Brazilian National Guard

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The Brazilian National Guard (Portuguese: Guarda Nacional Brasileira) is a militia that serves as a quasi-independent reserve forces component of the Brazilian military. Each state has its own National Guard unit: for example, the Amazonas National Guard, Pará National Guard, and so on. These units together comprise the National Guard as a whole. In times of peace, the National Guard units' primary duty is providing for the defense of their respective states; in times of war, they may be mobilized and deployed into the Army if need be. Each unit of the National Guard operates under the sole authority of its state government, although in times of war they can be federalized, in which case they operate under the authority of the Minister of Defense. The National Guard is de jure commanded by Lieutenant General Augusto Reinaldo de Campos, although in peace time each state National Guard has its own de facto independent commander. In total, the Brazilian National Guard has approximately 150,000 personnel.

Equipment

Individual weapons

• IMBEL MD assault rifle
  • MD-1
  • MD-2
  • MD-3
  • MD-4
• MD97 assault rifle
• M971 GPMG
• M964 rifle
  • M964A1
• M4 carbine
• M972 SMG
• FN M2HB heavy machine gun
• M973 pistol
• M975 pistol
• Barrett M82A1 sniper rifle
• Heckler & Koch PSG1 sniper rifle
• AGCL sniper rifle

Armored vehicles

• M60 Patton main battle tank
  • M60A3
  • M60A1 AVLB: Armored vehicle-launched bridge
  • M60 AVLM: Armored vehicle-launched mine-clearing line charge
  • M60 Panther: M60 modified into a remotely controlled mine clearing tank
  • M728 CEV: Combat engineer vehicle
    • M728A1: Upgraded version of the M728 CEV
• AMX-13 light tank
  • AMX-13 [DTT]: Initial vehicles with the turret of the M24 Chaffee converted into a driver training tank. Gun removed.
  • AMX-13/75 Modèle 51: High-velocity 75 mm Gun in FL-11 turret as installed in Panhard EBR armouted car and 2 top rollers
  • AMX-13/75 Modèle 51: High-velocity 75 mm Gun in FL-11 turret and 4 top rollers and revised stowage
  • AMX-13 T75 (Char Lance SS-11): Fitted with SS-11 ATGM launchers
  • AMX-13 T75 avec TCA: Fitted with an electronic guidance system for the missiles
  • AMX-13/90 Modèle 52: FL-10 turret refitted with the F3 90mm gun
  • AMX-13/90 LRF: Fitted with laser rangefinder
  • AMX-13/105 Modèle 58: Fitted with 105 Gun mm in FL-12 turret
  • AMX-13/105: Upgraded export version of the Modele 58 with thermal sleeve and revised hull front
  • AMX-13 Model 1987: Late production version
  • AMX-DCA aka AMX-13/S530: SPAAG version armed with two HS 831 30mm cannons
  • AMX-DCA 30 aka Bitube de 30mm anti-aérien automoteur, Oeil Noir: SPAAG version with radar fitted
  • AMX-13 [Training Tank]: AMX-13 with turret removed and used for driver training
  • AMX-13 Modèle 55 (AMX-D): Recovery version
  • AMX-13 PDP (Poseur De Pont) Modèle 51: Scissors-type bridgelayer
• M1117 Armored Security Vehicle
• EE-11 Urutu armored personnel carrier
• Chaimite armored personnel carrier
  • V-200: Armored personnel carrier
  • V-300: Heavy fire support with 90mm gun
  • V-400: Light fire support with 20mm cannon
  • V-500: Anti-tank with Swingfire or HOT missile launcher
  • V-600: Mortar carrier with 81mm or 120mm mortars
  • V-700: Ambulance
  • V-800: Communications and command vehicle
  • V-900: Armored recovery vehicle
  • V-1000: Anti-riot with water cannon
• M113 armored personnel carrier
  • M113A3
    • M1068A3 Standard Integrated Command Post System
    • M113A3 Maintenance/Recovery
    • M1064A3 Armored Self-propelled Mortar
    • M577A3 Tracked Command Post Carrier
    • M58 Armored Tracked Vehicle
    • M1059A3 Smoke Generator Carrier
    • M901A3 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV)
    • M981A3 Fire Support Team Vehicle (FIST-V)
• EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 armored car
• FV 721 Fox Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance 4x4 armored car

Support vehicles

• Fast Response Car
• Fast Response Vehicle
• Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
  • M1009: Utility version
  • M1010: Ambulance version
  • M1010 Command: Command post vehicle
  • M1010 Ordnance: Ordnance repair truck
  • M1028: Shelter carrier version
  • M1028FF: Fire fighting version
  • M1028A1: Shelter carrier version
• Bandvagn 206 small unit support vehicle
  • Bv 206A: Ambulance version
  • Bv 206F: Fire appliance variant

Artillery

• L118 105mm towed howitzer
• M120 120mm towed mortar
• Skysweeper 75mm anti-aircraft gun
• ASTROS II Multiple Launch Rocket System

Aircraft

• UH-1 Iroquois multipurpose utility helicopter
  • UH-1A: Original model
  • UH-1B: Upgraded HU-1A, various external and rotor improvements
  • UH-1C: UH-1B with improved engine and modified blades and rotor-head for better performance in the gunship role
  • UH-1D: Troop carrier
    • HH-1D: Search Air Rescue (SAR) variant of UH-1D
  • UH-1V: Aeromedical evacuation version
• CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter
  • CH-47A: All-weather medium-lift helicopter
  • A/ACH-47A: Attack cargo helicopter
  • CH-47C: Combat assault helicopter
  • MH-47D and MH-47E: Special forces operations helicopter
  • HH-47: Combat search and rescue helicopter
• Eurocopter Cougar medium utility helicopter
  • AS 532 UL: Utility version
  • AS 532 AL: Armed version
  • AS 535: Combat search and rescue version
  • EC 725: Long-range tactical transport
• Eurocopter Fennec light multipurpose helicopter
  • AS 555 UN: Reconnaissance version
  • AS 555 AN: Armed reconnaissance version
• Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano light attack/counterinsurgency aircraft
• Embraer AT-27 Tucano light attack aircraft