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

Main article: 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 A1/A1M 47[1] 3 upgraded to A1M[2]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil COIN A-29A 31[1]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden / Brazil multirole F39E[3] 28 on order[1][4]
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 4[1]
Maritime patrol
Embraer 110 Brazil maritime patrol 11[1]
Lockheed P-3 United States maritime patrol P-3AM 8[1]
Tanker
KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refueling / transport KC-130H/M 2[1]
Boeing KC-767 United States aerial refueling 3 on order[1]
Transport
Airbus A319 France VIP 1[5] presidential flight - Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer 190 Brazil VIP 2[5]
Embraer ERJ 145 Brazil VIP transport 6[1]
Embraer 120 Brazil utility / VIP 20[1]
Embraer 110 Brazil utility / transport 50[1]
C-130 Hercules United States transport / SAR C-130E/H/M 12[1]
CASA C-295 Spain transport / SAR 12 3 on order[1]
Cessna 208 United States utility 32[1]
Embraer KC-390 Brazil transport / aerial refueling 30 on order[6]
Helicopter
Bell UH-1 United States utility UH-1H 24[1]
Bell 206 United States communications 1[1]
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / VIP 5[1] 11 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS332 France transport / VIP 5[1] 2 designated VH-34 for VIP transport- manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC135 France VIP / utility 2[7] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS355 France liaison 4[1] 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[1]
Embraer 110 Brazil calibration 6[1]
Legacy 500 Brazil calibration 6 on order[1]
Trainer aircraft
AMX International Brazil / Italy attack AMX-T 8[1]
Embraer EMB 312 Brazil trainer 104[1]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil advanced trainer A-29B 61[1]
Northrop F-5 United States jet trainer F-5FM 2[1] one accident loss[8]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden / Brazil conversion trainer F39F[3] 8 on order[1]
UAV
Hermes 450 Israel reconnaissance 4[9]
Hermes 900 Israel reconnaissance 1[10]

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 33[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 4[1] 12 on order - manufactured by Helibras
UAV
FT-100 Horus Brazil patrol / surveillance[11]

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 AF-1 3[1]
A-4 Skyhawk United States carrier based fighter AF-1B 1 7 under upgrade from A4KU[12][13]

One lost after collision[14]

Tanker
C-1 Trader United States Aerial refueling / COD KC-2/C-1 4 order to be upgraded to KC-2 by Marsh Aviation[15]
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 12[1]
Eurocopter EC725 France utility / SAR 7[1] 9 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS332 France utility / SAR 5[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS355 France utility 9[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France utility 19[1] manufactured by Helibras
Trainer aircraft
A-4 Skyhawk United States jet trainer AF-1A 1[1]
A-4 Skyhawk United States jet trainer AF-1C 1 2 under upgrade from TA4KU[12][16]
UAV
FT-100 Horus Brazil patrol / surveillance 1[11]

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 48 "World Air Forces 2016 pg. 13". Flightglobal Insight. 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. "Governo corta orçamento para modernizar caças da FAB". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 Trimble, Stephen (27 October 2015). "KC-390 resumes flight tests as defence unit rebaselines". Flight Global. RBI. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. "The first group of Brazilians have landed in Linköping, Sweden. There are 46 employees from Embraer and two from AEL Sistemas.". Saab. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Força Aérea Brasileira". defesabr.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. "FAB to add Prototypes to KC-390". Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  7. "Força Aérea Brasileira VH-35". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  8. "Caça da Força Aérea cai em Santa Cruz, Rio; tripulantes se salvam" (in Portuguese). 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  9. FAB Receives Two More Drones - Defense-Aerospace.com, February 18, 2013
  10. "Brazil to boost security with unmanned Hermes 900". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  11. 1 2 "FT Sistemas sells UAV to Brazilian Navy". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. 19 July 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Embraer hands first modernized AF-1B carrier jet to Brazilian Navy". Flightglobal. 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  13. "Marinha do Brasil recebe aviões modernizados" [Brazilian Navy receives upgraded planes] (in Portuguese). 5 April 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  14. "Caça da Marinha do Brasil cai no Rio de Janeiro" [A Brazilian Navy's fighter dropped down in Rio de Janeiro] (in Portuguese). 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  15. "Brazilian Navy starts KC-2 Turbo Trader". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  16. "Marinha do Brasil: Primeiro voo do protótipo do Programa de Modernização das Aeronaves AF-1". 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.

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