Defense Brazilian Air Force launches paratroopers with its final C-130 Hercules After leaving it on the ground for 45 days, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) returned to flying with… Ricardo MeierJanuary 31, 2024 Read More
Defense Brazilian Gripen fighters carried out aerial combat simulation with F-5 Tiger II fighter Saab, Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) carried out new tests with the Gripen fighter in Brazil… Ricardo MeierJanuary 19, 2024 Read More
Defense Brazilian Air Force may have its last C-130 Hercules retired The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has not carried out flights with its Lockheed C-130 Hercules since December 16,… Ricardo MeierJanuary 5, 2024 Read More
Defense Brazilian Air Force took delivery of the 7th F-39E Gripen fighter The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) already has its new F-39E Gripen fighter. The Saab aircraft, registration FAB 4107,… Ricardo MeierDecember 16, 2023 Read More
Defense Saab delivers another Gripen E fighter to Brazil The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is expected to receive another Saab F-39E Gripen fighter in the coming days.… Ricardo MeierDecember 14, 2023 Read More
Defense Brazilian Air Force about to deactivate its Hercules while awaiting arrival of the 7th Embraer KC-390 The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is about to take delivery of its seventh KC-390, Embraer tactical transport aircraft.… Ricardo MeierNovember 25, 2023 Read More
Defense Embraer delivers 5th updated EMB 145 AEW&C aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force Embraer delivered the fifth modernized EMB 145 AEW&C aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), the company said.… Ricardo MeierNovember 24, 2023 Read More
Defense Sweden and Brazil discuss mutual agreement to sell Gripen fighters and C-390 transport aircraft – report The Swedish Air Force is expected to acquire up to four C-390 Millennium military transport planes from Embraer,… Ricardo MeierNovember 23, 2023 Read More
Defense Brazilian Air Force reaches 10,000 flight hours with the Embraer KC-390 After four years since receiving its first aircraft, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) reached 10,000 flight hours with… Ricardo MeierOctober 18, 2023 Read More
Air Transport Brazilian Air Force close to signing Airbus to convert its two A330-200s to MRTT tankers – report The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is expected to sign a contract to convert its two A330-200 widebodies to… Ricardo MeierSeptember 8, 2023 Read More
Defense Saab completes the training of Brazilian Air Force pilots to fly the Gripen fighter The last class of Brazilian Air Force (FAB) pilots sent to Sweden to learn to fly the new… Thiago VinholesJuly 12, 2023 Read More
Defense Paris Air Show Embraer and Brazilian Air Force prepare midlife upgrade for Super Tucano fleet Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) announced on Monday during the Paris Air Show International that they… Ricardo MeierJune 19, 2023 Read More
Defense Embraer delivers 6th KC-390 to the Brazilian Air Force Embraer delivered the 6th KC-390 Millenium belonging to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) on Friday. The aircraft is… Ricardo MeierJune 16, 2023 Read More
Defense Brazilian Air Force takes delivery of 13th H-36 Caracal heavy helicopter The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) incorporated the 13th H-36 Caracal heavy helicopter this week. The aircraft, manufactured by… Ricardo MeierJune 9, 2023 Read More
Defense A330 planned for aerial refueling will assume the role of presidential aircraft in Brazil – report One of the two KC-30s of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), aircraft planned for conversion to aerial refuelling,… Ricardo MeierJune 1, 2023 Read More
Defense Eight countries are negotiating the acquisition of the KC-390, according to the commander of the Brazilian Air Force The Commander of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), Lieutenant Brigadier Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, participated earlier this month in… Thiago VinholesMay 19, 2023 Read More
Defense Embraer KC-390 makes high-altitude airport landing The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) performed a high-altitude landing for the first time with the KC-390 Millennium, Embraer’s… Ricardo MeierMay 17, 2023 Read More
Defense Brazil will offer the C-390 airlifter to Sweden in exchange for more Gripen fighters The multirole aircraft KC-390, from Embraer, should become a bargaining chip for the order of a second batch… Ricardo MeierMay 9, 2023 Read More
Defense Only four C-130 Hercules remain in the Brazilian Air Force About to complete 60 years in service with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), the Lockheed C-130 Hercules airlifter… Ricardo MeierMay 1, 2023 Read More
Defense Brazilian Air Force aims to decommission AMX attack aircraft by 2025 and F-5 fighters by 2029 With the arrival and commissioning of the first Saab F-39E Gripen fighter jets, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB)… Thiago VinholesApril 26, 2023 Read More