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{{Infobox company
| name     = Empresa Gerencial de Projetos Navais
| logo     = File:EMGEPRON logo.gif
| type     = [[State-owned enterprise]]
| foundation       = {{start date and age|1982}}
| location         = Ilha das Cobras, [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]
| num_employees    = about 2000
| key_people       = vice-admiral (reserve) Francisco Antonio de Magalhães Laranjeira, ([[Chief Executive]])<ref>{{cite journal|title=Atos do Poder Executivo|journal=Diarió Official da União|date=9 July 2015|volume=LVI|issue=129|page=1|url=http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?jornal=2&pagina=1&data=09/07/2015|accessdate=17 July 2015|trans-title=Acts of the Executive|publisher=Imprensa National|location=Brasília, DF, Brazil|language=Portuguese}}</ref>
| industry         = [[Shipbuilding]], [[Naval architecture|Naval Engineering]], [[Ammunition#Naval|Naval Munitions]], [[Nuclear propulsion]]
| products         =
| revenue          =
| operating_income =
| net_income       = 180 million USD (2011)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caifa|first1=R.|title=Emgepron desarrolla nuevas versiones del sistema de control táctico SICONTA para el programa PROSUPER|url=http://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2012/05/24/noticia-emgepron-desarrolla-nuevas-versiones-del-sistema-de-control-tactico-siconta-para-el-programa-prosuper.html|website=infodefensa.com|publisher=IDS, Información de Defensa y Seguridad|accessdate=17 July 2015|language=Spanish|date=24 May 2012}}</ref>
| parent           = [[Brazilian Navy]]
| subsid           =
| homepage         = https://www.marinha.mil.br/emgepron/
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The '''Empresa Gerencial de Projetos Navais (EMGEPRON)''', or "Naval Projects Management Company", is a Brazilian state-owned company linked to the [[Ministry of Defence (Brazil)|Ministry of Defence of Brazil]] through the [[Brazilian Navy|Command of the Navy]]. In addition to project management, the company commercializes Brazilian naval defense products and services.<ref name=janesangola>{{cite journal|last1=Barreira|first1=Victor|title=Angola orders patrol boats from Brazil|journal=Jane's Defence Weekly|date=17 September 2014|volume=51|issue=38|page=19}}</ref><ref name=EMGEPRONINST>{{cite web|title=INSTITUTIONAL|url=https://www.emgepron.mar.mil.br/index/english/aempresa.php|publisher=EMGEPRON|website=www.emgepron.mar.mil.br|accessdate=26 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627081622/https://www.emgepron.mar.mil.br/index/english/aempresa.php|archive-date=27 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=EMGEPRON - Empresa Gerencial de Projetos Navais|url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/emgepron---empresa-gerencial-de-projetos-navais|website=Linkedin|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref>
==Mission==
EMGEPRON operates across the full spectrum of technology projects developed by the [[Brazilian Navy]]. Their mission is research, construction and modernization of military ships. They also manufacture artillery ammunition, and provide oceanographic services, logistics support and scientific training.
==Projects and Products==
EMGEPRON manages naval-related projects, produces and updates a wide variety of major vessels, as well as some light river patrol vessels.<ref>{{cite web|title=Construção naval|url=https://www.emgepron.mar.mil.br/index/construcao_naval.php|website=EMGEPRON|accessdate=26 June 2015|language=portuguese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131012315/https://www.emgepron.mar.mil.br/index/construcao_naval.php|archive-date=31 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*MODFRAG - Modernization of Brazilian Navy [[Niteroi class frigate]]s.
*[[Brazilian corvette Barroso (V34)|Barroso Class]].
*[[Macaé-class patrol vessel|Macaé class patrol vessels]].
*Grajaú class - Brazilian [[patrol boat]].
*[[Tupi class]] -[[Type 209 submarine]].
*[[Brazilian submarine Tikuna (S34)|Tikuna class]]-[[Brazil]]ian 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 [[Exclusive economic zone|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 [[Navy of Angola|Angolan navy]] with seven [[Macaé-class patrol vessel|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.<ref name=janesangola />
===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) <ref>{{cite journal|title=Brazil - Survey of Nuclear Agencies, Facilities|journal=Open Source Center Report|date=9 February 2009|pages=11–12|url=https://fas.org/nuke/guide/brazil/survey.pdf}}</ref> in support of two of the [[Nuclear activities in Brazil#Recent developments|Brazilian Navy's nuclear power generation projects]]: The Fuel Cycle Project and The Electric-Core Generation Laboratory Project (LABGENE).
==References==
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==External links==
* https://web.archive.org/web/20160508102800/https://www.emgepron.mar.mil.br/index/english/index.php (English site)
* http://www.defesa.gov.br/noticias/16236-almirante-laranjeira-nomeado-presidente-da-emgepron (Portuguese)
[[Category:Defence companies of Brazil]]
[[Category:Shipbuilding companies of Brazil]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Rio de Janeiro (city)]]
[[Category:Government-owned companies of Brazil]]
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