Engesa
Sign in to saveEngesa (Engenheiros Especializados S.A.) was a Brazilian automotive and defense company headquartered in the state of São Paulo. Founded in 1958 by engineer José Luiz Whitaker Ribeiro, it produced jeeps, trucks, off-road vehicles, tractors, and armored vehicles for both civilian and military markets. Its military vehicles were sold to the Brazilian Armed Forces and to over eighteen countries, particularly in the Middle East, and were still employed in conflicts into the 21st century. At its peak in the 1970s and 1980s, Engesa was recognized as one of the "big three" in Brazil's defense industr
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- Instance of
- enterprise
- Country
- Brazil
- Headquarters
- São José dos Campos
- Industry
- weapons industry
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- Commons category
- Engesa
- inception
- 1958-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1993-00-00
- product or material produced
- main battle tank
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L’entreprise privée Engesa - Engenheiros Especializados S/A appartenait à l’industrie de défense brésilienne spécialisée dans la production de véhicules blindés. Elle fut formée en 1963 et compta jusqu’à 5 000 salariés. Le succès à l’export de ses blindés légers (en), EE-9 Cascavel et EE-11 Urutu permit l’ouverture de nouvelles usines en 1974 et 1984. L’arrivée sur le marché mondial de l’armement des surplus de l'ancien Pacte de Varsovie, l'échec du char EE-T1 Osório et une mauvaise gestion provoquèrent la faillite de la firme en 1993.
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