Main Equipment
The Corps has a modern arsenal, composed by:
| Weapon | Origin | Type | QTD | Notes | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M16A2 | United States | Assault rifle | ? | Will be replaced by IMBEL IA2 | |
| M4 | United States | Carbine | ? | Used by SOF. Will be replaced by IMBEL IA2 | |
| Taurus PT92 | Brazil | Pistol | ? | Designed M-973 | |
| Mini Uzi | Israel | Submachine gun | ? | Used by SOF. | |
| Parker Hale M85 | United Kingdom | Sniper rifle | ? | ||
| FN M2HB | United States | Machine gun 12.7 mm | ? | ||
| FN MAG | Belgium | Machine gun 7.62 mm | ? | ||
| FN MINIMI | Belgium | Light machine gun 5.56 mm | ? | ||
| AT4 | Sweden | Anti-tank weapon | ? | Being replaced by IMBEL ALAC | |
| ALAC | Brazil | Anti-tank weapon | ? | ||
| BILL | Sweden | Anti-tank missile | ? | Being replaced by MSS-1.2 | |
| MSS-1.2 | Brazil | Anti-tank missile | 60 | ||
| SK 105A2S | Austria | Light tank | 16 | ||
| 4KH7FA | Austria | Armored Recovery vehicle | 1 | ||
| AAV-7A1 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 39* | Brazil plans to buy 26 additional AAV-7 assault amphibious vehicles, and to upgrade those it currently operates to the same RAM/RS standard. | |
| LVTP-7A1 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 9 | ||
| LVTC-7A1 | United States | Armored Command vehicle | 2 | ||
| LVTR-7A1 | United States | Armored Recovery vehicle | 2 | ||
| M113A1 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 24 | Upgrade to finish in 2013. | |
| M125A1 | United States | Armored mortar carrier | 2 | Upgrade to finish in 2013. | |
| M577A1 | United States | Armored command vehicle | 2 | Upgrade to finish in 2013. | |
| XM806E1 | United States | Armoured recovery vehicle | 1 | Upgrade to finish in 2013. | |
| M113A1G | United States | Armoured repair vehicle | 1 | Upgrade to finish in 2013. | |
| Mowag Piranha IIIC 8x8 | Switzerland | Armoured personnel carrier | 30 | Delivery Process | |
| ASTROS II | Brazil | multiple rocket launcher | - | Being ordered. New version, will be amphibious and named ASTROS FN. | |
| M114A1 | United States | Howitzer | 6 | Study by replacing M777 howitzer. | |
| L118 | United Kingdom | Howitzer | 18 | ||
| K-6A3 | Israel | Mortar | 6 | 120 mm | |
| M29 A1 | United States | Mortar | ? | 81 mm | |
| Brandt | France | Mortar | ? | 60 mm | |
| Bofors 40 mm gun | Sweden | Autocannon | 6 | ||
| MANPADS Mistral | France | Surface-to-air missile | ? | ||
| MANPADS RBS 70 | Sweden | Surface-to-air missile | ? | ||
| Bandvagn 206 | Sweden | Radar | 1 | ||
| Marrua | Brazil | Light Utility Vehicle | 100+ | ||
| Land Rover Defender | United Kingdom | Light Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
| Toyota Bandeirante | Brazil | Light Utility Vehicle | 120+ | ||
| Unimog 4x4 | Germany | Truck | 228 | ||
| MBB 1720 4x4 | Brazil | Truck | ? | ||
| Mercedez-Benz LAK1418 4x4 | Brazil | Truck | ? | ||
| Volvo NL | Brazil | Truck | ? | ||
| Carcara UAV | Brazil | UAV | 40 | ||
| Carcara II | Brazil | UAV | 2 | In tests |
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