Established 1988, vast majority of the helicopters provided by Helibras. Local names:
- HM = Helicópteros de Manobra ( Maneuver Helicopters )
- HA = Helicópteros de Ataque ( Attack Helicopters )
- HA-1 Fennec = HB350B/BA Esquilo / AS350B/BA Squirrel
- HM-1 Pantera = AS365K / AS565AA Panther
- HM-2 Black Hawk = UH-60L Black Hawk
- HM-3 Cougar = AS532UE Cougar
- HM-4 Jaguar = EC725BR-E Caracal
- HM = Helicópteros de Manobra ( Maneuver Helicopters )
- HA = Helicópteros de Ataque ( Attack Helicopters )
- HA-1 Fennec = HB350B/BA Esquilo / AS350B/BA Squirrel
- HM-1 Pantera = AS365K / AS565AA Panther
- HM-2 Black Hawk = UH-60L Black Hawk
- HM-3 Cougar = AS532UE Cougar
- HM-4 Jaguar = EC725BR-E Caracal
News about Comando de Aviação do Exército |
Helibras Completed Brazilian Army Panther Upgrade
27-Nov-24 - Helibras, the Brazilian subsidiary of Airbus, has delivered the last of 34 AS565 Panther helicopters upgraded to the Pantera K2 standard under a program initiated in 2009 #Panther
UH-60M Black Hawk Approved for Brazil
25-May-24 - The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 12 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks to the Brazilian Army, valued at $950 million. The helicopters will be used to replace the 4 UH-60L and 8 AS532U Cougar helicopters currently in service #BlackHawk
Presentation of H145M to the Brazilian Army
22-Apr-19 - Helibras, Brazilian Airbus subsidiary, presented the mock-up of the H145M combat helicopter to the Brazilian Army Aviation #H145M
Mission Planning Software for Caracal
09-Apr-18 - The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) developed a mission planning software for the EC725BR / H225M Caracal to be used by the 3 armed forces
Airbus HCare for Brazilian and Mexican 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
New Avionics for Brazilian Army Fennec and Panther
04-Apr-18 - Rockwell Collins signed a 3-year contract to deliver multi-function displays and digital radios for the Brazilian Army Fennec and Panther fleet
Helibras Delivers Two More Caracal
23-May-17 - Helibras delivered 2 EC725BR / H225M to Brazilian Armed Forces, the 9th to the Army and the 12th to the Air Force. The Navy operates 7. Two more scheduled for this year and number 50 and last by 2022
Helibras Delivers 6th Panther and 14th Fennec Upgraded
05-Dec-16 - Helibras closes the year with the delivery of one more Fennec and one Panther of the Brazilian Army modernization contracts
90 Airbus Helicopters in Rio 2016 Olympic Games
11-Aug-16 - 83 military helicopters and 7 civil Ecureuils supported by Airbus Helicopters’ local customer center Helibras has been deployed at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Brazilian Air Force Receives First Operational Caracal
17-Dec-15 - The Brazilian Air Force (FAB, Força Aérea Brasileira) received the first H-36 Caracal ( EC725 / H225M ) in operational version. 22 of 50 helicopters already delivered
Brazilian Army Upgraded Fennec Reaches 1000 Flight Hours
09-Dec-15 - Helibras delivered first 6 of 36 upgraded H125M/AS550 Fennec to the Brazilian Army Aviation in a program scheduled to be completed by 2019.
Helibras Panther K2 First Flight
14-Oct-15 - Helibras performed the first flight of a Brazilian Army Pantera (Panther) helicopter fully modernized by the company in Brazil.
Brazilian Caracals Reaches 10,000 Flight Hours
01-Oct-15 - The 16 EC725/H225M Caracal helicopters, of 50 in order, operated by the Brazilian Navy, Army and Air Force, exceeded the 10,000 flight hour milestone last month.| More News ... |  |
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List of Units |
| Unit | From | To | ||
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| 1º Batalhão de Aviação do Exército - 1st Army Aviation Battalion | 1 BAvEx | 1986 | ||
| 2º Batalhão de Aviação do Exército - 2nd Army Aviation Battalion | 2 BAvEx | 1993 | ||
| 3º Batalhão de Aviação do Exército - 3rd Army Aviation Battalion | 3 BAvEx | 1993 | ||
| 4º Batalhão de Aviação do Exército - 4th Army Aviation Battalion | 4 BAvEx | 1995 |
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