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 Flight International (Flightglobal.com).

Brazilian Air Force[]

See also: Brazilian Air Force

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Type	Versions	In Service: Flightglobal^[1]	Notes
Fixed-wing aircraft
Boeing C-137 Stratoliner		United States	Aerial Refueling	KC-137	4^[1]	Will be replaced by the new KC-X2.No operational.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules		United States	Aerial Refueling Search & Rescue Transport Aircraft	KC-130H SC-130E C-130E/H	2^[1] 3^[1] 16^[1]
Embraer R-99		Brazil	Airborne Early Warning ELINT	R-99A R-99B	5^[1] 3^[1]
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante		Brazil	Electronic Warfare Calibration (EC) Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Search & Rescue Utility Aircraft	EW EC-95 P-95A/B RC-95 SC-95B C-95C	2^[1] 2^[1] 12^[1] 5^[1] 4^[1] 78^[1]	54 units under modernization, 10 units to be used as maritime patrol.^[2]
Embraer Super Tucano	FAB Super Tucano	Brazil	Counterinsurgency Aircraft Trainer Aircraft	A-29A A-29B	33^[1] 66^[1]
Dassault Mirage 2000	Mirrage 2000	France	Fighter Aircraft	F-2000C F-2000B	10^[1] 2^[1]	Maintenance contract to end on 26 December 2013,^[3] And to be withdrawn by the end of 2013.^[4]
Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II		United States	Fighter Aircraft	F-5EM F-5FM	51^[1] 6^[1]	To be withdrawn gradually between 2017 and 2030.^[5]^[6]
AMX International AMX		Brazil Italy	Ground-Attack Aircraft	A-1/RA-1 A-1B	52^[1] 8^[1]	43 aircraft to be modernized to A-1M.^[7] To be withdrawn by 2030.^[8]
Lockheed P-3 Orion	File:FAB - P-3 Orion.jpg	United States	Maritime Patrol	P-3M/BR	7^[9]^[10]^[11]	2 more on order.
Learjet 35	R-35	United States	Reconnaissance	R-35	4^[1]	Used for Aircraft recognition.
EADS/CASA C-295		Spain	Transport Aircraft	C-105A SC-105A	10 2
Airbus A319		Germany	Government VIP Transport	VC-1A	1	Aircraft carrying the President of Brazil.
Embraer 190		Brazil	Government VIP Transport	VC-2	2	Aircraft carrying the President of Brazil.
Embraer Legacy 600		Brazil	Government VIP Transport	VC-99B	4	Aircraft carrying the President of Brazil.
Embraer Tucano		Brazil	Trainer Aircraft	AT-27 T-27	105^[1]	To be retired by 2022.^[12]
Neiva T-25 Universal	File:Neiva T-25 Universal.jpg	Brazil	Trainer Aircraft	T-25A/C	83	To be retired in 2020.^[12]
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia		Brazil	Utility Aircraft	C-97 VC-97	13^[1] 1^[1]
Embraer ERJ 145 family		Brazil	Utility Aircraft	C-99A VC-99C	5^[1] 2^[1]
Hawker 800		United States	SIGINT	EU-93A	4^[1]
Cessna 208 Caravan	Caravan of Brazilian Air Force	United States	Utility Aircraft	C-98 C-98A	29^[1]	1 lost in accident
EMB-810C Seneca		Brazil	Utility Aircraft	U-7	13
EMB 202 Ipanema		Brazil	Towing target	G-19	4
Helicopters
Mil Mi-35	File:AH-2 Sabre (MI-35).jpg	Russia	Attack Helicopter	AH-2	12^[1]^[13]^[14]	9 operational, 3 to be delivered.^[15]
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk	File:UH-60 Black Hawk da FAB.jpg	United States	Search & Rescue	H-60L	15^[1]^[16]	1 on order.
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma		Brazil France	Transport Helicopter	H-34	8^[1]
Helibras HB-350B		Brazil France	Training Helicopter	H-50	31^[1]	There are plans to update all fleet in the same army standard.
Bell UH-1 Iroquois		United States	Utility Helicopter	H-1H	26^[1]	To be replaced by EC-725BR and UH-60.^[17] Being 7 SH-1H. 2 donated to Rio de Janeiro police.
Helibras HB-355		Brazil France	Utility Helicopter	H-55	6^[1]	All fleet donated to Rio de Janeiro police.
Bell 205	File:SH-1D (Bell 205).jpg	United States	Utility Helicopter	SH-1D	3^[1]
Bell 206		Canada	Utility Helicopter	H-4B	1^[1]	This craft was tranferred to Brazilian Navy.
Eurocopter EC 725		Brazil France	Utility Helicopter VIP Transport	H-36 VH-36	3 1	14 on order.
Eurocopter EC 135		Brazil Germany	VIP Transport	EC-135	2	Bought in 2008.^[18]
UAVs
Elbit Hermes 450	RQ-450	Israel	Unmanned aerial vehicle	RQ-450	4^[19]^[20]	unknown number ordered

Brazilian Naval Aviation[]

Brazilian Army Aviation[]

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In Service: Flightglobal^[1]	Notes
Helicopters
Eurocopter EC 725	Brazil France	Transport Helicopter	HM-4 (EC725BR)	2^[1]	14 more to be delivered
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar	Brazil France	Transport Helicopter	HM-3 (AS 532UE)	8^[1]
Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk	United States	Transport Helicopter	HM-2 (S-70A)	4^[1]	More units planned to acquire to be used from Manaus base and Taubaté Army Aviation base.(source: revista ASAS 71, page 16)
Helibras HM-1 Pantera (AS565)	Brazil France	Utility Helicopter	HM-1 (AS365K)	34^[1]	Upgrade announced on 24 December 2009.
Eurocopter AS550 Fennec	Brazil France	Utility Helicopter	HA-1 (AS 550A-2)	19^[1]	Upgrade announced on 30 December 2010.
Helibras HB350 (AS350)	Brazil France	Utility Helicopter	HA-1 (HB 350-L1)	16^[1]	Upgrade ordered at 30 December 2010
UAV
VANT VT-15	Brazil	Unmanned aerial vehicle	VT-15	3+	unknown number ordered

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[Census2011-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 ^1.18 ^1.19 ^1.20 ^1.21 ^1.22 ^1.23 ^1.24 ^1.25 ^1.26 ^1.27 ^1.28 ^1.29 ^1.30 ^1.31 ^1.32 ^1.33 ^1.34 ^1.35 ^1.36 ^1.37 ^1.38 ^1.39 ^1.40 ^1.41 ^1.42 ^1.43 ^1.44 ^1.45 ^1.46 ^1.47 ^1.48 ^1.49 ^1.50 ^1.51 ^1.52 ^1.53 ^1.54 ^1.55 "World Airliner Census 2011". Flight Global, 13–19 December 2011. Retrieved: 10 January 2012

[2] "Com modernização, Bandeirantes ganharão mais 25 anos" (in Portuguese). Poder Aereo, 17 April 2009. Retrieved: 25 December 2012.

[3] "Brasil renova acordo e prolonga a vida dos Mirage 2000" Plano Brasil, 5 October 2011. Retrieved: 27 December 2011

[4] ttp://defense-update.com/20130808_brazilian-air-force-to-withdraw-mirage-2000-from-service-by-years-end.html

[5] "Aeronáutica reforma 11 caças por R$ 276 mi" (in Portuguese). Agencia T1, 18 April 2011. Retrieved: 27 December 2011.

[6] "Burnier: primeiros F-5 darão baixa em 2017, F-X2 não pode ser mais postergado" (in Portuguese). Poder Aéreo, 14 November 2011. Retrieved: 28 January 2012.

[7] "Aprovada operação de crédito para modernização de caças AMX". Brazilian Congress. 7 June 2011. http://www.senado.gov.br/noticias/aprovada-operacao-de-credito-para-modernizacao-de-cacas-amx.aspx. Retrieved 11 January 2012.

[8] "FAB ganha poder de fogo com 'novo' caça" (in Portuguese). Estadao. 16 January 2012. http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/impresso,fab-ganha-poder-de-fogo-com-novo-caca-,823166,0.htm. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

[9] "FAB divulga primeira foto do interior da aeronave" (in Portuguese). Força Aérea Brasileira, 26 June 2012. Retrieved: 5 September 2012.

[10] ttp://www.aereo.jor.br/2012/12/22/chega-ao-brasil-a-quinta-aeronave-p-3am-orion/

[11] ttp://www.defesanet.com.br/p3/noticia/9873/FAB-recebe-mais-uma-aeronave-de-patrulha-P-3AM

[sebrae-12] 12.0 ^12.1 "Flight vai desenvolver sistemas de controle e informação" (in Portuguese). Agencia Sebrae, 21 August 2009. Retrieved: 25 January 2012.

[13] "Avião Russo Gigante Pousa na Capital Trazendo Três Aeronaves de Defesa" (in Portuguese). Imagem News, 29 August 2012. Retrieved: 5 September 2012.

[14] "Brazil to receive last 3 of 12 Mi-35 helicopters". 12 April 2013. http://defenseupdates.blogspot.com/2013/04/brazil-to-receive-last-3-of-12-mi-35.html.

[15] "Russia Close to Complete Attack Helicopter Mi-35M Hind-E Deliveries to Brazil.". 18 October 2013. http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-military-defence-industry/2013-global-news-worldwide-world-international-air-force-aviation-/october-2013-global-news-worldwide-world-international-air-force-aviation-aerospace-/833-russia-close-to-complete-attack-helicopter-mi-35m-hind-e-deliveries-to-brazil.html.

[WORLD_AIR_FORCES_2013-16] "World Air Forces 2013". Flightglobal Insight. 2013. http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media/reports_pdf/emptys/101015/world-air-forces-2013.pdf. Retrieved 15 February 2013.

[17] "Esquadrão Pantera recebe novos helicópteros" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Air Force, 25 February 2011. Retrieved: 8 February 2012.

[18] "Eurocopter EC135 de uso militar no Brasil" (in Portuguese). Poder Aereo, 21 September 2011. Retrieved: 12 January 2012

[19] ttp://www.militarypower.com.br/brasil.htm

[20] ttp://www.fab.mil.br/portal/capa/index.php?mostra=14101&REAPARELHAMENTO%20-%20FAB%20recebe%20mais%20dois%20VANTs

[21] "Brazilian Traders set for modernisation" Fight Global, 14 Dec 2011 Retrieved: 23 December 2011

[22] "Modernização dos A-4 da Marinha do Brasil" (in Portuguese.) Retrieved: 4 January 2012

[23] "Aviação Naval da Marinha do Brasil recebe novos helicópteros Sikorsky SH-60B Sea Hawk" (in Portuguese). Info Defesa, 28 August 2012. Retrieved: 5 September 2012.

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Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Type	Versions	In Service: Flightglobal^[1]	Notes
Fixed-wing aircraft
C-1A Trader		United States	Aerial Refueling, COD	KC-2	0^[1]	4 C-1A are been upgraded to KC-2 by Marsh Aviation, delivery starts in April 2014 and ends in October 2015.^[21]
A-4 Skyhawk		United States	Ground-Attack Aircraft	AF-1 AF-1A	11^[1] 3^[1]	12 units under modernization (9 A-4 + 3 TA-4), to be retired in 2025.^[22]
Helicopters
Super Lynx		United Kingdom	Maritime Helicopter	AH-11A	12^[1]	6 were upgraded. Other 6 planned to be upgraded.
SH-3 Sea King		United States	Maritime Helicopter	SH-3A SH-3B	4^[1] 3^[1]	Being replaced with S-70.^{[citation needed]} 5 non-operational
Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk		United States	Maritime Helicopter	MH-16	4^[23]	2 on order .
Helibras HB-350B (Esquilo)		Brazil France	Reconnaissance Helicopter Utility Helicopter	UH-13 (HB-355F) UH-12 (HB-350B/BA)	7^[1] 18^[1]	6 HB-350B + 12 HB-350BA. 1 HB-355F donated to Uruguay
AS332 Super Puma		France	Transport Helicopter	UH-14	4^[1]	6 aircraft received, 2 lost in accidents
AS532 Cougar		France	Transport Helicopter	UH-14	2^[1]
EC 725 Cougar	File:UH-15 Super Cougar.jpg	Brazil France	Transport Helicopter	UH-15	2^[1]	14 more on order.
Bell 206		United States	Training Helicopter Utility Helicopter	IH-6B UH-6B	16 2	all are serving for training. 2 more transferred from Brazilian Air force for receiving.