Parcerias público-privadas como estratégia de fortalecimento da Base Industrial de Defesa: o caso do PROSUB

Abstract

The Brazilian Naval Defense Industry holds strategic importance for national sovereignty, especially in the face of a dynamic geopolitical scenario that requires the protection of extensive maritime areas, such as the "Blue Amazon". In this context, Public-Private Partnerships emerge as a promising model to boost modernization, enhance infrastructure, and expand the productive capacity of the defense sector. The Submarine Development Program exemplifies the potential of these collaborations, by mobilizing investments and establishing international cooperation focused on technological offsets. Such an initiative demonstrates the capacity of Public-Private Partnerships to drive technological development, foster industrial autonomy, and strengthen the Defense Industrial Base of the country. Given this, the research aims to investigate how Public-Private Partnerships can be more attractive to the private sector in the Naval Defense Industry, focusing on the opportunities for industrial development and the technological contribution provided by the Submarine Development Program. To this end, the research adopts a qualitative approach, of an exploratory and descriptive nature. The program is a strategic vector for the defense and development of Brazil, resulting from a partnership with France that involves the construction of submarines, technology transfer, training of engineers and technicians, and nationalization of components. The analysis of the geopolitical context highlights the importance of the "Blue Amazon" (Amazônia Azul) and the effectiveness of the Public-Private Partnerships model of the Submarine Development Program in promoting public-private collaboration and in the consolidation of a national development program. The research indicates that the Submarine Development Program strengthens the Defense Industrial Base, contributing to maritime security and sovereignty, fostering innovation, and generating employment. Despite challenges such as technological asymmetry and the regulatory complexity of Public-Private Partnerships, the program represents a fundamental technological advance for Brazilian naval engineering, establishing itself as a State policy that integrates national security and development.