Brazilian Air Force

Jul- 2026 -

17 July

Air

Embraer A-29 Super Tucano: Complete Guide to the Turboprop That Redefined Light Attack

Built to be simple, priced to be affordable, and tough enough for combat — the Super Tucano proves that light attack aircraft don't need to be complicated to be effective.

15 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Brazilian Gripen E Fighters Join First Multinational Exercise Outside Brazil

The Brazilian Air Force’s Gripen E fighters, known locally as F-39E, have participated in their first-ever multinational exercise outside Brazil.

Mar- 2026 -

26 March

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Brazil Unveils First Domestically Produced Gripen E Fighter Jet

Brazil officially unveiled its first domestically produced Gripen E combat aircraft during a ceremony at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility in the country’s São Paulo state.

Dec- 2025 -

3 December

Air

Brazil's Gripen E aircraft firing a Meteor missile.

Christine Casimiro

Brazil Conducts First Meteor Missile Firings From Gripen E

Brazil has successfully fired the Meteor beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile from its Gripen E fighter aircraft for the first time, marking a major leap in the country’s regional air defense deterrence.

Apr- 2025 -

4 April

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Portuguese Air Force Joins Effort to Enhance KC-390 for ISR Missions

Portugal plans to join Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force in collaborative studies to equip the KC-390 Millennium airlift with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.