List of aircraft of the Brazilian Navy explained
The naval aviation arm of the Brazilian Navy operates 89 aircraft in 2009.
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[1] [2] [3] | Notes |
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A-4 Skyhawk | | Attack aircraft | A-4KU/TA-4KU Skyhawk II | | 20 attack; 3 trainer. 12 (9 A-4 + 3 TA-4) being upgraded by Embraer.[4] Others to surplus. |
AS332 Super Puma | | Transport helicopter | AS-332 | | 6 aircraft received, 2 lost in accidents |
AS532 Cougar | | Transport helicopter | AS-532F1 | | |
Super Lynx | | Attack helicopter | Super Lynx Mk.21A | | 8 being upgraded.[5] Additional units being ordered.[6] |
Esquilo | | Scout helicopter | HB 350B/BA Esquilo; HB 355F Esquilo 2 | | 18 single engine; 7 twin engine. 1 HB-355F donated to Uruguay |
Bell Jet Ranger | | Training helicopter | Bell 206B-2 Jet Ranger II, Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger III | | 2 Bell 206B-2 Jet Ranger II, 16 Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger III |
SH-60 Seahawk | | Multi-mission helicopter | S-70B Seahawk | | |
EC 725 Cougar |
| Transport helicopter | EC 725BR | | 14 more ordered.[7] Delivery in 2010 and 2012. 8 ASuW configuration with Exocet anti-ship missile. 8 utility configuration. |
C-1 Trader | | COD and AAR | | | To be delivery starting in 2014. |
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Torpedo
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Type | Product | On order | Origin | QTD |
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| | Used in helicopters | | ? | |
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Weapons
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Type | Product | On order | Origin | QTD |
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| | Used by Super Linx. | | ? | |
Anti-ship missile | | Purchased for new Sea Hawk | Norway | 8 | |
Anti-ship missile | | AM-39. Used by Sea King and EC-725 | | ? | |
| | Short range Air to Air missile | | 240 | |
Air to air missile | | Short range Air to Air missile | | | |
Air to air missile | | 5° Generation Air to Air missile. Possible purchase for the upgraded A-4 | / | | |
Air to air missile | Derby Missile | Beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile. Possible purchase for the upgraded A-4 | | | |
| Elbit Lizard | Laser Guided Bomb | | | |
Guided bombs | SMKB-82 | GPS Guided Bomb (Known like AKAUAN) | | | |
Guided bombs | SMKB-83 | GPS Guided Bomb (Known like AKAUAN) | | | |
Anti-radiation missile | | Will be used by the upgraded A-4. | | ? | |
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References
- http://www.scramble.nl/br.htm Scramble: Brazilian Naval Air Arms
- http://www.rudnei.cunha.nom.br/Asas%20sobre%20os%20mares/en/index.html Wings over the seas: the Brazilian Naval Aviation
- http://paginas.terra.com.br/educacao/aeronaval/ Aviação Naval Brasil
- http://www.aereo.jor.br/?p=5851 Assinado contrato de desenvolvimento do KC-390 e modernização dos AF-1
- http://www.naval.com.br/blog/?p=1021 Marinha finalmente adquire FLIR para os seus helicópteros AH-11A Super Lynx
- http://www.naval.com.br/blog/?page_id=10309 Força Aeronaval
- http://www.aereo.jor.br/?p=2654 Comandante da Aeronáutica assina contrato inédito com a França
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