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.

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Brazilian Air Force

Current inventory

The F-39E Gripen flies over Brasilia 23 10 2020 Comemoracao do Dia do Aviador e da Forca Aerea Brasileira (50521336872) (cropped).jpg
The F-39E Gripen flies over Brasília
The KC-390 at the Paris Air Show Embraer KC-390, Paris Air Show 2019, Le Bourget (SIAE0824).jpg
The KC-390 at the Paris Air Show
A Embraer E-99 AEW&C in flight R99 - RIAT 2007 (2370466415).jpg
A Embraer E-99 AEW&C in flight
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat aircraft
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden
Brazil 		multirole F-39E
F-39F 		9 [lower-alpha 1] 27 on order [5]
Northrop F-5 United States fighter F-5EM 43 [6] Planned to be phased out by 2029 [7]
AMX International Brazil
Italy 		attack A-1
A-1M
A-1BM		24 [6] Planned to be phased out by 2025 [8]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil COIN A-29A
A-29B 		68 [9]
AEW&C
Embraer E-99 Brazil AEW&C E-99M 5 [6]
Reconnaissance
Embraer R-99 Brazil SIGINT R-993 [6]
Embraer EMB 110 Brazil surveillance RC-954 [6]
Learjet 35 United States surveillanceRC-356 [6]
Maritime patrol
Embraer 110 Brazil maritime patrol P-95A
P-95BM		18 [6]
Lockheed P-3 United States maritime patrol P-3AM 3 [6]
Transport
Airbus A330-200 EuropeVIP transport
transport		KC-302 [lower-alpha 2] one for presidential flight – Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer C-390 Braziltransport
aerial refueling		KC-3907 [6] 12 on order [12]
CASA C-295 Spain transport
SAR 		C-10511 [lower-alpha 3]
Airbus A319 ACJ Europe VIP transportVC-1A1 [lower-alpha 4]
Embraer 100 Brazilutility
VIP transport		U-1002 [13] 2 on order [13]
Embraer 110 Brazilutility
transport		C-9552 [6]
Embraer 120 Brazilutility
VIP transport		C-9719 [13]
Embraer 190 Brazil VIP transport VC-23 [6]
Cessna 208 United States utility C-9830 [13]
Embraer ERJ-145 BrazilVIP transportVC-997 [6]
Helicopter
Eurocopter EC725 France transport
VIP 		H-36
VH-36		15 [lower-alpha 5] 2 on order – manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC 135 France VIP VH-352 [6] [14]
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility H-6016 [13] 3 on order [13]
Trainer aircraft
Embraer EMB 312 BraziltrainerT-27
T-27M		44 [6]
Northrop F-5 United Statesjet trainer F-5FM 4 [6] Planned to be phased out by 2029 [7]
Eurocopter AS 350 France rotorcraft trainerH-5020 [14] 12 on order [13]
UAV
Hermes 450 Israel reconnaissance4 [15]
Hermes 900 Israel reconnaissance3 [16] [17] 1 lost during the 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods. Replacement bought in September 2024 [18]
IAI Heron Israel reconnaissance2 [19] [20]

Brazilian Army Aviation

The AS565 of the Army Aviation Command Helicoptero Pantera HM-1 (cropped).jpg
The AS565 of the Army Aviation Command

Current inventory

AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utilityHM-24 [13] To be withdrawn, 12 UH-60M on order [13]
Eurocopter AS550 France liaisonHA-1A33 [13] Assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter AS565 France utilityHM-1A33 [13] Assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter AS532 France transport
utility		HM-38 [13] To be withdrawn, assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter EC725 France transport
utility		HM-414 [13] 1 on order - assembled by Helibras

Brazilian Naval Aviation

A EC725 flies over the Atlantic Ocean Operacao Atlantico 2018 (cropped).jpg
A EC725 flies over the Atlantic Ocean
The A-4KU in flight A-4KU approaching carrier Sao Paulo 2003.jpg
The A-4KU in flight

Current inventory

AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat aircraft
A-4 Skyhawk United States carrier based fighter A-4KU 5 [6] [21]
Helicopters
Sikorsky SH-60 United States ASuW
ASW
SAR 		SH-166 [13]
Westland Lynx United Kingdom ASuW
ASW 		Mk. 21
Mk. 21A 		5 [13] 3 more to be upgrade on order
Airbus H135 Germany utilityUH-353 [13]
Eurocopter EC725 France utility
SAR
ASuW 		UH-15
UH-15A
AH-15		12 [13] 2 on order – assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France utilityUH-12
UH-12A		17 [13] 15 H-125 (UH-18) on order [13] – assembled by Helibras
Trainer aircraft
Bell 206 United States rotorcraft trainerIH-610 [13] To be replaced by H-125 (IH-18)
A-4 Skyhawk United States jet trainer TA-4KU 2 [6] [21]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Nine E variant, one aircraft (FAB 4100) used for tests. [1] [2] The F variant will be used in combat operations with Weapon systems officer's back seat with jamming, information warfare, network attack and electronic warfare roles. [3] [4]
  2. ↑ One aircraft used for presidential flight provisionally. New presidential aircraft to be selected. [6] [10] [11]
  3. ↑ Three used for SAR operations. [1] [6]
  4. ↑ Former presidential aircraft, retired from presidential duties in 2024. [6] [10]
  5. ↑ Two VH-36 used for VIP transport. [13]

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  1. 1 2 "FAB4108: Nono F-39 Gripen desembarca no Brasil". Defesa Aerea e Naval. 24 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "F-39 Gripen destaca-se nos testes de IRST durante simulação de batalha aérea". Saab. 19 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Top Stories So Far: Some Things You Ought to Know About Gripen NG", Gripen, the wings of your nation (official World Wide Web log), Saab, 16 July 2015, retrieved 16 July 2015, A two-seater version of Gripen NG is in development and will be used for both pilot training and combat missions. For the combat role, this version will be optimised to enable air battle management from the back seat, including jamming, information warfare and network attack capabilities. Weapon System Officer (WSO) and EW roles can also be facilitated from this position.
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