List of active Brazilian military aircraft

List of active Brazilian military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Brazilian Armed Forces. Figures are sourced from the latest annual editions of Flight International (Flightglobal.com).

Logo of the Brazilian Armed Forces

Brazilian Air Force
Main article: Brazilian Air Force

Current inventory
Brazilian F-39E Gripen
Brazilian F-5EM
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
Brazil's Air Force One at Zürich Airport
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sweden / Brazil multirole F-39E 1 delivered as a test program (not in service), 27 on order[1][2]
AMX International AMX Brazil / Italy ground attack A‑1/A‑1M 47[1] 3 upgraded to A‑1M[3]
Northrop F-5 Tiger II United States fighter F-5EM 43[1]
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano Brazil COIN A-29A 93[1]
AWACS
Embraer R-99 Brazil AEW&C E-99 5[1]
Reconnaissance
Learjet 35 United States reconnaissance 6[1]
Embraer R-99 Brazil SIGINT 3[1]
Embraer EMB 111 Bandeirante Brazil surveillance 3[1]
Maritime patrol
Embraer EMB 111 Bandeirante Brazil maritime patrol 13[1]
Lockheed P-3 Orion United States maritime patrol P-3AM 8[1] 1 used for training
Tanker
Boeing KC-767 United States aerial refueling / transport KC-X2 1[4] 2 on order[5]
Lockheed Martin KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refueling / transport KC-130H 2[1]
Transport
Embraer KC-390 Brazil tactical airlift, aerial refueling 4 24 on order[6]
Lockheed C-130 Hercules United States transport / SAR C-130M 10[1]
CASA C-295 Spain transport / SAR 15 3 used for SAR [1]
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia Brazil utility 19[1]
Embraer EMB 111 Bandeirante Brazil utility 48[1]
Cessna 208 Caravan United States utility 31[1]
Airbus A319 Germany VIP 1[7] presidential flight - Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer E-Jet E190 Brazil VIP 2[7]
Embraer Phenom 100 Brazil VIP 2 2 on order[1]
Helicopter
Mil Mi-24 Russia attack Mi-35 12[1]
Eurocopter EC 725 France / Brazil utility transport / VIP 11[1] 5 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk United States utility transport UH-60L/M 16[1]
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma France / Brazil transport / VIP 4[1] 2 designated as VH-34 for VIP transport- manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil France / Brazil liaison / utility 26[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 France utility 4[1]
Bell UH-1 Iroquois United States utility UH-1H 2[1]
Bell 206 United States communications 1[1]
Eurocopter EC135 France / Brazil VIP 2[8] manufactured by Helibras
Trainer aircraft
Neiva Universal Brazil basic trainer 27
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano Brazil intermediate trainer 103[1]
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano Brazil advanced trainer A-29B 62[1]
AMX International AMX Brazil / Italy advanced trainer AMX-T 8[1]
Northrop F-5 Tiger II United States conversion trainer F-5FM 4[1]
Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sweden / Brazil conversion trainer F-39F 8 on order[1]
UAV
Elbit Hermes 450 Israel reconnaissance 4[9]
Elbit Hermes 900 Israel reconnaissance 1[10]
IAI Heron Israel reconnaissance / maritime patrol 15[11]

Brazilian Army Aviation
Main article: Brazilian Army Aviation Command

Current inventory
A Brazilian Army HA-1 Pantera helicopter
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopters
Eurocopter EC 725 France / Brazil utility transport 11[1] 5 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk United States utility transport UH-60L 3[1]
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar France / Brazil utility transport 9[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS565 Panther France / Brazil utility 33[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS550 Fennec France / Brazil liaison / utility 34[1] manufactured by Helibras
Transport aircraft
Short C-23 Sherpa United States transport / utility 8 on order - former US Army[12]

Brazilian Naval Aviation
Main article: Brazilian Naval Aviation

Current inventory
A Brazilian EC-725 Cougar helicopter
An A-4 AF-1 approaches the aircraft carrier São Paulo
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk United States carrier based fighter A-4KU 3[1]
Helicopters
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk United States ASW / SAR S-70B 6[1]
Westland Lynx United Kingdom ASW Mk. 21 / Mk. 21A 11[1]
Eurocopter EC 725 France / Brazil utility / SAR 11[1] 8 on order - manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma France / Brazil utility / SAR 4[1] manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France / Brazil utility 19[1] manufactured by Helibras
Airbus H135 France utility 2[13] 1 on order[1]
Trainer aircraft
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk United States conversion trainer A-4KU 3[1]
Bell 206 United States rotorcraft trainer 17[1]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
ScanEagle United States reconnaissance six unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and one pneumatic rail launcher ordered. [14]

See also

References
  1. "World Air Forces 2020". Flightglobal Insight. 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. "Saab Presents First Gripen E to Brazil". Saab. 10 September 2019.
  3. "Governo corta orçamento para modernizar caças da FAB". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. "Boeing C-767 da FAB chega ao Brasil", Airway, 11 July 2016, archived from the original on 3 May 2019, retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. "Brazil to add third converted 767 tanker". Flight International. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  6. "FAB receives third KC-390 Millennium freighter". Defesa Net. 9 July 2020.
  7. "Força Aérea Brasileira". defesabr.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  8. "Força Aérea Brasileira VH-35". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  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. https://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/aviacao/sistema-de-aeronave-pilotada-remotamente-srpa-e-incorporado-a-aviacao-de-patrulha
  12. "Brazilian Army approves purchase of C-23B Sherpa aircraft".
  13. "Marinha do Brasil recebe segunda aeronave UH-17 para Operação "Antártica"".
  14. https://www.uasvision.com/2019/12/30/brazilian-navy-details-scaneagle-acquisition/
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