The Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology (Comando-Geral de Tecnologia Aerospacial - CTA) is the national military research center for aviation and space flight of the Federative Republic of Brazil and subordinated to the Brazilian Air Force. Brazilian Air Force Seal The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira, or FAB) was founded on January 20, 1941, during the Second World War. ...

It coordinates all technical and scientific activities related to aerospace sector in which are interest of the Brazilian Ministry of Defense. It was founded in 1953. It aggregates thousands of civilian and military employees.

It comprises four institutes within its campus.

Institutes

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. ImageMetadata File history File links Logo_iae. ...

Aeronautics Technological Institute (ITA)

See Main Article ImageMetadata File history File links Logo_ita. ... The Aeronautics Technological Institute (Instituto Tecnólogico de Aeronautica - ITA) is a federal public academic institution located in São José dos Campos, Brazil. ...

In Portuguese, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica . It is the college educational arm of the Brazilian Air Force . Brazilian Air Force Seal The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira, or FAB) was founded on January 20, 1941, during the Second World War. ...

Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv)

In Portuguese, Instituto de Estudos Avançados. Responsible for development of pure and applied sciences: photonics, nuclear energy, applied physics, remote sensor systems and decision support systems. ImageMetadata File history File links Ieav. ... Pure science, also called basic science, is the exact science of the development of scientific theories, without consideration of their application. ... Applied science is the art of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... [[fsdfsdfsthe fusing saf dfdsfsdfsdfdsfdiscovered. ... Applied physics is physics that is intended for a particular technological or practical use, as for example in engineering, as opposed to basic research. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Decision support systems are a class of computerized information systems that support decision making activities. ...

Industrial Foment and Coordination Institute (IFI)

In Portuguese, Instituto de Fomento e Coodernação Industrial . It provides civil and military aeronautical certification and acts as an interface between the institutes to the industry. Image File history File links Logo_ifi. ...

Other

CTA also is responsible for the Brazilian Aerospace Memorial (Memorial Aerospacial Brasileiro - MAB). ImageMetadata File history File links Logo_mab. ...

It is located in São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. São José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. ... The title of this article contains the character ã. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Sao Paulo. ...

External links

• CTA homepage