Engineering: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.

Brazilian Air Force

Current inventory

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 42[1]
AMX International Brazil / Italy attack A-1/A-1M 46[1] 8 upgraded to A-1M[2]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil COIN A-29 30[1]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden multirole F-39E 7[3] 25 on order[4]
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden conversion trainer F-39F 8 on order[1]
AEW&C
Embraer E-99 Brazil AEW&C E-99M 5[1][5]
Reconnaissance
Embraer R-99 Brazil SIGINT 3[1]
Embraer EMB 110 Brazil surveillance 3[1]
Learjet 35 United States surveillance 6[1]
Maritime patrol
Embraer 110 Brazil maritime patrol P-95 12[1]
Lockheed P-3 United States maritime patrol P-3AM 3[1]
Tanker
Airbus A330-200 France aerial refueling KC-30 1[1] awaiting conversion to MRTT standard[6]
KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refueling KC-130M 8[7]
Transport
Airbus A330-200 France VIP transport / transport 1[1] awaiting conversion to MRTT standard[6]
Airbus A319 Germany VIP transport 1[8][1] presidential flight – Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer 100 Brazil utility / VIP transport 2[1] 2 on order[1]
Embraer 110 Brazil utility / transport 45[1]
Embraer 120 Brazil utility / VIP transport 19[1]
Embraer 190 Brazil VIP transport 2[8]
C-130 Hercules United States transport / SAR C-130M 8[7]
CASA C-295 Spain transport / SAR 9[1]
Cessna 208 United States utility 30[1]
Embraer C-390 Brazil transport / aerial refueling 6 13 on order[9]
Embraer ERJ-145 Brazil VIP transport 6[1]
Helicopter
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / VIP 13[1] 2 on order – manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC 135 France utility 2[10]
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility 16[1] 3 on order[1]
Trainer aircraft
AMX International Brazil / Italy jet trainer AMX-T 8[1]
Embraer EMB 312 Brazil trainer 102[1]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil advanced trainer A-29B 62[1]
Northrop F-5 United States jet trainer F-5FM 4[1]
Eurocopter AS 350 France rotorcraft trainer 20[1][10] 12 on order[1]
UAV
Hermes 450 Israel reconnaissance 4[11]
Hermes 900 Israel reconnaissance 1[12] 2 on order[13]
IAI Heron Israel reconnaissance 2[14][15]

Brazilian Army Aviation

Current inventory

AS565
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility UH-60L 4[1] 3 on order[1]
Eurocopter AS550 France liaison 33[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS565 France utility 33[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS532 France transport / utility 8[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC725 France transport / utility 14[1] 2 on order - manufactured by Helibras

Brazilian Naval Aviation

EC725

Current inventory

A-4KU
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
A-4 Skyhawk United States carrier based fighter A-4KU 3[1]
Helicopters
Sikorsky SH-60 United States ASuW / SAR S-70B 6[1]
Westland Lynx United Kingdom ASuW Mk. 21 / Mk. 21A 5[1]
Airbus H135 Germany utility VH-35 3[1]
Eurocopter EC725 France utility / SAR / ASuW 13[1] 3 on order – manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France utility 17[1] 15 on order[1] – manufactured by Helibras
Trainer aircraft
Bell 206 United States rotorcraft trainer 10[1]
A-4 Skyhawk United States jet trainer A-4KU 3[1]

See also

References

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