NRB Brasilia (A13)

The NAeL Rio de Janiero (A13) is the second Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier in the Brazilian Navy. In 2003, it was purchased from France along with the french cruiser Colbert. After a lengthy overhaul and upgrade, the Rio de Janiero and Republica commissioned on July 2, 2006. The Rio de Janiero has an air wing composed of forty-four Dassault Rafales, E-2 Hawkeyes, S-2T Turbo Trackers, and a variety of helicopters.