Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais

File:gate.jpg Logo of the GATE

The Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais (Special Tactics Group Actions), GATE is a special operations group of the Military Police of São Paulo In Brazil.

Created 1988, The GATE Military Police of São Paulo, is subject to 4th Battalion of Shock. Its emergence has come about through the former members of ROTA.

The GATE is one of the most modern groups of Special Tactics of the country, focusing on his performance in high-risk situations such as hostage rescue, raids on slums and disarmament pumps.

Currently has about 120 police tactical teams divided into six service plus supporting tables.

Equipment

Firearms

• Heckler & Koch HK MP5: A3 and SD6
  • Aguia Helicopter of the Military Police of São Paulo, These are the common helicopters of the GATE
  • Agents of GATE in operation
  • Chevrolet S-10 of the GATE

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• Colt M16A4

• FN FAL: Equipped with a telescopic sight for precision shooting

• Franchi SPAS-12

• Remington 870

Helicopters

• 2X UH-60 Black Hawk
• ?X Eurocopter AS-350 Ecureil (Manufactured under license in Brazil where is Called Esquilo in the Military and Aguia in the Police)

Cars

• Chevrolet Blazer
• Mercedez Benz Sprinter

See also

• Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais
• Rondas Ostensivas Tobias Aguiar
• Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais