List of active Brazilian military aircraft
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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
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roll out of the Embraer KC-390
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Brazil’s Air Force One at Zürich Airport
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A Brazilian Air Force AMX conducts an in-flight air refueling
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A Embraer E-99 AEW&C aircraft in flight
Brazilian Army Aviation
Current inventory
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A Brazilian Army HA-1 Pantera performs an insertion demonstration
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 | 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
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A Brazilian Navy SH-3 Sea King on approaching USS Bunker Hill.
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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] | ||
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 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.
- ↑ "Governo corta orçamento para modernizar caças da FAB". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Força Aérea Brasileira". defesabr.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "Força Aérea Brasileira VH-35". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- 1 2 "World Air Forces 2016 pg. 13". Flightglobal Insight. 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ FAB Receives Two More Drones - Defense-Aerospace.com, February 18, 2013
- ↑ "Brazil to boost security with unmanned Hermes 900". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "Brazilian Navy starts KC-2 Turbo Trader". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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