Intervention Brigade (Portugal)
Introduction The '''Intervention Brigade''' () or '''BrigInt''' is an infantry brigade in service with the Portuguese Army. It was created in 2006 from the Light Intervention Brigade (), which was itself the heir of the former Special Forces Brigade ().
Organization The brigades operational units are listed below. Under the Portuguese system regiments are responsible for the training, maintenance and sustainment of the operational units, but are not operational units themselves. I.e. the 6th Cavalry Regiment trains, maintains and sustains the Intervention Brigade's Reconnaissance Group, but the regiment itself is not an operational unit and not part of the brigade during wartime. * '''Intervention Brigade''', in Coimbra** Command and Command Support Service Company, in Coimbra** Reconnaissance Group, 6th Cavalry Regiment (''Regimento de Cavalaria Nº 6'') in Braga, with Pandur II and Commando V150 armored vehicles** 1st Infantry Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment (''Regimento de Infantaria Nº 13''), in Vila Real, with Pandur II armored personnel carriers** 2nd Infantry Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment (''Regimento de Infantaria Nº 14''), in Viseu, with Pandur II armored personnel carriers** Field Artillery Group, 5th Artillery Regiment (''Regimento de Artilharia Nº 5''), in Vendas Novas with M114 155mm howitzers** Anti-aircraft Artillery Group, 1st Anti-Air Artillery Regiment (''Regimento de Artilharia Anti-Aérea Nº 1'') in Queluz with Stinger surface-to-air missiles** Engineer Company, 3rd Engineer Regiment (''Regimento de Engenharia Nº 3''), in Espinho** Signal Battalion, Signal Regiment (''Regimento de Transmissoes''), in Porto** Permanent Medium Service Support Nucleus (NPApSvcMed), in Entroncamento
Equipment Infantry equipment:* Glock 17 Gen 5* FN SCAR-L STD* FN SCAR-H STD* FN Minimi Mk3* Browning M2HB* Benelli Supernova* Tampella B* mGrW 82* Carl Gustav M3* MILAN* BGM-71 TOW* M72A3 LAW* FIM-92 Stinger+Armored VehiclesNameOriginNumberImageNotesPandur II188150x150pxSeveral versions made under license in Portugal by Fabrequipa. * 105 Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV)* 7 Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV RWS)* 30 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)* 5 Anti-tank Guided Missile Vehicle ( ATGMV)* 16 Command Post Vehicle (CPV)* 7 Recovery and Maintenance vehicle (RMV)* 8 Medical Evacuation Vehicle (MEV)* 6 Radio Access Point Station Vehicle (RAPSV)* 4 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Vehicle (RSV)Commando V-15015150x150pxAcquired 15 units with a 90 mm turret in 1989.All units are in active service in the Group of Recognition, based on Cavalry Regiment nº6. '''Anti-aircraft artillery'''M48A2E1 Chaparral34150x150pxSelf-propelled surface-to-air missile system. Some in the A2 and others in the A3 versions. Will be replaced until 2026. '''Field artillery'''M114A1 40150x150px40 in service since 1983 in the BrigInt. 24 reactivated to equip the BrigInt Field Artillery Battalion.Firefinder radarAN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar2150x150pxUsed by 5th Artillery Regiment to detect and track incoming mortar, artillery and rocket fire to determine the point of origin for counterbattery fire.Unmanned aerial vehiclesGriffon Aerospace MQM-170 Outlaw?150x150pxTarget drone, operated by Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment No. 1.Autel DragonFish?Seen in use with the Intervention Brigade.MyFlyDream Nimbus Tricopter 1800? Unmanned aerial vehicle with VTOL capacity, used by Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment No. 1.Number of units purchased unknown.DJI Matrice 300 RTK?150x150pxUsed by Intervention Brigade for surveillance.
References
External links *  Brigade official page