Força Aérea Brasileira
| Primary URL | Location | Industry | www[.]fab[.]mil[.]br |
Country
Brazil
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Government - National
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Profile
The Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB) is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces, tasked with the defense of Brazilian airspace and the conduct of aerial operations. It operates under the authority of the Ministry of Defense and has its headquarters in Brasília, Brazil. The force carries out a range of missions that include air superiority, ground attack, air transport, search and rescue, and aeromedical evacuation. To fulfill these duties, FAB maintains a diverse inventory of combat, transport, training and helicopter aircraft.
FAB serves the entire national territory, operating from a network of air bases distributed across Brazil’s regions to ensure rapid response capability. While exact personnel numbers are not supplied in the source material, the organization maintains a substantial fleet that includes fighter jets, multi‑role transports and rotary‑wing assets. Its operational reach extends to both domestic missions and international commitments, such as United Nations peacekeeping deployments and humanitarian assistance operations. The force also contributes to national development through programs that support scientific research and technological innovation in the aerospace sector.
In addition to its combat and transport roles, FAB exercises regulatory authority over Brazilian airspace through the Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), which manages civil and military flight operations to ensure safety and efficiency. The organization has pursued indigenous aerospace capabilities, collaborating with domestic manufacturers such as Embraer on projects like the KC‑390 transport aircraft and the Gripen fighter program. A notable recent event occurred on 19 March 2025, when FAB confirmed that its online portal was hit by a distributed denial‑of‑service attack that temporarily disrupted web services before being contained by its protective systems. The incident was resolved without data loss or impact on operational readiness, and the portal was restored to normal function after mitigation.