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

Brazil's first F-39E Gripen FAB Gripen F-39E (cropped).jpg
Brazil's first F-39E Gripen
A Brazilian Air Force AMX conducts an in-flight air refueling Brazilian Air Force AMX air-to-air refuelling.jpg
A Brazilian Air Force AMX conducts an in-flight air refueling
KC-390 in flight over the federal capital Brasilia Embraer KC-390, PT-ZNJ - Desfile Civico 2018 (cropped).jpg
KC-390 in flight over the federal capital Brasília
A Embraer E-99 AEW&C aircraft in flight R99 - RIAT 2007 (2370466415).jpg
A Embraer E-99 AEW&C aircraft in flight
A CSAR EC 725 helicopter 2020-06-25 Chegada das aguas do Rio Sao Francisco ao Ceara - 07.jpg
A CSAR EC 725 helicopter
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat aircraft
Northrop F-5 United States fighter F-5EM 43 [1]
AMX International Brazil / Italy attack A-1/A-1M/A-1BM10 / 11 / 3 [1]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil COIN A-29A 38 [1]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden multirole F-39E 7 [2] 25 on order [3]
JAS 39 Gripen Swedenconversion 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 surveillance6 [1]
Maritime patrol
Embraer 110 Brazil maritime patrol P-95A / P-95BM10 / 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]
KC-130 Hercules United Statesaerial refueling KC-130M 1 [6]
Transport
Airbus A330-200 FranceVIP transport / transport2 [1] awaiting conversion to MRTT standard [5]
Airbus A319 Germany VIP transport 1 [7] [1] presidential flight – Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer 100 Brazilutility / VIP transport2 [4] 2 on order [4]
Embraer 110 Brazilutility / transport52 [1]
Embraer 120 Brazilutility / VIP transport19 [4]
Embraer 190 Brazil VIP transport 3 [1]
C-130 Hercules United Statestransport / SAR C-130M 3 [6]
CASA C-295 Spain transport / SAR 11 [1]
Cessna 208 United States utility 30 [4]
Embraer C-390 Braziltransport / aerial refueling6 [1] 13 on order [8]
Embraer ERJ-145 BrazilVIP transport7 [1]
Helicopter
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / VIP 13 [4] 2 on order – manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC 135 France utility 2 [1] [9]
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility 16 [4] 3 on order [4]
Trainer aircraft
Embraer EMB 312 Braziltrainer44 [1]
Embraer EMB 314 Braziladvanced trainer A-29B 43 [1]
Northrop F-5 United Statesjet trainer F-5FM 4 [1]
Eurocopter AS 350 France rotorcraft trainer20 [4] [9] 12 on order [4]
UAV
Hermes 450 Israel reconnaissance4 [10]
Hermes 900 Israel reconnaissance1 [11] 2 on order [12]
IAI Heron Israel reconnaissance2 [13] [14]

Brazilian Army Aviation

Current inventory

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AS565
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility UH-60L 4 [4] 3 on order [4]
Eurocopter AS550 France liaison33 [4] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS565 France utility33 [4] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS532 France transport / utility8 [4] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / utility14 [4] 2 on order - manufactured by Helibras

Brazilian Naval Aviation

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EC725

Current inventory

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A-4KU
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat aircraft
A-4 Skyhawk United States carrier based fighter A-4KU 5 [1] [15]
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 utilityVH-353 [4]
Eurocopter EC725 France utility / SAR / ASuW 13 [4] 3 on order – manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France utility17 [4] 15 on order [4] – manufactured by Helibras
Trainer aircraft
Bell 206 United States rotorcraft trainer10 [4]
A-4 Skyhawk United States jet trainer TA-4KU 2 [1] [15]

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Embraer C-390 Millennium</span> Brazilian military transport aircraft/tanker

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brazilian Army Aviation</span> Military unit

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brazilian Naval Aviation</span> Military unit

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Galeão Air Force Base</span> Air base of the Brazilian Air Force

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  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "World Air Forces 2023". Flightglobal. 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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