02-Sep-23 - The New York Air National Guard deployed two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and one HC-130J Combat King II from the 106th Rescue Wing to Campo Grande, Brazil for Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) training. #Brazil
17-Sep-22 - Airbus Brazilian branch Helibras will deliver 27 H125 light helicopters to replace the Navy Bell 206 and Air Force AS350 in their aviation schools #training
20-Sep-21 - New York Air National Guard Pave Hawk rescue helicopters deployed to Campo Grande air base in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil for exercise Tapio 2021 #Tapio2021
28-Jul-21 - Brazilian Air Force has contracted Sikorsky to provide logistics support for the 16 UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter fleet received between 2006 and 2013. Multi-year agreement simplifies and speeds access to spare parts and engineering knowledge #BlackHawk
09-Nov-20 - Brazilian Air Force (FAB) completed certification of aerial refueling of Helibras H-36 Caracal (Airbus EC725BR / H225M) helicopter from KC-130 Hercules tanker started in 2018. Brazil becomes the first country in South America with the ability to refuel helicopters in flight. Will continue next year with the new KC-390 #refueling
11-Aug-20 - Brazilian Air Force Caracal crews were qualified in search and rescue (SAR) mission in collaboration with the a Navy patrol ship. Brazil is responsible for SAR coverage of a vast area of the Atlantic Ocean #deck
23-Apr-20 - The Russian Helicopters Mi-35M, a development from the Mi-24 Hind, celebrates 10 years of service in the Brazilian Air Force. The AH-2 Sabre as they are known are operated 2nd/8th GAV “Poti” squadron #10years
20-Jan-19 - Brazilian Air Force’ search and rescue (SAR) squadron, the Esquadrão Pelicano, celebrated its 61th anniversary transitioning from the UH-1H Huey to the UH-60L Black Hawk #Pelicano
18-Dec-18 - Brazilian Air Force in aerial refueling campaign of their H225M / EC725BR Caracal helicopters with KC-130H Hercules tanker as part of first phase of REVO certification #REVO
03-Sep-18 - Helibras delivered the 31st of 50 Airbus H225M helicopters (or H-36 Caracal as is locally known) assembled in Brazil to the air force Puma squadron. First with Spectrolab Searchlight #H225M
05-Apr-18 - Airbus signs largest HCare Smart contracts in Latin America for 50 (30 delivered) Brazilian armed forces EC725BR and 11 Mexican air force EC725 valued 125 million euros
27-Sep-17 - The Força Aérea Brasileira 10 Helibras EC725BR / H225M helicopters, called H-36 Caracal, reaches 10,000 flight hours in 6 years of operations. Eight more are scheduled to be delivered to the FAB
