Private company
EMGEPRON
The Empresa Gerencial de Projetos Navais (EMGEPRON), or "Naval Projects Management Company", is a Brazilian state-owned company linked to the Ministry of Defence of Brazil through the Command of the Navy. In addition to project management, the company commercializes Brazilian naval defense products and services. The Empresa Gerencial de Projetos Navais employs about 2,000 people. it was established in 1982 and its facilities are on Ilha das Cobras, Rio de Janeiro.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrynuclear propulsion, shipbuilding1
- HeadquartersRio de Janeiro1
- Websitewww.emgepron.mar.mil.br
See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards
The Empresa Gerencial de Projetos Navais (EMGEPRON), or "Naval Projects Management Company", is a Brazilian state-owned company linked to the Ministry of Defence of Brazil through the Command of the Navy. In addition to project management, the company commercializes Brazilian naval defense products and services.2
Products and brands
EMGEPRON manages naval-related projects, produces and updates a wide variety of major vessels, as well as some light river patrol vessels.
MODFRAG - Modernization of Brazilian Navy Niteroi class frigates.
Barroso Class.
Macaé class patrol vessels.
Read the full text
Grajaú class - Brazilian patrol boat.
Tupi class -Type 209 submarine.
Tikuna class-Brazilian submarine based on the Type 209 submarine.
FAJCMC - Production of artillery ammunition, for domestic use and export.
Nuclear technology - Support to the São Paulo Naval Technology Centre (CTMSP) studies in nuclear fuel and propulsion.
LEPLAC - Determination of the continental shelf, on behalf of the Governments of Brazil and Namibia, in order to support EEZ claims.
Roraima class river patrol vessel
Marlim patrol vessel
LAR (Lancha de ação rápida)- Fast Action Craft.
USV Suppressor
PRONAVAL
The aim of Angola's Naval Power Development Program (PRONAVAL) is to provide the Angolan navy with seven Macaé class patrol vessels. EMGEPRON has been selected to run the program as well as oversee the building of a shipyard in Angola and training the associated industrial and naval personnel. Four vessels will be built in Brazil, and three in Angola.
FAJCMC
The Admiral Jurandyr da Costa Müller de Campos ammunition factory (FAJCMC) is owned by the Brazilian Navy and since 1996 has been managed by EMGEPRON.
In addition to managing the production of ammunition for the Brazilian Navy, EMGEPRON is responsible for marketing abroad. Products have mainly been exported to South America, Africa and Asia.
Nuclear Technology
EMGEPRON has provided specialists to the Navy Technology Center in São Paulo (CTMSP) in support of two of the Brazilian Navy's nuclear power generation projects: The Fuel Cycle Project and The Electric-Core Generation Laboratory Project (LABGENE).
From Wikipedia’s article on EMGEPRON, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 1982Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.emgepron.com.br1
- Websitewww.emgepron.mar.mil.br1
- WikipediaEMGEPRON
- WikidataQ5323494
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataEMGEPRON on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaEMGEPRON on Wikipedia
- 3