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Brazilian
Armed Forces |
Here you can find an updated table showing the main equipment currently in use by our Armed Forces, their specifications, how they are employed and the quantity of each one of them in the inventory: |
Ship
/ class |
Quantity |
Designação |
Helicopter
Carrier (LPH) |
1 |
A-140
Atlântico |
Frigates
* (Tamandaré class) |
4 |
F-200 Tamandaré / F-201 Jerônimo de Albuquerque F-202 Cunha Moreira / F-203 Mariz e Barros |
Frigates (Niterói class) |
5 |
F- 41 Defensora / F- 42 Constituição F- 43 Liberal / F- 44 Independência / F- 45 União |
Frigates (Greenhalgh class) |
1 |
F-
49 Rademaker |
Corvette (Inhaúma class) |
1 |
V-32 Júlio de Noronha |
Corvette (Barroso class) |
1 |
V-34
Almte.Barroso |
Submarines (Tupi class) |
1 |
S-30
Tupi |
Submarine (Tikuna class) |
1 |
S-34
Tikuna |
Submarines
* (Riachuelo class) |
4 |
S- 40 Riachuelo / S- 41 Humaitá S- 42 Tonelero / S- 43 Angostura |
Submarine
SN-BR * (nuclear propulsion) |
1 |
SN
-10 Álvaro Alberto |
Ocean
Patrol Vessel (OPV) |
3 |
P-120
Amazonas / P-121 Apa / P-122 Araguari |
Patrol
ships (Grajaú class) |
12 |
P-
40 Grajaú / P- 41 Guaíba / P- 42 Graúna / P- 43 Goiana P- 44 Guajará / P- 45 Guaporé / P- 46 Gurupá / P- 47 Gurupi P- 48 Guanabara / P- 49 Guarujá / P-50 Guaratuba / P-51 Gravataí |
Patrol
ships * (Macaé class) |
7 |
P-70
Macaé / P-71 Macau / P-72 Maracanã / P-73
Maragogipe P-74 Matinhos / P-75 Mangaratiba / P-76 Miramar |
Patrol
ships (Piratini class) |
5 |
P-10
Piratini / P-11 Pirajá / P-12 Pampeiro |
Patrol
ships (Bracuí class) |
4 |
P-60
Bracuí / P-61 Benevente |
Ocean
Support ships |
3 |
G-150
Mearim / G-151 Iguatemi G-152 Purus |
River
patrol ships |
5 |
P-20
Pedro Teixeira / P-21 Raposo Tavares P-30 Roraima / P-31 Rondônia / P-32 Amapá |
Minesweeper |
3 |
M-15
Aratu / M-17Atalaia M-18 Araçatuba |
Amphibious
Assault ships |
2 |
G-25
Almte.Sabóia (LST) / G-40 Bahia (LSD) |
Auxiliary
ships |
39 |
Tanker,
hospital, logistical support; fast patrol boats, tugs and instruction |
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Brazilian Navy missiles
Missile |
Origin |
Length (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Speed (Mach) |
Range (km) |
Warhead (kg) |
Guidance |
Propulsion |
AGM-119
Penguin |
Norway
/ USA |
3 |
370 |
Mach
1.2 |
40 |
130 |
IR |
solid
propellant |
Aspide 2000 |
Italy |
3,7 |
220 |
Mach
4 |
60 |
33 |
SAR |
solid
propellant
|
Exocet |
France |
4,7 |
655 |
Mach
0.9 |
70 |
165 |
AR |
solid
propellant |
MANSUP
* |
Brazil |
4,7 |
n.a. |
Mach
0.7 |
70 |
n.a. |
AR |
solid
propellant |
Sea
Ceptor * |
United
Kingdom |
3,2 |
100 |
Mach
3 |
25 |
n.a. |
AR |
solid
propellant |
Sea
Skua |
United
Kingdom |
2,5 |
145 |
Mach
0.8 |
25 |
30 |
SAR |
solid
propellant |
Sidewinder |
USA |
3 |
85 |
Mach
2.5 |
29 |
9 |
IR |
solid
propellant |
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Equipment |
Origin |
Model
/ Characteristics |
|
Armoured Vehicles |
USA Switzerland USA USA |
|
|
Air
defense guns |
Sweden
|
|
|
Assault
rifle |
USA
|
|
|
Rocket
launch |
Sweden Brazil |
|
|
Missiles |
France Sweden Sweden Brazil |
|
|
MRLS |
Brazil |
|
|
Mortars |
USA
Israel |
|
|
Howitzers |
United
Kingdom |
|
|
Others equipment |
Germany Belgium France Brazil Brazil |
|
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Naval
Aviation
Aircraft |
Designation |
Origin |
Function |
Quantity |
A-4
Skyhawk |
AF-1B/C |
USA |
Attack
/ interception |
6 |
Bell
206 Jet Ranger III |
IH-6B |
USA |
Training |
10 |
H125
* |
- |
Brazil |
Multi-purpose |
15 |
H135 |
UH-17 |
Brazil |
Multi-purpose
/ MEDVAC |
3 |
H225M
Super Cougar * |
UH-15
/ UH-15A |
Brazil |
Transport
/ anti-surface |
15 |
HB-350/355
Esquilo |
UH-12
/ UH-13 |
Brazil |
Attack
/ transport |
24 |
S-70B
Seahawk |
SH-16 |
USA |
Anti-submarine
/ anti-surface |
6 |
ScanEagle (RPAS) |
QE-1 |
USA |
Surveillance
/ reconnaissance |
6 |
Super
Lynx (Mk.21A) |
AH-11A |
United
Kingdom |
Attack
/ anti-submarine |
4 |
Wild
Lynx (Mk.21B) * |
AH-11B |
United
Kingdom |
Attack
/ anti-submarine |
8 |
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Brazilian
Army
Equipment |
Origin |
Model
/ Characteristics |
|
Armoured Vehicles |
Brazil Italy Italy Brazil Brazil Germany Germany Germany USA USA |
|
|
Artillery |
USA USA USA United Kingdom USA Italy USA Switzerland Sweden several |
|
|
Assault
rifles |
Brazil Brazil |
|
|
Missiles |
Brazil
Brazil Russia France France Sweden Israel |
|
|
MRLS |
Brazil |
|
|
Rocket
launcher |
Sweden
Brazil Sweden |
|
|
Others equipment |
Germany USA Belgium USA USA USA Brazil Brazil Brazil USA Germany Brazil |
|
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Brazilian Army missiles
Missile |
Origin |
Length (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Speed (Mach) |
Range (km) |
Warhead (kg) |
Guidance |
Propulsion |
AV-MTC
300 * Matador |
Brazil |
5 |
700 |
Mach
0.7 |
300 |
200 |
AR |
ramjet |
Eryx |
France |
0,9 |
13 |
Mach
0.7 |
0,6 |
3,6 |
SACLOS |
rocket
ramjet |
Igla
9K38 |
Russia |
1,6 |
11 |
Mach
2.3 |
5,2 |
1,2 |
IR |
solid
propellant |
MILAN |
France |
1,2 |
7 |
Mach
0.6 |
2 |
3 |
SACLOS |
solid
propellant |
MSS
1.2 AC |
Brazil |
1,5 |
15 |
Mach
0.8 |
3 |
n.a. |
laser |
solid
propellant |
RBS
70 Mk.2 * |
Sweden |
1,3 |
15 |
Mach
2 |
8 |
1,2 |
laser |
solid
propellant |
Spike
LR * |
Israel |
1,7 |
14 |
Mach
0.8 |
5 |
n.a. |
IR |
solid
propellant |
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Army Aviation
Aircraft |
Designation |
Origin |
Function |
Quantity |
AS-365K
Pantera |
HM-1A |
Brazil |
Transport
|
33 |
AS-532
Cougar |
HM-3 |
France |
Transport
/ multi-purpose |
8 |
AS-550A2
Fennec |
HA-1A |
France |
Attack
/ reconnaissance |
34 |
H225M
Jaguar * |
HM-4 |
Brazil |
Transport
/ multi-purpose |
15 |
Nauru
1000C (RPAS) |
V2 |
Brazil |
Surveillance
/ reconnaissance |
3 |
UH-60L
Black Hawk |
HM-2 |
USA |
Transport
/ multi-purpose |
4 |
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Notes: > MBT = Main Battle Tank > MRLS = Multiple Rocket Launcher System > AR = active radar > SACLOS = semi-automatic command to line of sight > IR = infrared > 1 mile = 1.6 km > 1 lb = 0.45 kg > n.a. = not available > ( * ) = ordered, in development or in modernization |
Aircraft |
Designation |
Origin |
Function |
Quantity |
Airbus
A319 ACJ |
VC-1A
(FAB 01) |
France |
Presidential
transport |
1 |
Airbus
A330 MRTT |
KC-30 |
Brazil |
Transport
/ aerial tanker |
2 |
Airbus
C-295 |
C-105
/ SC-105 |
Spain |
Transport
/ SAR |
15 |
Cessna
208 Caravan I / II |
C-98A
/ B |
USA |
Transport |
34 |
EMB
A-29 Super Tucano |
A-29A
/ B |
Brazil |
Attack |
60 |
EMB
AMX A-1 |
A-1M |
Brazil |
Attack
/ reconnaissance |
17 |
EMB
KC-390 Millenium * |
KC-390 |
Brazil |
Transport
/ aerial tanker |
19 |
EMB
Legacy 500 |
IU-50 |
Brazil |
Flight
protection |
4 |
EMB
110 Bandeirante |
C-95M |
Brazil |
Transport
/ SAR |
41 |
EMB
111 B.Patrulha |
P-95M |
Brazil |
Maritime
surveillance |
8 |
EMB
120 Brasília |
C-97
/ VC-97 |
Brazil |
Transport
/ multi-purpose |
18 |
EMB
135 BJ Legacy |
VC-99B
/ C |
Brazil |
VIP
transport |
8 |
EMB
145 |
C-99A
/ VC-99A |
Brazil |
VIP
transport |
7 |
EMB
145 AEW |
E-99M |
Brazil |
Airborne
Early Warning |
5 |
EMB
145 SR |
R-99B |
Brazil |
Remote
sensing |
3 |
EMB
190 |
VC-2 |
Brazil |
VIP
transport |
2 |
EMB
312 Tucano |
T-27M |
Brazil |
Training |
42 |
F-5E
/ F Tiger II |
F-5EM
|
USA |
Fighter
/ attack |
42 |
Gripen
E * |
F-39E |
Sweden
/ Brazil |
Fighter
/ interception |
40 |
H125
* |
- |
Brazil |
Multi-purpose |
12 |
H225M
Caracal * |
H-36
/ VH-36 |
Brazil |
Transport
/ C-SAR / VIP |
17 |
HB
EC-135 |
VH-35 |
Brazil |
Presidential
transport |
2 |
HB-350B Esquilo |
H-50 |
Brazil |
SAR
/ training |
18 |
Hércules
C-130 |
C-130E
/ H |
USA
|
Transport
/ aerial tanker / SAR |
4 |
Learjet
35 |
R-35A
/ VU-35A |
USA |
Reconnaissance
/ eletronic warfare |
6 |
P-3AM
Orion |
P-3AM |
USA |
Maritime
surveillance |
6 |
RPAS
Hermes 450 |
RQ-450 |
Israel |
Surveillance
/ reconnaissance |
4 |
RPAS
Hermes 900 * |
RQ-900 |
Israel |
Surveillance
/ reconnaissance |
3 |
RPAS
Heron I |
RQ-1150 |
Israel |
Surveillance
/ reconnaissance |
2 |
UH-60L
Black Hawk |
H-60 |
USA |
C-SAR
/ multi-purpose |
16 |
Others |
several |
several |
Transport / liaison / training / multi-purpose |
90 |
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Brazilian Air Force missiles
Missile |
Origin |
Length (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Speed (Mach) |
Range (km) |
Warhead (kg) |
Guidance |
Propulsion |
A-Darter
* |
RSA / Brazil |
3 |
90 |
n.a. |
20 |
n.a. |
IR |
solid
propellant |
AGM 84 Harpoon |
USA |
3,8 |
526 |
Mach
0.7 |
90 |
227 |
AR |
turbojet |
Derby |
Israel |
3,6 |
118 |
Mach
4 |
63 |
11 |
AR |
rocket
ramjet |
Igla
9K38 |
Russia |
1,6 |
11 |
Mach
2.3 |
5,2 |
1,2 |
IR |
solid
propellant |
IRIS-T
* |
Europe |
2,9 |
87 |
Mach
3 |
25 |
11 |
IR |
solid
propellant |
MAA-1B
Piranha |
Brazil |
2,7 |
86 |
Mach
3 |
6 |
12 |
IR |
solid
propellant |
Meteor
* |
Europe |
3,7 |
190 |
Mach
4 |
100 |
n.a. |
INS
/ AR |
ramjet |
Python
4 |
Israel |
3 |
120 |
Mach
4 |
15 |
11 |
IR |
solid
propellant |
RBS-15
* |
Sweden |
4,3 |
800 |
Mach
0.8 |
250 |
200 |
AR
/ GPS |
turbojet |
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> AEW = Airborne Early Warning > C-SAR = Combat Search and Rescue > SAR = Search and Rescue > RA = active radar > RP = passive radar > IR = infrared > GPS = Global Positioning System > INS = Inercial Navigation System > RSA = Republic of South Africa > UAV = Unmanned Aerial Vehicle > VIP = authority transport > n.a. = not available > ( * ) = ordered, in development or in modernization |