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Brazilian Navy
Marinha do Brasil
President Lula and wife Marisa Letícia aboard the NAe São Paulo.
Active1822 -
Country Brazil
BranchNavy
Size48,600 active personnel
89 ships 94 aircraft
Part ofMinistry of Defence
Command HeadquartersBrasília/DF
PatronMarquis of Tamandaré
March"Cisne Branco"
EngagementsWar of Independence
Argentina-Brazil War
War of Tatters
War of the Triple Alliance
World War I
World War II
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
CommanderAdmiral Julio Soares de Moura Neto
Insignia
SymbolBrasão de Armas da Marinha do Brasil
Naval JackBandeira naval da Marinha do Brasil

The Brazilian Navy (Portuguese: Marinha do Brasil) is the navy of Brazil and forms part of the Brazilian Armed Forces. It is the largest navy in Latin America, with a 27,307-ton aircraft carrier, the NAe São Paulo (formerly FS Foch of the French Navy), some American and British-built frigates, a few locally-built corvettes, coastal diesel-electric submarines and many other river and coastal patrol craft.

The Brazilian Navy also includes the Brazilian Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais). The Marine Corps is composed of an operational brigade and some guard and ceremonial duty battalions. All told, the Brazilian Marine Corps numbers about 14,600 Marines (2004). There is also the Naval Aviation arm, with about 1,150 members. Of about 48,600 members of the Brazilian Navy, about 3,200 are conscripts.

Brazil has committed nearly USD$500 million towards the goal of producing an indigenous nuclear propulsion system for submarines over the next eight years. This project is managed by the Brazilian Navy.[1]

History

The Naval Battle of Riachuelo was a key victory during the War of the Triple Alliance.

A navy was assembled immediately after Pedro I of Brazil declared independence from Portugal in September 1822. These naval forces were then used in the Brazilian War of Independence, which had begun a year earlier. The navy would later figure in the Cisplatine War; the River Plate conflicts; the Paraguayan War; both World War I and World War II; and in the sporadic civil conflicts that would mark Brazil's history.

In the initial decades following independence, the country had maintained a modest naval presence. In 1860, the fleet consisted of eight paddle steamers, seven screw sloops, six frigates and corvettes, and 14 smaller vessels. During the Paraguayan War, several ironclads were purchased from the United Kingdom, France and of the imperial Arsenal of the Navy in Rio de Janeiro.

After the losses of the 1893 naval rebellion, very little naval expansion occurred until the 1905 naval program was initiated. It was then that Brazil acquired two of the most powerful and advanced dreadnoughts of the day. These vessels, of the Minas Gerais class, were the last battleships of the Brazilian Navy. The aircraft carrier Minas Gerais, served the Navy until its decommission in the year 2001.

Mission

File:AF1 da Marinha do Brasil 1.jpg
A AF-1 Skyhawk of Brazilian Navy.

In addition to the roles of a traditional navy, the Brazilian Navy also carries out the role of organizing the Merchant Navy and other operational safety missions traditionally conducted by a coast guard. Other roles include:

  • Providing riverine and brown water security;
  • Contribute to the formulation and conduction of country-wide sea policies;
  • Implement sea-related laws and regulations and inspect their fulfillment in the sea and in the inland waters.

Comparison chart


Brazilian navy in 2005


Naval fleet

NAe São Paulo
Main article: Ships of the Brazilian Navy

The Brazilian Navy has 89 ships in commission, and others in construction, process of acquisition, and modernization in 2007. The Brazilian Navy operates one aircraft carrier, NAe São Paulo which was the former French Aircraft carrier Foch. A-4 Skyhawks operate from São Paulo.

Brazilian Navy operates the Type 209 submarines. The four Tupi class submarines will be upgraded by Lockheed Martin at a cost of 35 million dollars.[2] The modernization includes the replacement of existing torpedoes with new MK 48 torpedoes.[3] Brazil plans to build a nuclear submarine and has sought international partnership. Negotiations are going on with the U.S., France, India, Russia and the U.K.[4]

Aircraft inventory

Main article: List of aircraft of the Brazilian Navy

The Naval Aviation arm of the Navy operates 111 aircraft in 2007, with all but the A-4 Skyhawks being helicopters

References

Notes

  1. ^ Pimentel, Carolina (2007-07-10). "Lula garante R$ 1 bilhão para Marinha concluir projeto nuclear para submarinos" (in Portuguese). Agência Brasil. Retrieved 2007-12-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Brazil seeks to modernize submarine Force
  3. ^ Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Million Contract to Modernize Brazilian Navy Submarine Force
  4. ^ Brazil Plans to Invest in Latest Military Technology

See also

External links

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