Comando de Aviação do Exército

Brazilian Army Aviation

History Videos

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

Brazilian Army first female helicopter pilot

News

Helibras Completed Brazilian Army Panther Upgrade

Nov 27, 2024 · 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
UH-60M Black Hawk Approved for Brazil

May 25, 2024 · 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
Presentation of H145M to the Brazilian Army

Apr 22, 2019 · Helibras, Brazilian Airbus subsidiary, presented the mock-up of the H145M combat helicopter to the Brazilian Army Aviation
Mission Planning Software for Caracal

Apr 9, 2018 · 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

Apr 5, 2018 · 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

Apr 4, 2018 · Rockwell Collins signed a 3-year contract to deliver multi-function displays and digital radios for the Brazilian Army Fennec and Panther fleet

May 23, 2017 · Helibras Delivers Two More Caracal
Dec 5, 2016 · Helibras Delivers 6th Panther and 14th Fennec Upgraded
Aug 11, 2016 · 90 Airbus Helicopters in Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Dec 17, 2015 · Brazilian Air Force Receives First Operational Caracal
Dec 9, 2015 · Brazilian Army Upgraded Fennec Reaches 1000 Flight Hours
Oct 14, 2015 · Helibras Panther K2 First Flight
Oct 1, 2015 · Brazilian Caracals Reaches 10,000 Flight Hours
Aug 21, 2015 · Helibras H225 Simulator Inaugurated in Rio

Apr 22, 2015 · Sagem Flight Controls for Brazilian Army Panthers
Sep 15, 2014 · Panther Successfully Upgraded For Brazilian Army
May 26, 2014 · Thales avionics for Brazilian Army Esquilos
Apr 22, 2014 · 10th and 11th EC725s to Brazilian Armed Forces
Mar 13, 2014 · First 2 upgraded Panther K2 to Brazilian Army
Apr 10, 2013 · Rockwell Collins radios for Brazil Army Aviation
Dec 16, 2011 · Brazilian-made full-flight helicopter simulator SHEFE presented
Jan 7, 2010 · Helibras will upgrade 34 Panthers for the Brazilian Army

Units

		Abrev	From
Military Forces
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

Locations

1995-	Ponta Pelada	SBMN
1993-	Campo Grande	SBCG
1986-	Base de Aviação de Taubaté	SBTA

Models

2025-	Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk
2010-	Eurocopter EC725 Caracal
2002-	Eurocopter AS532UE Cougar
1996-	Sikorsky HM-2 Black Hawk
1992-	Eurocopter HB350BA Esquilo
1989-	Aerospatiale AS565AA Panther
1988-	Aerospatiale HB350B Esquilo

Operations

31 Jul 20232023	04 Aug 20232023	Arandú 2023
01 Oct 20162016	15 Oct 20162016	Ejercicio Guarani 2016
30 Jun 20152015	05 Jul 20152015	Exercício Operacional CSAR 2015

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