Modern equipment of the Brazilian Army

Modern equipment of the Brazilian Army is a list of equipment currently in service in the Brazilian Army.

Aircraft

The Brazilian Army Aviation Command operates a number of military helicopters.

Armored vehicles

Main battle tanks

Name	Origin	Type	Version	Number[1]	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	M60A3 TTS variant, acquired from 1995-1996.[2]

Infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers

Name	Origin	Type	Version	Number[1]	Note	Photo
EE-9 Cascavel 6×6	Brazil	Armored reconnaissance	EE-9	600[3]	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[3]	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	220+[4][5]	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).[6]
M113	United States	Armored personnel carrier	M113BR M113A2[7]	584 12[7]	376 being upgraded by BAE Systems to M113BR standard. Other 208 being updated.
M577	United States	Command Post Carrier	M577A2[7]	34[7]

Infantry mobility vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Version	Number[1]	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	Plans to acquire a total of 186 units (initial batch of 32 and 2 others of 77)

Artillery

Self-propelled artillery

Name	Origin	Type	Version	Number[1]	Note	Photo
M109	United States	Self-propelled artillery	M109A3 155 mm M109A5 155 mm	40 36	All fleet to be upgraded to M109A5+[8]
Flakpanzer Gepard	Germany	Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun	Gepard 1A2	36	[9]

Rocket artillery

Name	Origin	Type	Version	Number[1]	Note	Photo
ASTROS	Brazil	Multiple rocket launcher	Astros 2020 (108/180/300 mm)	38 MLRS	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[1]	Note	Photo
9K38 Igla	Russia	Man-portable air-defense systems	SA-18 SA-24	120 24
RBS 70	Sweden	Short range air defense		16
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[1]	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[1]	Note	Photo
120mm M2 RAIADO	Brazil	Towed mortar	120 mm	140+[10]	500+ on order
Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1	France	Towed mortar	120 mm	214	Being replaced by M2

Engineering vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Version	Number[1]	Note	Photo
M88	United States	Armored recovery vehicle	M88A1	4 [7]
M578	United States	Armored recovery vehicle		17	Recently updated. 14 operational.
Bergepanzer 2	Germany	Armored recovery vehicle		7
Mabey Logistic Support Bridge	United Kingdom	Bridge		16
Pontoon bridge	United Kingdom	Bridge		7
M3 Amphibious Rig	Germany	Amphibious Bridging Vehicle			Undisclosed number ordered
Biber	Germany	Bridge Layer Armoured Vehicle		2
Pionierpanzer 2 Dachs	Germany	Armored Engineer Vehicle		6
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
M8 Octopus	Utility Vehicle	?	Brazil	developing. Based in Engesa EE-25
Engesa EE-50 "Mamute" 6×6	Utility Vehicle/Heavy Truck	90[11]	Brazil	used by some armoured brigades
UAI-TEREX M1-50 6×6	Utility Vehicle/Medium Truck	85[12]	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[13]	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[14][15]	Brazil	Use standard Army
Volkswagen Constellation	24.250 6×2 31.320 6×4 Tank truck 31.320 6×6 QT Heavy Truck	153	Brazil
Unimog 4×4	UNIMOG U100L UNIMOG U1300L	32 106	Germany	Used by Electronic warfare and light artillery agrupements
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

Name	Type	Number	Origin	Note	Photo
Toyota Hilux	Light Utility Vehicle	800+	Brazil  Argentina	Standard vehicle and military ambulance.
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport	Light Utility Vehicle	114	Brazil	Use by Army of Police
Troller T4	Light Utility Vehicle	~100	Brazil	Used in parachute infantry brigade[16]
Ford F-250	Light Utility Vehicle	~200	Brazil  United States	Used in jungle infantry brigade[17]
Ford F-350	Light Utility Vehicle	58	Brazil  United States	Military ambulance. Used in jungle infantry brigade[17]
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	Perhaps in future be replaced by 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. More 1,000+ ordered 2013-2016
Chivunk	Light Utility Vehicle	14+	Brazil	In testing phase. For 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		Brazil  Japan	used by motorized infantry brigades [18]
Yamaha XT660R	Motorcycle Infantry	1,100	Brazil  Japan	used by motorized infantry brigades

Boats

Name	Origin	Type	Version	Number[1]	Note	Photo
LPR-40	Colombia	Patrol Boat, River	Armored patrol boat	02[19][20]	Tucunaré I Tucunaré II
DGS ETRH Defence	Brazil	Patrol Boat, River	patrol boat	01[21]	Carioca
MRCD-1200 MADERA-RIBS	Netherlands	Patrol Boat, River	patrol boat	04[22]
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[1]	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.

Individual weapons

Assault rifles

IMBEL IA2

M964 FAL

FN MAG M971

Assault Rifles
Belgium/ Brazil	M964 FAL	7.62×51mm (Being replaced by Imbel A2)
Belgium/ Brazil	FN FAP	7.62×51mm (Being replaced)
Brazil	M964A1 ParaFAL	7.62×51mm (Standard issue for paratroopers and airborne, being replaced by Imbel A2)
Brazil	IMBEL MD97	5.56×45mm (Standard issue for border brigades and SOF, being replaced by Imbel A2)
Brazil	IMBEL IA2	7.62×51mm and 5.56×45mm (To replace M964 FAL as standard issue)[23]
United States	M16A2[24]	5.56×45mm (Used dy SOF)
United States	M4	5.56×45mm (Used by SOF).[25]
Brazil	Mosquefal M968	7.62×51mm (Reserve and parade rifle)
Israel/ Brazil	Taurus Tavor TAR-21	5.56×45mm (Used by Border Brigade and SOF)

Sniper rifles

Sniper Rifles
United States of America	M40 rifle	7.62×51mm (For designed marksmen in light infantry regiments)
United States of America	Barrett M82	12.7×99mm (Anti-material rifle) (Used by SOF)
United States	M24 Sniper Weapon System	Sniper rifle (7.62×51mm)
France	PGM 338	.338 Lapua Magnum (Used by SOF)
Germany	Heckler & Koch PSG1	7.62×51mm (Used by SOF and jungle warfare brigades)
Brazil	ACGL	7.62×51mm (Indigerous sniper rifle)
Switzerland	SIG Sauer SSG 3000	Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO

Machine guns

Machine guns
United States	M2 Browning machine gun	12.7×99mm
Germany	MG-3	7.62×51mm (Used as secondary weapon by MBT Leopard 1)
Belgium/ Brazil	FN MAG M971	7.62×51mm
Belgium	FN Minimi	5.56×45mm

M2 Browning machine gun

Pistols

Pistols
United States/ Brazil	M973 Colt	9×19mm (being replaced)
Austria	Glock 17	9×19mm (Used by SOF)
Brazil	Taurus PT-92	9×19mm (Standard issue)

Submachine guns

Submachine guns
Italy/ Brazil	Beretta M12	9×19mm (Standard isse) (Known as MT-12)
Germany	MP5	9×19mm (Used by SOF)
Brazil	SMT-9	9×19mm (Used by SOF)

Shotguns

Shotguns
Italy	Benelli M4	12 gauge
United States	Mossberg 590	12 gauge
Brazil	Pump CBC calibre	12 gauge

Grenades

Grenades
Russia	F1 grenade	Hand grenade
United States	Mk 2 grenade	Time-fused grenade
United States	M26 grenade	Hand grenade

Grenade launchers

Grenade launchers
United States	M79 grenade launcher	40×46mm
United States	Milkor MGL	40×46mm

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

Anti-armor

Anti-armor
United States	M40 recoilless rifle	400 units	105mm (Being withdrawn)
Sweden	Carl Gustav recoilless rifle	220 units	84mm
Sweden	AT4	1,500 units	84mm (To be replaced by the national ALAC)
Brazil	ALAC (Arma Leve Anticarro)	2,000 units on order.	84mm (Going into mass production in 2012. Replacing the AT4)
France	ERYX	12 units	136mm
France	MILAN	20 units
Brazil	MSS-1.2	400+ on order	130mm

See also

• Brazilian Armed Forces

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