The objective of this article is to analyze the spin-off in the Brazilian military industry. Two important points can be observed in the existing literature: first, the verification that the spin-off has not occurred in the Brazilian case, and second, the limited number of case studies on this...

This paper analyzes the history of international insertion of Brazil's defense industry and the role the foreign market has played for this industry. It is shown that for a country like Brazil, where the demands for military equipment is relatively low, exports play an essential role to maintain...

In this work, it is pointed out that the demand scenario of military means have been suffering from the influence of electronics, such as in the case of basic technology. In this context, there are four ways to make contemporary war: robotics, automation, systemic and cybernetics. It is shown...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the sectoral funds directed to agribusiness (CTAgribusiness). Besides presenting the national system of agricultural innovation in Brazil, the study shows the dynamic of technological development related to agribusiness sectoral funds. A description of the...

"Collection of 15 chapters on the role of technology in industrialization and development in Brazil. Section on construction includes chapters on railroads, ports, waterworks and sewer systems, buildings and urban works, highways, and hydroelectricity. Sections on industry include chapters on...