National Guard (Brazil)
From Roach Busters
| Commander-in-Chief | Emperor Luís I |
|---|---|
| Minister of War | Deodoro de Alencar Tavares |
| Commander | Field Marshal João de Oliveira Mendonça, Duke of Rio Branco |
| Military age | 15 years of age for voluntary military service |
| Conscription | no |
| Available for military service | Males age 16-49: 52,449,957 (2008 est.) |
| Fit for military service | Males age 16-49: 39,263,710 (2008 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | Males age 16-49: 1,668,722 (2008 est.) |
| Active personnel | 311,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 284,000 |
| Budget | classified |
The National Guard (Portuguese: Guarda Nacional) is the armed forces of the Empire of Brazil. to be continued
Contents |
Army
Equipment
Small arms
Pistols
- IMBEL M973 9×19mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistol (license-built M1911, modified with a different cartridge)
- Taurus M975 9×19mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistol (license-built Beretta 92)
Assault rifles
- IMBEL MD-3 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle
- IMDEL MD97 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle
- M964 7.62×51mm NATO assault rifle (license-built FN FAL)
- M964A1 7.62×51mm NATO assault rifle (license-built FN FAL Para)
Sniper rifles
- ACGL 7.62×51mm NATO sniper rifle
- Barrett M82A1 12.7×99mm NATO anti-materiel rifle (used by special forces)
- Heckler & Koch PSG1 7.62×51mm NATO sniper rifle (used by special forces)
Shotguns
- Benelli M1 Super 90 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun
- Benelli M3 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun
Machine guns
- FN M2HB .50 BMG heavy machine gun
- Heckler & Koch MP5 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun (used by special forces)
- M964 FAP 7.62×51mm NATO squad automatic weapon (license-built FN FAL SAW)
- M971 7.62×51mm NATO general purpose machine gun (license-built FN MAG)
- Taurus M972 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun (license-built Beretta M12)
Carbines
- M4 5.56×45mm NATO carbine
Heavy weapons
- AT4 84mm rocket launcher
- Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifle
- M40A1 106mm recoilless rifle
- M79 40mm grenade launcher
- Mod GL6 40mm grenade launcher (license-built Milkor MGL)
Artillery
Self-propelled howitzers
- M108 105mm self-propelled howitzer
- M109A5 155mm self-propelled howitzer
Rocket launchers
- ASTROS II self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
- SS-30 (fires 127mm rockets)
- SS-40 (fires 180mm rockets)
- SS-60 (fires 300mm rockets)
- SS-80 (fires 300mm rockets)
- AV-SF-70 Skyfire 70mm rocket system
Towed howitzers
- L118 105mm towed howitzer
- M101 105mm towed howitzer
- M114 155mm towed howitzer
- OTO Melara Mod 56 105mm towed howitzer
Mortars
- Brandt 60 60mm light mortar
- M2 120mm towed mortar
- M30 107mm towed mortar
- M936 AGR 81mm towed mortar
- M949 AGR 60mm light mortar
- RO 81mm towed mortar
Anti-aircraft guns
- Bofors 40mm L/60 towed anti-aircraft autocannon
- Bofors 40mm L/70 towed anti-aircraft autocannon
- Oerlikon 35mm towed anti-aircraft autocannon
Missiles
Surface-to-surface
- ERYX
- FOG-MPM
- MILAN
- MSS-1.2
Surface-to-air
- 9K38 Igla (SA-18)
- FOG-MPM
- Roland 2
Land vehicles
Tanks
- EE-T2 Osório main battle tank
- Leopard 2A6 main battle tank
- M41C Walker Bulldog light tank
- M60A3 Patton main battle tank
- MB-3 Tamoyo III medium tank
Armored fighting vehicles
- AV-VB4-RE 4×4 light armored reconnaissance vehicle
- AV-VBL 4×4 light multipurpose armored vehicle
- CBTP SL Charrua tracked armored personnel carrier
- EE-3 Jararaca 4×4 armored reconnaissance vehicle
- EE-9 Cascavel 6×6 armored car
- EE-11 Urutu 6×6 armored personnel carrier
- EE-18 Sucuri II 6×6 tank destroyer
- EE-T4 Ogum tracked armored fighting vehicle
- M113A4 MTVL (Mobile Tactical Vehicle, Light)
- M113A4 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Light (IFVL)
- M113A4 Reconnaissance Vehicle
- M113A4 Mobile Tactical Light Recovery Vehicle (MTVR)
- M113A4 Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light, Cargo Carrier (MTVC)
- M113A4 Mobile Tactical Light Fitters Vehicle (MTFV)
- M113A4 Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light Universal Carrier (MTVL-UC)
- M113A4 Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicle (AMEV)
- M1059A4 Smoke Generator Carrier
- M113A4 Hazardous Materials Recovery Vehicle (HAZMAT)
- M901A4 Improved TOW Vehicle
- M981A4 Fire Support Team Vehicle (FIST-V)
- M1064A4 Armored Self-propelled Mortar
- M163A4 Vulcan-Stinger Air Defense System
- M727A4 HAWK AMRAAM Launcher
- M113A4 Engineering Squad Vehicle (ESV)
- M577A4 Command Vehicle
- Marder 1 A5 tracked infantry fighting vehicle
- Puma tracked infantry fighting vehicle
Support vehicles
- AIL Storm II mini-SUV
- Bergepanzer BPz3 Büffel armored recovery vehicle
- Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer
- 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
- Heavy Equipment Transport System
- M911/M746/M747
- M1070/M1000
- Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
- M977 and M985
- M978
- M983
- M984
- Logistics Vehicle System (LVS)
- LVS MK48
- LVS MK48A1
- LVS MK14 Flatbed
- LVS MK15 Recovery Vehicle
- LVS MK16 Fifth-wheel
- LVS MK17 Material Handling Crane
- LVS MK18/18A1 Self-Loader
- LVS MK48
- M1083 standard cargo truck
- M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck
- M60 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB)
- M60 Armored Vehicle Launched MICLIC (Mine-Clearing Line Charge)
- M60 Panther remotely-controlled mine-clearing tank
- M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle (CEV)
- M88A2 Hercules heavy armored recovery vehicle
- Marruá jeep (Brazilian-made)
- Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement all-terrain vehicle
- MK23 Cargo
- MK25 Cargo
- MK27 Cargo
- MK28 Cargo
- MK29 Dump
- MK30 Dump
- MK31 Tractor
- MK36 Wrecker
- MK37 HIMARS Resupply Vehicle
- Pionierpanzer 3 Kodiak combat engineer vehicle
- Plasan Sand Cat all-wheel drive off-road vehicle
- T-4 M jeep (Brazilian-made)
- TAC M8 Octopus truck (Brazilian-made)
- Wolf all-wheel drive off-road vehicle
Helicopters
- Eurocopter AS 365K Panther transport/attack helicopter
- Eurocopter AS 532UE Cougar transport helicopter
- Eurocopter AS 550A-2 Fennec scout/liaison/attack helicopter
- Helibras HB 350-1 utility/attack helicopter
- Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk transport helicopter
