List of active Brazilian military aircraft
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).
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Logo of the Brazilian Armed Forces
Brazilian Air Force
Current inventory
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Brazilian F-5EM
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A Brazilian Air Force AMX conducts an in-flight air refueling
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KC-390 in flight over the federal capital Brasília
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A Embraer E-99 AEW&C aircraft in flight
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Brazil's Air Force One at Zürich Airport
Brazilian Army Aviation
Current inventory
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A Brazilian Army HA-1 Pantera helicopter
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Helicopters | ||||||
Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | utility | UH-60L | 3[1] | ||
Eurocopter AS550 | France / Brazil | liaison | 34[1] | manufactured by Helibras | ||
Eurocopter AS565 | France / Brazil | utility | 33[1] | manufactured by Helibras | ||
Eurocopter AS532 | France / Brazil | transport / utility | 9[1] | manufactured by Helibras | ||
Eurocopter EC725 | France / Brazil | 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
Current inventory
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A Brazilian EC-725 Cougar helicopter
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An A-4 AF-1 approaches the aircraft carrier São Paulo
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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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 / Brazil | utility / SAR | 11[1] | 8 on order - manufactured by Helibras | ||
Eurocopter AS332 | France / Brazil | utility / SAR | 4[1] | manufactured by Helibras | ||
Eurocopter AS350 | France / Brazil | 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] |
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References
- "World Air Forces 2020". Flightglobal Insight. 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Governo corta orçamento para modernizar caças da FAB". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- "Saab Presents First Gripen E to Brazil". Saab. 10 September 2019.
- "Boeing C-767 da FAB chega ao Brasil", Airway, 11 July 2016, archived from the original on 3 May 2019, retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Brazil to add third converted 767 tanker". Flight International. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- "Força Aérea Brasileira". defesabr.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- "FAB receives third KC-390 Millennium freighter". Defesa Net. 9 July 2020.
- "Força Aérea Brasileira VH-35". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- 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.
- "Brazilian Army approves purchase of C-23B Sherpa aircraft".
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