- Brazilian Air Force Current inventory
- Brazilian Army Aviation Current inventory
- Brazilian Naval Aviation Current inventory
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2013}}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|Brazilian Air Force}} Current inventory | Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | | Combat aircraft |
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| Northrop F-5 | United States | fighter | F-5EM | 43 | | 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 | | JAS 39 Gripen | Sweden / Brazil | multirole | JAS 39E | 28 on order | | AWACS |
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| Embraer R-99 | Brazil | AEW&C | E-99 | 5 | | Reconnaissance |
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| Embraer R-99 | Brazil | SIGINT | 3 | | Learjet 35 | United States | reconnaissance | 6 | | Embraer EMB 110 | Brazil | surveillance | 7 | | Maritime patrol |
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| Embraer 110 | Brazil | maritime patrol | 6 | | Lockheed P-3 | United States | maritime patrol | P-3AM | 8 | | Tanker |
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| KC-130 Hercules | United States | aerial refueling / transport | KC-130H | 3 | | Boeing KC-767 | United States | aerial refueling | 3 on order | | Transport |
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| Airbus A319 | France | VIP | 1[3] | presidential flight - Brazilian Air Force One | | Embraer 190 | Brazil | VIP | 2[3] | | Embraer ERJ 145 | Brazil | utility / VIP | 6 | | Embraer 120 | Brazil | utility / VIP | 19 | | Boeing 767 | United States | transport | 1 | | Embraer 110 | Brazil | utility / transport | 49 | | C-130 Hercules | United States | transport / SAR | C-130E/H/M | 13 | one used for SAR duty | | CASA C-295 | Spain | transport / SAR | 13 | 3 used for SAR duty - 1 on order | | Cessna 208 | United States | utility | 31 | | Embraer KC-390 | Brazil | transport / aerial refueling | 28 on order | | Helicopter |
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| Bell 206 | United States | communications | 1 | | Eurocopter EC725 | France | transport / VIP | 10 | 6 on order - manufactured by Helibras | | Eurocopter AS332 | France | transport / VIP | 4 | 2 designated VH-34 for VIP transport- manufactured by Helibras | | Eurocopter EC135 | France | VIP / utility | 2[4] | manufactured by Helibras | | Eurocopter AS350 | France | liaison | 26 | manufactured by Helibras | | Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | utility | UH-60L/M | 16 | | Mil Mi-24 | Russia | attack | Mi-35 | 12 | | Flight Inspection |
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| Hawker 800 | United Kingdom | calibration | 4[5] | | Legacy 500 | Brazil | calibration | 6 on order | | Trainer aircraft |
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| AMX International | Brazil / Italy | attack | AMX-T | 8 | | Embraer EMB 312 | Brazil | trainer | 103 | | Embraer EMB 314 | Brazil | advanced trainer | A-29B | 61 | | Northrop F-5 | United States | jet trainer | F-5FM | 2 | | Lockheed P-3 | United States | conversion trainer | P-3AM | 1 | | JAS 39 Gripen | Sweden / Brazil | conversion trainer | JAS 39F | 8 on order | | UAV |
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| Hermes 450 | Israel | reconnaissance | 4[6] | | Hermes 900 | Israel | reconnaissance | 1[7] | | IAI Heron 1 | Israel | reconnaissance | 15 | operated jointly with the Federal Police[8] |
Brazilian Army Aviation{{Main|Brazilian Army Aviation Command}} Current inventory | Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | | Helicopters |
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| Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | utility | UH-60L | 3 | | Eurocopter AS550 | France | liaison | 34 | manufactured by Helibras | | Eurocopter AS565 | France | utility | 33 | manufactured by Helibras | | Eurocopter AS532 | France | transport / utility | 9 | manufactured by Helibras | | Eurocopter EC725 | France | transport / utility | 9 | 7 on order - manufactured by Helibras |
Brazilian Naval Aviation{{Main|Brazilian Naval Aviation}} Current inventory | Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | | Combat aircraft |
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| A-4 Skyhawk | United States | carrier based fighter | A-4KU | 3 | | Tanker |
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| C-1 Trader | United States | aerial refueling / COD | KC-2/C-1 | 4 on order – will be upgraded to KC-2 by Marsh Aviation[9] | | Helicopters |
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| Bell 206 | United States | plane guard | 17 | | Sikorsky SH-60 | United States | ASW / SAR | S-70B | 6 | 2 on order | | Westland Lynx | United Kingdom | ASW | Mk. 21/ Mk. 21A | 10 | Being upgraded to the Super Lynx standard from 2019 through 2022[10] | | Eurocopter EC725 | France | utility / SAR | 7 | 9 on order - manufactured by Helibras | | Eurocopter AS332 | France | utility / SAR | 4 | manufactured by Helibras | | Eurocopter AS355 | France | utility | 8 | manufactured by Helibras | | Eurocopter AS350 | France | utility | 19 | manufactured by Helibras | | Airbus Helicopters H135 | France | utility | T3 | 3 on order, to replace AS355 | | Trainer aircraft |
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| A-4 Skyhawk | United States | jet trainer | AF-1B/C | 1 |
See also- Brazilian Air Force
- Brazilian Armed Forces
References1. ^{{cite web |last = |first = |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/asset/21905/waf/|title = World Air Forces 2018|work= |publisher= Flightglobal Insight |year= 2018 |doi = |accessdate= 3 October 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web | url=http://airway.uol.com.br/dilma-corta-orcamento-para-modernizar-cacas-amx-da-fab/ | title=Governo corta orçamento para modernizar caças da FAB | publisher= | date=11 May 2016 | accessdate=24 July 2016}}
3. ^1 {{cite web |last = |first = |url= http://www.defesabr.com/Fab/Presid/fab_presidente.htm|title = Força Aérea Brasileira |work= |publisher= defesabr.com |year= 2015 |doi = |accessdate= 4 January 2015}}
4. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/577/ |title=Força Aérea Brasileira VH-35 |publisher= |date=|accessdate=12 January 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web |last = |first = |url= https://flightglobal.com/asset/6297/waf/|title = World Air Forces 2016 pg. 13 |work= |publisher= Flightglobal Insight |year= 2015 |doi = |accessdate= 28 March 2016}}
6. ^FAB Receives Two More Drones - Defense-Aerospace.com, February 18, 2013
7. ^ {{cite web|url= http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/brazil-to-boost-world-cup-security-with-unmanned-hermes-397427/|title= Brazil to boost security with unmanned Hermes 900 |publisher= flightglobal.com |date=|accessdate=12 January 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web |last1=Barreira |first1=Victor |title=Brazil to resume operations with Heron 1 UAVs |url=https://www.janes.com/article/85703/brazil-to-resume-operations-with-heron-1-uavs |website=Jane's 360 |accessdate=15 January 2019 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/fO6mD |archivedate=15 January 2019 |location=Rio de Janeiro |date=15 January 2019 |deadurl=no}}
9. ^ {{cite web|url= http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/brazilian-navy-restarts-kc-2-turbo-trader-contract-406169/ |title=Brazilian Navy starts KC-2 Turbo Trader |publisher=flightglobal.com |date=|accessdate=12 January 2015}}
10. ^{{cite web |last1=Barreira |first1=Victor |title=Brazil to receive first modernised Super Lynx helicopters |url=https://www.janes.com/article/85787/brazil-to-receive-first-modernised-super-lynx-helicopters |website=Jane's 360 |accessdate=17 January 2019 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/Q0l0R |archivedate=17 January 2019 |location=Rio de Janeiro |date=17 January 2019 |deadurl=no}}
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