List of active Brazilian military aircraft

List of active Brazilian military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Brazilian Armed Forces.

Seal of the Brazilian Armed Forces

Brazilian Air Force

Main article: Brazilian Air Force

Current inventory

The F-39E Gripen flies over Brasília

The KC-390 at the Paris Air Show

A Embraer E-99 AEW&C in flight

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Combat aircraft
JAS 39 Gripen	Sweden Brazil	multirole	F-39E F-39F	9[a]	27 on order[5]
Northrop F-5	United States	fighter	F-5EM	42[6]	Planned to be phased out by 2029.[7] 1 lost in 2024[8]
AMX International	Brazil Italy	attack	A-1 A-1M A-1BM	24[6]	Planned to be phased out by 2025[9]
Embraer EMB 314	Brazil	COIN	A-29A A-29B	68[10]	Being modernized to the A-29M standard[11]
AEW&C
Embraer E-99	Brazil	AEW&C	E-99M	5[6]
Reconnaissance
Embraer R-99	Brazil	SIGINT	R-99	3[6]
Embraer EMB 110	Brazil	surveillance	RC-95	4[6]
Learjet 35	United States	surveillance	RC-35	6[6]
Maritime patrol
Embraer 110	Brazil	maritime patrol	P-95A P-95BM	18[6]
Lockheed P-3	United States	maritime patrol	P-3AM	3[6]
Transport
Airbus A330-200	Europe	VIP transport transport	KC-30	2[b]	one for presidential flight – Brazilian Air Force One
Embraer C-390	Brazil	transport aerial refueling	KC-390	7[6]	12 on order[14]
CASA C-295	Spain	transport SAR	C-105	11[c]
Airbus A319 ACJ	Europe	VIP transport	VC-1A	1[d]
Embraer 100	Brazil	utility VIP transport	U-100	2[15]	2 on order[15]
Embraer 110	Brazil	utility transport	C-95	52[6]
Embraer 120	Brazil	utility VIP transport	C-97	19[15]
Embraer 190	Brazil	VIP transport	VC-2	3[6]
Cessna 208	United States	utility	C-98	30[15]
Embraer ERJ-145	Brazil	VIP transport	VC-99	7[6]
Helicopter
Eurocopter EC725	France	transport VIP	H-36 VH-36	15[e]	2 on order – manufactured by Helibras
Eurocopter EC 135	France	VIP	VH-35	2[6][16]
Sikorsky UH-60	United States	utility	H-60	16[15]	3 on order[15]
Trainer aircraft
Embraer EMB 312	Brazil	trainer	T-27 T-27M	43[6]	1 lost in 2024[17]
Northrop F-5	United States	jet trainer	F-5FM	4[6]	Planned to be phased out by 2029[7]
Eurocopter AS 350	France	rotorcraft trainer	H-50	21[16]	11 on order[15]
UAV
Hermes 450	Israel	reconnaissance		4[18]
Hermes 900	Israel	reconnaissance		3[19][20]	1 lost during the 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods. Replacement bought in September 2024[21]
IAI Heron	Israel	reconnaissance		2[22][23]

Brazilian Army Aviation

Main article: Brazilian Army Aviation Command

The AS565 of the Army Aviation Command

Current inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60	United States	utility	HM-2	4[15]	To be withdrawn replaced by 12 UH-60M[15]
Eurocopter AS550	France	liaison	HA-1A	33[15]	Assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter AS565	France	utility	HM-1A	33[15]	Assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter AS532	France	transport utility	HM-3	8[15]	To be withdrawn, assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter EC725	France	transport utility	HM-4	14[15]	1 on order - assembled by Helibras

Brazilian Naval Aviation

Main article: Brazilian Naval Aviation

A EC725 flies over the Atlantic Ocean

The A-4 in flight

Current inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Combat aircraft
A-4 Skyhawk	United States	carrier based fighter	A-4KU	5[6][24]
Helicopters
Sikorsky SH-60	United States	ASuW ASW SAR	SH-16	6[15]
Westland Lynx	United Kingdom	ASuW ASW	Mk. 21 Mk. 21A	5[15]	3 more to be upgrade on order
Eurocopter EC725	France	utility SAR ASuW	UH-15 UH-15A AH-15	12[15]	2 on order – assembled by Helibras
Eurocopter AS350	France	utility	UH-12 UH-12A	17[15]	15 H-125 (UH-18) on order[15] – assembled by Helibras
Airbus H135	Germany	utility	UH-35	3[15]
Trainer aircraft
Bell 206	United States	rotorcraft trainer	IH-6	10[15]	To be replaced by H-125 (IH-18)
A-4 Skyhawk	United States	jet trainer	TA-4KU	2[6][24]

See also

• Brazilian Air Force
• Brazilian Armed Forces

Notes

1. Nine E variant, one aircraft (FAB 4100) used for tests.^[1][2] The F variant will be used in combat operations with Weapon systems officer's back seat with jamming, information warfare, network attack and electronic warfare roles.^[3][4]
2. One aircraft used for presidential flight provisionally. New presidential aircraft to be selected.^[6][12][13]
3. Three used for SAR operations.^[1][6]
4. Former presidential aircraft, retired from presidential duties in 2024.^[6][12]
5. Two VH-36 used for VIP transport.^[15]