Brazilian Air Force shoots down drug trafficking plane near Venezuelan border
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) intercepted and shot down a drug trafficking aircraft that illegally entered Brazilian airspace…
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News related to the Brazilian Air Force, including aircraft acquisitions, military exercises, and advancements in Brazil’s defense aviation capabilities.
Voepass pilots fought altitude loss for one minute before crash, media reports
The Voepass (Voepass Linhas Aéreas) pilots killed in a deadly crash in São Paulo, Brazil, tried to react…
Embraer and Brazilian Air Force study potential platforms for ISR missions
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force have announced a collaborative effort to identify potential platform adaptations for Intelligence,…
Brazilian Air Force intercepts and brings down suspicious aircraft
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) intercepted a Cessna 182 aircraft, registration PT-CPR, that entered Brazilian airspace from Paraguay…
Brazilian pilots successfully complete Gripen fighter training in Sweden
Swedish aerospace company Saab has successfully completed the operational training of the last group of Brazilian pilots to…
Embraer C-390 reaches Full Operational Capability with Brazilian Air Force
The Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft has achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). …
Embraer agrees to shrink Brazilian Air Force KC-390 order
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer has agreed a cut to the final amount of KC-390 medium-size jet-powered military transport…
Brazilian military renews fleet with 27 Airbus H125 helicopters
The Brazilian armed forces have purchased 27 single-engine light utility H125 helicopters, Airbus announced. The move is due…
Embraer C-390 completes waterbomber certification flight
The Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft successfully completed water bomber tests for firefighting missions. The test was performed…
Brazil wants to cut Embraer KC-390 order further to 15 aircraft: report
Brazil is planning to reduce its order for KC-390 transport aircraft over budget uncertainties, according to a report…
Embraer reaches new agreement with Brazilian Air Force on reduced KC-390 order
Embraer has reached an agreement with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to reduce a planned order for KC-390…
Saab begins deliveries of serial Gripen E fighter jets
The Gripen E – the latest variant of the Swedish Saab JAS 39 fighter jet – just became a reality, as…
Brazil cuts Embraer KC-390 transport plane order
The Brazilian Air Force announced in a statement its intention to renegotiate the contract with Embraer to slow…
Brazil’s first Gripen E takes to the skies [Video]
The first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, concluded its first flight…
Water bombers scramble to fight the Amazon forest fires
The Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro authorized two C-130 Hercules of the Brazilian Air Force to participate in fighting…