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).
Brazilian Air Force
Current inventory
Brazilian Army Aviation
Current inventory
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 | 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
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 | utility / SAR | 11[1] | 8 on order - manufactured by Helibras | ||
Eurocopter AS332 | France | utility / SAR | 4[1] | manufactured by Helibras | ||
Eurocopter AS350 | France | 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] |
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.
- "KC-390 - FAB recebe segunda unidade do KC-390 Millennium". Defesa Net. 11 December 2019.
- "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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