List of aircraft of the Brazilian Navy

The naval aviation arm of the Brazilian Navy operates 89 aircraft in 2009.

Aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service [1] [2] [3]	Notes
McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk	United States	Attack aircraft	A-4KU/TA-4KU Skyhawk II	23	20 attack; 3 trainer. 12 (9 A-4 + 3 TA-4) being upgraded by Embraer. [4] Others to surplus.
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma	France	Transport helicopter	AS-332	4	6 aircraft received, 2 lost in accidents
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar	France	Transport helicopter	AS-532F1	2
Super Lynx	United Kingdom	Attack helicopter	Super Lynx Mk.21A	12	8 being upgraded. [5] Additional units being ordered. [6]
Eurocopter AS350 Esquilo Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2	Brazil	Scout helicopter	HB 350B/BA Esquilo; HB 355F Esquilo 2	25	18 single engine; 7 twin engine. 1 HB-355F donated to Uruguay
Bell Jet Ranger	United States	Training helicopter	Bell 206B-2 Jet Ranger II, Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger III	18	2 Bell 206B-2 Jet Ranger II, 16 Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger III
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk	United States	Multi-mission helicopter	S-70B Seahawk	6
Eurocopter EC725 Cougar	Brazil   France	Transport helicopter	EC 725BR	2	14 more ordered. [7] Delivery in 2010 and 2012. 8 ASuW configuration with Exocet anti-ship missile. 8 utility configuration.
Grumman C-1 Trader	United States	COD and AAR		8	To be delivery starting in 2014. Cancelled.

Torpedo

Type	Product	On order	Origin	QTD
Torpedo	Mark 46 torpedo	Used in helicopters	United States	?

Weapons

Type	Product	Origin	On order	QTD
Anti-ship missile	Sea Skua	UK	Used by Super Lynx	?
Anti-ship missile	Penguin	Norway	Purchased for new Sea Hawk	8
Anti-ship missile	Exocet	France	AM-39. Used by Sea King and EC-725	?
Air to air missile	AIM-9H Sidewinder	United States	Short range Air to Air missile	240
Air to air missile	MAA-1B Piranha	Brazil	Short range Air to Air missile
Air to air missile	A-Darter	Brazil/  South Africa	5° Generation Air to Air missile. Possible purchase for the upgraded A-4
Air to air missile	Derby Missile	Israel	Beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile. Possible purchase for the upgraded A-4
Guided bombs	Elbit Lizard	Israel	Laser Guided Bomb
Guided bombs	SMKB-82	Brazil	GPS Guided Bomb (Known like AKAUAN)
Guided bombs	SMKB-83	Brazil	GPS Guided Bomb (Known like AKAUAN)
Anti-radiation missile	MAR-1	Brazil	Will be used by the upgraded A-4	?

References

1. Scramble: Brazilian Naval Air Arms Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine Scramble Aviation. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
2. Wings over the seas: the Brazilian Naval Aviation Rudnei Cunha. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
3. Aviação Naval Brasil Archived 2006-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Terra. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
4. Assinado contrato de desenvolvimento do KC-390 e modernização dos AF-1 Poder Naval. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
5. Marinha finalmente adquire FLIR para os seus helicópteros AH-11A Super Lynx Poder Naval. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
6. Força Aeronaval Poder Naval. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
7. Comandante da Aeronáutica assina contrato inédito com a França Poder Naval. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.

External links

• Brazilian Navy: Naval Aviation Command Official website (in Portuguese)