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Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

    Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    KC-390 [Brazil]

    Programme Background Requirement The aircraft deliveries were scheduled to start by the end of 2016 and continue over a period of ten years. However,  the first ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    JAS 39E/F Gripen [Brazil]

    Background In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    H145M [Brazil]

    Background  Brazilian leadership announced in February 2022 that the Sabre Mil Mi-35M Hind-E attack helicopters were being retired from active service. This decision came as a ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Hermes 900 [Chile]

    Methodology Unit cost In 2024, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) acquired one Hermes 900 for 50 million reais ($9.14 million), giving each drone an estimated ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Hermes 900 [Colombia]

    Methodology Unit cost In 2024, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) acquired one Hermes 900 for 50 million reais ($9.14 million), giving each drone an estimated gross ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Hermes 900 (5) [Brazil]

    Background First three batches (2014-2024) Across three purchases, Defence Insight estimates that Brazil has acquired five Hermes 900 UAVs. In 2014, Elbit reported supplying one ...

  • Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

    Long Range Air Defence [Brazil]

    Background Brazil is in the process of expanding its medium-range air defence capabilities and is known to be interested in acquiring a long-range air defence ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Hermes 900 (1-4) [Brazil]

    Background First batch (2014) In 2014, Elbit reported supplying one Hermes 900 UAV to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The drone is called the RQ-900 in Brazilian ...

  • Maritime patrol

    C295 add-on [Brazil]

    Programme Background  In 2014 Brazil signed a contracted for two additional C-295 SAR platforms with the option to acquire one additional platform. In 2018, reports ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Hermes 900 [Undisclosed European Country]

    Background Various Contracts On 18 November 2024, Elbit Systems announced it had awarded various contacts with a combined $335 million to an undisclosed European country. ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Polar Support Vessel [Brazil]

    Programme Background Requirements In June 2020, the Brazilian Navy released a Request for Proposal (RfP) to procure a new Antarctic vessel to be manufactured in Brazil. The ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Loitering munitions [Brazilian Navy]

    Background Growth Acceleration Plan (PAC) As reported by Shephard, in August 2023, the Brazilian government announced plans to invest BRL 52.8 billion ($10.6 billion) in new ...

  • Light attack

    M-346 FA [Brazil]

    Programme Background Requirement Brazil operates several A-1 (AMX) light attack aircraft, which were produced by Embraer in partnership with Leonardo in the 1980s. Similarly, the ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Hermes 900 [Singapore]

    Background Replacement Ahead of the Singapore Airshow 2024, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) outgoing chief, Major General Kelvin Khong, stated that the service would replace ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Air-to-surface missiles

    MAR-1

    The MAR-1 is a Brazilian air-to-surface anti-radiation missile (ARM) developed by Mectron in collaboration with the Aerospace Technology and Science Department (DCTA) of the Brazilian ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Harpia

    Described as the UAV with the most onboard technology in Latin America, Harpia is a multifunctional fixed-wing Brazilian drone developed by Advanced Technologies Security & Defence.  The Uruguayan ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    EMB-312 Tucano

    The EMB-312 Tucano (Brazilian designation T-27) is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Embraer to meet the training requirements of the Brazilian Air ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    TPTS

    Tactical Procedures Training Simulators (TPTS), operating with SWARM software, can be used to provide most core training elements to pilots or offload training tasks from ...

  • Guided munitions

    SMKB (Smart-MK-Bomb)

    The Smart-MK-Bomb, or the SMKB, is a precision guidance kit developed by Mectron and designed to turn Mk 82 and Mk 83 bombs into guided munitions.

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Condor

    The Condor, or Atobá XR, is an in-development MALE-class UAV from Stella Technologia.  The development of the multi-role is tied to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), which has ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Albatroz Vortex

    The Albatroz Vortex from Stella Tecnologia is a development of the company’s Albatroz UAV. The key differentiator is that the Vortex is fitted with an ATJR 15-5 ...

  • Trainer, Transport

    EMB-121 Xingu

    The EMB-121 Xingu is a twin-turboprop light transport and advanced multi-engine trainer aircraft developed by Embraer based on the EMB-110 Bandeirante. Its maiden flight was ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    Arkhe Mission & Combat

    Launched in 2017, Atech's Arkhe Mission & Combat solutions offer a variety of solutions enabling operator to conduct missions from planning to execution and debriefing. It ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    KC-390/C-390 Millennium

    The KC-390 is a high-wing, twin-turbofan, T-tail design intended to meet the needs of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for a tanker/transport aircraft. Developed and ...

  • Fighter - air superiority

    F-5E/F Tiger II

    The F-5E (single-seat)/F (twin-seat) Tiger II is an air superiority fighter developed by Northrop Grumman based on the original F-5 Freedom Fighter. Production of the ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    H225M

    The medium-weight, 11t-class H225M (formerly known as the EC725) is the latest military Super Puma/Cougar family member.  Technical features include a modular design of mechanical ...

  • EO/IR systems

    Skyward

    The SkyWard system is an advanced Infrared Search and Track (IRST) solution developed for next-generation airborne platforms, including 5th-generation fighter aircraft.  Designed with modularity in ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    Saber M60

    The Saber M60 is a low-altitude air-defence radar developed by the Brazilian Army's CTEx (Army Technology Centre) in collaboration with Bradar, part of Embraer Defence ...

  • Trainer

    Phenom 100

    Phenom 100 is a very light jet originally developed for single owner-pilot operation but later gained popularity as a jet trainer aircraft. The platform first ...

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