List of active Brazilian military aircraft

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List of active Brazilian military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Brazilian Armed Forces. Figures are sourced from the latest annual editions of Flight International (Flightglobal.com).

Brazilian Air Force

Main article: Brazilian Air Force

Current inventory

Brazilian F-5EM
A Brazilian Air Force AMX conducts an in-flight air refueling
KC-390 in flight over the federal capital Brasília
A Embraer E-99 AEW&C aircraft in flight
Brazil's Air Force One at Zürich Airport
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
Northrop F-5 United States fighter F-5EM 43[1]
AMX International Brazil / Italy attack A‑1/A‑1M 47[1] 3 upgraded to A‑1M[2]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil COIN A-29A 31[1]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden / Brazil multirole F-39E 1[3] 27 on order[1]
AWACS
Embraer R-99 Brazil AEW&C E-99 5[1]
Reconnaissance
Embraer R-99 Brazil SIGINT 3[1]
Learjet 35 United States reconnaissance 6[1]
Embraer EMB 110 Brazil surveillance 3[1]
Maritime patrol
Embraer 110 Brazil maritime patrol 13[1]
Lockheed P-3 United States maritime patrol P-3AM 8[1] 1 used for training
Tanker
Boeing KC-767 United States aerial refueling / transport KC-X2 1[4] 2 on order[5]
KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refueling / transport KC-130H 2[1]
Transport
Airbus A319 France VIP 1[6] presidential flight - Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer 100 Brazil utility / VIP 2 2 on order[1]
Embraer 110 Brazil utility / transport 48[1]
Embraer 120 Brazil utility / VIP 19[1]
Embraer 190 Brazil VIP 2[6]
C-130 Hercules United States transport / SAR C-130M 10[1]
CASA C-295 Spain transport / SAR 9 3 used for SAR duty - 2 on order[1]
Cessna 208 United States utility 31[1]
Embraer KC-390 Brazil transport / aerial refueling 3 24 on order[7]
Helicopter
Bell UH-1 United States utility UH-1H 2[1]
Bell 206 United States communications 1[1]
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / VIP 11[1] 5 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS332 France transport / VIP 4[1] 2 designated VH-34 for VIP transport- manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC135 France VIP / utility 2[8] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France liaison 26[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS355 France utility 4[1]
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility UH-60L/M 16[1]
Mil Mi-24 Russia attack Mi-35 12[1]
Trainer aircraft
AMX International Brazil / Italy attack AMX-T 8[1]
Embraer EMB 312 Brazil trainer 103[1]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil advanced trainer A-29B 62[1]
Northrop F-5 United States jet trainer F-5FM 4[1]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden / Brazil conversion trainer JAS 39F 8 on order[1]
UAV
Hermes 450 Israel reconnaissance 4[9]
Hermes 900 Israel reconnaissance 1[10]

Brazilian Army Aviation

Main article: Brazilian Army Aviation Command

Current inventory

A Brazilian Army HA-1 Pantera helicopter
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility UH-60L 3[1]
Eurocopter AS550 France liaison 34[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS565 France utility 33[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS532 France transport / utility 9[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / utility 11[1] 5 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Transport aircraft
Short C-23 United States transport / utility 8 on order - former US Army[11]

Brazilian Naval Aviation

Main article: Brazilian Naval Aviation

Current inventory

A Brazilian EC-725 Cougar helicopter
An A-4 AF-1 approaches the aircraft carrier São Paulo
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
A-4 Skyhawk United States carrier based fighter A-4KU 3[1]
Helicopters
Sikorsky SH-60 United States ASW / SAR S-70B 6[1]
Westland Lynx United Kingdom ASW Mk. 21/ Mk. 21A 11[1]
Airbus H135 France utility 3 on order[1]
Eurocopter EC725 France utility / SAR 11[1] 8 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS332 France utility / SAR 4[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France utility 19[1] manufactured by Helibras
Trainer aircraft
Bell 206 United States rotorcraft trainer 17[1]
A-4 Skyhawk United States jet trainer A-4KU 3[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar "World Air Forces 2020". Flightglobal Insight. 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Governo corta orçamento para modernizar caças da FAB". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Saab Presents First Gripen E to Brazil". Saab. 10 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Boeing C-767 da FAB chega ao Brasil", Airway, 11 July 2016, archived from the original on 3 May 2019, retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Brazil to add third converted 767 tanker". Flight International. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Força Aérea Brasileira". defesabr.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. ^ "FAB receives third KC-390 Millennium freighter". Defesa Net. 9 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Força Aérea Brasileira VH-35". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  9. ^ FAB Receives Two More Drones - Defense-Aerospace.com, 18 February 2013
  10. ^ "Brazil to boost security with unmanned Hermes 900". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Brazilian Army approves purchase of C-23B Sherpa aircraft".

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