The Brazilian Naval Aviation (Portuguese: Aviação Naval Brasileira; AvN) is the air arm of the Brazilian Navy operating from ships including the three Sao Paulo-class aircraft carriers and from shore installations.
Aircraft Inventory[]
Fixed Wing Aircraft[]
Dassault Rafale M x 48 (Multirole Fighter)
Blackburn Buccaneer x 30 (Strike Aircraft)- Supermarine Sentry x 16 (AWACS Aircraft)
Supermarine Atlantis x 36 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)- Canadair CL-72 Husky x 18 (COD Aircraft)
- Canadair CP-140 Aurora x 18 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
Helicopters[]
- / Agusta-Westland MH-16 Merlin x 24 (Maritime Helicopter)
- Bell IH-6B JetRanger II x 18 (Training Helicopter)
- Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma x 6 (Utility/SAR Helicopter)
- Helibras UH-12 Esquilo x 26 (Reconnaissance/Utility Helicopter)
- Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil II x 10 (Utility Helicopter)
- Eurocopter AS532F1 Cougar x 4 (Transport Helicopter)
- Eurocopter UH-15 Cougar x 16 (Utility/SAR Helicopter)
- Westland AH-11A Super Lynx x 12 (Maritime Helicopter)
