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News - Brazilian Air Force

  • Defence Notes

    32 die in Russian plane crash at Syria base: defence ministry

    6th March 2018

    A Russian transport plane crashed on landing at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria Tuesday, killing all 32 on board, Russia's defence ministry said.There were 26 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Canada to rejoin NATO’s AWACS programme

    19th February 2018

    Canada is to rejoin NATO's Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) programme, the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) announced on 14 February. In 2011, …

  • Naval Warfare

    Will the budget prepare the US Navy for a war with China?

    2nd February 2018

    With an eye on conventional warfare with China and Russia, Pentagon leaders say they are preparing for a maritime fight. But questions loom as to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    More WASPs for US Army

    19th February 2018

    Drone Aviation has delivered new multi-mission, tactical Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) systems to the US Army. The delivery was made under a contract awarded …

  • Training

    Brunei pushes for more S-70i pilots

    31st January 2018

    The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) currently has 24 qualified pilots for its 12 strong Sikorsky S-70i fleet and is pushing hard to increase that …

  • Naval Warfare

    Babcock to open new facility in Busan

    26th February 2018

    Babcock is set to open a new facility in Busan to support Jangbogo III, South Korea’s submarine programme, the company announced on 21 February. The …

  • Training

    Increasing S-70A, UH-60 training opportunities

    1st March 2018

    FlightSafety International (FSI) is to offer a new Sikorsky S-70A training syllabus at its West Palm Beach Learning Center in Florida. The S-70A is based …

  • Defence Helicopter

    IAF examines helicopter pilots’ performance under threat

    26th January 2018

    Israeli Air Force helicopter crew have carried out an exercise for conducting operations under duress. Combat and transport helicopter squadrons took part in the exercise, …

  • Military Logistics

    Embraer’s KC-390 achieves IOC

    28th December 2017

    Embraer’s KC-390 military transport and aerial refuelling aircraft has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), the company announced on 20 …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Singapore Airshow 2018: India plans ballistic protection for under-fire helicopters

    29th January 2018

    India is looking at the procurement and installation of lightweight fibre-based armour plating in the cargo compartments of seven Mi-17V-5 helicopters under a national competitive …

  • Land Warfare

    Qatar eyes Russian S-400 missile systems

    25th January 2018

    Qatar is finalising a deal to buy Russian S-400 air defence systems, the Gulf state's ambassador to Moscow announced on 25 January. Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Orbital ATK details flares contract modification

    24th January 2018

    Orbital ATK has received a contract modification from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems to supply illuminating flares for the Hydra-70 rocket, the company announced …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Singapore Airshow 2018: Subaru opens UH-X maintenance facility

    29th January 2018

    The Subaru Corporation (formerly Fuji Heavy Industries) announced the completion of an aviation MRO facility at its Utsunomiya plant on 18 January. Its floor area …

  • Military Logistics

    CPI to deliver E-2D wing components

    23rd February 2018

    CPI Aerostructures has received additional purchase orders from Northrop Grumman to supply wing componentsfor the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft, the company announced on 20 February. …

  • Defence Notes

    Two percent echo reverberates around Westminster

    21st February 2018

    As UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) spending on defence is scrutinised, a commitment to the NATO benchmark of 2% of GDP spent on defence has …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Fighter - multirole

    JAS 39E/F Gripen (Brazil)

    In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen development ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

    Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    KC-390 (Brazil)

    Programme Background Requirement The aircraft deliveries were scheduled to start by the end of 2016 and continue over a period of ten years. However,  the first ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Army Aviation Project [Brazil]

    Programme Background Brazilian Investment As reported by Shephard, in August 2023, the Brazilian government disclosed its plans to invest BRL 52.8 billion ($10.6 billion) in new military ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Hermes 900 [Brazil]

    Programme Background First Batch (2014) In 2014, Elbit reported supplying the Hermes 900 to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The drone is called the RQ-900 in ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Polar Support Vessel [Brazil]

    Programme Background Requirements In June 2020, the Brazilian Navy released a Request for Proposal (RfP) to procure a new Antarctic vessel to be manufactured in Brazil. The ...

  • Military helicopters - attack, Military helicopters - multirole

    Mi-35M Replacement (Brazil)

    Programme Background The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) High Command sprung a surprise on 10 February 2022 when it issued a document stating that its fleet ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    VBC Cav-MSR (Brazil)

    Programme Background Purpose The Brazilian Army's mechanised cavalry regiments are believed to operate approximately 400 EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 fire support vehicles manufactured by the now-defunct ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    A-29 Philippines

    Programme Background The aircraft will be deployed for close air support (CAS), light attack, surveillance, air-to-air interception and counterinsurgency (COIN) missions. On three previous occasions ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    JLTV (Brazil - 1st Batch)

    Programme Background Under its PROADSUMUS programme, the Brazilian Marine Corps is procuring new equipment to support its deployment in expeditionary operations. One of the new ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    VBTP-MR Guarani

    Programme Background Part of the Brazilian Army's New Armoured Wheeled Vehicle Family (NFBR), the VBTP-MR platform is to be manufactured in several versions including standard ...

  • UAS: communication systems

    UAS: communication systems | QX-2 (Forecast) [Brazilian Marine Corps]

    In August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it hosted a four-day Brazilian Marine Corps delegation. The tour was focused on, among other things, autonomous systems and ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    UAS: flight control systems | QX-2 (Forecast) [Brazilian Marine Corps]

    In August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it hosted a four-day Brazilian Marine Corps delegation. The tour was focused on, among other things, autonomous systems and ...

  • Submarines: conventional, attack

    Submarines Procurement Programme [Romania]

    Programme Background Requirements Since 2014, Romania has seen a significant increase in its defence budget, which has allowed for more room to procure modern platforms. One ...

  • Frigates

    Tamandaré Class Programme (1-4) [Brazil]

    Programme Background Timeline The Brazilian defence ministry is in the process of procuring four multi-role corvettes based on the German MEKO A100 design for the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Light attack, Trainer

    EMB-312 Tucano

    The EMB-312 Tucano (Brazilian designation T-27) is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Embraer to meet the training requirements of the Brazilian Air ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    TPTS

    Tactical Procedures Training Simulators (TPTS), operating with SWARM software, can be used to provide most core training elements to pilots or offload training tasks from ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    H225M

    The medium-weight, 11t-class H225M (formerly known as the EC725) is the latest military Super Puma/Cougar family member.  Technical features include a modular design of mechanical ...

  • Air: AEW/fire control radar

    Grifo-346

    The Grifo-346 is a combat aircraft X-band radar covering +/-60° in azimuth and elevation and a weight under one kilogram. It can track up to ...

  • Trainer, Transport

    EMB-121 Xingu

    The EMB-121 Xingu is a twin-turboprop light transport and advanced multi-engine trainer aircraft developed by Embraer based on the EMB-110 Bandeirante. Its maiden flight was ...

  • Military helicopters - scout/light attack

    H125M

    The H125M (formerly the AS550 B3e Fennec) is a military version of the civil H125. The helicopter has a reduced radar signature due to the use ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    KC-390/C-390 Millennium

    The KC-390 is a high-wing, twin-turbofan, T-tail design intended to meet the needs of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for a tanker/transport aircraft. Developed and ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    Arkhe Mission & Combat

    Launched in 2017, Atech's Arkhe Mission & Combat solutions offer a variety of solutions enabling operator to conduct missions from planning to execution and debriefing. It ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    JAS 39E/F Gripen

    The Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen is a multirole fighter aircraft developed from earlier Gripen models and the Gripen NG. The latest version was selected by Brazil ...

  • Fighter - air superiority

    F-5E/F Tiger II

    The F-5E (single-seat)/F (twin-seat) Tiger II is an air superiority fighter developed by Northrop Grumman based on the original F-5 Freedom Fighter. Production of the ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    EMB-314 Super Tucano

    The EMB-314 (also designated A-29) Super Tucano turboprop aircraft includes single- and two-seat variants. The former is designed for light attack and COIN missions, while ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod

    Sky Shield

    The Sky Shield RF pod  jammer can perform simultaneous jamming against multiple, diverse threats and can equip both small and large platforms. Simultaneous jamming is ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    Saber M60

    The Saber M60 is a low-altitude air-defence radar developed by the Brazilian Army's CTEx (Army Technology Centre) in collaboration with Bradar, part of Embraer Defence ...

  • Guided munitions

    SMKB

    The Smart-MK-Bomb, or the SMKB, is a precision guidance kit designed to turn Mk 82 and Mk 83 bombs into guided munitions.

  • Simulator Support Services

    Elbit Systems provides simulator support services such as contractor logistics support, training, manuals and spare parts. The latest integrated data environment is employed for visibility ...