kg)
3.8
2.6
7.3
Explosive weight (kg)
1.0
1.0
2.1
COMP B
COMP B
Explosive
Quantity of fragments
Over 700
Lethal area radius (m)
Over 50
Penetration on steel (mm)
Fuze
COMP B
Over 1,000
Over 75
Over 170
EOM FAP
EOM FAC
EOM-FAP
Total length (mm)
99
104
99
Maximum diameter (mm)
45
45
45
Fuze parameters
Total weight (g)
14
311
322
311
Initiation by
Impact
Impact
Impact
Arming by
Inertia
Inertia
Inertia
Practice Reusable Grenades
60 / 81 mm
The Reusable Grenades 60/81 mm are used for low cost practice
in the handling and employment of grenades.
Grenade 60 mm
Grenade 81 mm
60.0
79.8
Outside diameter (mm)
Total length (mm)
245.0
343.1
Total weight (kg)
1.4 kg
3.1 kg
Signalling
Flash and Smoke
Mortar Sub calibres - Grenades / Cartridges
60, 81, 120 mm
The Mortar Grenades 60, 81 and 120 mm are used for training of troops in
the handling and employment of mortars, considering the high cost of firing
with live ammunition and the difficulties of practice shootings in isolated areas.
60 mm
81 mm
120 mm
60
81
120
Grenade total length (mm)
291
350
584
Cartridge length (mm)
183
163
196
Grenade weight (kg)
1.6
3.4
10.3
Cartridge weight (g)
Grenade outside diameter (mm)
165
165
174
Mixed smoke - explosive weight (g)
3
3
3
Gunpowder to expel the grenade (g)
1
1.5
3
Signalling
Flash and smoke
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Ammonium Perchlorate
Premium quality in compliance
with international standards
Ammonium Perchlorate is mostly used as the oxidizer of
solid propellants for rockets and missiles.
The Ammonium Perchlorate produced by AEQ is composed
of rounded grains that optimize the performance of any
propellant, giving it the classification of a premium
product in the market.
It complies with major international specifications and
meets the MIL-A-192B standard, approved and adopted
by the US Armed Forces and worldwide.
AEQ is qualified to produce Ammonium Perchlorate under Grade A, B or C,
classes 1 to 7 approved and adopted by the US Armed Forces and worldwide:
• Fine grain:
20-90 micron
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• Medium grain:
• Coarse grain:
200 micron
400 micron
Ammonium Perchlorate Applications
• Solid propellants;
• Satellite Launching Vehicles;
• Missiles;
• Rocket motors;
• Rocket refurbishment/solid propellants;
• Air Bags.
Packing - Safety in every detail
The AEQ Ammonium Perchlorate is packed in dry moisture-proof sealed
containers, in compliance with the international export regulations, ensuring
stability and safety during its transport, and is approved by the Brazilian
Navy for overseas shipping.
The AEQ Ammonium Perchlorate can be packed in 25 kg bags or in 200 kg
drums (net weight) containing desiccant to control moisture and freezing.
Description
Fine Classified
Medium
200 micron
Coarse
400 micron
20 micron
with TCP
55 micron
with TCP
90 micron
with TCP
Rotary
Rounded
Rotary
Rounded
With TCP
No TCP
With TCP
No TCP
Assay as NH4CLO4
98.6
98.6
98.8
98.8
99.0
98.8
99.0
Sodium as Na
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
Potassium as K
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
Moisture total
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
Moisture Surface
-
-
-
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
pH sat. solution
6.0 – 7.0
6.0 – 7.0
5.5 – 6.5
5.5 – 6.5
4.5 – 5.5
5.5 – 6.5
4.5 – 5.5
Water insoluble
0.50
0.50
0.25
0.25
0.03
0.25
0.03
Chloride as NH4Cl
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
Chlorate as NH4CLO3
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.003
0.003
0.003
0.003
0.003
0.003
0.003
0.65
0.65
0.45
0.45
0.25
0.45
0.25
0.15 – 0.25
-
0.15 –
0.25
-
Medium
200 micron
Coarse 400
micron
Iron as Fe2O3
Sulfated Ash
TRicalciumPhosfate TCP
% Retained on U.S.Sieve
n° (cumulative)
0.35 – 0.45
0.35 – 0.45
0.15 – 0.25
Fraction Passing
Through U.S.Sieve
%
12
18
99.5
99.5 min
-
30
95 min
40
45 – 65
50
88 – 96
0–3
70
50 – 70
-
100
17 – 38
-
140
2 – 15
-
200
1–5
-
325
2 max
-
Note: data givenin weigh % (except pH)
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Technical Capability
& Resources
The following companies and institutes are AEQ partners for the development and tests of its defence products:
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Hubner group (H)
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Mectron Eng. Ind. e Comercio S.A. (M)
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Paraná Technology Institute – TECPAR (T)
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Army Evaluation Center (CAEX)
•
Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil (Brazilian Armament Industry) – IMBEL (I)
•
Department of Aerospace Science and Technology - DCTA, including:
•
•
Institute of Aeronautics and Space – IAE
•
Industrial Foment and Coordination Institute – IFI
•
Flight Tests Special Group – GEEV
Brazilian Navy First Aircraft Squadron for Interception and Attack (VF-1)
(The letter in bracketsunder the figures below is shown as company reference)
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Manufacturing Tests
Vertical lathes
Doosan VT900 (H)
Horizontal lathe
Doosan Puma-280 (H)
Vertical Machining Center
Daewoo DVC500 (H)
Horizontal Machining Center
Daewoo DHP6300 (H)
Electronics Assembly (M)
Quality Control Sector
Profile Projector PJ-300
MITUTOYO(H)
Coordinate Measuring
Machine – Zeizz (H)
Tool Measurement
Equipment (H)
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Testing Sectors
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Acceleration Testing
Centrifuge (BEX-11 Bomb)
Vibration Test Bench
Rocket Engine FFAR 2.75 inch
Vibration Testing
(CAB 70 AP Anti-personnel Warhead)
Hardness Testing
(MK-81 Shell)
Traction Testing
(Bomb Suspension Handle)
Impact Testing
(M904 Fuze)
Photoelectric Tunnel
(MK-4 Cartridge for PBB-24)
Bearing and Impact Test Bench
(EOM-FAC Fuze)
Turbine – M9015
Fuze Arming Testing
Static Bench Test
Anechoic Chamber (M)
Environmental Testing (M)
Wind Tunnel
(SMKB-82 Prototype Test)
Structural Analysis
and Testing (M)
Chemical Laboratory
Laboratory
Project
Software Integration (M)
Project Department (M)
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Certifications
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Tel : 55 41 3671 8246
Fax 55 41 3672 20 31
www.aeqaeroespacial.com.br