Brazilian Navy

The Brazilian Navy (Portuguese: Marinha do Brasil) is the naval service branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces, responsible for conducting naval operations. The Brazilian Navy is the largest navy in South America, and the second largest navy in the Americas, after the United States Navy. The largest vessels in the Brazilian Navy are the NAeL São Paulo and NAeL Rio de Janiero, a pair of 36,800-ton aircraft carriers, formerly the Foch and Clemenceau of the French Navy. The Brazilian Navy's tonnage also consists of British-built destroyers and frigates, locally built corvettes, coastal diesel-electric submarines and many other river and coastal patrol craft, among other vehicles. The navy was involved in Brazil's war of independence from Portugal. Most of the Portugal's naval forces bases in South America were transferred to the newly independent country. In the initial decades following independence, the country maintained a large naval force and the navy was later involved in the Cisplatine War, the River Plate conflicts, the Paraguayan War as well as other sporadic rebellions that marked Brazilian history. By the 1880s the Brazilian Navy was the most powerful in South America. After the 1893 naval rebellion, there was a hiatus in the development of the navy until 1905, when Brazil acquired two of the most powerful and advanced dreadnoughts of the day which sparked dreadnought race with Brazil's South American neighbours. The Brazilian Navy participated in both World War I and World War II, engaging in anti-submarine patrols in the Atlantic.

Modernization
In 2003, the Brazilian government purchased the French aircraft carrier Clemenceau and cruiser Colbert. With help from the Canadian Forces, the two ships were extensively rebuilt and upgraded. The Brasilia and Republica entered service in late 2006. Soon afterwards, the Sao Paulo was sent into dock to receive the same rebuild and upgrades that the Brasilia got.

In 2009 Brazil purchased 4 Scorpène-class submarines for US$ 9.9 billion with a massive technology transfer agreement. In a second agreement, France will provide technical assistance to Brazil so that Brazil can design and produce indigenous nuclear-powered submarines, to be completely built in Brazil.

The Department of Defense of Brazil, in 2009 also asked the Brazilian Navy to develop a plan for the next 30 years. To carry out the plans of power projection that Brazil wants to run, the expenditure will cost more than US$ 138 billion, within the Navy alone. The program is called PEAMB. The strategy is to buy or build 2 aircraft carriers (40,000 tonnes), 4 LHD (20,000 tonnes), 30 escort ships, 15 submarines, 5 nuclear submarines and 62 (patrol ships).

In 2013, Brazil purchased eight Type-42 destroyers from the United Kingdom to supplement their cruiser and frigates.

Statistics

 * Active Duty Personnel: 75,000
 * Reserve Personnel: 38,600
 * Active Bases: 14
 * Active Vessels: 111
 * Active Naval Fixed-Wing Aircraft: 178
 * Active Naval Helicopters: 96
 * Commander in Chief: President Dilma Rousseff
 * Commander of the Navy: Admiral Júlio Soares de Moura Neto
 * Commander of the Aeronaval Force: Rear Admiral Nelson Garrone Palma Velloso

List of Vessels

 * Clemenceau-class Aircraft Carrier (2) - 2000
 * NAeL Sao Paulo (A12) - former MN Foch (R99)
 * NAeL Brasilia (A13) - former MN Clemenceau (R98)
 * Ceará-class (Thomastan class) Dock Landing Ship (1) - 1991
 * NAeL Ceará (G30) - former USS Hermitage (LSD-34)
 * Newport-class Tank Landing Ship (1) - 2002
 * NAeL Mattoso Maia (G28)
 * Round Table-class Landing Ship (2) - 2009
 * NAeL Almirante Saboia (G25) - former RFA Sir Bedivere (L3004)
 * NAeL Garcia D'Avila (G29) - former RFA Sir Galahad (L3005)
 * Colbert-class Guided Missile Cruiser (1) - 2006
 * NAeL Republica (C12) - former MN Colbert (C611)
 * Type 42 Destroyers (8) - 2013
 * NAeL Solimoes (D39) - former HMS Exeter (D89)
 * NAeL Alagoas (D40) - former HMS Southampton (D90)
 * NAeL Minas Geraes (D41) - former HMS Nottingham (D91)
 * NAeL Benevento (D42) - former HMS Liverpool (D92)
 * NAeL Almirante Tamandaré (D43) - former HMS Manchester (D95)
 * NAeL Madeira (D44) - former HMS Gloucester (D96)
 * NAeL Aquidabã (D45) - former HMS Edinburgh (D97)
 * NAeL Marcilio Dias (D46) - former HMS York (D98)
 * Niterói-class Frigate (7) - 1975
 * NAeL Niteroi (F40)
 * NAeL Defensora (F41)
 * NAeL Constituição (F42)
 * NAeL Liberal (F43)
 * NAeL Independência (F44)
 * NAeL União (F45)
 * NAeL Brasil (F46)
 * Type 22 Frigate (4) - 1997
 * NAeL Greenhalgh (F47) - former HMS Broadsword (F88)
 * NAeL Dodsworth (F48) - former HMS ''Brilliant (F90)
 * NAeL Rademaker (F49) - former HMS Battleaxe (F89)
 * NAeL Bosísio (F50) - former HMS Brazen (F91)
 * Inhaúma-class Corvette (4) - 1989
 * NAeL Inhaúma (V30)
 * NAeL Jaceguai (V31)
 * NAeL Júlio de Noronha (V32)
 * NAeL Frontin (V33)
 * Barasso-class Corvette (1) - 2008
 * NAeL Barroso (V34)
 * Tupi-class (Type 209/1400) Submarine (5) - 1989
 * NAeL Tupi (S-30)
 * NAeL Tamoio (S-31)
 * NAeL Timbira (S-32)
 * NAeL Tapajos (S-33)
 * NAeL Tikuna (S-34)
 * Paraguassú-class River Transport Ship (1) -
 * NAeL Paraguassú (G15)
 * Potengi-class River Tank Ship (1) -
 * NAeL Potengi (G17)
 * Alte. Gastão Motta-class Tanker (1) - 1991
 * NAeL Almirante Gastão Motta (G23)
 * Marajo-class Tanker (1) -
 * NAeL Marajo (G27)
 * Comandante Varella-class Light vessel (4) -
 * NAeL Comandante Varella (H18)
 * NAeL Tenente Castelo (H19)
 * NAeL Comandante Manhães (H20)
 * NAeL Tenente Boanerges (H25)
 * Sirius-class Research Vessel (1) -
 * NAeL Sirius (H21)
 * Faroleiro Mário Seixas-class Light vessel (1) -
 * NAeL Faroleiro Mário Seixas (H26)
 * Almirante Graça Aranha-class Light vessel (1) -
 * NAeL Almirante Graça Aranha (H34)
 * Argus-class Oceanographic Research Vessel (3) -
 * NAeL Amorim do Valle (H35)
 * NAeL Taurus (H36)
 * NAeL Garnier Sampaio (H37)
 * Cruzeiro do Sul-class Oceanographic Research Vessel (1) -
 * NAeL Cruzeiro do Sul (H38)
 * Antares-class Oceanographic Research Vessel (1) -
 * NAeL Antares (H40)
 * Almirante Maximiano-class Icebreaker (1) -
 * NAeL Almirante Maximiano (H41)
 * Ary Rongel-class Icebreaker (1) -
 * NAeL Ary Rongel (H44)
 * Felinto Perry-class Submarine Rescue Ship (1) -
 * NAeL Felinto Perry (K11)
 * Triunfo-class Salvage Tug (3) -
 * NAeL Tritão (R21)
 * NAeL 'Tridente'' (R22)
 * NAeL Triunfo (R23)
 * Almirante Guilhem-class Salvage Tug (2) -
 * NAeL Almirante Guilhem (R24)
 * NAeL Almirante Guillobel (R25)
 * Aspirante Nascimento-class Auxiliary Vessel (3) -
 * NAeL Aspirante Nascimento (U10)
 * NAeL Guarda-Marinha Jansen (U11)
 * NAeL Guarda-Marinha Brito (U12)
 * Aspirante Moura-class Auxiliary Vessel (1) -
 * NAeL Aspirante Moura (U14)
 * Para-class Auxiliary Vessel (1) -
 * NAeL Pará (U15)
 * Doutor Montenegro-class River Hospital Ship (1) -
 * NAeL Doutor Montenegro (U17)
 * Oswaldo Cruz-class River Hospital Ship (2) -
 * NAeL Oswaldo Cruz (U18)
 * NAeL Carlos Chagas (U19)
 * Cisne Branco-class Sailing Frigate (1) - 1999
 * NAeL Cisne Branco (U20)
 * Tenente Maximiano-class River Hospital Ship (1) -
 * NAeL Tenente Maximiano (U28)
 * Piraim-class River Transport Ship (1) -
 * NAeL Piraim (U29)
 * Piratini-class Patrol Boat (5) - 1972
 * NAeL Piratini (P10)
 * NAeL Pirajá (P11)
 * NAeL Pampeiro (P12)
 * NAeL Paratí (P13)
 * NAeL Penedo (P14)
 * NAeL Potí (P15)
 * Grajaú-class Patrol Boat (12) - 1993
 * NAeL Grajaú (P40)
 * NAeL Guaíba (P41)
 * NAeL Graúna (P42)
 * NAeL Goiana (P43)
 * NAeL Guajará (P44)
 * NAeL Guapore (P45)
 * NAeL Gurupá (P46)
 * NAeL Gurupi (P47)
 * NAeL Guanabara (P48)
 * NAeL Guarujá (P49)
 * NAeL Guaratuba (P50)
 * NAeL ''Gravataí' (P51)
 * Bracuí-class Patrol Boat Minesweeper (4) - 1998
 * NAeL Bracuí (P60)
 * NAeL Benevente (P61)
 * NAeL Bocaína (P62)
 * NAeL Babitonga (P63)
 * Marlim-class Patrol Vessel (6) - 2006
 * NAeL Marlim (LP-01)
 * NAeL Barracuda(LP-02)
 * NAeL Dourado (LP-03)
 * NAeL Albacora (LP-04)
 * NAeL Anequim (LP-05)
 * NAeL Pargo (LP-06)
 * Macaé-class Patrol Vessel (6) - 2009
 * NAeL Macaé (P70)
 * NAeL Macau (P71)
 * NAeL Maracanã (P72)
 * NAeL Maragogipe (P73)
 * NAeL Miramar (P74)
 * NAeL Mangaratiba (P75)
 * Amazonas-class Patrol Ship (7) - 2012
 * NAeL Amazonas (P120)
 * NAeL Apa (P121)
 * NAeL Araguari (P122)
 * NAeL Amapari (P123)
 * NAeL Aiuruoca (P124)
 * NAeL Alcântara (P125)
 * NAeL Amandaú (P126)

Aeronaval Force

 * Fixed Wing Aircraft
 * 48 x Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (Multirole Fighter)
 * 48 x Dassault Rafale M (Multirole Fighter)
 * 16 x Northrop-Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 2000 (Airborne Early Warning Aircraft)
 * 32 x Grumman S-2T Turbo Tracker (Carried based Maritime Patrol)
 * 16 x Grumman C-1C Trader (Carrier Offshore Delivery Aircraft)
 * 18 x BAe Systems Nimrod MRA.4 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
 * Helicopters
 * 18 x Bell IH-6B JetRangerII (Training Helicopter)
 * 12 x Westland AH-11A Super Lynx (Maritime Attack Helicopter)
 * 26 x Helibras UH-12 Esquilo (Reconnaissance Helicopter)
 * 16 x Eurocopter UH-15 Cougar (Transport Helicopter)
 * 24 x Sikorsky MH-16 Seahawk (Maritime Helicopter)

List of Bases

 * Rio de Janeiro:
 * "Base Naval Almirante Castro e Silva", submarine base
 * "Base Naval do Rio de Janeiro", main naval base
 * "Arsenal da Marinha do Rio de Janeiro", naval shipyard
 * "Base Aérea Naval de São Pedro da Aldeia", naval aviation base
 * "Base de Fuzileiros Navais da Ilha do Governador", marine corps base
 * "Base de Fuzileiros Navais da Ilha das Flores", marine corps base
 * "Base de Fuzileiros Navais do Rio Meriti", marine corps base
 * Bahia:
 * "Base Naval de Aratu", naval base and repair facility
 * Rio Grande do Norte:
 * "Base Naval de Natal", naval base
 * "Base Naval Almirante Ary Parreiras", naval base and repair facility
 * Pará:
 * "Base Naval de Val-de-Cães", naval base and repair facility
 * Mato Grosso do Sul:
 * "Base Fluvial de Ladário", riverine naval aviation base, riverine naval base and repair facility
 * Amazonas:
 * "Estação Naval do Rio Negro", riverine naval base and repair facility
 * Rio Grande do Sul:
 * "Estação Naval do Rio Grande", naval base