Everything about The Brazilian Navy totally explained
The
Brazilian Navy (
Portuguese:
Marinha do Brasil) is the
navy of
Brazil. 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 a
naval aviation arm, with about 1,150 members (2004). Of about 48,600 members of the Brazilian Navy, about 3,200 are conscripts (2004).
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.
History
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 and
France.
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 it's decommission in the year
2001.
Mission
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
Naval fleet
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. The modernization includes the replacement of existing torpedoes with new
MK 48 torpedoes. 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.
Aircraft inventory
The Navy operates 94 aircraft in
2007, with all but the A-4 Skyhawks being helicopters.
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