Brazil military

Global rank #16

Brazil ranks #16 of 24 in the 2026 Military Atlas Index. It spends $23.9B on defense (1.1% of GDP) and has 374K active personnel.

Key statistics

Sources: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (2025), World Bank (2025), IISS The Military Balance (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), citing FlightGlobal World Air Forces (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) (2026).

Equipment inventory

No equipment found.

Brazil: Aircraft (25)

EE-9 CascavelTransport Aircraft · Brazil409confirmedNeiva UniversalTrainer Aircraft168confirmedSaab JAS 39 Gripen EFighter Jet · Sweden36 Gripen E/F ordered, deliveries 2023+confirmedF-5EMFighter Jet · United States34confirmedEMB-312Transport Aircraft · Brazil31confirmedEMB-314 (A-29)Fighter Jet · Brazil22confirmedAMX-A/T-1Fighter Jet · Italy8confirmedC295Transport Aircraft · Spain8confirmedEMB-145AEW NetraTransport Aircraft · Brazil8confirmedSaab JAS 39 Gripen EFighter Jet · Sweden8confirmedY-12Transport Aircraft · China8confirmedC-390Transport Aircraft · Brazil7confirmedEMB-110 (MPA)Transport Aircraft · BrazilSpecial missionconfirmedA-4M (AF-1B) SkyhawkFighter Jet · United States4confirmedC-130B/E/HTransport Aircraft · United States4confirmedPC-7 Mk IITransport Aircraft · Switzerland4confirmedEmbraer E-Jet familyTransport Aircraft3confirmedAirbus A330Transport Aircraft2confirmedC295 (SAR)Transport Aircraft · SpainSpecial missionconfirmedHeronUAV / Drone · Israel2confirmedAlbion-class landing platform dockAmphibious Transport Dock1confirmedBahia (ex-FRA Foudre)Amphibious Transport Dock · France1confirmedFoudre-class landing platform dockAmphibious Transport Dock1confirmedNauru 1000CUAV / Drone · AustraliaISRconfirmedTA-4M (AF-1C) SkyhawkFighter Jet · United States1confirmed

Brazil: Helicopters (13)

H225MHelicopter · France43confirmedh125Helicopter · France36confirmedAS565Helicopter · France32confirmedDhruv ALHHelicopter · India24confirmedH125M/AS350/550Helicopter · France19confirmed

S-70 Black HawkHelicopter · United States16confirmed

S-70/UH-60L/MHelicopter · United States16confirmedH145 (UH-72A/B)Helicopter · Germany6confirmedH215M/AS332Helicopter · France6confirmedMH-60R SeahawkHelicopter · United States6confirmedBell 206Helicopter · United StatestrainingconfirmedLynx Mk88AHelicopter · United Kingdom5confirmedH135Helicopter · France4confirmed

Brazil: Land (36)

AGR Mrt Me AcgArtillery System · BrazilMOR 81mmconfirmed

BrandtArtillery System · FranceMOR 81mmconfirmed

VBTP-MR Guarani 6x6Armored Vehicle · Brazil575confirmed

AGR M936Artillery System · BrazilMOR 81mmconfirmed

120mm M2 raiadoMortar · Brazil~400confirmedM113BRArmored Vehicle · United States386confirmed

AGR M2Artillery System · BrazilMOR 120mmconfirmed

EE-11 UrutuArmored Vehicle · Brazil231confirmedM101/M102Artillery System · United StatesTOWED 105mmconfirmedLeopard 1A5BRTank · Germany220confirmed

M1Artillery SystemMOR 81mmconfirmed

M114Artillery System · United StatesTOWED 155mmconfirmedL16Artillery System · United KingdomMOR 81mmconfirmedM577A2Armored Vehicle · United States64confirmedModel 56 pack howitzerArtillery System · ItalyTOWED 105mmconfirmedLeopard 1A1BETank · Germany41confirmedL118 Light GunArtillery System · United KingdomTOWED 105mmconfirmedM109A3Artillery System · United StatesSP 155mmconfirmedGepard 1A2Artillery System · GermanySP 35mmconfirmedIVECO LMV (LMV-BR)Armored Vehicle · Italy32confirmedM109A5Artillery System · United StatesSP 155mmconfirmedM60A3/TTSTank · United States31confirmedASTROS II Mk3MArtillery System · BrazilMRL 127mmconfirmedMaxxProArmored Vehicle · United States20confirmedASTROS II Mk6Artillery System · BrazilMRL 127mmconfirmedM578 LARVTank · United States14confirmedBPz-2Engineering Vehicle · Germany13confirmedVBTP-MR Guarani 30mmArmored Vehicle · Brazil13confirmedM113A1/A2 (incl variants)Armored Vehicle · United States12confirmedM88A1Engineering Vehicle · United States8confirmedLeopard 1 with BiberTank · Germany5confirmedPionierpanzer 2 DachsTank · Germany5confirmedB1 CentauroTank · Italy2confirmedCentauro 2Armored Vehicle · Italy2confirmedAT4Rcl · United States—confirmedCarl GustafArtillery System · Sweden—confirmed

Brazil: Naval (43)

GrajauPatrol Boat · Brazil12confirmed

EDVM-25Landing Craft · Brazil10confirmed

Bracui (ex-UK River)Mine Countermeasures Vessel · United Kingdom6confirmed

Marlim (ITA Meatini derivative)Patrol Boat · Italy6confirmed

NiteroiFrigate · United Kingdom5confirmedPedro TeixeiraPatrol Vessel5confirmedPiratini (US PGM)Patrol Boat · United States5confirmedRoraimaPatrol Vessel · Brazil5confirmed

Comandante VarellaNaval Vessel · Brazil4confirmed

LPR-40Patrol Boat · CO4confirmed

Macaé-class patrol vesselPatrol Boat4confirmed

Rio TocantinPatrol Vessel · Brazil4confirmed

AmazonasOffshore Patrol Vessel · United Kingdom3confirmedAmorim do Valle (ex-UK River (MCM))Survey Ship · United Kingdom3confirmed

Aratu (GER Schutze)Mine Countermeasures Vessel · Germany3confirmed

LCU 1610Landing Craft · United States3confirmedMacaé (FRA Vigilante)Frigate · France3confirmedTamandaré-class frigateFrigate3confirmedIcarai (ex-FRA CTM)Landing Craft · France2confirmedRiachuelo (FRA Scorpene)Submarine · France2confirmedAlmirante Gastao MottaReplenishment Oiler · Brazil1confirmedAlmirante MaximianoSurvey Ship · United States1confirmedAlmirante Saboia (ex-UK Sir Bedivere)Landing Ship · United Kingdom1confirmed

AntaresNaval Vessel1confirmed

Ary RongelSurvey Ship · Finland1confirmed

Aspirante MouraNaval Vessel1confirmed

Atlantico (ex-UK Ocean)Aircraft Carrier · United Kingdom1confirmedBarrosoCorvette · Brazil1confirmed

Caravelas (riverine)Patrol Boat1confirmed

Cruzeiro do SulSurvey Ship1confirmed

Dr MontenegroNaval Vessel1confirmed

Greenhalgh (ex-UK Broadsword)Frigate · United Kingdom1confirmed

InhaumaCorvette · Brazil1confirmed

Marambaia (ex-FRA CDIC)Landing Craft · France1confirmed

Oswaldo CruzHospital Ship · Brazil1confirmed

Rio BrancoNaval Vessel1confirmed

Soares de MeirellesHospital Ship · Brazil1confirmed

Tenente MaximianoHospital Ship · Brazil1confirmed

Tikuna (GER T-209/1450)Submarine · Germany1confirmedTupi (GER T-209/1400)Submarine · Germany1confirmedType 22 frigateFrigate1confirmed

Vital de OliveiraSurvey Ship · China1confirmed

Brazilian submarine rescue ship GuillobelSubmarine—confirmed

Brazil: Missile (15)

9K338 Igla-S (RS-SA-24 Grinch)Missile System · Russia—confirmed9K38 Igla (RS-SA-18 Grouse)Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmedAGM-119 PenguinMissile System · Norway—confirmedAGM-84L HarpoonMissile System · United States—confirmedAM39 ExocetMissile System · France—confirmedDerbyMissile System · Israel—confirmedEryxMissile System · France—confirmedMSS-1.2 ACMissile System · Brazil—confirmedMeteorMissile System · United Kingdom—confirmedMilanMissile System · France—confirmedPython 3Missile System · Israel—confirmedPython 4Missile System · Israel—confirmedRBS-70Missile System · Sweden—confirmedRBS-70 NGMissile System · Sweden—confirmedSpike-LR/MR/ERMissile System · Israel—confirmed

Each row is labeled Confirmed, Estimated or Alleged. A dash means no count is published.

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