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:

Brazilian Army..................... Brazilian Air Force ......................Brazilian Marines...................... Original version




Brazilian Navy

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 Marine Corps

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
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Notes:
> NDCC = Landing combat vehicles ship
> NDD = Amphibious dock ship
> NTrT = Troops transport ship

> CLAnf = Amphibious vehicle
> 1 mile = 1.6 km
> ( * ) = under construction


Naval Aviation

Aircraft
Designation
Origin
Function
Quantity
A-4MB Skyhawk
AF-1
USA
Attack / interception
23
AS-332 Super Puma
UH-14
France
Transport / utility
7
Bell 206 Jet Ranger III
IH-6B
USA
Training
18
HB-350/355 Esquilo
UH-12/UH-13
Brazil
Attack / transport
25
S-70B Sea Hawk *
n.a.
USA
Anti-submarine / anti-surface
4
SH-3A Sea King
SH-3A
USA
Anti-submarine / transport
4
SH-3B Sea King
SH-3B
Italy
Anti-submarine
3
Super Lynx Mk2
AH-11
United Kingdom
Attack / anti-submarine
12
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Brazilian Army


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


Army Aviation

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
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Brazilian Air Force


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
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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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