List of active Brazilian military aircraft
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The following is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Brazilian Armed Forces.
Air Force
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| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||||||
| JAS 39 Gripen | Sweden Brazil |
multirole | F-39E F-39F [a] |
13[3][4] | 23 on order[5] | |
| Northrop F-5 | United States | fighter | F-5EM | 34[6] | ||
| AMX International | Brazil Italy |
attack | A-1 A-1M A-1BM |
10[6] | ||
| Embraer EMB 314 | Brazil | COIN | A-29A A-29B |
81[6] | ||
| AEW&C | ||||||
| Embraer E-99 | Brazil | AEW&C | E-99M | 5[7] | ||
| Reconnaissance | ||||||
| Embraer R-99 | Brazil | SIGINT | R-99 | 3[7] | ||
| Embraer EMB 110 | Brazil | surveillance | RC-95 | 4[7] | ||
| Learjet 35 | United States | surveillance | RC-35 | 6[7] | ||
| Maritime patrol | ||||||
| Embraer 110 | Brazil | maritime patrol | P-95A P-95BM |
8[7] | ||
| Lockheed P-3 | United States | maritime patrol | P-3AM | 3[7] | ||
| 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[7] | 12 on order[10] | |
| CASA C-295 | Spain | transport SAR |
C-105 | 13[c] | ||
| Embraer 100 | Brazil | utility VIP transport |
U-100 | 2[6] | 2 on order[6] | |
| Embraer 110 | Brazil | utility transport |
C-95 | 35[7] | ||
| Embraer 120 | Brazil | utility VIP transport |
C-97 | 17[6] | ||
| Embraer 190 | Brazil | VIP transport | VC-2 | 3[7] | ||
| Cessna 208 | United States | utility | C-98 | 30[6] | ||
| Embraer ERJ-145 | Brazil | VIP transport | VC-99 | 6[6] | ||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Eurocopter EC725 | France | transport VIP |
H-36 VH-36 |
14[d] | 2 on order – manufactured by Helibras | |
| Eurocopter EC 135 | France | VIP | VH-35 | 2[7][12] | ||
| Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | utility | H-60 | 16[6] | 3 on order[6] | |
| Trainer aircraft | ||||||
| Northrop F-5 | United States | jet trainer | F-5FM | 4[7] | Phased out by 2029[13] | |
| Embraer EMB 312 | Brazil | advanced trainer | T-27 T-27M |
31[6] | ||
| Neiva Universal | Brazil | trainer | T-25M | 168[14] | All units modernized. | |
| Eurocopter AS 350 | France | rotorcraft trainer | H-50 | 19[6] | 11 on order[6] | |
| UAV | ||||||
| Hermes 450 | Israel | reconnaissance | 4[15] | |||
| Hermes 900 | Israel | reconnaissance | 1[16][17] | 2 units lost[18] | ||
| IAI Heron | Israel | reconnaissance | 2[19][20] | |||
Army Aviation
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| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | utility | HM-2 | 4[6] | To be withdrawn replaced by 12 UH-60M[6] | |
| Eurocopter AS550 | France | liaison | HA-1A | 33[6] | Assembled by Helibras | |
| Eurocopter AS565 | France | utility | HM-1A | 32[6] | Assembled by Helibras | |
| Eurocopter AS532 | France | transport utility |
HM-3 | 7[6] | To be withdrawn, assembled by Helibras | |
| Eurocopter EC725 | France | transport utility |
HM-4 | 14[6] | 2 on order - assembled by Helibras | |
Naval Aviation
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| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||||||
| A-4 Skyhawk | United States | carrier based fighter | A-4KU | 3[6][7][21] | ||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Sikorsky SH-60 | United States | ASuW ASW SAR |
SH-16 | 6[6] | ||
| Westland Lynx | United Kingdom | ASuW ASW |
Mk. 21 Mk. 21A |
5[6] | ||
| Eurocopter EC725 | France | utility SAR ASuW |
UH-15 UH-15A AH-15 |
15[22] | ||
| Eurocopter AS350 | France | utility | UH-12 UH-12A |
17[6] | 15 H-125 (UH-18) on order[6] – assembled by Helibras | |
| Airbus H135 | Germany | utility | UH-35 | 2[6] | ||
| Trainer aircraft | ||||||
| Bell 206 | United States | rotorcraft trainer | IH-6 | 5[6] | To be replaced by H-125 (IH-18) | |
| A-4 Skyhawk | United States | jet trainer | TA-4KU | 3[6][7][21] | ||
Notes
- The two-seat (JAS-39F variant) will be used in combat operations with weapon systems officer's back seat with jamming, information warfare, network attack and electronic warfare roles.[1][2]