Military power of Brazil & Saudi Arabia
Brazil vs Saudi Arabia
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Brazil 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
More about Brazil militarySaudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.
Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.
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Military expenditures
 BR |  SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.2 billion $ | 69 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 8.3% |
Manpower
| BR | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 334,500 | 480,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,340,000 | 325,000 |
| Available for military: | 53,350,703 | 8,240,714 |
Land Forces
| BR | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 469 | 1,275 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,696 | 6,347 | |
| Total artillery: | 760 | 2,580 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 136 | 510 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 78 | 252 |
Air Forces
| BR | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 473 | 1,407 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 45 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 3 | 72 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 77 | 151 | |
| Helicopters: | 182 | 491 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| BR | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 216 | 34 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 9 | |
| Submarines: | 7 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.