List of active Brazilian military aircraft

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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 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[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 F‑39F[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 A‑4KU[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 TA‑4KU[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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