Military power of Indonesia & Brazil
Indonesia vs Brazil
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Indonesia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 1,904,569 km2 (land boundries: 2,958 km and costline 54,716 km). The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. The number of inhabitants is 270,203,917.
The Indonesian military inventory comes from a wide variety of sources. Indonesia has a growing defense industry fueled by technology transfers and cooperation agreements with several countries. The Indonesian Government publicly said in 2022 that growing its domestic defense industry is a national priority over the next 5-10 years.
More about Indonesia militaryBrazil is a country located in Eastern South America with an area of 8,515,767 km2 (land boundries: 16,145 km and costline 7,491 km). The capital of Brazil is Brasília. The number of inhabitants is 210,147,125.
Brazil has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, but it does not entail any security obligations. The Brazilian military's inventory consists of a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons, largely from Europe and the US. Brazil's defense industry is capable of designing and manufacturing equipment for all three military services
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Military expenditures
 ID |  BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 10.1 billion $ | 19.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| ID | BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 400,000 | 334,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 400,000 | 1,340,000 |
| Available for military: | 131,000,000 | 53,350,703 |
Land Forces
| ID | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 241 | 469 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,319 | 1,696 | |
| Total artillery: | 796 | 760 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 145 | 136 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 90 | 78 |
Air Forces
| ID | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 465 | 473 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 5 | 45 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 44 | 3 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 51 | 77 | |
| Helicopters: | 203 | 182 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| ID | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 347 | 216 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 7 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 24 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 7 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Indonesia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Indonesia
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.
Brazil
18-45 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 10-12 months; 17-45 years of age for voluntary service; an increasing percentage of the ranks are "long-service" volunteer professionals; women were allowed to serve in the armed forces beginning in early 1980s when the Brazilian Army became the first army in South America to accept women into career ranks; women serve in Navy and Air Force only in Women's Reserve Corps.