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This list shows the present and future strategic programs of the Brazilian Armed Forces that was based on the documents of the National Defense Strategy of 2008, and subsequent versions of the Defense White Paper that outline the major defense programs in Brazil from 2008 until 2040.[1][2]

Army

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Name Photo Type Quantity Notes
Ordered
Armoured vehicles
Brazil VBTP-MR Guarani 6×6
Armoured personnel carrier 		1,580[3] Ordered in 2012[4]
Brazil Engesa Cascavel 6×6
90 mm armored car 		98[5] In modernization process since 2022[5]
Italy Iveco Centauro II 8×8
120 mm tank destroyer 		98[6] Ordered in 2022, national production[6]
Italy Iveco LMV 4×4
Infantry mobility vehicle 		468[7] Ordered in 2024, national production[8]
Helicopters
United States Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk Multirole helicopter 12[9] Ordered in 2024[9]
Missiles
Brazil AV-TM 300 Cruise missile Undisclosed[10] In development since 2001[10]
Brazil MSS-1.2 Anti-tank missile 300+[11] Ordered in 2023[11]
Planned
Type Quantity Notes
Main battle tank Undisclosed[12] Modernization of Leopard 1A5BR[12]
Main battle tank 65[12] In selection process[12]
Infantry fighting vehicle 78[12] In selection process[12]
Armoured ambulance Undisclosed[12] In selection process[12]
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Name Photo Type Quantity Notes
Ordered
Vessels
Brazil Riachuelo-class Submarine 5[13] Ordered in 2010, four diesel-electric and one nuclear[13]
Germany Tamandaré-class Frigate 8[14] Ordered in 2020, national production[14]
Brazil Almirante Saldanha Icebreaker 1[15] Ordered in 2022[15]
Brazil Navio Patrulha de 500 Toneladas Offshore patrol vessel 8[16] Ordered in 2023[16]
Missiles and torpedoes
France F21 Torpedo Undisclosed[17] Ordered in 2010[17]
Brazil MANSUP Anti-ship missile Undisclosed[18] Ordered in 2023[18]

Air Force

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Name Photo Type Quantity Notes
Ordered
Aircraft and radars
Sweden Saab JAS 39 Gripen Multirole fighter 36[19] Ordered in 2014, national production[19]
Brazil Embraer C-390 Millennium Airlifter 19[20] Ordered in 2014[20]
France Airbus A330-200 Strategic transport aircraft 2[21] Ordered in 2021[21]
Netherlands Ground Master 200 Multi Mission 6×6
Medium-range radar 		Undisclosed[22] Ordered in 2024[22]
Missiles
Europe Meteor Beyond-visual-range missile 100+[23] Ordered in 2019[23]
Europe IRIS-T Short-range air-to-air missile Undisclosed[24] Ordered in 2021[24]
Planned
Type Quantity Notes
Attack fighter 24[25] In selection process for AMX replacement[25]
Attack helicopter 24[26] In selection process[26]

Joint Staff of the Armed Forces

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Name Photo Type Quantity Notes
Ordered
France Airbus H225M Multirole helicopter 50[27] Ordered in 2012, national production[27]
Planned
Type Quantity Notes
Anti-ballistic Medium/High Altitude (SAM) Undisclosed[28] In selection process[28]

References

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  1. ^ "Estratégia de Defesa Nacional". gov.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Programa Estratégico do Exército Forças Blindadas (Prg EE F Bld)". eb.mil.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ Galante, Alexandre (5 December 2016). "Exército encomenda 1.580 blindados da Iveco até 2035". Forças Terrestres. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ Bastos Jr., Paulo Roberto (5 July 2024). "Mais 420 Guaicurus para o Exército". Tecnologia & Defesa. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "El Ejército Brasileño elige al Centauro II como su futuro vehículo de combate blindado 8×8" (in Spanish). Zona Militar. 25 November 2022.
  6. ^ a b Higuera, José (1 December 2022). "Brazilian Army chooses Italian armored vehicle Centauro II". Defense News. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  7. ^ "420 Guaicurus para el Ejército Brasileño". Pucará Defensa (in Spanish). 5 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Mais 420 Guaicurus para o Exército". Tecnodefesa (in Portuguese). 5 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b "UH-60 Black Hawks". gov.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 28 July 2024.
  10. ^ a b Godoy, Roberto (16 December 2012). "AV-TM300 - Brasil Deverá ter Míssil de Médio Alcance em 2016" (in Portuguese). Estadao. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  11. ^ a b Souza, Carinne (21 December 2023). "Exército antecipará compra de 200 mísseis de empresa brasileira após Maduro ameaçar Guiana". Gazeta do Povo. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h "The Brazilian Army seeks to advance its projects for acquiring new armored combat vehicles". Zona Militar. 27 July 2024.
  13. ^ a b "O Prosub" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  14. ^ a b @marmilbr (9 August 2024). "É hoje (09) o Lançamento da Fragata Tamandaré, o primeiro dos quatro navios que estão sendo construídos na Thyssenkrupp Estaleiro Brasil Sul em Itajaí (SC), parte do Programa Fragatas Classe Tamadaré" (Tweet) (in Portuguese) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ a b "Estaleiro Brasileiro da Sembcorp Marine Premiado com Embarcação de Apoio à Pesquisa para a Marinha do Brasil". Jurong Aracruz (in Portuguese). 13 June 2022.
  16. ^ a b "CREDN aprova emendas ao PLOA/2024, destinadas às Forças Armadas e ao Itamaraty". Chamber of Deputies (in Portuguese). 22 November 2023.
  17. ^ a b Souza, Carinne (21 December 2023). "Exército antecipará compra de 200 mísseis de empresa brasileira após Maduro ameaçar Guiana". Gazeta do Povo. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  18. ^ a b "EDGE Group to Supply MANSUP Series Anti-Ship Systems to the Brazilian Navy". EDGE Group. 14 November 2023.
  19. ^ a b "Saab & Brazil sign contract for Gripen NG" (Press release). Saab. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2024. Gripen NG deliveries to the Brazilian Air Force will be undertaken from 2019 to 2024. […] The commitments by Sweden and Brazil secure Gripen's industrial and operational future into the 2050 timeframe.
  20. ^ a b "Brazil cuts three Embraer KC-390s, reducing order to 19".
  21. ^ a b "Nova aeronave KC-30 é incorporada à Força Aérea Brasileira". fab.mil.br. 27 July 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Brazilian Air Force strengthens air surveillance capacities with the acquisition of Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission "All-in-One" radars | Thales Group". www.thalesgroup.com. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  23. ^ a b "MBDA Bags €200M Meteor Missile Deal for Brazilian Gripen NG Jets". DefenseMirror.com. 10 June 2019.
  24. ^ a b "FAB adquire os modernos mísseis ar-ar IRIS-T para o Gripen". Defesa aérea & naval. 21 December 2021.
  25. ^ a b "Brazilian Air Force in negotiations with US for used F-16s". Janes. 12 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  26. ^ a b "FAB estaria considerando o jato HAL Tejas para complementar o caça Gripen E". Cavok. 13 September 2024.
  27. ^ a b "Brazil's $1B+ Order for EC725 Cougar Helicopters." Archived 25 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Defense Industry Daily, 5 January 2012.
  28. ^ a b "The Brazilian Army is evaluating the acquisition of high-altitude air defense artillery systems". Zona Militar. 30 June 2024.
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