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
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 Marine Corps



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
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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
> ( * ) = ordered or 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 / multi-purpose
7
Bell 206 Jet Ranger III
IH-6B
USA
Training
18
EC-725 Super Cougar *
n.a.
Brazil
Transport / multi-purpose
16
HB-350/355 Esquilo
UH-12 / UH-13
Brazil
Attack / transport
25
Grumman S-2F Tracker *
n.a.
USA
Transport / multi-purpose
3
SH-60B Seahawk *
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 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
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Notes:
> UK = United Kingdom
> MBT = Main Battle Tank
> 1 mile = 1.6 km
> 1 lb = 0.45 kg
> ( * ) ordered


Army Aviation

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
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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 / 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
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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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