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Order of Battle - Brazil
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The list below provides an overview of military aircraft types operated by Brazilian armed forces and the (primary) roles they fulfil.

  Brazilian Air Force
42x   A-1A   ground attack & reconnaissance
10x   A-1B   operational conversion
52x   A-29A/B Super Tucano   basic flying training & light attack
  "          "   +47 on order
11x   AT-26A Xavante   advanced flying training & light attack
1x   Beech 90   VIP transport
64x   C-95 Bandeirante   light transport
17x   C-97 Brasilia   light transport
16x   C-98 Caravan   light transport transport
7x   C-99   light transport
8x   C-105A   tactical transport
  "          "   +5 on order
21x   C-130 Hercules   tactical transport
8x   CH-34 Cougar   medium-lift transport
4x   EU-93A   flight calibration
40x   F-5E Tiger   air defence
3x   F-5F Tiger   operational conversion
2x   F-2000B   operational conversion
10x   F-2000C   air defence
2x   G-19A Ipanema   glider towing
20x   H-50   utility
4x   H-55   utility
5x   H-60L Blackhawk   medium-lift transport
  "          "   +5 on order
2x   KC-130H   air-to-air refueling & tactical transport
3x   KC-137 Stratotanker   air-to-air refueling
1x   P-3AM Orion   anti-submarine warfare & maritime patrol
  "          "   +8 on order
19x   P-95A/B Bandeirante   maritime patrol
1x   PA-32   light transport
3x   R-35A   reconnaissance
5x   R-99A   airborne early warning
3x   R-99B   reconnaissance
5x   RC-95 Bandeirante   surveillance
68x   T-25 Universal   basic flying training
109x   T-27 Tucano   advanced flying training & light attack
6x   U-7 Seneca   light transport
30x   UH-1H Iroquois   utility
1x   VC-1A   VIP transport
9x   VC-35   VIP transport
2x   VC-96   VIP transport
4x   VC-97 Brasilia   VIP transport
5x   VC-99B/C   VIP transport
2x   VH-34 Cougar   VIP transport
7x   VU-9 Xingu   VIP transport
1x   VU-55C   VIP transport
   
  Brazilian Army
19x   HA-1 Fennec   light attack & utility
16x   HB350 Ecureuil   utility
34x   HM-1 Panther   light attack
4x   HM-2 Blackhawk   medium-lift transport
8x   HM-3 Cougar   medium-lift transport
2x   UH-14 Cougar   medium-lift transport
   
  Brazilian Navy
10x   AF-1 Skyhawk   ground attack
2x   AF-1A Skyhawk   operational conversion
8x   AH-11A   anti-submarine warfare
9x   HU-1 Ecureuil   utility
16x   IH-6B Jet Ranger   utility
12x   SH-3A/B Seaking   medium-lift transport
16x   UH-12 Ecureuil   utility
5x   UH-14 Super Puma   medium-lift transport
2x   UH-14 Cougar   medium-lift transport
   
  Future orders
20x   C-212-400 Aviocar   delivery date(s) unknown
4x   SH-60B Seahawk   delivery date(s) unknown
2x   VC-2   deliveries from 2009
   
Remarks
  • The AT-26s are being phased out and replaced by A-29s.
  • The C-212 will replace the C-95 Bandeirante.
  • A total of 46 F-5s will be upgraded to F-5EM/F-5FM standard by 2009.
  • Brazil has signed a contract to buy 50 new AS532 Cougars for its armed forces.
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