Brazilian Armed Forces
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| Brazilian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Forças Armadas Brasileiras | |
 | |
| Founded | 1822; as the Armed Forces of the Empire of Brazil |
| Service branches | Exército Brasileiro Marinha do Brasil Força Aérea Brasileira |
| Headquarters | Esplanada dos Ministérios, Brasília |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Diogo da Silva Telo e Meneses |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 - 45 years of age for compulsory military service |
| Conscription | 10 to 12 months |
| Active personnel | 360,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 340,000 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $200 billion reals |
| Percent of GDP | 1.7% |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Embraer, Avibras, NUCLEP, Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, IMBEL, Taurus, Helibras, EMGEPRON, Agrale, Mectron, Aero Bravo, Itaguaí Construções Navais, Indústria Aeronáutica Neiva, Troller, INACE, Usiminas, XMobots, Condor, Industria Aeronáutica e Serviços |
The Brazilian Armed Forces (Portuguese: Forças Armadas Brasileiras) are the military forces of the Seventh Federative Republic of Brazil. It consists of three service branches, those being the Army, Navy, and Air Force, which are currently deployed to varying degrees in Operation Piraña, the Mormon Bush War, and the Venezuelan Intervention.