Modern equipment of the Brazilian Army
Modern equipment of the Brazilian Army is a list of equipment currently in service in the Brazilian Army.
Infantry weapons
Pistols
Origin | Model | Caliber | Type | Image | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pistols | |||||||
United States/ Brazil | M973 Colt | 9×19mm (being replaced) | Pistol | ||||
Austria | Glock 17 | 9×19mm (Used by SOF) | Pistol | ||||
Brazil | Taurus PT-92 | 9×19mm (Standard issue) | Pistol | ||||
Brazil | Imbel GC | 9×19mm (Standard issue) | Pistol |
Submachine guns
Origin | Model | Caliber | Type | Image | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Submachine guns | |||||||
Italy/ Brazil | Beretta M12 | 9×19mm (Standard isse) (Known as MT-12) | Submachine gun | ||||
Germany | MP5 | 9×19mm (Used by SOF) | Submachine gun | ||||
Brazil | SMT-9 | 9×19mm (Used by SOF) | Submachine gun |
Assault rifles
Origin | Model | Caliber | Type | Image | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assault Rifles | |||||||
Brazil | Mosquefal M968 | 7.62×51mm (Reserve and parade rifle) | Training rifle | ||||
Belgium/ Brazil | M964 FAL | 7.62×51mm (Being replaced by Imbel A2) | Battle rifle | ||||
Belgium/ Brazil | FN FAP | 7.62×51mm (Being replaced) | Battle rifle | ||||
Brazil | M964A1 ParaFAL | 7.62×51mm (Standard issue for paratroopers and airborne, being replaced by Imbel A2) | Assault rifle | ||||
Brazil | IMBEL MD97 | 5.56×45mm (Standard issue for border brigades and SOF, being replaced by Imbel A2) | Assault rifle | ||||
United States | M16A2[1] | 5.56×45mm (Used dy SOF) | Assault rifle | ||||
Brazil | IMBEL IA2 | 7.62×51mm and 5.56×45mm (To replace M964 FAL as standard issue)[2] | Carbine | ||||
United States | M4 | 5.56×45mm (Used by SOF).[3] | Carbine | ||||
Israel/ Brazil | Taurus Tavor TAR-21 | 5.56×45mm (Used by Border Brigade and SOF) | Carbine |
Shotguns
Origin | Model | Caliber | Type | Image | |||
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Shotguns | |||||||
Italy | Benelli M4 | 12 gauge | Shotgun | ||||
United States | Mossberg 590 | 12 gauge | Shotgun | ||||
Brazil | Pump CBC calibre | 12 gauge | Shotgun |
Machine guns
Origin | Model | Caliber | Type | Image | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Machine guns | |||||||
United States | M2 Browning machine gun | 12.7×99mm | Heavy machine gun | ||||
Germany | MG-3 | 7.62×51mm (Used as secondary weapon by MBT Leopard 1) | General-purpose machine gun | ||||
Belgium/ Brazil | FN MAG M971 | 7.62×51mm | Medium machine gun | ||||
Belgium | FN Minimi | 5.56×45mm 7.62×51mm |
Light machine gun Medium machine gun |
Sniper rifles
Origin | Model | Caliber | Type | Image | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sniper Rifles | |||||||
United States of America | M40 rifle | 7.62×51mm (For designed marksmen in light infantry regiments) | Sniper rifle | ||||
United States of America | Barrett M82 | 12.7×99mm (Anti-material rifle) (Used by SOF) | Anti-materiel rifle | ||||
United States | M24 Sniper Weapon System | (7.62×51mm) | Sniper rifle | ||||
France | PGM 338 | .338 Lapua Magnum (Used by SOF) | Sniper rifle | ||||
Germany | Heckler & Koch PSG1 | 7.62×51mm (Used by SOF and jungle warfare brigades) | Sniper rifle | ||||
Brazil | Imbel AGLC | 7.62×51mm (Indigerous sniper rifle) | Sniper rifle | ||||
Switzerland | SIG Sauer SSG 3000 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Sniper rifle |
Grenade launchers
Origin | Model | Caliber | Type | Image | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grenade launchers | |||||||
United States | M79 grenade launcher | 40×46mm | Grenade launcher | ||||
United States | Milkor MGL | 40×46mm | Grenade launcher | ||||
United States | M203 grenade launcher | 40×46mm | Grenade launcher |
Grenades
Origin | Model | Caliber | Type | Image | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grenades | |||||||
Russia | F1 grenade | Hand grenade | anti-personnel fragmentation | ||||
United States | Mk 2 grenade | Time-fused grenade | anti-personnel fragmentation | ||||
United States | M26 grenade | Hand grenade | anti-personnel fragmentation |
Anti-armor
Origin | Model | Quantity | Caliber | Type | Image | Anti-armor | |||||||
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United States | M40 | 400 launchers | 105mm (Being withdrawn) | Recoilless rifle | |||||||||
Sweden | Carl Gustav recoilless rifle | 300 launchers | 84mm | Recoilless rifle | |||||||||
Sweden | AT4 | 1,500 launchers | 84mm (To be replaced by the national ALAC) | Anti-tank weapon | |||||||||
Brazil | ALAC (Arma Leve Anticarro) | 2,000 launchers on order. | 84mm (Going into mass production in 2012. Replacing the AT4) | Anti-tank weapon | |||||||||
France | ERYX | 12 launchers | 136mm | Anti-tank missile | |||||||||
France | MILAN | 20 launchers | Anti-tank missile | ||||||||||
Brazil | MSS-1.2 | 400+ launchers on order | 130mm | Anti-tank missile |
Mortar
- 120mm M2 RAIADO (113+) - 500+ on order
- M30 107 mm Mortar (214) - Being replaced by M2 RAIADO
- M936 81mm AGR (1,116+) -
- L16 81mm Mortar (?) - Being replaced by M936
- M949 60mm AGR (1,213+) -
- Brandt 60 mm LR Gun-mortar (1,000) - Being replaced by M949
Protective gear
Origin | Model | Details | Type | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States Brazil |
PASGT | local manufacturing version | combat helmet | |
United States Brazil |
MICH | local manufacturing version | combat helmet | |
Brazil | CCB | combat helmet | ||
United States | MTV | ballistic vest | ||
United States Brazil |
IOTV | ballistic vest |
Armored vehicles
Main battle tanks
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leopard 1 | Germany | Main battle tank | 1A1 1A5 |
128 250 |
220 1A5 for armored units. More 30 1A5 to surplus and 19 specialized vehicles. Acquired in 2006. | |
M60 Patton | United States | Main battle tank | A3 TTS | 91 [5] | M60A3 TTS variant, acquired from 1995-1996.[6][7] |
Infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EE-9 Cascavel 6×6 | Brazil | Armored reconnaissance | EE-9 | 600[8] | 45 were upgraded for UN peacekeeping operations. Will be replaced by VBR-MR 8×8 reconnaissance vehicle since 2020. | |
EE-11 Urutu 6×6 | Brazil | Armored personnel carrier | EE-11 | 223[8] | 175 being upgraded. Other 60 being updated. Will be replaced by VBTP-MR. | |
VBTP-MR Guarani 6×6 | Brazil | Infantry fighting vehicle Armored personnel carrier |
VBTP VBCI |
250+[9][10] | Four pre-series and 50 purchased. 86 units were ordered in December 2012, with 2,044 units of the 6×6 variant total ordered (finish by 2030).[11] | |
M113 | United States | Armored personnel carrier | M113BR M113A2[12] |
584 12[12] |
376 being upgraded by BAE Systems to M113BR standard. Other 208 being updated. | |
M577 | United States | Command Post Carrier | M577A2[12] | 34[12] |
Infantry mobility vehicles
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AV-VB4 Guará 4×4 | Brazil | Infantry mobility vehicle | AV-VB4 RE (Guará) | 1+ | On tests in Haiti | |
AV-VBL 4×4 | Brazil | Infantry mobility vehicle | AV-VBL | 32 | Vehicle auxiliary support groups artillery rocket. Second batch was ordered. | |
Iveco LMV 4×4 | Italy | Infantry mobility vehicle | VBM | 0 | 1,464 Iveco LMV on order.[13] |
Artillery
Self-propelled artillery
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M108 | United States | Self-propelled artillery | M108AP | 72 | In decommissioning process, about 32 still in operation in the artillery school and military academy. | |
M109 | United States | Self-propelled artillery | M109A3 155 mm M109A5+ 155 mm |
40 36 |
All fleet to be upgraded to M109A5+[14] | |
Flakpanzer Gepard | Germany | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | Gepard 1A2 | 36 | [15] |
Rocket artillery
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASTROS | Brazil | Multiple rocket launcher | Astros 2020 (108/180/300 mm) | 38 launchers vehicles | Plans to acquire 3 batteries (01 artillery group). 20 vehicles each (launchers and others) (01 battery). Additional batch of 20 more vehicles were bought in 2012 model Astros 2020 to replace the first vehicles, starting to delivery in December 2014. | |
AV-SS 12/36 | Brazil | Multiple rocket launcher | 70 mm | 100 | ||
ASTROS HAWK | Brazil | Multiple rocket launcher | 70 mm | 60 |
Surface-to-air missile systems
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9K38 Igla | Russia | Man-portable air-defense systems | SA-18 SA-24 |
120 launchers 24 launchers |
||
RBS 70 | Sweden | Short range air defense | 16 launchers | |||
Pantsir-S1 | Russia | Transportable gun/SAM system | SA-22 Greyhound | 0 | 1 battery (6 launchers vehicles) in order |
Towed artillery
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M114 | United States | Towed howitzer | 155 mm | 92 | 155mm. Study by replacing M777 howitzer. | |
L118 | United Kingdom | Towed howitzer | 105 mm | 54 | Used by Light Infantry Brigades | |
OTO Melara Mod 56 | Italy | Towed howitzer | 105 mm | 80 | Used by Parachute and Jungle Infantry Brigades | |
M101 | United States | Towed howitzer | 105 mm | 320 | ||
M102 | United States | Towed howitzer | 105 mm | 19 | ||
Oerlikon 35mm | Switzerland Italy |
Towed anti-aircraft artillery | 35 mm | 38 | Being upgraded, using Brazilian made Skyguard FC radars EDT-FILA | |
Bofors 40mm L/70 | Sweden | Towed anti-aircraft artillery | 40 mm | 24 | Being upgraded, using Brazilian made Skyguard FC radars EDT-FILA | |
Towed mortar
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
120mm M2 RAIADO | Brazil | Towed mortar | 120 mm | 140+[16] | 500+ on order | |
Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 | France | Towed mortar | 120 mm | 214 | Being replaced by M2 |
Engineering vehicles
Armored vehicles
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M88 | United States | Armored recovery vehicle | M88A1 | 4 [12] | ||
M578 | United States | Armored recovery vehicle | 17 | Recently updated. 14 operational. | ||
Bergepanzer 2 | Germany | Armored recovery vehicle | 7 | |||
Pionierpanzer 2 Dachs | Germany | Armored Engineer Vehicle | 6 | |||
Panzerschnellbruecke Biber | Germany | Armored Engineer Vehicle | 4 |
Logistic Support
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mabey Logistic Support Bridge | United Kingdom | Bridge | 16 | |||
Pontoon bridge | United Kingdom | Bridge | 7 | |||
M3 Amphibious Rig | Germany | Amphibious Bridging Vehicle | Undisclosed number ordered | |||
Loader | United States Brazil |
Wheel Loaders | ||||
Bulldozer | United States Brazil |
Tractor crawler | ||||
Small Excavators | United States Brazil |
Excavator | ||||
Grader | United States Brazil |
Motorgraders | ||||
Rollers | United States Brazil |
Road roller |
Unarmored vehicles
Trucks
Name | Type | Number | Origin | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Engesa EE-50 "Mamute" 6×6 | Utility Vehicle/Heavy Truck | 90[17] | Brazil | used by some armoured brigades | |
UAI-TEREX M1-50 6×6 | Utility Vehicle/Medium Truck | 85[18] | Brazil | used by some battalions of artillery | |
Mercedes-Benz 2028-A 6×6 | Utility Vehicle | ? | Germany | used by some battalions of cavalry | |
Mercedes-Benz Atego 1720A 4×4 | Utility Vehicle | 2,000[19] | Brazil | Use standard Army | |
Volkswagen Worker | Worker 26.260 6×4 Worker 15.210 4×4 Worker 13.180 4×2 Worker 13.180 4×4 | 5,000[20][21] | Brazil | Use standard Army | |
Volkswagen Constellation | 24.250 6×2 31.320 6×4 Tank truck 31.320 6×6 QT Heavy Truck | ~200 | Brazil | ||
Unimog 4×4 | UNIMOG U100L UNIMOG U1300L | 32 106 | Germany | Used by electronic warfare and light artillery regiments. | |
Ford Cargo 2629 - 6×4 | Tank truck | 600 | Brazil United States | Use standard Army | |
Mercedes-Benz Accelo | Cargo truck | 60 | Brazil | Used by battalions of supplies | |
Hyundai HD 78 | Cargo truck | 24+ | Brazil | Used by battalions of supplies | |
M35 6×6 | Utility Vehicle/Medium Truck | 400 | United States | used by some artillery brigades | |
Volvo N L10 | Heavy equipment transporter | 32 | Brazil Sweden | Battalions of logistics and transportation of materials | |
Mercedes-Benz Axor 1829 4×4 | Utility Vehicle | 285 | Brazil Germany | SOF Brigade | |
Mercedes-Benz Axor 2544 | Heavy equipment transporter | 162 | Brazil Germany | Battalions of logistics and transportation of materials | |
Iveco Trakker | Heavy equipment transporter | 65 | Brazil Italy | Battalions of logistics and transportation of materials |
Buses
Name | Type | Number | Origin | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comil Svelto | Bus | 108 | Brazil | Chassi Mercedes Benz | |
Comil Svelto Mini | Bus | 21 | Brazil | Chassi Mercedes Benz | |
Volksbus | Bus | 370 | Brazil | Used for conventional transport. |
Jeeps (administrative vehicles and light vehicles)
Name | Type | Number | Origin | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toyota Hilux | Light Utility Vehicle | ~1.000 | Brazil Argentina | Standard vehicle and military ambulance. | |
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport | Light Utility Vehicle | ~120 | Brazil | Used by the Army Police | |
Troller T4 | Light Utility Vehicle | ~100 | Brazil | Used in parachute infantry brigade[22] | |
Ford F-250 | Light Utility Vehicle | ~200 | Brazil United States | Used in jungle infantry brigade[23] | |
Ford F-350 | Light Utility Vehicle | 340 | Brazil United States | Military ambulance[23] | |
M151 | Light Utility Vehicle | 318 | United States | 318 still active use M40 recoilless rifle. Being withdrawn: being replaced by Agrale Marruá | |
Land Rover Defender | Light Utility Vehicle | 941 | United Kingdom | Might be replaced in the future by the Agrale Marruá | |
Toyota Bandeirante | Light Utility Vehicle | 960 | Brazil | 347 military ambulance units. Being replaced by Agrale Marruá | |
JPX Montez | Light Utility Vehicle | 750 | Brazil | being replaced by Agrale Marruá | |
Agrale Marruá | Light Utility Vehicle | 3,000 | Brazil | Units purchased from 2006 to 2012. 1,000+ more ordered 2013-2016 | |
Chivunk | Light Utility Vehicle | 14+ | Brazil | In testing phase. Intended to be used by the parachute infantry brigade. | |
VLEGA Gaucho | Light Utility Vehicle | ~20 | Brazil Argentina | Used by parachute infantry brigade |
Motorcycles
Name | Type | Number | Origin | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yamaha R1 | Escort Motorcycle | ? | Japan | used by Police of Army | |
Honda CBR1000 | Escort Motorcycle | Japan | used by Police of Army | ||
Harley-Davidson Electra Glide | Escort Motorcycle | United States | used by Police of Army and battalions of guards | ||
Harley-Davidson Road King Police | Escort Motorcycle | 193 | United States | used by Police of Army | |
Honda XRE 300 | Motorcycle Infantry | 720 | Brazil Japan | used by motorized infantry brigades [24] | |
Yamaha XT660R | Motorcycle Infantry | 1,100 | Brazil Japan | used by motorized infantry brigades |
Boats
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LPR-40 | Colombia | Patrol Boat, River | Armored patrol boat | 02[25][26] | Tucunaré I Tucunaré II |
|
DGS ETRH Defence | Brazil | Patrol Boat, River | patrol boat | 01[27] | Carioca | |
MRCD-1200 MADERA-RIBS | Netherlands | Patrol Boat, River | patrol boat | 04[28] | ||
Guardian 25 | United States | Patrol Boat, River | patrol boat | 24 | ||
Ferryboat | Brazil | Transporter ship, River | Transporte (cargo and passengers) | 01 | Tenente Daniel Bazoli |
Aircraft
Name | Origin | Type | Version | Number[4] | Note | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eurocopter EC725 | France/ Brazil | Tactical Transport | EC-725 Caracal | 5+ | 16 ordered. Manufactured by Helibras | |
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar | France/ Brazil | Tactical Transport | AS532 Cougar | 8 | Manufactured by Helibras | |
Eurocopter AS565 Panther | France/ Brazil | Armed assault | HM-1 Pantera | 33 | Manufactured by Helibras | |
Eurocopter Fennec | France/ Brazil | Light attack | AS550 | 33 | Manufactured by Helibras | |
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | United States | Utility | UH-60L | 4 | 3 ordered. |
See also
References
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