Brazilian Air Force Takes Delivery of Embraer E-99

The upgraded EMB-145 with airborne early warning and control functions is the first delivered to the service with full operational capability.

Kimberly Johnson

Friday, November 24, 2023 at 01:48 PM ET

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The Brazilian Air Force has taken delivery of its fifth Embraer E-99M. [Courtesy: Embraer]

Key Takeaways:

The Brazilian Air Force has received its fifth Embraer E-99M surveillance aircraft, which is the first delivered with full operational capability (FOC).
The E-99M is an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) platform designed for missions such as airspace surveillance and border monitoring.
The four previously delivered E-99M aircraft will be upgraded to the same FOC configuration.
Key upgrades include an updated Erieye radar, new command and control systems, and an advanced electronic warfare system.

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The Brazilian Air Force has taken delivery of its fifth Embraer E-99M surveillance aircraft—the first delivered to the service with full operational capability, the aircraft manufacturer announced.

The military variant of the Embraer’s EMB 145 regional jet is designed for airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) functionality, such as detecting, identifying and tracking targets for missions that include airspace surveillance and border monitoring.