Military Power Review - Brazilian Armed Forces (english version)

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:

Ships	Quantity	Description
Aircraft Carrier	01	A-12 São Paulo
Frigates (Niterói class)	06	F-40 Niterói / F-41 Defensora / F-42 Constituição F-43 Liberal / F-44 Independência / F-45 União
Frigates (Greenhalgh class)	03	F-46 Greenhalgh / F-48 Bosísio / F-49 Rademaker
Destroyers	01	D-27 Pará
Corvettes	05	V-30 Inhaúma / V-31 Jaceguaí / V-32 Júlio de Noronha V-33 Frontin / V-34 Almte.Barroso*
Submarines	05	S-30 Tupi / S-31 Tamoio / S-32 Timbira S-33 Tapajó / S-34 Tikuna
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 (Piratini class)	6	P-10 Piratini / P-11 Pirajá / P-12 Pampeiro P-13 Parati / P-14 Penedo / P-15 Poti
Patrol ships (Bracuí class)	4	P-60 Bracuí / P-61 Benevente P-62 Bocaina / P-63 Babitonga
River patrol ships	5	P-20 Pedro Teixeira / P-21 Raposo Tavares P-30 Roraima / P-31 Rondônia / P-32 Amapá
Minesweeper	6	M-15 Aratu / M-16 Anhatomirim / M-17Atalaia M-18 Araçatuba / M-19 Abrolhos / M-20 Albardão
Others	38	Landing ships / troops transport / hospital logistic support (13); little corvettes (02); towboats (06); others functions (17)
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Brazilian Army

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Equipment	Origin	Characteristics
Astros II	Brazil	Multi launcher rocket system SS-30 (19 miles), SS-40 (22 mi) e SS-60 (37 mi)
Armoured Vehicles	Brazi l> Brazil > Germany> USA > USA > USA >	> AV-VBL - vehicle 4x4, 11 ton., .50 machine gun > Cascavel - vehicle 6x6, 14 ton., 90 mm gun > Leopard 1A1- MBT 40 ton., 105 mm gun > M-60 A3 - MBT 49 ton., 105 mm gun > M-108 - self-propelled howitzer, 105 mm > M-109 - self-propelled howitzer, 155 mm
Guns	Sweden > Italy/Swiss > Sweden >	> SR-84 - portable, anti-tank, 84 mm > Oerlikon - air defense, automatic, 35 mm > Bofors M947 - air defense, automatic, 40 mm
Assault rifles	Brazil	> FAL M964, cal. 7,62 mm, weight 9.2 lb > Imbel MD97, cal. 5,56 mm, weight 9.2 lb *
Rocket launcher	Sweden Brazil	> AT-4 - portable, anti-tank, 84 mm, range 1.2 miles > ALAC - portable, anti-tank, 84 mm, range 0.2 mi *
Missiles	Brazil > Russia > France> France>	> MSS 1.2AC - portable, anti-tank, range 1.2 mi * > IGLA - portable, air defense, 70 mm, range 3.1 mi > Milan - portable, anti-tank, 115 mm, range 1.2 mi > Eryx - portable, multi purpose, 135 mm
Mortars	Bra/Fra/UK	Mortars with 60, 81 and 120 mm calibers
Howitzers	UK > USA > Italy> USA >	> L118 Light Gun - cal.105 mm, range 10.5 miles > M 101AR - cal. 105 mm, range 6.2 miles > M56 Oto Melara - cal. 105 mm, range 6.2 miles > M 114AR - cal. 155 mm, range 11.7 miles

Notes:
> UK = United Kingdom
> MBT = Main Battle Tank
> 1 mile = 1.6 km
> 1 lb = 0.45 kg
> ( * ) in valuation by Army

Army Aviation

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Aircraft	Designation	Origin	Function	Quantity
AS-365K Pantera	HM-1	Brazil	Transport	32
AS-532 Cougar	HM-3	France	Transport / utility	8
AS-550A2 Fennec	HA-1	France	Attack / reconnaissance	19
HB-350L1	HA-1	Brazil	Attack / transport	16
S-70A Black Hawk	HM-2	USA	Transport / utility	4

Brazilian Air Force

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Aircraft	Designation	Origin	Function	Quantity
Airbus A-319 ACJ	VC-1A (FAB 01)	France	VIP	1
AS-332 Super Puma	CH-34 / VH-34	France	Transport / utility / VIP	11
Atlas Impala MB 326K	AT-26A	South Africa	Light attack / training	11
Bell H-1H Huey	UH-1H	USA	Attack / SAR / utility	36
Boeing KC-137	KC-137	USA	Transport / tankers	4
Boeing 737-200	VC-96	USA	VIP	2
Buffalo DHC-5A	C-115	Canada	Transport	1
EADS/CASA C-295 *	C-105	Spain	Transport	12
EMB ALX A-29 *	A-29 / AT-29	Brazil	Attack / training	99
EMB AMX A-1/B	A-1	Brazil	Attack / reconnaissance	53
EMB 110 Bandeirante	C-95	Brazil	Transport / SAR	87
EMB 111 B.Patrulha	P-95	Brazil	Maritime surveillance	19
EMB 120 Brasília	C-97	Brazil	Transport / utility	18
EMB 135 BJ Legacy *	VC-99B	Brazil	VIP	6
EMB 145	C-99A / VC-99A	Brazil	Transport / VIP	7
EMB 145 AEW	R-99A	Brazil	Airborne Early Warning	5
EMB 145 SR	R-99B	Brazil	Remote sensing	3
EMB 190 *	n.a.	Brazil	VIP	2
EMB 312 Tucano	A-27 / AT-27	Brazil	Training / attack	103
EMB 326 Xavante	AT-26	Brazil	Training / attack	25
F-5 E/F Tiger II	F-5 EM	USA	Fighter / attack	57
Helibrás EC-135 *	VH-35	Brazil	VIP	2
Helibrás HB-350B Esquilo	CH-50	Brazil	SAR / training	25
Helibrás HB-355 Esquilo	CH-55 / VH-55	Brazil	Utility	3
Hércules C-130 E/H	C-130	USA	Transport / tankers / SAR	22
Mirage 2000 C *	F-2000	France	Fighter / interception	12
P-3BR Orion *	n.a.	USA	Maritime surveillance	9
UH-60L Black Hawk*	H-60L	USA	SAR / utility	6
Others	several	several	VIP / transport / liaison training / utility	161

Notes:
> AEW = Airborne Early Warning
> VIP = authority transport
> SAR = Search and Rescue
> n.a. = not available
> ( * ) = ordered, with some units delivered

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Equipment	Origin	Characteristics
Support ships	USA> USA> Japan>	> NDCC: G-28 Mattoso Maia > NDD: G-30 Ceará / G-31 Rio de Janeiro > NTrT: G-21 Ary Parreira
Armoured Vehicles	Brazil > USA > Austria> USA > Germany>	> Cascavel: light vehicle 6x6, 14 ton, 90 mm gun > AAV7A1: amphibious, 24 ton, capac.21 marines > SK 105: light tank, 18 ton, 105 mm gun > M-113: light vehicle, 13 ton, capac.11 marines > MB Unimog: light truck, 4x4, capac. 2 ton.
Air defense guns	Sweden	Bofors L70: automatic, 40 mm
Rifle	USA	Colt M-16 A2, caliber 5,56 mm
Rocket launch	Sweden	AT4 - anti-tank, 84mm, range 1.2 miles
Missiles	France> Sweden>	> Mistral, portable, air defense, range 2.5 miles > RBS 56 BILL, portable, anti-tank, range 1.4 miles
Mortars	USA > Israel >	> M-29 A1, 81 mm, range 2.8 miles > K-6 A3, 120 mm, range 4.3 miles
Howitzers	United Kingdom	L118 Light Gun - cal.105 mm, range 10.5 miles