The E-99M aircraft has been modified to carry out intelligence, surveillance, and aerial reconnaissance operations for the Brazilian Air Force in addition to performing AEW&C duties.
Embraer delivered fifth EMB 145 AEW&C aircraft to The Brazilian Air Force (FAB). This aircraft has been updated and is known as E-99M in the FAB. The aircraft has been modified to carry out intelligence, surveillance, and aerial reconnaissance operations in addition to performing aerial Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) duties. Greece, Mexico, and India’s air forces also fly the EMB 145 AEW&C.
The FAB’s E-99 was developed using the platform that the successful ERJ 145 regional jet established. It can identify, track, and detect targets inside its coverage zone and send the data via Data Link. The aircraft is used for border monitoring, electronic intelligence gathering, airspace surveillance, and interception control and management.
Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security said, “The delivery of the fifth E-99 is an important milestone for the E-99M project. This is the first aircraft delivered in FOC (Full Operational Capability) configuration, with systems fully certified for use by the Brazilian Air Force for protecting the country and its national sovereignty. The four aircraft previously delivered will be upgraded so that they can fully perform all the missions for which they were designed.”
A new IFF Transponder, seven software-defined V/UHF radios, a new Mission Audio system with VoIP technology, a new Mission Audio and Data recorder, a new Data Link function tailored to a new architecture, and a new Electronic Warfare (Non-Communication – NCOM) system are also planned for the aircraft. Five consoles have been overhauled and optimised to make better use of the improved equipment, improving crew comfort and increasing the aircraft’s operating capability.
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The Combat Aircraft Programme Coordinating Committee (COPAC), in collaboration with Embraer and global vendors like Aeroelectronica International (AELI), Rohde & Schwarz, and SAAB, is spearheading the E-99M project. Atech, an Embraer company, is contributing to the project by creating six mission planning and analysis stations that will offer crew training and development opportunities, in addition to designing a portion of the command-and-control system.
