Army receives vehicles from Astros 2020 Strategic Program

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Formosa (GO), 09/28/2018 – In order to contribute to the Strategic Objective of the Army of extra-regional deterrence, the second batch of vehicles of the Astros 2020 Program was delivered on Friday (28). The ceremony took place at the headquarters of the 6th Missile and Rocket Group in Forte Santa Bárbara, Formosa (GO). In total, the Army received eight standard MK-6 vehicles, two for use as a fire controller (AV-UCF), three as a weather station (AV-MET) and three others that will be used as a vehicle and electronics workshop (AV- OFVE) .General highlights the importance of the Astros 2020 Program The Astros 2020 Strategic Army Program has as its main objective to equip the Earth Force with a strategic missile and rocket artillery system that allows to reach targets more accurately and over long distances. The manager of the Strategic Program of the Army Astros 2020, general Jose Júlio Dias Barreto, stressed that the event marks an important step for the Defense of the country. "The national defense strategy, approved in 2008, established that the Brazilian Armed Forces had as one of their objectives to contribute to extraregional deterrence, and the Astros Program has exactly this as one of its pillars," he said. One of the projects of the Astros Program is the acquisition and modernization of vehicles. Also according to General Barreto, with regard to modernization, three lots of vehicles were delivered to the Land Force. With the delivery of the eight vehicles at the event held in Formosa, the second batch of the acquisition was completed, totaling 20 military vehicles with high technological added value. The vehicles are part of the second batch of acquisitions of the Astros Program 2020Forte Santa BárbaraThe construction of Santa Bárbara Fort is part of the development of the Astros 2020 Program. The project is expected to be completed by mid-2020, equipping the Army with a missile and rocket artillery center. General Barreto points out that the impact of the initiative on the region is extremely beneficial: "With the the involvement of several companies in the area of ​​civil construction in this large complex, many jobs are generated and, consequently, every municipality wins with the development and infrastructure, "he emphasized. By Laylla SantosPhotos: Keven Cobalchini / MDAssessoria de Comunicação Social (AsCom) Ministry of Defense61 3312-4071

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