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Brazilian Army Exército Brasileiro
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Active	1824 -
Country	Brazil
Branch	Army
Size	190,000 active personnel 82 aircraft
Part of	Ministry of Defence
Command Headquarters	Brasília/DF
Patron	Luís Alves de Lima e Silva
Motto	Braço Forte, Mão Amiga
March	"Canção do Exército"
Anniversaries	August 25 (Soldier's Day) April 19 (Brazilian Army Day)
Engagements	War of Independence Argentina-Brazil War War of Tatters War of the Triple Alliance World War I World War II
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Commander	General Enzo Martins Peri
Notable commanders	Luís Alves de Lima e Silva Eurico Gaspar Dutra Artur da Costa e Silva
Insignia
Insignia

The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces The Ministry of Defence ( Portuguese: Ministério da Defesa of Brazil, is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing the Military Brasília (bɾaˈziliɐ is the Capital of Brazil. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country along a Plateau Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias ( IPA: /kaˈʃiɐs/ or /kaˈʃiɐʃ/ ( August 25, 1803 &ndash May 7, 1880 Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer The Brazilian Declaration of Independence comprised a series of political events occurred in 1821-1825 most of which involved disputes between colonial Brazil and Portugal War of the Farrapos or Farroupilha Revolution (in Portuguese: Guerra dos Farrapos, Revolução Farroupilha) was a Republican uprising The War of the Triple Alliance, also known as the Paraguayan War, and the Great War in Paraguay itself was fought from 1864 to 1870 and caused more deaths than any World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pronounced /lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ/; born October 27, 1945) known simply as Lula, is the thirty-fifth and Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias ( IPA: /kaˈʃiɐs/ or /kaˈʃiɐʃ/ ( August 25, 1803 &ndash May 7, 1880 Eurico Gaspar Dutra, PC ( 18 May, 1883 - 11 June, 1974) was a Brazilian general politician and president of Brazil Artur da Costa e Silva, pron. ax'tux dɐ 'kɔstɐ i 'siwvɐ ( October 3, 1902 - December 17, 1969) was a Brazilian soldier and

1 History
2 Organization
3 Jungle Warfare
4 Special Forces
5 Equipment
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

History

After the Brazilian declaration of independence from Portugal in 1822, the Brazilian Army was essential to avoid a fragmentation of the new Brazilian Empire. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the It destroyed any separatist tendencies of the early years, supporting the authority of Emperor Dom Pedro I across his vast empire. Pedro I (ˈpedɾuin Brazilian Portuguese and in European Portuguese; English: Peter of Alcantara Francis Anthony John Charles Xavier of Paula By the Regency Era it was complemented by the National Guard, a paramilitary militia. A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force but which are not regarded as having the same status The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service

Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB)

On May 1 1865, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina signed the Triple Alliance to defend themselves against aggression from Paraguay, which was ruled by the dictator Francisco López, who invaded the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, the north of Argentina and was heading for Uruguay. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The War of the Triple Alliance, also known as the Paraguayan War, and the Great War in Paraguay itself was fought from 1864 to 1870 and caused more deaths than any Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Francisco Solano López Carrillo ( 24 July 1826 &ndash 1 March 1870) was president of Paraguay from 1862 until his Supported by the UK (because Paraguay objectives conflicted with the English Empire capitalism thoughts) and with overwhelming numbers, the Alliance defeated Lopez. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only

After World War I, under a contract where French army officers came to Brazil, the Brazilian Army was restructured according to lessons learned by the French in the war. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

In 1942, after German torpedoes sunk many Brazilian merchant ships, Brazil declared war on the Axis Powers. The Axis powers also known as the Axis alliance Axis nations Axis countries or sometimes just the Axis were those Countries In 1944 the FEB (Brazilian Expeditionary Force) was sent to Italy to fight with the U.S. Fifth Army in Monte Castello. The Brazilian Expeditionary Force or BEF ( Portuguese: Força Expedicionária Brasileira, or FEB) was the 25300-man force formed by The United States Army North, formerly known as the Fifth United States Army was a field army of the United States Army. During eight months of the campaign, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force managed to take 20,573 Axis prisoners (two generals, 892 officers and 19,679 other ranks) and had 443 of its men killed in action. In the Military sciences a military campaign is a term applied to large scale, long duration significant Military strategy plan incorporating Killed in action ( KIA or K I A) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces by other It had support from the FAB (Brazilian Air Force) recently created to fight in that war. The Brazilian Air Force ( Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the air branch of the Brazilian armed forces and one of the three national

In 1964 Brazilian Army General Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco took power in a state coup, beginning the Military Dictatorship in Brazil that lasted until 1985. Field Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, pron. ũ'bɛxtu dʒi alẽ'kax kas'tɛlu 'bɾʌ͂ku ( September 20, 1900 - July 18, In that period of time, the Brazilian Army had a great modernization proccess with the investiments of the new government. Nowdays, Brazil has the most well geared army in South America. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

Organization

Strength

Active troops: 190,000

Reserves:

Trained first-line: 1,115,000
Subject to immediate recall: 400,000
Second-line: 225,000

Headquarters

General HQ:

Army General Headquarters (Quartel-General do Exército) - Brasília

Military Commands:

Amazon Military Command - HQ: Manaus
East Military Command - HQ: Rio de Janeiro
Northeast Military Command - HQ: Recife
Plateau Military Command - HQ: Brasília
South Military Command - HQ: Porto Alegre
Southeast Military Command - HQ: São Paulo
West Military Command - HQ: Campo Grande

Military Regions:

1st Military Region - States of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo (HQ: Rio de Janeiro)
2nd Military Region - State of São Paulo (HQ: São Paulo)
3rd Military Region - State of Rio Grande do Sul (HQ: Porto Alegre)
4th Military Region - State of Minas Gerais (HQ: Belo Horizonte)
5th Military Region - States of Paraná and Santa Catarina (HQ: Curitiba)
6th Military Region - States of Bahia and Sergipe (HQ: Salvador)
7th Military Region - States of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Alagoas (HQ: Recife)
8th Military Region - States of Pará, Amapá, Tocantins and Maranhão (HQ: Belém)
9th Military Region - States of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul (HQ: Campo Grande]]
10th Military Region - States of Ceará and Piauí (HQ: Fortaleza)
11th Military Region - State of Goiás and the Federal District (HQ: Brasília)
12th Military Region - States of Amazonas, Acre, Roraima and Rondônia (HQ: Manaus)

Main units

Brigades:

1 Armoured cavalry brigade (2 armd, 2 mech inf,1 armd arty bn)
3 Mechanized infantry brigades (each 3 mech inf, 1 armd, 1 arty bn)
4 Mechanized cavalry brigades (each 3 armd, 1 mech inf, 1 arty bn)
12 Motorised infantry brigades (26 bn)
1 Mountain brigade
1 Parachute Infantry brigade
1 Special Operations brigade
4 Jungle Infantry brigades
1 Frontier brigade (6 bn)
and others. Brasília (bɾaˈziliɐ is the Capital of Brazil. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country along a Plateau Manaus is a largest city in the Amazonia Brazil and capital of Amazonas State. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Recife ( heˈsifi is the fifth largest Metropolitan area in Brazil and the capital of the state of Pernambuco. Brasília (bɾaˈziliɐ is the Capital of Brazil. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country along a Plateau Porto Alegre ( is the 10th largest city in Brazil, and the capital city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world Campo Grande (lit Big Field) is the Capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the center-west region of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro ( pron ˈhiu dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. For the Portuguese company see Espírito Santo Financial Group Espírito Santo (is ( is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy (ʁiu ˈgɾɐ̃de do ˈsuɫ lit "Large River of the South" is the southernmost State of Brazil, and the State with the fourth highest Human Development Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, the second most populous and fourth largest by area in the federation Other meanings Paraná Argentina, Paraná River Paraná (paɾaˈna is one of the states of Brazil, (ˈsɐ̃ta kataˈɾina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in the country Curitiba (pron kuɾi'tibɐ or kuɾi'tʃibɐ is the capital City of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast Sergipe (sɛxˈʒipi (originally Sergipe D'El-Rey) is the smallest state of Brazil, located on the northeastern Atlantic coast of the Rio Grande do Norte (lit "Large River of the North" xiu ˈgɾɐ̃di du ˈnɔxti is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part Paraíba (paɾaˈiba is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast where lies the easternmost Pernambuco (pɛxnɐ̃ˈbuku is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country Alagoas (AL (alaˈgoajs is a small state in northeastern Brazil lying between the states of Pernambuco and Sergipe; touching the state Pará (pa'ɾa is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northern part of the country Amapá (amaˈpa is one of the states of Brazil, located in the extreme north bordering French Guiana and Suriname to the north Maranhão (maɾaˈɲɐ̃w̃ is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region Belém is city of Amazonia, in the northern part of Brazil. It is the capital of the state of Pará. Mato Grosso ('matu 'gɾosu is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country Mato Grosso do Sul (ˈmatu ˈgɾosu du ˈsuw is one of the states of Brazil. Ceará (siaˈɾa is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast Piauí (piaw'i is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country Fortaleza ( Portuguese for Fortress, foxtaˈlezɐ is the State capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. Goiás (goˈjajs is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country The Federal District ( Portuguese: Distrito Federal is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Amazonas is derived from Rio Amazonas, the local Portuguese name for the Amazon River. For other meanings of the word Acre, see also Acre (disambiguation Acre (ˈakɾi is a state of Brazil, located Roraima (ʁoˈrajma or) is the northernmost and least populated state of Brazil, located in the Amazon region Rondônia (xõˈdõnia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country A brigade is a Military unit Echelon: is Armoured warfare or tank warfare is the use of Armoured fighting vehicles in Modern warfare. Mechanized infantry (or "mech infantry" are Infantry equipped with Armored personnel carriers (APCs or Infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs Armoured warfare or tank warfare is the use of Armoured fighting vehicles in Modern warfare. Motorised infantry is Infantry which is transported by Trucks or other motor vehicles

Jungle Warfare

The Brazilian Army has four Jungle Infantry Brigades (1st, 16th, 17th and 23th Jungle Infantry Brigades) and a Jungle Warfare Training Center. ^[1]

Special Forces

The Special Operations Brigade is Brazil's primary army special operations force, and is the only unit of the Army trained in conducting unconventional warfare. Unconventional warfare (abbreviated UW) is the opposite of Conventional warfare. Although administratively assigned to the Plateau Military Command, the brigade prepare and employment is under the direct control of the Land Operations Comand. ^[2]

Special Forces was initially formed in 1957 as a parachute trained rescue unit, which specialized in conducting deep jungle rescues along the Amazon basin. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) After conducting it's initial selection, a US Army Special Forces Mobile Training Team (MTT) conducted the unit's first training course. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. ^[3]

Equipment

Main Equipment

Equipment	Origin	Type	Versions	In service^[4]	Notes
Leopard Tank	Germany	tank	1A1	128
Leopard Tank	Germany	tank	1A5	0	ordered 240 (ex-German Army)
M-60	United States	tank	A3	91
M-41	United States	light tank	M-41B/C	112
EE-9 Cascavel	Brazil	armored car/recon	EE-9	409	45 being upgraded
EE-11 Urutu	Brazil	armoured personnel carrier	EE-11	213	121 being upgraded
M-113	United States	armoured personnel carrier	M-113	584	350 being upgraded
M108	United States	self-propelled artillery	105 mm	72
M-109	United States	self-propelled artillery	155 mm	38
ASTROS II	Brazil	multiple rocket launcher	108/180/300 mm	20
M578	United States	command armor vehicle		17
M114	United States	towed howitzer	155 mm	92
L118	United Kingdom	towed howitzer	105 mm	36
OTO Melara Mod 56	Italy	towed howitzer	105 mm	?
M101	United States	towed howitzer	105 mm	320
M2	Brazil	towed mortar	120 mm	60
M30	United States	towed mortar	107 mm	209
M936 AGR	Brazil	towed mortar	81 mm	?
RO	United Kingdom	towed mortar	81 mm	?
M949 AGR	Brazil	light mortar	60 mm	?
Brandt 60	France	light mortar	60 mm	?
Oerlikon 35mm	Switzerland Italy	towed aa artillery	35 mm	38
Bofors 40mm L/70	Sweden	towed aa artillery	40 mm	24
Bofors 40mm L/60	Sweden	towed aa artillery	40 mm	103
M40	United States	recoiless rifle	106 mm	105
Carl Gustav	Sweden	recoiless rifle	84 mm	127
AT4	Sweden	rocket laucher	84 mm	?
ERYX	France	anti-tank guided missile		20
MILAN	European Union	anti-tank guided missile		12
Igla	Russia	SAM missile	SA-18	56
Roland	European Union	SAM missile	Roland II	4

Individual Weapons and Equipment

FN M2HB heavy machine gun. The Leopard (or Leopard 1) is a German designed and produced main battle tank that first entered service in 1965 and was used as the main battle tank Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Leopard (or Leopard 1) is a German designed and produced main battle tank that first entered service in 1965 and was used as the main battle tank Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The M60 Patton was the fourth and last of the Patton series medium tanks of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The M41 Walker Bulldog was an American Light tank developed to replace the M24 Chaffee. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The EE-9 Cascavel is a 6 x 6 armoured car developed in the seventies by Engesa of Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The EE-11 Urutu is a 6x6 Armored personnel carrier developed in the seventies by Engesa of Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The M108 Howitzer is an American self-propelled 105 mm Howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The M109 is an American -made self-propelled 155 mm Howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ASTROS II ( A rtillery S a' T' uration RO cket S ystem is a self-propelled Multiple rocket launcher produced in Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The M114 155 mm howitzer was a towed Howitzer used by the United States Army. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The L118 Light Gun is a 105 mm towed Howitzer, originally produced for the British Army in the 1970s and widely exported since including to the United The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The OTO-Melara Mod 56 is an Italian 105 mm pack Howitzer designed by OTO-Melara. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The 105 mm Howitzer M2A1(M101 was the standard medium field Howitzer for the United States in World War II, seeing action in both European and Pacific The United States of America —commonly referred to as the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Design The M30 system weighs 305 kg including the complete mortar with a welded steel rotator M24A1 base plate and M53 sight The United States of America —commonly referred to as the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon is a towed Anti-aircraft gun made by Oerlikon-Contraves. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Bofors 40 mm gun is a famous Anti-aircraft Autocannon designed by the Swedish firm of Bofors. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Bofors 40 mm gun is a famous Anti-aircraft Autocannon designed by the Swedish firm of Bofors. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The M40 Recoilless rifle was a lightweight portable crew-served 105 mm weapon intended primarily as an Anti-tank Weapon made in the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Carl Gustav (also Carl-Gustaf) is the common name for the 84 mm man-portable multi-role Recoilless rifle produced by Saab Bofors Dynamics (formerly "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The AT4 (or AT-4 an alpha-phonetic word play on the weapon's Caliber of 84 mm is a portable one-shot Anti-tank Weapon built in Sweden "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. ERYX is a short-range portable SACLOS -based wire-guided Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM produced by European company MBDA. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The 9K38 Igla (9К38 «Игла́» needle) is a Russian Soviet man-portable Infrared homing Surface-to-air missile (SAM Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in This article is about the.50 caliber M2 machine gun For the.30-06 M2 machine gun see M1919 Browning machine gun.
FN MAG GPMG. The MAG is a Belgian 762 mm General purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale (FN by Ernest Vervier A general purpose machine gun ( GPMG) in concept is a multi-purpose weapon a Machine gun intended to fill the role of either a Light machine gun or Designed M971.
M964 FAP, a license-built FN FAL SAW. The Fusil Automatique Léger (Light Automatic Rifle or FAL is a 7 The Fusil Automatique Léger (Light Automatic Rifle or FAL is a 7 For the weapon known in British Forces service as the LSW see SA80 For the weapon known in American service as the SAW see M249 A squad automatic
M964 Rifle, a license-built FN FAL. The Fusil Automatique Léger (Light Automatic Rifle or FAL is a 7 The Fusil Automatique Léger (Light Automatic Rifle or FAL is a 7
M964A1 Rifle, a license-built FN FAL Para. The Fusil Automatique Léger (Light Automatic Rifle or FAL is a 7 The Fusil Automatique Léger (Light Automatic Rifle or FAL is a 7
[IMBEL MD97], externally similar to FN FAL but in 5.56 × 45 mm NATO. The Fusil Automatique Léger (Light Automatic Rifle or FAL is a 7 556x45mm NATO, standardized under STANAG 4172 is a Rifle cartridge.
M4 carbine used by some SOF units. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance
Taurus M972 SMG, a license-built Beretta Model 12. Forjas Taurus S/A (Taurus Forge is a manufacturing conglomerate based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. A submachine gun (SMG is a Firearm that combines the automatic fire of a Machine gun with the cartridge of a Pistol, and is
IMBEL M973 pistol, a license-built M1911 modified to 9 mm Luger Parabellum. The M1911 is a single-action, Semi-automatic pistol ( Handgun) chambered for the. The M1911 is a single-action, Semi-automatic pistol ( Handgun) chambered for the. The 9x19mm Parabellum is a pistol cartridge introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM for their
Taurus M975 pistol, a license-built Beretta 92. Forjas Taurus S/A (Taurus Forge is a manufacturing conglomerate based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The Beretta 92 (also Beretta 96 and Beretta 98) is a series of Semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy The Beretta 92 (also Beretta 96 and Beretta 98) is a series of Semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy
Barrett M82A1 sniper rifle used by SOF units. The M82 (also more recently known as the M107) is a heavy SASR (Special Application Scoped Rifle developed by the American Barrett Firearms Company In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance
Heckler & Koch PSG1 sniper rifle used by SOF units. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance
[ACGL] sniper rifle in 7.62 x 51 mm NATO used by regulars sniper teams. The 762x51mm NATO is a Rifle cartridge developed in the 1950s as a standard firearm cartridge among NATO countries
Assorted submachine gun and pistol types uses by SOF units. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance
Interceptor Protective Vest
PASGT Helmet

Aircraft inventory

The Army operates 82 helicopters, of which the 16 Helibras HB 350 represent the only Brazilian-produced aircraft.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service^[5]
Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar	France Germany Spain	transport helicopter	AS 532UE	8
Eurocopter AS 550 Fennec	France Germany Spain	scout/liaison/attack helicopter	AS 550A-2	20
Eurocopter AS 365 Panther	France Germany Spain	transport/attack helicopter	AS 365K	34
Helibras HB 350	Brazil	utility/attack helicopter	HB 350-1	16
Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk	United States	transport helicopter	S-70A	4

References

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External links

Official Brazilian Army Website (in Portuguese)
Official Brazilian Army Aviation Command Website (in Portuguese)
Base Militar Web Magazine's Brazilian military aircraft data base
Information on the Osório MBT
Military Orders and Medals from Brazil (Portuguese)

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