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News - Brazilian Air Force

  • Defence Helicopter

    Can I sell you a used Black Hawk?

    4th August 2017

    The US Army Contracting Command Redstone, on behalf of the Utility Helicopters Project Management Office, has announced the availability of 14 more UH-60A Black Hawk …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Philippines expecting ScanEagles

    5th July 2017

    The Philippines is expecting a delivery of additional Insitu ScanEagle tactical UAVs later this year, although the acquisition still needs to pass through various agencies …

  • Land Warfare

    Brazil receives initial modernised AAVs

    5th June 2017

    The first two modernised AAV7A1 tracked amphibious armoured assault vehicles for the Brazilian Navy Marine Corps arrived at the port of Santos in State of São …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Tiger HAD version achieves final qualification

    28th July 2017

    OCCAR has issued the final qualification of Airbus Helicopters' Tiger HAD multi-role attack helicopter in Block 2 configuration, the organisation announced on 24 July. The …

  • Defence Notes

    Philippine CAS aircraft bid edges forward

    13th June 2017

    The ongoing and bloody battle to recapture the town of Marawi from Islamic militants of the Maute group in Mindanao is illustrating the seriousness of …

  • Digital Battlespace

    TAT to deliver cooling systems to Thales UK

    21st July 2017

    TAT Technologies has been selected by Thales UK to design, develop, supply and maintain a thermal management cooling system for a Thales radar system, the …

  • Land Warfare

    Paris Air Show: Le Bourget under air defence ‘bubble’ (video)

    26th June 2017

    While most visitors at this year’s Paris Air Show were concerned with applying enough sun protection, the French Air Force had another more pressing concern; …

  • Defence Helicopter

    On display at RIAT (video)

    17th July 2017

    Shephard editors Grant Turnbull and Helen Haxell take a look at the flight line at RIAT 2017 and talk through some of the key platforms that …

  • Defence Helicopter

    PLA to parade prowess in Hong Kong

    28th June 2017

    During President Xi Jinping’s first visit to Hong Kong on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the territory’s reversion to Chinese rule, the Hong …

  • Defence Helicopter

    PGZ, Bell Helicopters to cooperate on UH-1Y

    27th July 2017

    Bell Helicopter and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to cooperate on the UH-1Y Venom for the Polish market, the company announced …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    FlyLogix in record UK UAS flight

    27th July 2017

    FlyLogix has conducted the longest beyond line-of-sight flight of a civilian UAS in the UK, the company announced on 25 July. The flight, conducted on 17 July, saw …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Leonardo opens new airborne systems facility

    27th July 2017

    Leonardo has inaugurated a new airborne systems facility in L’Aquila, Italy, the company announced on 25 July. The facility will be home to the company's …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Leonardo DRS wins C-UAS contract

    19th July 2017

    Leonardo DRS has received a contract worth $16 million from the US Army to develop a counter-UAS (C-UAS) system to protect soldiers from enemy UAS …

  • Digital Battlespace

    ViaSat receives MIDS JTRS contract

    29th June 2017

    ViaSat will supply Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) to the US Navy and US Air Force (USAF) under a $88.3 …

  • Military Logistics

    USS John P Murtha completes FCT

    26th July 2017

    San Antonio class amphibious transport dock, USS John P Murtha (LPD 26), has returned to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego following the completion …

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 ...