Air-Force Brazilian Air Force Receives Second Modernized E-99 AEW&C Aircraft

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Brazilian Air Force (FAB) received the second modernized E-99 (EMB 145 AEW&C Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft, designated E-99M, from Embraer, the service announced.

The E-99M aircraft, which took off from Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo landed on at Wing 2 – Anápolis Air Base, Goiás on Dec. 17. The aircraft will be operated by the Second Squadron of the Sixth Aviation Group (2nd/6th GAV) Guardian Squadron. The crew was composed by the Commander of the 2nd/6th GAV, Lieutenant-Colonel Aviator Felipe Francisco Espinha, and Captain Aviator Raoni Miranda, who transferred the aircraft from Gavião Peixoto to Wing 2.

The Commander of the 2nd / 6th GAV stressed that the FAB 6703 will further increase the operational capabilities of the Guardian Squadron.

“Today, we received another E-99M aircraft, an aircraft of extreme relevance to the Brazilian Air Force mission, which together with a team of excellent crew members, will increase the Guardian Squadron’s capabilities,” he said.

The E-99 modernization is part of the project developed under the responsibility of the Coordinating Committee of the Combat Aircraft Program (COPAC). The project is conducted with support from Embraer and various international suppliers, such as SAAB, Aeroelectronica International (AELI), and Rohde & Schwarz. In addition to modernization, the project entails technology transfer agreements that will enable technological advancements for the Brazilian defense industry.

The E-99M is capable of providing accurate, real-time intelligence data on aircraft flying at low altitude. When fighter pilots receive their orders and take off for interception missions, E-99M aircraft monitor the region’s airspace, viewing the entire area of operation. This will allow the FAB to continue to participate, with excellence, in aerial missions to combat irregular traffic, acting with a leading role in interagency actions, such as Agate and Ostium operations. In addition, E-99M aircraft have the ability to complement ground radar signals, also serving as a visual-radar or communications reserve for general aviation air traffic.

Brazilian Air Force Receives Second Modernized E-99 AEW&C Aircraft - DefPost

Brazilian Air Force (FAB) received the second modernized E-99 AEW&C aircraft, designated E-99M, from Embraer, the service announced.

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