Brazilian Navy

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The Brazilian Navy (Portuguese: Marinha do Brasil) is the navy of Brazil. It is the largest navy in Latin America, having a 27,307 ton aircraft carrier, the NAeL São Paulo (ex-FS Foch of the French Navy), 10 American and British built frigates, a few locally-built corvettes, and many other craft. It also includes a Marine Corps (Portuguese: Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais) composed by an Operational Brigade and some Guard & Ceremonial Duty Battalions.

External links

• Official website (http://www.mar.mil.br/) (in Portuguese)
• GlobalSecurity.org profile (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/brazil/navy.htm)
• Ships of the Brazilian Navy (http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/brazilian_navy.htm)
• History of VF-1 "Falcões" (Hawks) in the Brazilian Navy (http://www.skyhawk.org/2C/Brazil.htm)
• Brazilian naval flags (http://atlasgeo.span.ch/fotw/flags/br_minma.html)

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