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).

Seal of the Brazilian Armed Forces

Brazilian Air Force
Main article: Brazilian Air Force
See also: Future of the Brazilian Air Force

Current inventory
F-39E Gripen multirole jet
AMX attack jet
KC-390 aerial refueling & transport aircraft
E-99 AEW&C aircraft
Brazilian aircraft in formation
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
Northrop F-5 United States fighter F-5EM 45[1]
AMX International Brazil / Italy attack A-1/A-1M 46[1] 3 upgraded to A-1M[2]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil COIN A-29A 31[1]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden / Brazil multirole F-39E 5[3][4] 23 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 12[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[5] 2 on order[6]
KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refueling / transport KC-130H 1[1]
Transport
Airbus A319 Germany VIP transport 1[7] presidential flight - Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer 100 Brazil utility / VIP transport 2 2 on order[1]
Embraer 110 Brazil utility / transport 45[1]
Embraer 120 Brazil utility / VIP 19[1]
Embraer 190 Brazil VIP transport 2[7]
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 30[1]
Embraer KC-390 Brazil transport / aerial refueling 5[8] 22 on order[1]
Helicopter
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / VIP 12[1] 4 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS332 France transport / VIP 4[1] 2 designated VH-34 for VIP transport- manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC135 Germany VIP / utility 2[9] manufactured by Helibras
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 102[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 F-39F 8 on order[1]
Eurocopter AS350 France rotorcraft trainer 20[1]
UAV
Hermes 450 Israel reconnaissance 4[10]
Hermes 900 Israel reconnaissance 1[11]
IAI Heron Israel reconnaissance unknown[12][13]

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 4 3 on order[1]
Eurocopter AS550 France liaison 34[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS565 France utility 34[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS532 France transport / utility 8[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / utility 12[1] 4 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Transport aircraft
Short C-23 United Kingdom transport / utility 8 on order - former US Army[14]

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 3[1]
Airbus H135 Germany utility 2 1 on order[1]
Eurocopter EC725 France utility / SAR 11[15][1] 5 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France utility 17[1] manufactured by Helibras
Trainer aircraft
Bell 206 United States rotorcraft trainer 10[1]
A-4 Skyhawk United States jet trainer A-4KU 3[1]

See also

References
  1. "World Air Forces 2021". Flightglobal Insight. 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. "Governo corta orçamento para modernizar caças da FAB". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. "Gripen E Entering Serial Delivery Phase for Brazilian and Swedish Air Forces". Saab AB. 24 November 2021.
  4. "Saab Presents First Gripen E to Brazil". Saab. 10 September 2019.
  5. "Boeing C-767 da FAB chega ao Brasil", Airway, 11 July 2016, archived from the original on 3 May 2019, retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. "Brazil to add third converted 767 tanker". Flight International. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  7. "Força Aérea Brasileira". defesabr.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  8. FAB recebe sua 5ª unidade do Embraer KC-390
  9. "Força Aérea Brasileira VH-35". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  10. FAB Receives Two More Drones - Defense-Aerospace.com, 18 February 2013
  11. "Brazil to boost security with unmanned Hermes 900". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  12. https://forcaaerea.com.br/heron-no-1-7-gav/
  13. https://www.fab.mil.br/noticias/mostra/36295/TECNOLOGIA%20-%20Sistema%20de%20Aeronave%20Remotamente%20Pilotada%20(ARP)%20%C3%A9%20incorporado%20%C3%A0%20Avia%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20de%20Patrulha
  14. "Brazilian Army approves purchase of C-23B Sherpa aircraft".
  15. "Helibras entrega o primeiro H225M Naval à Marinha". 24 November 2021.
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