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Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology – Institutes

The CTA has four institutes within its campus. In Portuguese, ''Instituto de Aeronaútica e Espaço''. It develops projects in the aeronautical, airspace and defense sectors, co-responsible for the execution of the Brazilian Space Mission.

The CTA has four institutes within its campus.

Aeronautics and Space Institute (IAE)

In Portuguese, ''Instituto de Aeronaútica e Espaço''. It develops projects in the aeronautical, airspace and defense sectors, co-responsible for the execution of the Brazilian Space Mission.

Aeronautics Technological Institute (ITA)

In Portuguese, ''Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica''. It is one of the main educational colleges of the Brazilian Air Force.

Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv)

In Portuguese, ''Instituto de Estudos Avançados''. Responsible for the development of pure and applied sciences: photonics, nuclear energy, applied physics, remote sensor systems and decision support systems.

Industrial Foment and Coordination Institute (IFI)

In Portuguese, ''Instituto de Fomento e Coodernação Industrial''. It provides military aeronautical certification and aerospace equipment approval, acting as an interface between the institutes and the industry. Until 2006, it carried out the civil aircraft certification activities, today under the National Civil Aviation Agency responsibilities.


Adapted from the Wikipedia article Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki








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