A mock-up of the Brazilian Navy and Avibras project for an anti-ship missile inspired by the AM39 Exocet was shown in April 2011 during Latin America Aero and Defence (LAAD) exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. An initial asset of R$50 million was sponsored by the Brazilian Navy, In 2013, Omnisys concluded the missile seeker PDR (Preliminary Design Review) and started to test all subsystem parts. Development of an air launched variant of the missile called Missil Antinavio Nacional lancado por Aeronaves (MANAER) commenced in February 2014. On 27 November 2018, the first missile prototype was fired from the
Brazilian Navy corvette Barroso. On 20 March 2019, a second launch was carried out by the frigate
Independência (F44). A third prototype was fired once again by the F44 on 10 July. On 20 September 2022, the Navy conducted the fourth launch of MANSUP from the frigate
Constituição (F42), as part of the qualifying campaign, ahead of the series produced missiles. On 27 April 2023, the Navy conducted the fifth test launch of MANSUP. On 29 September 2023,
EDGE Group of the United Arab Emirates became a partner in the project, with the acquisition of 50% stake of
SIATT, former Mectron. On 14 November 2023, EDGE announced at the
Dubai Air Show, an extended range of MANSUP, with a maximum range of 200 km. The MANSUP-ER was acquired by the Brazilian and United Arab Emirates navies in 2023. In the same month the Navy conducted a
SINKEX with the former
RFA Sir Galahad and it is unclear whether the boat was targeted by the referred MANSUP missile. On 13 September 2024, the Navy fired the seventh test missile from the frigate
Rademaker (F49) in a SINKEX with the former
HMS Broadsword and is expected to declare the MANSUP fully operational by the end of 2025. In October 2024, SIATT announced the integration of the missile with the multiple rocket launcher
Astros II as a
coastal battery variant. The first test launch was conducted with an ASTROS system of the
Brazilian Marine Corps, at the
Restinga da Marambaia test center on 17 December 2024. On 20 February 2025, during the
International Defence Exhibition, SIATT, the EDGE Group and the Brazilian Navy signed accords to a joint development of a broader range of
surface-to-air (SAM) and
land-attack (LAM) missiles based on MANSUP technologies. On 4 April 2025, an agreement between the Turkish company
Kale Jet Engines and SIATT was signed for the supply of
Kale KTJ-3200 turbojet engines for use on the MANSUP-ER variant. KTJ-3200 is currently in use with
Atmaca anti-ship missile and
SOM cruise missile. On 23 February 2026, the Brazilian Navy and SIATT, signed an agreement to develop the
air-to-surface (ASM) variant of MANSUP. ==Variants==