Brazilian Army

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The Brazilian Army is the land warfare branch of Brazil’s Armed Forces, responsible for defending the country’s territory and participating in domestic security and international peacekeeping operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
land warfare branch
military organization
allegiance Brazil
surface form: Federative Republic of Brazil
branchColor green
commanderInChief President of Brazil
commanderTitle Commander of the Brazilian Army
country Brazil
emblem Coat of arms of the Brazilian Army
engagesIn jungle warfare training
flag Flag of the Brazilian Army
foundingDate 1822
garrison Manaus
Porto Alegre
Recife
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
headquarters Brasília
headquartersBuilding Quartel-General do Exército
motto Braço Forte, Mão Amiga
mottoInEnglish Strong Arm, Friendly Hand
nativeName Brazilian Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: Exército Brasileiro
notableOperation United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
surface form: MINUSTAH in Haiti

UNIFIL maritime task force support
operatesIn Brazilian territory
organizationalStructure army divisions
brigades
military regions
participatesIn United Nations peace operations
surface form: United Nations peacekeeping missions
partOf Brazilian Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of Brazil
precededBy Portuguese Army
surface form: Portuguese Army in Brazil
primaryLanguage Portuguese
responsibility defense of national borders
protection of strategic infrastructure
support to civil authorities in emergencies
role internal security support
international peacekeeping
land warfare
territorial defense
serviceBranch land forces
specialUnit 1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais
Brazilian Airborne Infantry units
surface form: Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedista

Comando de Operações Especiais
trainingInstitution Agulhas Negras Military Academy
surface form: Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras

Escola de Comando e Estado-Maior do Exército
Escola de Sargentos das Armas
usesEquipment ASTROS artillery rocket system
Guarani armored personnel carrier
HM-1 Pantera helicopter
Leopard 1
surface form: Leopard 1 tank

M109 self-propelled howitzer

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M198 howitzer usedBy Brazilian Army
RBS 70 missile system usedBy Brazilian Army
subject surface form: RBS 70
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle usedBy Brazilian Army
Presidential Guard Battalion partOf Brazilian Army
Presidential Guard Battalion subordinateTo Brazilian Army
this entity surface form: Brazilian Army high command
Brazilian Expeditionary Force partOf Brazilian Army
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar usedBy Brazilian Army
Conference of American Armies hasMember Brazilian Army
this entity surface form: Army of Brazil
Brazilian Armed Forces hasBranch Brazilian Army
EC725 Caracal operator Brazilian Army
Fortaleza de São João operator Brazilian Army
Fortaleza de São João controlledBy Brazilian Army
M113 armoured personnel carrier usedBy Brazilian Army
Brazilian Space Agency coordinatesWith Brazilian Army
Stuart light tank usedBy Brazilian Army
Aérospatiale AS 550 Fennec usedBy Brazilian Army
H-36 Caracal operator Brazilian Army
Renault FT tanks usedBy Brazilian Army
subject surface form: Renault FT
Brazilian Army Aviation partOf Brazilian Army
Brazilian Army Aviation operatedBy Brazilian Army
Brazilian Army Aviation militaryBranch Brazilian Army
Brazilian Army Aviation serviceBranch Brazilian Army
Brazilian Army Aviation supports Brazilian Army
this entity surface form: Brazilian Army ground forces
Brazilian Army nativeName Brazilian Army self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Exército Brasileiro
Carl-Gustaf M2 usedBy Brazilian Army