The Paraguayan Navy (Spanish: Armada Paraguaya) is the maritime force of the Armed Forces of Paraguay, in charge of the defense of Paraguay's waters despite not having direct access to the sea.
Although Paraguay is a landlocked country, it has a strong naval tradition by virtue of the fact that it has access to the Atlantic Ocean through the Paraguay–Paraná rivers.
The Navy has 17 patrol boats of various drafts, four of which were donated by Taiwan and the United States, while the other 13 were built locally.
The rest of the fleet is composed of tugboats, barges, landing craft, transports, and a presidential yacht.
For air support, one Helibras HB350 helicopter is used to provide SAR, MEDEVAC and utility work[3] Its main mission is to contribute to the defense of Paraguay, in order to protect and guarantee sovereignty over its water resources.