Private company

Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa

Ares Aerospacial e Defensa is a Brazilian arms company which has operated since 2010 as a subsidiary company of the Israeli defense company Elbit Systems Ltd. Ares' website states that it "concentrates its activities in the planning, design, development, manufacture, integration, maintenance and commercialization of products in three main lines of business: Stations of Arms, Naval Systems, Optical and Electro-Optical.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Ares Aerospacial e Defensa is a Brazilian arms company which has operated since 2010 as a subsidiary company of the Israeli defense company Elbit Systems Ltd. Ares' website states that it "concentrates its activities in the planning, design, development, manufacture, integration, maintenance and commercialization of products in three main lines of business: Stations of Arms, Naval Systems, Optical and Electro-Optical." In 2017, Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa signed a $100 million contract to supply the Brazilian Armed Forces with remote-controlled weapon systems (RCWS).2

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