Brazilian Air Force

Brazil

Embraer C-390 and A-29 Super Tucano orders

15th January 2025

Embraer Defense and Security has recently made various announcements about its C-390 Millennium and A-29 Super Tucano aircraft.

Brazil

Brazil uses A-1Ms to assess flood damage

10th July 2024

The Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB; Brazilian Air Force) conducted a vital aerial reconnaissance mission over Rio Grande do Sul on May 9 in support of Operation Taquari 2 – a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) operation that was launched after the Brazilian state was devastated by mass flooding.

Airlift

Brazil bids fond farewell to legacy Hercules fleet

19th March 2024

The Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB; Brazilian Air Force) bid a fond farewell to its remaining C-130 Hercules tactical transports at Galeão Air Base (AB) in Rio de Janeiro on February 29, with the type having flown more than 377,000 operational flight hours over the past 60 years

AEW&C

La Fuerza Aérea Brasileña adquiere el quinto E-99M modernizado

30th November 2023

Embraer Defensa & Seguridad anunció que el 23 de noviembre entregó a la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña (FAB) su quinta aeronave modernizada de alerta temprana y control (AEW&C) basada en el EMB 145 E-99M, marcando un importante hito en el programa de modernización al ser la primera aeronave entregada en su configuración de plena capacidad operativa (FOC).

AEW&C

Brazilian Air Force gains fifth modernised E-99M

30th November 2023

Embraer Defense & Security announced it had handed over its fifth modernised EMB 145-based E-99M AEW&C aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force on November 23, marking an important milestone for the upgrade programme as it saw the first aircraft delivered in its Full Operational Capability configuration

Brazil

Brasil celebra 50 años de operaciones del C-95 Bandeirante

21st February 2023

La comunidad de transporte aéreo de la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña (FAB) marcó un importante hito el 9 de febrero, cuando la flota de aeronaves Embraer C-95 Bandeirante celebró 50 años de servicio operacional.

Brazil

Brazil marks 50 years of C-95 Bandeirante ops

21st February 2023

The Brazilian Air Force’s airlift community marked a major milestone on February 9, when the air arm’s fleet of Embraer C-95 Bandeirante light transport/liaison aircraft celebrated 50 years of operational service

Aerial Firefighting

Despliegue de un C-130M brasileño para combatir los incendios forestales en Chile

15th February 2023

Un Lockheed C-130M Hércules de la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña (FAB) ha sido enviado a Chile para ayudar a combatir los más de 300 incendios forestales que se calcula que están arrasando actualmente las regiones central y meridional del país.

Aerial Firefighting

Brazilian C-130M deploys to fight forest fires in Chile

15th February 2023

A Lockheed C-130M Hercules from the Brazilian Air Force has been dispatched to Chile to help fight the more than 300 estimated forest fires that are currently raging across the country’s central and southern regions

Brazil

Brazil inducts first F-39E Gripens into operational service

21st December 2022

The Brazilian Air Force inducted its first two Saab F-39E Gripen multi-role fighters into operational service with the 1st Air Defense Group ‘Jaguar Squadron’ during a ceremony at Anápolis Air Base on December 19

Brazil

Brasil pone en servicio operativo los primeros Gripens F-39E

21st December 2022

La Fuerza Aérea Brasileña (FAB) puso en servicio operativo sus dos primeros cazas polivalentes Saab F-39E Gripen con el 1° Grupo de Defensa Aérea (1° GDA) "Escuadrón Jaguar" durante una ceremonia celebrada en la Base Aérea de Anápolis el 19 de diciembre.

Aircraft Deliveries

Two more Gripens delivered to Brazil

5th October 2022

A further two Saab F-39E Gripens have been delivered to Brazil, where they will join the Brazilian Air Force's growing fleet

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Dos Gripens más entregados a Brasil

5th October 2022

Otros dos Saab F-39E Gripens han sido entregados a Brasil, donde se unirán a la creciente flota de la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña (FAB).

Air-to-Air Refuelling

El KC-390 brasileño completa su primera misión de reabastecimiento aéreo

25th August 2022

El avión cisterna KC-390 Millennium de Embraer ha marcado un importante hito operacional en el servicio brasileño, después de que la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña (FAB) completara la primera misión oficial de reabastecimiento en vuelo (AAR) del tipo el 9 de agosto.

Air-to-Air Refuelling

Brazilian KC-390 completes first aerial refuelling mission

25th August 2022

Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium tanker-transport has marked a major operational milestone in Brazilian service, after the Brazilian Air Force completed the type’s first official air-to-air refuelling mission on August 9

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