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	Designation
Aircraft Carrier	1	A-12 São Paulo
Frigates (Niterói class)	6	F-40 Niterói / F-41 Defensora / F-42 Constituição F-43 Liberal / F-44 Independência / F-45 União
Frigates (Greenhalgh class)	3	F-46 Greenhalgh / F-48 Bosísio / F-49 Rademaker
Corvettes (Inhaúma class)	4	V-30 Inhaúma / V-31 Jaceguaí / V-32 Júlio de Noronha / V-33 Frontin
Corvette (Barroso class)	1	V-34 Almte.Barroso
Submarines (Tupi class)	5	S-30 Tupi / S-31 Tamoio / S-32 Timbira S-33 Tapajó / S-34 Tikuna
Submarines * (Scorpene class)	4	not available
Submarine * (nuclear propulsion)	1	not available
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 * (Vigilante P400 class)	6	not available
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 miles) and SS-60 (37 miles)
Armoured Vehicles	Brazil Brazil Germany 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 .....Leopard 1A5 * - MBT 42 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 / Switzerland 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	Brazil / France / UK	--> Mortars with 60, 81 and 120 mm calibers
Howitzers	United Kingdom 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
> ( * ) ordered

Army Aviation

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Aircraft	Designation	Origin	Function	Quantity
AS-365K Pantera	HM-1	Brazil	Transport	34
AS-532 Cougar	HM-3	France	Transport / multi-purpose	8
AS-550A2 Fennec	HA-1	France	Attack / reconnaissance	19
EC-725 Super Cougar *	n.a.	Brazil	Transport / multi-purpose	16
HB-350L1	HA-1	Brazil	Attack / transport	15
S-70A Black Hawk	HM-2	USA	Transport / multi-purpose	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 / multi-purpose / VIP	11
Bell H-1H Huey	UH-1H	USA	Attack / SAR / multi-purpose	34
Boeing KC-137	KC-137	USA	Transport / tankers	4
EADS/CASA C-295	C-105	Spain	Transport	12 + 8 *
EC-725 Super Cougar *	n.a.	Brazil	Transport / multi-purpose	18
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	84
EMB 111 B.Patrulha	P-95	Brazil	Maritime surveillance	19
EMB 120 Brasília	C-97	Brazil	Transport / multi-purpose	20
EMB 135 BJ Legacy	VC-99B / VC-99C	Brazil	VIP	8
EMB 145	C-99A / VC-99A	Brazil	Transport / VIP	7
EMB 145 AEW	E-99	Brazil	Airborne Early Warning	5
EMB 145 SR	R-99B	Brazil	Remote sensing	3
EMB 190	VC-2	Brazil	VIP	2
EMB 312 Tucano	A-27 / AT-27	Brazil	Training / attack	103
EMB 326 Xavante	AT-26	Brazil	Training / attack	22
F-5 E/F Tiger II	F-5 EM	USA	Fighter / attack	68
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	Multi-purpose	3
Hércules C-130 E/H	C-130	USA	Transport / tankers / SAR	22
Mil Mi-35M *	AH-2 Sabre	Russia	Attack / C-SAR	12
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	C-SAR / multi-purpose	10
Others	several	several	VIP / transport / liaison training / multi-purpose	179

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

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Equipment	Origin	Characteristics
Support ships	USA United Kingdom USA Japan	--> NDCC: G-28 Mattoso Maia --> NDCC: G-29 Garcia D'Ávila --> NDD: G-30 Ceará / G-31 Rio de Janeiro --> NTrT: G-21 Ary Parreira
Armoured Vehicles	Switzerland USA Austria USA Germany	--> Piranha III: amphibious, 8x8, 14 ton., capac. 14 marines --> 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
Assault 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