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).

Logo of the Brazilian Armed Forces

Brazilian Air Force
Main article: Brazilian Air Force

Current inventory
Brazilian F-5EM
A Brazilian Air Force AMX conducts an in-flight air refueling
KC-390 in flight over the federal capital Brasília
A Embraer E-99 AEW&C aircraft in flight
Brazil's Air Force One at Zürich Airport
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 F-39E 1[3] 27 + 72 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 3[1]
Maritime patrol
Embraer 110 Brazil maritime patrol 13[1]
Lockheed P-3 United States maritime patrol P-3AM 8[1] 1 used for training
Tanker
Boeing KC-767 United States aerial refueling / transport KC-X2 1[4] 2 on order[5]
KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refueling / transport KC-130H 2[1]
Transport
Airbus A319 France VIP 1[6] presidential flight - Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer 100 Brazil utility / VIP 2 2 on order[1]
Embraer 110 Brazil utility / transport 48[1]
Embraer 120 Brazil utility / VIP 19[1]
Embraer 190 Brazil VIP 2[6]
C-130 Hercules United States transport / SAR C-130M 10[1]
CASA C-295 Spain transport / SAR 9 3 used for SAR duty - 2 on order[1]
Cessna 208 United States utility 31[1]
Embraer C-390 Brazil transport / aerial refueling 2 25 on order[7]
Helicopter
Bell UH-1 United States utility UH-1H 2[1]
Bell 206 United States communications 1[1]
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / VIP 11[1] 5 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[8] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France liaison 26[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS355 France utility 4[1]
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility UH-60L/M 16[1]
Mil Mi-24 Russia attack Mi-35 12[1]
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 62[1]
Northrop F-5 United States jet trainer F-5FM 4[1]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden / Brazil conversion trainer JAS 39F 8 on order[1]
UAV
Hermes 450 Israel reconnaissance 4[9]
Hermes 900 Israel reconnaissance 1[10]

Brazilian Army Aviation
Main article: Brazilian Army Aviation Command

Current inventory
A Brazilian Army HA-1 Pantera helicopter
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 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
Main article: Brazilian Naval Aviation

Current inventory
A Brazilian EC-725 Cougar helicopter
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]
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]

See also

References
  1. "World Air Forces 2020". Flightglobal Insight. 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. "Governo corta orçamento para modernizar caças da FAB". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. "Saab Presents First Gripen E to Brazil". Saab. 10 September 2019.
  4. "Boeing C-767 da FAB chega ao Brasil", Airway, 11 July 2016, archived from the original on 3 May 2019, retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. "Brazil to add third converted 767 tanker". Flight International. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  6. "Força Aérea Brasileira". defesabr.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. "KC-390 - FAB recebe segunda unidade do KC-390 Millennium". Defesa Net. 11 December 2019.
  8. "Força Aérea Brasileira VH-35". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  9. FAB Receives Two More Drones - Defense-Aerospace.com, 18 February 2013
  10. "Brazil to boost security with unmanned Hermes 900". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  11. "Brazilian Army approves purchase of C-23B Sherpa aircraft".
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