List of active Brazilian military aircraft
Appearance
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List of active Brazilian military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Brazilian Armed Forces.
Brazilian Air Force[edit]
Current inventory[edit]
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Brazilian Army Aviation[edit]
Current inventory[edit]
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Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Helicopters | ||||||
Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | utility | UH-60L | 4[4] | 3 on order[4] | |
Eurocopter AS550 | France | liaison | 33[4] | manufactured by Helibras | ||
Eurocopter AS565 | France | utility | 33[4] | manufactured by Helibras | ||
Eurocopter AS532 | France | transport / utility | 8[4] | manufactured by Helibras | ||
Eurocopter EC725 | France | transport / utility | 14[4] | 2 on order - manufactured by Helibras |
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Current inventory[edit]
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Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Combat aircraft | ||||||
A-4 Skyhawk | United States | carrier based fighter | A-4KU | 5[1][14] | ||
Helicopters | ||||||
Sikorsky SH-60 | United States | ASuW / SAR | S-70B | 6[4] | ||
Westland Lynx | United Kingdom | ASuW | Mk. 21 / Mk. 21A | 5[4] | ||
Airbus H135 | Germany | utility | VH-35 | 3[4] | ||
Eurocopter EC725 | France | utility / SAR / ASuW | 13[4] | 3 on order – manufactured by Helibras | ||
Eurocopter AS350 | France | utility | 17[4] | 15 on order[4] – manufactured by Helibras | ||
Trainer aircraft | ||||||
Bell 206 | United States | rotorcraft trainer | 10[4] | |||
A-4 Skyhawk | United States | jet trainer | TA-4KU | 2[1][14] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v International Institute for Strategic Studies (13 February 2024). The Military Balance 2024 (1st ed.). Routledge. pp. 416–420. ISBN 978-1032780047.
- ^ a b Centeno, Gabriel (10 May 2024). "Saab shows the first F-39 Gripen fighter being assembled at Embraer". Aeroflap. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "No Dia da Aviação de Caça FAB ganha mais 4 aeronaves F-39 Gripen" [On Fighter Aviation Day FAB wins 4 more F-39 Gripen aircraft] (in Portuguese). FAB. 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "World Air Forces 2023". Flightglobal. 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Airbus KC-30 da FAB já está na Espanha para se tornar um avião-tanque" [First FAB's Airbus KC-30 is already in Spain to conversion] (in Portuguese). Aeroflap. 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Força Aérea Brasileira". defesabr.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ Barreira, Victor (10 May 2023). "Brazil sees wide opportunities for KC-390 airlifter". Jane's. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ a b Centeno, Gabriel (15 May 2021). "Rotary Wings: Meet the helicopters of the Brazilian Air Force". Aeroflap. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "FAB assina contrato com AEL para ampliação da frota das aeronaves RQ-900". Brazilian Air Force. 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Heron I no 1°/7° GAV - Esquadrão Orungan » Força Aérea". 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Sistema de Aeronave Remotamente Pilotada (ARP) é incorporado à Aviação de Patrulha - Força Aérea Brasileira".
- ^ a b Dubois, Gastón (20 April 2022). "Brazilian Navy takes delivery of its last A-4 Skyhawk modernized by Embraer". Aviacionline. Retrieved 9 April 2024.