Brazilian Imperial Navy

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The Brazilian Imperial Navy (Portuguese: Marinha Imperial Brasileira, or "MIB") is the branch of the Brazilian military tasked with the maritime defense of the nation. It has approximately 252,000 personnel in active service and 82,000 in the reserves. The navy includes three 20,000 personnel-strong Marine Corps divisions (two in active service, one in reserve). The MIB's inventory includes 172 ships in active service and 2,480 operational aircraft (this does not include aircraft assigned to the Marine Corps). Admiral Pablo Inácio Neto commands the navy.

Contents 1 Mission 2 Organization 2.1 Amphibious fleet 2.2 Battle fleet 2.3 Aviation fleet 2.4 Submarine fleet 3 Inventory 3.1 Surface combatants 3.1.1 Cruisers 3.1.2 Destroyers 3.1.3 Frigates 3.1.4 Corvettes 3.2 Aircraft carriers 3.3 Submarines 3.3.1 Attack submarines 3.3.1.1 Nuclear 3.3.1.2 Non-nuclear 3.3.2 Ballistic missile submarines 3.3.3 Cruise missile submarines 3.4 Mine warfare vessels 3.5 Patrol craft 3.5.1 Coastal 3.5.2 Inshore 3.6 Amphibious ships 3.6.1 Amphibious assault ships 3.6.2 Amphibious command ship 3.6.3 Landing Ship, Dock 3.6.4 Landing Port, Dock 3.6.5 Landing Ship, Tank 3.7 Auxillaries 3.7.1 Fast combat support ships 3.7.2 Fleet replenishment oilers 3.7.3 Salvage ships 3.7.4 Submarine tenders 3.7.5 Tankers 3.7.6 Hospital ships 3.7.7 Cargo ships 3.7.8 Ammunition ships 4 Naval aviation 4.1 Fixed-wing aircraft 4.2 Helicopters 5 Brazilian Imperial Marine Corps 5.1 Marine Corps division

Mission

• Sea patrols of territorial waters
• Establish presence in disputed territorial waters and protect current interests
• Anti-piracy, anti-smuggling, search and rescue
• Maintain security of territorial waters
• Active logistical support role of combatants and island garrisons
• Maintain security of Sea Lines of Communications

Wartime

• Littoral defense of local seas
• Blockade or protection of vital ship routes and choke points
• Tactical transport, support, and amphibious operations of ground forces
• Air defense
• Anti-submarine operations
• Engagement of enemy shipping
• Active logistical support role of combatants and island garrisons

Organization

The navy is organized into several operational fleets, which are as follows:

Amphibious fleet

The amphibious fleet has permanently assigned amphibious vessels to transport Army personnel. A small number of frigates are assigned to the fleet on a short-term basis to act as escorts.

Battle fleet

The battle fleet is comprised of the majority of the navy's destroyers, frigates, and corvettes, assigned on a long-term basis.

Aviation fleet

The aviation fleet is assigned aircraft carriers, which are escorted by destroyers and frigates (assigned on a long-term basis).

Submarine fleet

The navy's submarines are all assigned to this fleet - as can be surmised by the name.

Inventory

Surface combatants

Cruisers

• 5 Ticonderoga class guided missile cruisers
  • 1 HH-60H Rescue Hawk combat search and rescue helicopter
  • 1 MH-60R Seahawk multimission maritime helicopter

Destroyers

• 8 Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers
  • 2 SH-60B Seahawk multimission maritime helicopters

Frigates

• 9 La Fayette class frigates
  • 1 AS 565 SA/SB anti-submarine warfare helicopter
• 3 Niterói class frigates
  • 1 Super Lynx 300 maritime attack helicopter

Corvettes

• 4 Inhaúma class corvettes
  • 1 Super Lynx 300 maritime attack helicopters

Aircraft carriers

• 2 Dom Pedro II class supercarriers
  • 50 F/A-18C Hornet multirole fighters
  • 15 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet carrier-borne strike fighters
  • 5 EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft
  • 6 RC-12D Huron electronic surveillance aircraft
  • 4 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft
  • 2 C-2 Greyhound carrier borne transports
  • 6 Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk multimission maritime helicopters
    • 2 SH-60B Seahawk surface warfare helicopters
    • 2 SH-60F Oceanhawk anti-submarine warfare and search and rescue helicopters
    • 2 HH-60H Rescue Hawk combat search and rescue helicopters
  • 12 Eurocopter Panther utility helicopters
    • 3 AS 565 MA/MB naval search and rescue helicopters
    • 3 AS 565 SA/SB anti-submarine warfare helicopters
    • 3 AS 565 N3 maritime patrol and surveillance helicopters
    • 3 Panther 800 light utility helicopters

Submarines

Attack submarines

Nuclear

• 3 Los Angeles class attack submarines (SSN)

Non-nuclear

• 10 Type 209 class attack submarines (SSK)
• 5 Scorpène class attack submarines (SSK)

Ballistic missile submarines

• 2 Vanguard class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN)

Cruise missile submarines

• 2 Ohio class cruise missile submarines (SSGN)

Mine warfare vessels

• 5 Avenger class mine countermeasures ships
• 5 Osprey class coastal minehunters

Patrol craft

Coastal

• 10 Armidale class patrol vessels
• 2 River class patrol vessels
• 4 Kingston class patrol vessels

Inshore

• 30 Patrol Boat, River (PBR)
• 10 Fast Patrol Craft (PCF)

Amphibious ships

Amphibious assault ships

• 2 Tarawa class amphibious assault ships (LHA)
  • 16 CH-46A Sea Knight assault helicopters
  • 5 CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift cargo helicopters
  • 4 UH-1 Iroquois multipurpose utility helicopters
• 4 Wasp class amphibious assault ships (LHD)
  • 6 AV-8B Harrier II STOVL strike aircraft
  • 4 AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters
  • 12 CH-46A Sea Knight assault helicopters
  • 3 CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift cargo helicopters
  • 3 UH-1N Twin Huey multipurpose utility helicopters

Amphibious command ship

• 1 Blue Ridge class command ship

Landing Ship, Dock

• 4 Whidbey Island class Landing Ship, Dock (LSD)
• 2 Harper's Ferry class Landing Ship, Dock (LSD)
• 2 Bay class Landing Ship, Dock (LSD)

Landing Port, Dock

• 5 LPD 4 Austin class Landing Port, Dock (LPD)
• 3 San Antonio class Landing Port, Dock (LPD)

Landing Ship, Tank

• 7 Newport class Landing Ship, Tank (LST)

Auxillaries

Fast combat support ships

• 4 Supply class fast combat support ships
  • 3 MH-60S Knighthawk transport and vertical replenishment helicopters

Fleet replenishment oilers

• 5 Henry J. Kaiser class oilers
  • 1 MH-60S Knighthawk transport and vertical replenishment helicopter

Salvage ships

• 2 Alte. Guilhem class salvage tugs

Submarine tenders

• 1 Emory S. Land class submarine tender

Tankers

• 1 Alte. Gastão Motta class tanker
• 1 Marajó class tanker
• 1 Potengi class tanker

Hospital ships

• 1 Dr. Montenegro class hospital ship

Cargo ships

• 3 Fast Sealift Ship cargo ships
• 1 Lewis and Clark class dry cargo ship

Ammunition ships

• 2 Kilauea class ammunition ships
  • MH-60S Knighthawk transport and vertical replenishment helicopters

Naval aviation

The navy also has a large aviation element, comprising numerous aircraft, whose roles include the following:

1. Fleet
2. Strike
3. Ground attack
4. Reconnaissance
5. Anti-submarine warfare
6. Anti-surface warfare
7. Replenishment-at-sea
8. Support of amphibious operations
9. Search and rescue

The naval aviation's inventory is listed as follows (note that these do not include aircraft stationed on carriers and other ships, or aircraft assigned to the Marine Corps):

Fixed-wing aircraft

• AV-8B Harrier II STOVL jet multirole aircraft
• C-2 Greyhound carrier borne transport
• E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft
• EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft
• F/A-18C Hornet multirole fighter
• F/A-18E/F Super Hornet carrier-borne strike fighter
  • EA-18G Growler Electronic warfare variant
• Embraer R-95 aerial survey aircraft
• Embraer P-95 maritime patrol aircraft
• Embraer P-99 maritime patrol aircraft
• Neiva Regente 420L Air Observation Post
• RC-12D Huron electronic surveillance aircraft
• T-45A Goshawk naval trainer

Helicopters

• AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter
• CH-46A Sea Knight assault helicopter
• CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift cargo helicopter
• Eurocopter Panther utility helicopter
  • AS 565 UA/UB: Utility version
  • AS 565 AA/AB: Attack version
  • AS 565 MA/MB: Naval search and rescue version
  • AS 565 SA/SB: Anti-submarine warfare version
  • AS 565 N3: Maritime patrol and surveillance version
  • Panther 800: Light utility version
• MH-53E Sea Dragon mine countermeasures helicopter
• Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk multimission maritime helicopter
  • SH-60B Seahawk: Surface warfare version
  • SH-60F Oceanhawk: Anti-submarine warfare and search and rescue version
  • HH-60H Rescue Hawk: Combat search and rescue version
  • MH-60S Knighthawk: Transport and vertical replenishment version
• Westland Super Lynx 300 maritime attack helicopter

Brazilian Imperial Marine Corps

The Brazilian Imperial Marine Corps (Portuguese: Corpo Marinho Imperial Brasileiro, or CMIB) is a naval amphibious force responsible for providing power projection from the sea utilizing the mobility of the Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. The CMIB has the unique ability to rapidly deploy a combined-arms task force to almost anywhere in the world within days. The basic structure for all deployed units is a marine air-ground task force that integrates a ground combat component, an air component, and a logistics combat component under a common command element. Marines operate under principles of self-sufficiency, stealth, speed, and close teamwork, and are internationally considered to be among the best in the world. The CMIB's ability to rapidly respond to regional crises has made it, and continues to make it, an important body in the implementation and execution of Brazilian foreign policy. General Luís Alencar is the commander of the CMIB.

Marine Corps division

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