On September 17, Brazil received the last of 23 AAV amphibious assault vehicles. The vehicles arrived at the Galeão Air Force Base aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft. With this delivery, Brazil's Marine Corps now has 49 AAVs in its inventory.
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| Brazilian AAV 7A1 being unloaded from USAF C-17 Globemaster III (Picture source: Brazilian Navy) |