List of aircraft of the Brazilian Navy

The naval aviation arm of the Brazilian Navy operates 89 aircraft in 2009.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[1][2][3]	Notes
A-4 Skyhawk	United States	Attack aircraft	A-4KU/TA-4KU Skyhawk II	23	20 attack; 3 trainer. 12 (9 A-4 + 3 TA-4) being upgraded by Embraer.[4] Others to surplus.
AS332 Super Puma	France	Transport helicopter	AS-332	4	6 aircraft received, 2 lost in accidents
AS532 Cougar	France	Transport helicopter	AS-532F1	2
Super Lynx	United Kingdom	Attack helicopter	Super Lynx Mk.21A	12	8 being upgraded.[5] Additional units being ordered.[6]
Esquilo	Brazil	Scout helicopter	HB 350B/BA Esquilo; HB 355F Esquilo 2	25	18 single engine; 7 twin engine. 1 HB-355F donated to Uruguay
Bell Jet Ranger	United States	Training helicopter	Bell 206B-2 Jet Ranger II, Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger III	18	2 Bell 206B-2 Jet Ranger II, 16 Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger III
SH-60 Seahawk	United States	Multi-mission helicopter	S-70B Seahawk	6
EC 725 Cougar	Brazil  France	Transport helicopter	EC 725BR	2	14 more ordered.[7] Delivery in 2010 and 2012. 8 ASuW configuration with Exocet anti-ship missile. 8 utility configuration.
C-1 Trader	United States	COD and AAR		8	To be delivery starting in 2014.

Brazilian Navy

Headquarters Brasília/DF History and traditions Establishment:1822 Navy Day:10 November Patron:Marquês de Tamandaré Battles Independence of Brazil Cisplatine War Ragamuffin War Platine War Paraguayan War World War I World War II Components Ships of the Brazilian Navy Aircraft of the Brazilian Navy Corps of Naval Fusiliers Naval Aviation Personnel Admiral Ilques Barbosa Júnior

Torpedo

Type	Product	On order	Origin	QTD
Torpedo	Mark 46 torpedo	Used in helicopters	United States	?

Weapons

Type	Product	On order	Origin	QTD
Anti-ship missile	Sea Skua	Used by Super Linx.	UK	?
Anti-ship missile	Penguin	Purchased for new Sea Hawk	Norway	8
Anti-ship missile	Exocet	AM-39. Used by Sea King and EC-725	France	?
Air to air missile	AIM-9H Sidewinder	Short range Air to Air missile	United States	240
Air to air missile	MAA-1B Piranha	Short range Air to Air missile	Brazil
Air to air missile	A-Darter	5° Generation Air to Air missile. Possible purchase for the upgraded A-4	Brazil/ South Africa
Air to air missile	Derby Missile	Beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile. Possible purchase for the upgraded A-4	Israel
Guided bombs	Elbit Lizard	Laser Guided Bomb	Israel
Guided bombs	SMKB-82	GPS Guided Bomb (Known like AKAUAN)	Brazil
Guided bombs	SMKB-83	GPS Guided Bomb (Known like AKAUAN)	Brazil
Anti-radiation missile	MAR-1	Will be used by the upgraded A-4.	Brazil	?

References

1. Scramble: Brazilian Naval Air Arms Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine Scramble Aviation. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
2. Wings over the seas: the Brazilian Naval Aviation Rudnei Cunha. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
3. Aviação Naval Brasil Archived 2006-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Terra. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
4. Assinado contrato de desenvolvimento do KC-390 e modernização dos AF-1 Poder Naval. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
5. Marinha finalmente adquire FLIR para os seus helicópteros AH-11A Super Lynx Poder Naval. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
6. Força Aeronaval Poder Naval. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
7. Comandante da Aeronáutica assina contrato inédito com a França Poder Naval. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.

External links

• Brazilian Navy: Naval Aviation Command Official website (in Portuguese)