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The CRUZEX is a series of multinational and operational exercises coordinated by the Brazilian Air Force since 2002, traditionally at the Natal Air Force Base in the Rio Grande do Norte state. The CRUZEX is the most important aerial exercises in Latin America as the largest multinational war training in the region.[1]

List of exercises

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Participant countries and respective aerial assets.

Cruzex I
May 2002 — Canoas AFB[1]
Brazil Mirage III, F-5 Tiger II, AMX, EMB 312 Tucano, Boeing 707, C-130 Hercules, EMB 110 Bandeirante, Super Puma, Bell UH-1, AS350 Écureuil
France Mirage 2000, KC-135 Stratotanker, E-3 Sentry
Argentina A-4AR Fighting Hawk, C-130 Hercules

Chile (as observers)

Cruzex II
November 2004 — Natal AFB[1]
Brazil Mirage III, F-5 Tiger II, AMX, EMB 312 Tucano, Boeing 707, C-130 Hercules, C295, EMB 110 Bandeirante, Super Puma, Bell UH-1, AS350 Écureuil
France Mirage 2000, KC-135 Stratotanker, E-3 Sentry
Venezuela F-16 Fighting Falcon, Mirage 50, Boeing 707, Super Puma
Argentina A-4AR Fighting Hawk, IA 58 Pucará, C-130 Hercules

PeruSouth AfricaUruguay (as observers)

Cruzex III
August—September 2006 — Anápolis AFB[1]
Brazil Mirage III, F-5 Tiger II, AMX, EMB 314 Super Tucano, EMB 312 Tucano, Boeing 707, C-130 Hercules, C295, EMB 110 Bandeirante, Super Puma, Bell UH-1, AS350 Écureuil
France Mirage 2000, E-3 Sentry
Venezuela F-16 Fighting Falcon, Mirage 50, F-5 Tiger II, Boeing 707
Argentina A-4AR Fighting Hawk, IA 58 Pucará
Uruguay A-37 Dragonfly, IA 58 Pucará

BoliviaColombiaParaguay (as observers)

Cruzex IV
November 2008 — Natal AFB[2][3]
Brazil Mirage 2000, F-5 Tiger II, AMX, EMB 314 Super Tucano, Boeing 707, C-130 Hercules, C295, EMB 110 Bandeirante, Super Puma, AS350 Écureuil
France Mirage 2000
Chile F-5 Tiger II, Boeing 707
Venezuela F-16 Fighting Falcon
Uruguay A-37 Dragonfly, IA 58 Pucará

BoliviaCanadaColombiaEcuadorUnited KingdomParaguayPeru (as observers)

Cruzex V
October—November 2010 — Natal AFB[4]
Brazil Mirage 2000, F-5 Tiger II, AMX, EMB 314 Super Tucano, C-130 Hercules, C295, EMB 110 Bandeirante, Super Puma, Bell UH-1, AS350 Écureuil
France Rafale, Mirage 2000
United States F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker
Chile F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker
Argentina A-4AR Fighting Hawk, C-130 Hercules
Uruguay A-37 Dragonfly, IA 58 Pucará

BoliviaCanadaColombiaEcuadorUnited KingdomParaguayPeru (as observers)

Cruzex VI
October—November 2013 — Natal AFB[5]
Brazil Mirage 2000, F-5 Tiger II, AMX, EMB 314 Super Tucano, C-130 Hercules, C295. UH-60 Black Hawk, Mil Mi-24, H225M, Embraer E-99
United States F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker
Chile F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker
Venezuela F-16 Fighting Falcon, Shaanxi Y-8
Colombia A-37 Dragonfly, KC-767, C-130 Hercules
Uruguay A-37 Dragonfly, IA 58 Pucará, C-130 Hercules
Ecuador EMB 314 Super Tucano

Canada C-130J Super Hercules

Cruzex VII
November 2018 — Natal AFB[6]
Brazil F-5 Tiger II, AMX, EMB 314 Super Tucano, Boeing 767, C-130 Hercules, C295. UH-60 Black Hawk, H225M, Embraer E-99
United States F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker
Chile F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker
Peru Mirage 2000, Boeing 737-200, C-130 Hercules, C-27J Spartan
Uruguay A-37 Dragonfly
Canada C-130J Super Hercules

France C295

Cruzex VIII
November 2024 — Natal AFB[7]
Brazil JAS 39 Gripen, F-5 Tiger II, AMX, A-4 Skyhawk, EMB 314 Super Tucano, C-390 Millenium, C295, H225M, Embraer E-99
United States F-15 Strike Eagle, KC-46 Pegasus
Chile F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker
Argentina IA 63 Pampa, C-130 Hercules
Peru KT-1, C-130 Hercules
Paraguay EMB 312 Tucano, C-212
Colombia KC-767
Portugal C-390 Millenium

CanadaFranceEcuadorGermanyItalySouth AfricaSwedenUruguay (as observers)

References

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