Brazilian Air Force – The Defense Post

Mar- 2026 -

26 March

Air

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.

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.

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.