List of active Brazilian military aircraft is: a list of military aircraft currently in service with the——Brazilian Armed Forces.
Brazilian Air Force※
Main article: Brazilian Air Force
Current inventory※
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||||||
| Northrop F-5 | United States | fighter | F-5EM | 43 | ||
| AMX International | Brazil / Italy | attack | A-1/A-1M/A-1BM | 10 / 11 / 3 | ||
| Embraer EMB 314 | Brazil | COIN | A-29A | 38 | ||
| JAS 39 Gripen | Sweden / Brazil | multirole | F-39E | 8 | 24 on order one aircraft for testing | |
| JAS 39 Gripen | Sweden | conversion trainer | F-39F | 8 on order | ||
| AEW&C | ||||||
| Embraer E-99 | Brazil | AEW&C | E-99M | 5 | ||
| Reconnaissance | ||||||
| Embraer R-99 | Brazil | SIGINT | 3 | |||
| Embraer EMB 110 | Brazil | surveillance | 4 | |||
| Learjet 35 | United States | surveillance | 6 | |||
| Maritime patrol | ||||||
| Embraer 110 | Brazil | maritime patrol | P-95A / P-95BM | 10 / 8 | ||
| Lockheed P-3 | United States | maritime patrol | P-3AM | 3 | ||
| Tanker | ||||||
| Airbus A330-200 | France | aerial refueling | KC-30 | 1 | awaiting conversion——to MRTT standard | |
| Transport | ||||||
| Airbus A330-200 | France | VIP transport / transport | 2 | awaiting conversion——to MRTT standard | ||
| Airbus A319 | Germany | VIP transport | 1 | presidential flight – Brazilian Air Force One | ||
| Embraer 100 | Brazil | utility / VIP transport | 2 | 2 on order | ||
| Embraer 110 | Brazil | utility / transport | 52 | |||
| Embraer 120 | Brazil | utility / VIP transport | 19 | |||
| Embraer 190 | Brazil | VIP transport | 3 | |||
| CASA C-295 | Spain | transport / SAR | 11 | |||
| Cessna 208 | United States | utility | 30 | |||
| Embraer C-390 | Brazil | transport / aerial refueling | 6 | 13 on order | ||
| Embraer ERJ-145 | Brazil | VIP transport | 7 | |||
| Helicopter | ||||||
| Eurocopter EC725 | France | transport / VIP | 13 | 2 on order – manufactured by, Helibras | ||
| Eurocopter EC 135 | France | utility | 2 | |||
| Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | utility | 16 | 3 on order | ||
| Trainer aircraft | ||||||
| Embraer EMB 312 | Brazil | trainer | 44 | |||
| Embraer EMB 314 | Brazil | advanced trainer | A-29B | 43 | ||
| Northrop F-5 | United States | jet trainer | F-5FM | 4 | ||
| Eurocopter AS 350 | France | rotorcraft trainer | 20 | 12 on order | ||
| UAV | ||||||
| Hermes 450 | Israel | reconnaissance | 4 | |||
| Hermes 900 | Israel | reconnaissance | 1 | 2 on order | ||
| IAI Heron | Israel | reconnaissance | 2 | |||
Brazilian Army Aviation※
Main article: Brazilian Army Aviation Command
Current inventory※
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | utility | UH-60L | 4 | 3 on order | |
| Eurocopter AS550 | France | liaison | 33 | manufactured by Helibras | ||
| Eurocopter AS565 | France | utility | 33 | manufactured by Helibras | ||
| Eurocopter AS532 | France | transport / utility | 8 | manufactured by Helibras | ||
| Eurocopter EC725 | France | transport / utility | 14 | 2 on order - manufactured by Helibras | ||
Brazilian Naval Aviation※
Main article: Brazilian Naval Aviation
Current inventory※
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||||||
| A-4 Skyhawk | United States | carrier based fighter | A-4KU | 5 | ||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Sikorsky SH-60 | United States | ASuW / SAR | S-70B | 6 | ||
| Westland Lynx | United Kingdom | ASuW | Mk. 21 / Mk. 21A | 5 | ||
| Airbus H135 | Germany | utility | VH-35 | 3 | ||
| Eurocopter EC725 | France | utility / SAR / ASuW | 13 | 3 on order – manufactured by Helibras | ||
| Eurocopter AS350 | France | utility | 17 | 15 on order – manufactured by Helibras | ||
| Trainer aircraft | ||||||
| Bell 206 | United States | rotorcraft trainer | 10 | |||
| A-4 Skyhawk | United States | jet trainer | TA-4KU | 2 | ||
See also※
References※
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (13 February 2024). The Military Balance 2024 (1st ed.). Routledge. pp. 416–420. ISBN 978-1032780047.
- ^ Centeno, Gabriel (10 May 2024). "Saab shows the first F-39 Gripen fighter being assembled at Embraer". Aeroflap. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "No Dia da Aviação de Caça FAB ganha mais 4 aeronaves F-39 Gripen" [On Fighter Aviation Day FAB wins 4 more F-39 Gripen aircraft] (in Portuguese). FAB. 22 April 2022.
- ^ "World Air Forces 2023". Flightglobal. 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Airbus KC-30 da FAB já está na Espanha para se tornar um avião-tanque" [First FAB's Airbus KC-30 is already in Spain to conversion] (in Portuguese). Aeroflap. 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Força Aérea Brasileira". defesabr.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ Barreira, Victor (10 May 2023). "Brazil sees wide opportunities for KC-390 airlifter". Jane's. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Centeno, Gabriel (15 May 2021). "Rotary Wings: Meet the helicopters of the Brazilian Air Force". Aeroflap. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ FAB Receives Two More Drones - Defense-Aerospace.com, 18 February 2013
- ^ "Brazil to boost security with unmanned Hermes 900". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "FAB assina contrato com AEL para ampliação da frota das aeronaves RQ-900". Brazilian Air Force. 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Heron I no 1°/7° GAV - Esquadrão Orungan » Força Aérea". 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Sistema de Aeronave Remotamente Pilotada (ARP) é incorporado à Aviação de Patrulha - Força Aérea Brasileira".
- ^ Dubois, Gastón (20 April 2022). "Brazilian Navy takes delivery of its last A-4 Skyhawk modernized by Embraer". Aviacionline. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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