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List of modern weapons of the Brazilian Air Force

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List of modern weapons of the Brazilian Air Force is a list of in service and active weapon systems of the Brazilian Air Force.

Surface-to-air missile

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SAM system
 Russia 9K38 Igla SA-18
Igla S
Operational range: 6 km

Anti-tank missiles

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Anti-tank missiles
 Russia 9M120 Ataka-V used in AH-2 Sabre Operational range: 6 km
 Russia 9K114 Shturm used in AH-2 Sabre Operational range: 5 km

Anti-ship missiles

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Anti-ship missiles
 United States AGM-84 Harpoon used in P-3AM Operational range: 130/140 km

Anti-radiation missile

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Anti-radiation missile
 Brazil MAR-1 used in AMX A-1M Operational range: ~100 km

Targeting pod

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Targeting
 Israel Litening III used in AMX A-1M, F-5M and KC-390

Cruise missile

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Cruise missile
 Brazil MICLA-BR Operational range: +300 km used in F-39E/F Gripen (in testing phase - in the future) -

Air to air missile

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Air to air missile
 Brazil MAA-1A Piranha Infrared homing Short-range used in F-5M Tiger II, AMX A-1M and A-29 Super Tucano Operational range: 8 km
 Brazil MAA-1B Piranha Infrared homing Short-range used in F-5M Tiger II, AMX A-1M and A-29 Super Tucano Operational range: ~10 km
 Brazil  South Africa A-Darter Infrared homing Short-range used in F-5M Tiger II and F-39E/F Gripen Operational range: 22 km
 Israel Python-3 Infrared homing Short-range used in F-5M Tiger II Operational range: 15 km
 Israel Python-4 Infrared homing Short-range used in F-5M Tiger II Operational range: 15 km
 Germany IRIS-T Infrared homing Short-range used in F-39E/F Gripen Operational range: 30 km
 Israel Derby Beyond-visual-range missile used in F-5M Tiger II Operational range: +50 km
 France Meteor Beyond-visual-range missile used in F-39E/F Gripen Operational range: 200 km

Bombs

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Bombs
 Brazil Trocano Thermobaric weapon used in C-130 and KC-390
 Brazil BLG-120 Cluster munition used in AT-27 Tucano, AMX A-1M, F-5M Tiger II and A-29 Super Tucano
 Brazil BLG-252 Cluster munition used in AT-27 Tucano, AMX A-1M, F-5M Tiger II and A-29 Super Tucano
 Brazil BINC-300 Napalm used in AMX A-1M, F-5M Tiger II and A-29 Super Tucano
 Brazil BINC-200 Napalm used in AMX A-1M, F-5M Tiger II and A-29 Super Tucano
 Brazil BAFG-120/230 General-purpose bomb used in AMX A-1M, F-5M Tiger II and A-29 Super Tucano
 Israel Elbit Lizard Guided bomb used in AMX A-1M and F-5M Tiger II
 Brazil SMKB Guided bomb used in AMX A-1M and F-5M Tiger II
 United States Mark 81 Unguided bomb used in AT-27 Tucano, F-5M Tiger II and P-3AM
 United States Mark 82 General-purpose bomb used in AMX A-1M, F-5M Tiger II, A-29 Super Tucano, AT-27 Tucano and P-3AM
 United States Mark 83 General-purpose bomb used in AMX A-1M, F-5M Tiger II and P-3AM
 United States Mark 84 General-purpose bomb used in AMX A-1M, F-5M Tiger II, JAS 39 Gripen and P-3AM
 Brazil BAPI Unguided bomb Bunker buster used in AMX A-1M and F-5M Tiger II
 Israel Spice 250 Guided bomb used in F-39E/F Gripen
 Israel Spice 1000 Guided bomb Bunker buster used in F-39E/F Gripen

Rockets

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Rockets
 Russia S-8 rocket used in AH-2 Sabre
 Brazil SKYFIRE used in AT-27 Tucano, A-29 Super Tucano, AMX A-1M and F-5M Tiger II
 Brazil SBAT-70 used in AT-27 Tucano, A-29 Super Tucano, AMX A-1M, F-5M Tiger II, P-95A/B Bandeirulha, UH-1H and H-50 Squirrel
 Brazil SBAT-127 used in AT-27 Tucano, A-29 Super Tucano, AMX A-1M, F-5M Tiger II, P-95A/B Bandeirulha, UH-1H and H-50 Squirrel

Torpedoes

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Torpedoes
 United States Mark 46 torpedo used in P-3AM

Automatic cannons

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Automatic cannons
 France Bernardini Mk-164 used in AMX A-1
 United States M39 cannon used in F-5 Tiger II
 Russia GSh-23L used in AH-2 Sabre
 Germany Mauser BK-27 used in JAS 39 Gripen

Machine guns

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Machine guns
 United States FN Herstal M3P used in AT-27 Tucano and A-29 Super Tucano
 United States Minigun used in H-60L Black Hawk
 Belgium FN MAG used in UH-1H, H-50 Squirrel, H-34 Super Puma and H-36 Caracal

See also

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References

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