Brazilian Army

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==Equipment==
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===Individual weapons===
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*FN M2HB .50 BMG heavy machine gun
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*M971 7.62×51mm general purpose machine gun
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*M964 FAP 7.62×51mm squad automatic weapon
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*IMBEL MD-3 5.56×45mm assault rifle
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*M964A1 7.62×51mm assault rifle
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*IMBEL MD97 5.56×45mm assault rifle
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*M4 5.56×45mm carbine (used by special forces)
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*Taurus M972 9×19mm submachine gun
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*IMBEL M973 9×19mm pistol
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*Taurus M975 9×19mm pistol
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*Barrett M82A1 12.7×99mm anti-materiel rifle (used by special forces)
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*Heckler & Koch PSG-1 7.62×51mm sniper rifle (used by special forces)
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*ACGL 7.62×51mm sniper rifle
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*AT4 81mm anti-tank weapon
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===Artillery===
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*M108 105mm self-propelled howitzer
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*M109A5 155mm self-propelled howitzer
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*ASTROS II self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
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**SS-30 (fires 127mm rockets)
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**SS-40 (fires 180mm rockets)
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**SS-60 (fires 300mm rockets)
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**SS-80 (fires 300mm rockets)
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*AV-SF-70 Skyfire 70mm rocket system
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*M114 155mm towed howitzer
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*L118 105mm towed howitzer
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*OTO Melara Mod 56 105mm towed howitzer
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*M101A1 105mm towed howitzer
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*M2 120mm towed mortar
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*M30 107mm towed mortar
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*M936 AGR 81mm towed mortar
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*RO 81mm towed mortar
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*M949 AGR 60mm light mortar
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*Brandt 60 60mm light mortar
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*Oerlikon 35mm towed anti-aircraft autocannon
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*Bofors 40mm L/70 towed anti-aircraft autocannon
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*Bofors 40mm L/60 towed anti-aircraft autocannon
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*M40 106mm recoilless rifle
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*Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifle
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===Missiles===
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*ERYX anti-tank guided missile
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*MILAN anti-tank guided missile
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*9K38 Igla (SA-18) surface-to-air missile
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*Roland 2 surface-to-air missile
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*FOG-MPM anti-tank/surface-to-air missile
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===Armored vehicles===
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*Leopard 2A5 main battle tank (being upgraded to 2A6 standard)
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*EE-T2 Osório main battle tank
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*M60A3 main battle tank (being upgraded to M60T standard)
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*MB-3 Tamoyo III medium tank (being modernized)
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*M41B/C Walker Bulldog light tank (being upgraded to M41D standard)
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*EE-3 Jararaca scout car (being modernized)
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*EE-9 Cascavel armored reconnaissance vehicle (being modernized)
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*EE-11 Urutu armored personnel carrier (being modernized)
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*EE-18 Sucuri II tank destroyer (being modernized)
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*EE-T4 Ogum armored fighting vehicle (being modernized)
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*AV-VBL light multi-purpose armored vehicle
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*AV-VB4-RE light armored reconnaissance vehicle
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*CBTP SL Charrua armored personnel carrier
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*M113A3 armored personnel carrier
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===Support vehicles===
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*M60 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB)
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*M60 Armored Vehicle Launched MICLIC (Mine-Clearing Line Charge),
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*M60 Panther remotely-controlled mine-clearing tank
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*M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle (CEV)
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*M88A1 armored recovery vehicle
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*Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer
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*M1083 standard cargo truck
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*M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck
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*Heavy Equipment Transport System
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*Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
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*Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement all-terrain vehicle
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*Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
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*Logistics Vehicle System (LVS)
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*Pionierpanzer 3 Kodiak combat engineer vehicle
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*Bergepanzer BPz3 Büffel armored recovery vehicle
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*AIL Storm II mini-SUV
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*Plasan Sand Cat all-wheel drive off-road vehicle
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*Wolf all-wheel drive off-road vehicle
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===Helicopters===
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*Eurocopter AS 532UE Cougar transport helicopter
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*Eurocopter AS 550A-2 Fennec scout/liaison/attack helicopter
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*Eurocopter AS 365K Panther transport/attack helicopter
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*Helibras HB 350-1 utility/attack helicopter
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*Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk transport helicopter
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{{Military of Brazil}}
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[[Category:Armies]]
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[[Category:Military of Brazil|Army, Brazilian]]
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Revision as of 07:41, 18 August 2012

Brazilian Army
Active 1824 -
Country Brazil
Branch Army
Size 190,000 active personnel
82 aircraft
Part of Ministry of the Army
Headquarters Brasília/DF
Patron Luís Alves de Lima e Silva
Motto Braço Forte, Mão Amiga
March "Canção do Exército"
Anniversaries August 25 (Soldier's Day)
April 19 (Brazilian Army Day)
Engagements War of Independence
Argentina-Brazil War
War of the Farrapos
War of the Triple Alliance
World War I
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief President João de Oliveira Mendonça
Commander Gen. Paulo Mendonça (no relation to the President)
Notable commanders Luís Alves de Lima e Silva
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Artur da Costa e Silva

The Brazilian Army (Portuguese: Exército Brasileiro) is the land arm of the Brazilian military.

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