VARD is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Brazilian state-owned company EMGEPRON during the LAAD Defence & Security congress. The agreement, signed by Vice Admiral Calheiros on behalf of EMGEPRON and Mr. Paolo Frino representing both VARD and FINCANTIERI, aims to foster future cooperation on national defense programs and to promote the exchange of knowledge in emerging technologies.

EMGEPRON 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.

Located in Pernambuco, Vard Promar is one of the most modern shipbuilding facilities in South America, with the infrastructure and technical capacity to support both defense and commercial projects. As the Brazilian representative of both VARD and FINCANTIERI, Vard Promar is strategically repositioning its operations with a renewed focus on service delivery — including ship repairs, maintenance, and complex vessel upgrades.

The parties will be exploring and discussing technical, commercial and management information related to all mutual areas of strategic interest, including naval shipyard capacitation and development projects. Leveraging its extensive global experience, FINCANTIERI brings a broad range of technologies and deep expertise, built upon a long-standing track record of delivering solutions tailored to the needs of Navies around the world.

Additionally, VARD and EMGEPRON will explore the development of joint studies to assess the competitiveness of potential future vessel construction considering local technical feasibility, construction process, supply logistics, and the identification of new potential joint businesses to be developed within the agreement.

• –  The collaboration between the companies represents an excellent opportunity to drive technological innovations and expand into the global market in the naval and defense sectors. This partnership will strengthen our commitment to delivering high-quality solutions and will drive the development of future projects, says Vice Admiral Amaury Calheiros, CEO of EMGEPRON.
• –  As a part of VARD and a member of the Fincantieri Group, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups, Vard Promar draws on decades of expertise within shipbuilding and lifecycle support services. We are looking forward to following the exploration of opportunities this agreement will give, and to develop and harvest from the emerging technologies the project will lead to, says Cathrine Kristiseter Marti, CEO in VARD.