Brazilian Army (Exercito Brasileiro, EB), Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil (MB),
includes Naval Air and Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais)), Brazilian
Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira, FAB). Active 327,710 personnel. (Army
190,000 Navy 67,000 Air 70,710) Paramilitary 395,000. Reserve 1,340,000Terms
of service 12 months (can be extended to 18)
BRAZILIAN
AIR FORCE • Força Aérea
Brasileira (FAB)
Air Force 70,710 Personnel.
Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
• AIRCRAFT 377 combat capable. Total 980 Aircrafts.
Air Defence (Interceptor) 1 gp / 3 sqn with 67 Ftr ac:
1 gp with 10 F-2000C (Mirage 2000C);
2 F-2000B (Mirage 2000B);
36 F-5EM Tiger II (F-5BR);
13 F-5FM Tiger II;
6 F-5E Tiger II;
9 F-5E Tiger II (Ex-Jordanian);
3 F-5FTiger II (Ex-Jordanian);
RC-95
R-99 and R-99A;
3 sqn with F-5EM/AT-27
Fighter Ground Attack 10 sqns with 229 FGA ac:
2 sqn with
12 Embraer A-1M (AMX);
30 Embraer A-1A (AMX);
8 Embraer A-1B (AMX-T)*;
1 Saab JAS 39E Gripen delivered as a test program (27 on order);
Saab JAS 39F Gripen conversion trainer (8 on order):
Attack 1 sqn with 28 Atk ac:
28 Embraer AT-26 Xavante (Aermacchi MB-326),
Light attack & Training 4 sqn with 125 Atk/Trg ac:
50 A-29A (Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano
(single));
75 A-29B (Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano
(dual));
Light attack & Training 3 sqn with 36 Atk/Trg ac:
10 AT-26A (Embraer MB-326K/M Impala Mk.2);
2 AT-26B/XT-26 (Embraer MB-326 Impala Mk.1);
24 AT-27 (Embraer EMB-312 Tucano)
Reconnaissance 3 sqn with 12 Recce ac:
1 sqn with 4 Embraer RA-1A/B (AMX-R)*;
1 sqn with 4 Embraer RT-26 Xavante*;
1 sqn with 4 RC-95 (Embraer EMB-110
Bandeirante);
AWACS 1 sqn with 8
AEW&C
1 E-99 (Embraer EMB-145SA AEW&C);
4 RC-99A (Embraer EMB-145RSA AEW&C);
3 RC-99B (Embraer EMB-145RSB AEW&C );
Maritime
Patrol 6 sqn
with 29 MP ac:
2 sqn with 10 P-95A Bandeirulha (Embraer EMB-111 Bandeirante)*;
2 sqn with 9 P-95B Bandeirulha (Embraer EMB- 111 Bandeirante)*;
2 sqn with 10 P-3AM Orion (Lockheed Martin
P-3BR Orion; Ex-US; $10 m deal (part of $425 m 'P-X' programme incl
modernization of 8 in Spain to P-3AM); incl 1 for training (not incl 3 more for
spares only); delivery 2012-2013)
TANKER 2 sqn with 5 Tkr ac:
1 sqn with 2 KC-130 (Lockheed Martin KC-130H
Hercules);
1 sqn with 3 KC-137 (Boeing 707-345C Stratoliner) (1
stored)
TANKER/TRANSPORT 22 Tkr/Tpt ac:
28 KC-390 (on order)
ELINT 1 sqn with 22 ELINT ac:
4 EU-93A, IU-93A (Hawker
800XP);
3 R-99B (Embraer EMB-145S) /
R-99 (Embraer EMB-145RS);
3 R-35A (Learjet 35A);
2 EU-93 (HS-125),
1 EC-93 (HS-125),
9 Embraer EC-95 (EMB-110B
Bandeirante)
SAR 1 sqn with 5 sar ac:
4 SC-95B,
1 SC-130E
VIP TRANSPORT 3 sqn with 18 VipTpt ac:
1 VIP transport sqn with 18 VipTpt ac:
1 VC-1A (Airbus A319-133ER);
2 VC-2 (Embraer ERJ-190 Lineage 1000);
1 Boeing 707-321B;
2 VC-96 (Boeing 737-200);
3 VC-99A/C-99A (Embraer
EMB-145ER/LR);
2 VC-99B (Embraer EMB-145);
4 VC-99C (Embraer ERJ 135BJ
Legacy);
1 VH-35 (Learjet-35);
1 VU-35 (Learjet-35);
1 U-35A (Learjet-35A);
1 VIP transport sqn with 12 VipTpt ac:
4 Embraer VC-97 Brasilia;
8 VU-9 Xingu;
2 VIP transport sqn with 17 VipTpt ac:
7 C-97, VC/YC-97 (Embraer
EMB-120 Brasilia);
7 VU-97 (Embraer EMB-120RT
Brasília);
3 VC-97 (Embraer EMB-120ER
Brasília);
CH-55/VH-55 (LearJet 55); VU-55C (LearJet 55C);
TRANSPORT 18 sqn with 107 Tpt ac:
9 sqn with 59 Embraer C-95A/B/C;
C-95 (Embraer EMB-110)
C-95A (Embraer EMB-110K1)
C-95B, EC-95B, IC-95B
(Embraer EMB-110P1)
C-95C, EC-95C, IC-95C,
SC-95B (Embraer EMB-110P1K)
1 sqn with 12 C-295M
12 C-105A/SC-105A Amazonas (EADS/CASA C-295M); (+8
Ordered)
1 sqn with C-99A
10 Embraer C-99A (ERJ-145);
3 sqn with C-130
13 C-130M (Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules);
7 C-130 (Lockheed C-130E Hercules);
1 sqn with
C-91 (BAe748-2/2A);
96 C-95 BandeiranteP-95, P-95A/B (Embraer EMB-111A)R-95 (Embraer EMB-110B Bandeirante);
50 C-212-400 Aviocar (Ordered)
80 L-42B, (U-42 Neiva Regente);
UTILITY 58 Utl ac:
2 sqn with 13 C-98 (Cessna 208B Caravan
I); 9 C-98A (Cessna 208A-G1000 Caravan);
13 U-7, U-7A (Embraer
EMB-810 (Piper PA-34 Séneca));
6 L-42 (U-42 Neiva Regente):
22 U-42 Regente;
3 U-19 Ipanema
TRAINING 4 sqn with 110 Trg ac :
11 Embraer A-1B (AMX-T)*;46 T-26 (Embraer EMB-326GB Xavante);
1 sqn with
22 T-25A/C, XT-25 (Neiva 621
Universal);
3 sqn with 35 T-27, A/AT-27 Tucano (Embraer
EMB-312 Tucano);(incl. 1 air show sqn) (6 on
loan to Argentina) (55 EMB-314 9 ordered)G-180 (Aero Boero 180)1 G-19 (Embraer EMB-201R Ipanema)1 U-19 (Embraer EMB-201R Ipanema)
• HELICOPTER 12 armed
capable. Total 136 Helicopters.
ATTACK 1 sqn with 12 Atk Hel :
12 AH-2 Sabre (Mil Mi-35M Hind-E) (+18 ordered);
UTILITY /SUPPORT 11 sqn with 122 Utl Hel :
4 sqn with 32 H-1H (Bell 205, UH-1H Huey);
2 sqn
18 H-36, VH-36 (Eurocopter EC-725 Super Cougar);
1 sqn with
9 H-34, CH/VH-34 (AS-332M Super Puma) (VIP);
2 Eurocopter EC-135 ;
2 sqn with 32 H-50 (HB-350B, AS-350B);
8 H-55, CH-55 (HB-355F2, AS-355);
2 sqn with 16 H-60L (UH-60LBlackhawk);
VH-35 (Eurocopter EC-635);
• GLIDER Total ? Glider
T-8A/B
(Microleve MXL/MXL2);
TZ-13 (Let
L-13);
Z-15
(Glasflügel 201B);
Z-16 (IPE
KW1b2);
Z-17
(Schempp-Hirth Discus CS);
TZ-17
(Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus XL);
Z-20
(ASW-20); TZ-23 (L-23
Super Blanik)
Z-33 (L-33
Blanik Solo);
Z-180
(AMT200 Ximango)
Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle
• UAV • Reconnaissance 1 sqn with 2 Recce UAV: 2 Hermes-450 UAV
•
MISSILES
ASM Air-to-Surface
Rockets: Skyfire 70 (For A-29,
A-1M, H-1H), SBAT-70/127 (For A-1M, AT-27, A-29, P-95, H-1H), S-8 rocket (For
AH-2 (Mi-35M4))
Anti-tank
Missile: 9M120 Ataka-V (for AH-2
(Mi-35M4)), 9K114 Shturm (For AH-2 (Mi-35M4)
Anti-ship
missile: AGM-84 Harpoon Block I
(For P-3AM), MAN-1(a 60–80 km range. For
A-1M)
Anti-radiation missile: MAR-1 (Brazilian
anti-radiation missile (ARM) For A-1M, F-5M)
AAM MAA-1 Piranha, Python III, Super 530F, Magic 2
Air to air
missile: A-Darter (5° Generation
AAM, For F-5M, A-1M, FX-2) Beyond-visual-range
(BVR) Air to air missile: Derby
(For F-5M)
Air to
air missile (Medium-range): MAA-1B
Piranha (For F-5M, A-1M, FX-2)
Air to
air missile (Short-range):
MAA-1A Piranha (For F-5M, A-29, A-1M), Python 4 (For F-5M), Python 3 (For
F-5M), R550 Magic (For Mirage
2000),Super 530 (For Mirage 2000)
• BOMBS
Cluster
Bomb: BLG-120 (For A-1M, A-29,
F-5M, AT-27), BLG-252 (For A-1M, A-29, F-5M, AT-27)
Incendiary
bomb: BINC-300 (For A-1M, A-29,
F-5M, AT-27), BINC-200 (For A-1M, A-29, F-5M, AT-27)
Laser
Guided Bomb: Elbit Lizard (For A-1M,
F-5M)INS/GPS
Guided Bomb: FPG-82 (For A-1M, F-5M,
A-29)GPS
Guided Bomb: SMKB-82 (For A-1M, F-5M,
A-29), SMKB-83 (For A-1M, F-5M, A-29)General-purpose
bomb: Mark 84 bomb (For A-1M,
F-5M), Mark 83 bomb (For A-1M, F-5M), Mark 82 bomb (For A-1M, F-5M, A-29), Mark
81 bomb (For -1M, F-5M, A-29)
Anti-runway
bomb: BAPI (For A-1M, F-5M)
• RADAR
Radar and
Air Defence Systems
4 M-60 Radar Platform (in test Purchased pilot lot
with range of 60 km to 75 km)
Air
Defence Systems
AD • SAM
•
28/100+
SA-18/SA-24 (9K38 Igla SAM)