A situação atual da industria de defesa nacional: desafios enfrentados pelo setor de simuladores de e emprego militar

Abstract

The defense industry sustainability in Brazil requi res an ability to overcome existing obstacles. Since the publication of the Na tional Defense Strategy, in 2008, a new environment was proposed for society to understand absolutely the true role of Armed and Security Forces. This work assumed that the politic al, academic and military society should unite entrepreneurs and civilians so that decisions on the production of defense and security materials, universe that includes the simulation sy stems, have a systemic and integrated character. The resulting investigative study shows relevant insofar as it seeks to present the structure of the military use of Modeling and Simul ation, pointing out some difficulties on the national scene and bringing examples of internation al self-sustaining models. The difficulties experienced by the simulators industry were highlig hted by the bias of the competition with international companies and national structural def iciencies. The strategic value of the use of simulators for training of human resources was evid enced by the use of simulation for operating conventional submarines. As enhancement points in t he research, there is the international technological dependence and lack of qualified huma n resources in Brazil as obstacles impacting. Considerations will be made about the po ssibilities of using simulation systems as an effective training tool and able to function wit h full sustainability. Finally, conclusions will be presented on the regional importance of simulato rs industry in Brazil, the strategic value of simulation systems for training troops, the need to reduce the existing technological gap in Brazil, as well as the necessary partnership betwee n the military sector and the producers of simulation media, indicating an optimization of fin ancial and human resources on the national scene.