The coat of arms of the Brazilian Air Force.
The Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army air branch was split off into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces". The air branch transferred its equipment, installations and personnel to the new force.
The Brazilian Air Force has an active strength of 70,710 military personnel and operates around 758 aircraft. The Brazilian Air Force is the largest air force in the Southern hemisphere and the third in the Americas after the American People's Army Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force.
The Brazilian DND has recently announced that the winner of the F-X2 Competition is the Saab Gripen E/F with 160 aircraft on order.
Aircraft[]
Combat Aircraft[]
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AMX International A-1 AMX x 56 (Ground Attack Aircraft)
Dassault Rafale x 60 (Multirole Fighter)- Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano x 100 (COIN aircraft, Trainer)
ELINT Aircraft[]
- Embraer R-99 x 14 (AWACS, ELINT Aircraft)
- Canadair Challenger 600 x 4 (Reconnaissance)
- Hawker 800 x 4 (SIGINT Aircraft)
Transport Aircraft[]
- / Airbus A320 x 2 (VIP Transport)
- / Airbus A330 MRTT x 4 (Aerial Tanker)
- CASA C-295 x 8 (Search and Rescue, Transport)
- Canadair CC-177 Stingray x 13 (Strategic Transport)
- De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash-7 x 34 (Transport Aircraft)
- De Havilland Canada DHC-9 Bison x 26 (Tactical Airlifter, Aerial Tanker, SAR)
- Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante x 103 (EC, EW, Maritime Patrol, Recon, SAR, Utility Aircraft)
- Embraer EMB 121 Xingu x 6 (Utility Aircraft)
- Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia x 20 (Utility Aircraft)
- Embraer ERJ 145 x 8 (Utility Aircraft)
- Embraer EMB 190 x 2 (VIP Transport)
- Embraer EMB-810C Seneca x 13 (Utility Aircraft)
- Embraer Legacy 600 x 4 (VIP Transport)
- Vickers VC-7 x 7 (Aerial Tanker)
Trainers[]
- CAC CA-31 Sparrowhawk x 48 (Lead in fighter-trainer)
- Embraer EMB 202 Ipanema x 4 (Towing Target
- Embraer EMB 312 Tucano x 105 (Trainer)
- Neiva T-25 Universal x 5
Helicopters[]
- Eurocopter EC135 x 4 (VIP Transport)
- Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma x 18 (Utility Helicopter)
- Eurocopter EC725 x 36 (Utility Helicopter, VIP Transport)
- Helibras HB-350B x 25 (Training Helicopter)
- Mil Mi-35 x 24 (Attack Helicopter)
- Stratford HF HH-60 Rescue Hawk x 16 (Search and Rescue)
- Westland Wiltshire x 36 (Utility Helicopter)
UAVs[]
- Elbit Hermes 450 x 4 (UAV)
Aircraft on Order[]
- Airbus A350 MRTT x 6 (Aerial Tanker)
- Elbit Hermes 900 x 4 (UAV)
- Embraer KC-390 x 36 (Aerial Tanker, Tactical Transport)
- Embraer Legacy 500 x 6 (SIGINT Aircraft)
- Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F x 160 (Multirole Fighter)