IMBEL - INDÚSTRIA DE MATERIAL BÉLICO DO BRASIL is a state-owned company under private law, formed pursuant to Act 6227 of July 14, 1975, linked to the Ministry of Defense through the Command of Brazilian Army, which manufactures and provides small arms, ammunition, explosives and communication equipment. Its head office is located in Brasília - Distrito Federal.

It is also the field of training for engineers graduated at the INSTITUTO MILITAR DE ENGENHARIA, who gain, at their units, manufacturing expertise and industrial development.

IMBEL maintains its production engineering constantly updated, using proprietary and internationally competitive technology.

The tradition and the experience of manufacturing military articles resulted in the development of a wide range of civilian products derived from or with similar technology. Due to the stringent requirements for approval by the CENTRO TECNOLÓGICO DO EXÉRCITO (CTEx) and the CENTRO DE AVALIAÇÃO DO EXÉRCITO (CAEx) the quality of IMBEL products meets enshrined international standards.

By combining advanced manufacturing techniques with the talent and professionalism of its teams, IMBEL developed a competitive strategy that has enabled the company to conquer niches of a demanding and extremely important market, in various regions of the world. The IMBEL brand is known nationally in the Defense Sector and is registered in Brazil at the INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PROPRIEDADE INDUSTRIAL - INPI, as well as at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, from the United States of America.