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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

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Main article: Brazilian Air Force

Current inventory

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Brazil's first F-39E Gripen
A Brazilian Air Force AMX conducts an in-flight air refueling
KC-390 in flight over the federal capital Brasília
A Embraer E-99 AEW&C aircraft in flight
A CSAR EC 725 helicopter
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/A-1BM 10 / 11 / 3[1]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil COIN A-29A 38[1]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden / Brazil multirole F-39E 8[2] 24 on order[3]
one aircraft for testing[2]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden conversion trainer F-39F 8 on order[4]
AEW&C
Embraer E-99 Brazil AEW&C E-99M 5[1]
Reconnaissance
Embraer R-99 Brazil SIGINT 3[1]
Embraer EMB 110 Brazil surveillance 4[1]
Learjet 35 United States surveillance 6[1]
Maritime patrol
Embraer 110 Brazil maritime patrol P-95A / P-95BM 10 / 8[1]
Lockheed P-3 United States maritime patrol P-3AM 3[1]
Tanker
Airbus A330-200 France aerial refueling KC-30 1[4] awaiting conversion to MRTT standard[5]
Transport
Airbus A330-200 France VIP transport / transport 2[1] awaiting conversion to MRTT standard[5]
Airbus A319 Germany VIP transport 1[6][1] presidential flight – Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer 100 Brazil utility / VIP transport 2[4] 2 on order[4]
Embraer 110 Brazil utility / transport 52[1]
Embraer 120 Brazil utility / VIP transport 19[4]
Embraer 190 Brazil VIP transport 3[1]
CASA C-295 Spain transport / SAR 11[1]
Cessna 208 United States utility 30[4]
Embraer C-390 Brazil transport / aerial refueling 6[1] 13 on order[7]
Embraer ERJ-145 Brazil VIP transport 7[1]
Helicopter
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / VIP 13[4] 2 on order – manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC 135 France utility 2[1][8]
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility 16[4] 3 on order[4]
Trainer aircraft
Embraer EMB 312 Brazil trainer 44[1]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil advanced trainer A-29B 43[1]
Northrop F-5 United States jet trainer F-5FM 4[1]
Eurocopter AS 350 France rotorcraft trainer 20[4][8] 12 on order[4]
UAV
Hermes 450 Israel reconnaissance 4[9]
Hermes 900 Israel reconnaissance 1[10] 2 on order[11]
IAI Heron Israel reconnaissance 2[12][13]

Brazilian Army Aviation

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Main article: Brazilian Army Aviation Command

Current inventory

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AS565
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
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

Brazilian Naval Aviation

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Main article: Brazilian Naval Aviation
EC725

Current inventory

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A-4KU
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Centeno, Gabriel (10 May 2024). "Saab shows the first F-39 Gripen fighter being assembled at Embraer". Aeroflap. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Força Aérea Brasileira". defesabr.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. ^ Barreira, Victor (10 May 2023). "Brazil sees wide opportunities for KC-390 airlifter". Jane's. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  8. ^ a b Centeno, Gabriel (15 May 2021). "Rotary Wings: Meet the helicopters of the Brazilian Air Force". Aeroflap. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  9. ^ FAB Receives Two More Drones - Defense-Aerospace.com, 18 February 2013
  10. ^ "Brazil to boost security with unmanned Hermes 900". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  11. ^ "FAB assina contrato com AEL para ampliação da frota das aeronaves RQ-900". Brazilian Air Force. 30 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Heron I no 1°/7° GAV - Esquadrão Orungan » Força Aérea". 14 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Sistema de Aeronave Remotamente Pilotada (ARP) é incorporado à Aviação de Patrulha - Força Aérea Brasileira".
  14. ^ 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.
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