List of active Brazilian military aircraft

Logo of the Brazilian Armed Forces

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

Current inventory

roll out of the Embraer KC-390
Brazil’s Air Force One at Zürich Airport
A Brazilian Air Force AMX conducts an in-flight air refueling
A Embraer E-99 AEW&C aircraft in flight
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 JAS 39E 28 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 7[1]
Maritime patrol
Embraer 110 Brazil maritime patrol 6[1]
Lockheed P-3 United States maritime patrol P-3AM 8[1]
Tanker
KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refueling / transport KC-130H 3[1]
Boeing KC-767 United States aerial refueling 3 on order[1]
Transport
Airbus A319 France VIP 1[3] presidential flight - Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer 190 Brazil VIP 2[3]
Embraer ERJ 145 Brazil utility / VIP 6[1]
Embraer 120 Brazil utility / VIP 19[1]
Boeing 767 United States transport 1[1]
Embraer 110 Brazil utility / transport 49[1]
C-130 Hercules United States transport / SAR C-130E/H/M 13[1] one used for SAR duty
CASA C-295 Spain transport / SAR 13 3 used for SAR duty - 1 on order[1]
Cessna 208 United States utility 31[1]
Embraer KC-390 Brazil transport / aerial refueling 28 on order[1]
Helicopter
Bell UH-1 United States utility UH-1H 23[1]
Bell 206 United States communications 1[1]
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / VIP 10[1] 6 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[4] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France liaison 26[1] manufactured by Helibras
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility UH-60L/M 16[1]
Mil Mi-24 Russia attack Mi-35 12[1]
Flight Inspection
Hawker 800 United Kingdom calibration 4[5]
Legacy 500 Brazil calibration 6 on order[5]
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 61[1]
Northrop F-5 United States jet trainer F-5FM 2[1]
Lockheed P-3 United States conversion trainer P-3AM 1[1]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden / Brazil conversion trainer JAS 39F 8 on order[1]
UAV
Hermes 450 Israel reconnaissance 4[6]
Hermes 900 Israel reconnaissance 1[7]

Brazilian Army Aviation

Current inventory

A Brazilian Army HA-1 Pantera performs an insertion demonstration
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 9[1] 7 on order - manufactured by Helibras

Brazilian Naval Aviation

Current inventory

A Brazilian Navy SH-3 Sea King on approaching USS Bunker Hill.
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]
Tanker
C-1 Trader United States aerial refueling / COD KC-2/C-1 4 on order – will be upgraded to KC-2 by Marsh Aviation[8]
Helicopters
Bell 206 United States plane guard 17[1]
Sikorsky SH-60 United States ASW / SAR S-70B 6 2 on order[1]
Westland Lynx United Kingdom ASW Mk. 21/ Mk. 21A 10[1]
Eurocopter EC725 France utility / SAR 7[1] 9 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS332 France utility / SAR 4[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS355 France utility 8[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France utility 19[1] manufactured by Helibras
Trainer aircraft
A-4 Skyhawk United States jet trainer AF-1B/C 1[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 "World Air Forces 2018". Flightglobal Insight. 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Governo corta orçamento para modernizar caças da FAB". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Força Aérea Brasileira". defesabr.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Força Aérea Brasileira VH-35". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. 1 2 "World Air Forces 2016 pg. 13". Flightglobal Insight. 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  6. ↑ FAB Receives Two More Drones - Defense-Aerospace.com, February 18, 2013
  7. ↑ "Brazil to boost security with unmanned Hermes 900". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Brazilian Navy starts KC-2 Turbo Trader". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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