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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

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Main article: Brazilian Air Force

Current inventory

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The F-39E Gripen flies over Brasília
The KC-390 at the Paris Air Show
A Embraer E-99 AEW&C in flight
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
JAS 39 Gripen Sweden
Brazil 		multirole F-39E
F-39F 		9[a] 27 on order[5]
Northrop F-5 United States fighter F-5EM 42[6] Planned to be phased out by 2029[7]. 1 crashed in 2024.[8]
AMX International Brazil
Italy 		attack A-1
A-1M
A-1BM 		24[6] Planned to be phased out by 2025[9]
Embraer EMB 314 Brazil COIN A-29A
A-29B 		68[10]
AEW&C
Embraer E-99 Brazil AEW&C E-99M 5[6]
Reconnaissance
Embraer R-99 Brazil SIGINT R-99 3[6]
Embraer EMB 110 Brazil surveillance RC-95 4[6]
Learjet 35 United States surveillance RC-35 6[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 Europe VIP transport
transport 		KC-30 2[b] one for presidential flight – Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer C-390 Brazil transport
aerial refueling 		KC-390 7[6] 12 on order[13]
CASA C-295 Spain transport
SAR 		C-105 11[c]
Airbus A319 ACJ Europe VIP transport VC-1A 1[d]
Embraer 100 Brazil utility
VIP transport 		U-100 2[14] 2 on order[14]
Embraer 110 Brazil utility
transport 		C-95 52[6]
Embraer 120 Brazil utility
VIP transport 		C-97 19[14]
Embraer 190 Brazil VIP transport VC-2 3[6]
Cessna 208 United States utility C-98 30[14]
Embraer ERJ-145 Brazil VIP transport VC-99 7[6]
Helicopter
Eurocopter EC725 France transport
VIP 		H-36
VH-36 		15[e] 2 on order – manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC 135 France VIP VH-35 2[6][15]
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility H-60 16[14] 3 on order[14]
Trainer aircraft
Embraer EMB 312 Brazil trainer T-27
T-27M 		43[6] 1 crashed in 2024.[16]
Northrop F-5 United States jet trainer F-5FM 4[6] Planned to be phased out by 2029[7]
Eurocopter AS 350 France rotorcraft trainer H-50 20[15] 12 on order[14]
UAV
Hermes 450 Israel reconnaissance 4[17]
Hermes 900 Israel reconnaissance 3[18][19] 1 lost during the 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods. Replacement bought in September 2024[20]
IAI Heron Israel reconnaissance 2[21][22]

Brazilian Army Aviation

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Main article: Brazilian Army Aviation Command
The AS565 of the Army Aviation Command

Current inventory

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Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60 United States utility HM-2 4[14] To be withdrawn, 12 UH-60M on order[14]
Eurocopter AS550 France liaison HA-1A 33[14] Assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter AS565 France utility HM-1A 33[14] Assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter AS532 France transport
utility 		HM-3 8[14] To be withdrawn, assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter EC725 France transport
utility 		HM-4 14[14] 1 on order - assembled by Helibras

Brazilian Naval Aviation

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Main article: Brazilian Naval Aviation
A EC725 flies over the Atlantic Ocean
The A-4 in flight

Current inventory

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Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
A-4 Skyhawk United States carrier based fighter A-4KU 5[6][23]
Helicopters
Sikorsky SH-60 United States ASuW
ASW
SAR 		SH-16 6[14]
Westland Lynx United Kingdom ASuW
ASW 		Mk. 21
Mk. 21A 		5[14] 3 more to be upgrade on order
Airbus H135 Germany utility UH-35 3[14]
Eurocopter EC725 France utility
SAR
ASuW 		UH-15
UH-15A
AH-15 		12[14] 2 on order – assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350 France utility UH-12
UH-12A 		17[14] 15 H-125 (UH-18) on order[14] – assembled by Helibras
Trainer aircraft
Bell 206 United States rotorcraft trainer IH-6 10[14] To be replaced by H-125 (IH-18)
A-4 Skyhawk United States jet trainer TA-4KU 2[6][23]

See also

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Notes

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  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][11][12]
  3. ^ Three used for SAR operations.[1][6]
  4. ^ Former presidential aircraft, retired from presidential duties in 2024.[6][11]
  5. ^ Two VH-36 used for VIP transport.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ "O primeiro Saab Gripen F (F-39F)". Revista Força Aérea (in Portuguese). 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ Thisdell, Dan (27 October 2014). "Saab, Brazil finalise Gripen NG deal". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t International Institute for Strategic Studies (13 February 2024). The Military Balance 2024 (1st ed.). Routledge. pp. 416–420. ISBN 978-1032780047.
  7. ^ a b "O Plano de Desativação dos caças Northrop F-5 da Força Aérea Brasileira". Poder Aéreo (in Portuguese). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  8. ^ Cord, Iago Mac (22 October 2024). "Caça da FAB cai durante exercício aéreo em Natal. Piloto se ejeta". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Crepúsculo do AMX: cinco até o final de 2025". Poder Aéreo (in Portuguese). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  10. ^ Jennings, Gareth (25 April 2024). "Brazil to update A-29 Super Tucano aircraft fleet". Jane's. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Lula quer escolher novo avião presidencial ainda neste ano". CNN Brazil. 15 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Lula dispensa 'Aerolula' e voa aos Estados Unidos no maior jato da FAB" (in Portuguese). O Estado de S.Paulo. 10 February 2023.
  13. ^ Barreira, Victor (10 May 2023). "Brazil sees wide opportunities for KC-390 airlifter". Jane's. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "World Air Forces 2023". Flightglobal. 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  15. ^ a b Centeno, Gabriel (15 May 2021). "Rotary Wings: Meet the helicopters of the Brazilian Air Force". Aeroflap. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Avião da FAB cai após colidir com outro em Pirassununga; piloto se ejeta antes da queda". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  17. ^ FAB Receives Two More Drones - Defense-Aerospace.com, 18 February 2013
  18. ^ "Brazil to boost security with unmanned Hermes 900". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  19. ^ "FAB assina contrato com AEL para ampliação da frota das aeronaves RQ-900". Brazilian Air Force. 30 December 2021.
  20. ^ Fernando Valduga (24 September 2024). "Força Aérea Brasileira adquire novo drone de vigilância Hermes RQ-900" (in Portuguese). Cavok. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Heron I no 1°/7° GAV - Esquadrão Orungan » Força Aérea". 14 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Sistema de Aeronave Remotamente Pilotada (ARP) é incorporado à Aviação de Patrulha - Força Aérea Brasileira".
  23. ^ a b Dubois, Gastón (20 April 2022). "Brazilian Navy takes delivery of its last A-4 Skyhawk modernized by Embraer". Aviacionline. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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