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The French and Qatari air forces deployed Mirage 2000-5s for the fight over Libya
JOINT RESPONSE Air arms around the world reacted to multiple challenges during 2011, despite fleet and budget cuts. We list the current inventories and procurement plans of 160 nations. CRAIG HOYLE LONDON DATA COMPILED BY SANDRA LEWIS-RICE, MARTIN SMITH & JON UNDERDOWN FLIGHTGLOBAL MILICAS & HELICAS RUGBY
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n action-packed 2011 saw air power put to the test across its full spectrum of activities, from all-out conflict and clandestine cross-border raids to flying humanitarian relief missions in the wake of natural disasters. For once, the main defence headlines of the year were not driven by coalition action in Afghanistan or Iraq, but the result of the “Arab Spring” movement that swept through Middle Eastern and North African nations, bringing unrest and political upheaval. While regime change was brought about in Egypt without the major involvement of the local military in support of then-president Hosni Mubarak, the national movement to oust Col Muammar Gaddafi from more than four decades of power in Libya was a longer and more bloody experience. Initially led by the US armed forces from mid-March under 4|
the banner “Odyssey Dawn”, the United Nations-backed campaign to protect Libyan civilians from persecution also benefitted from the involvement of several members of the Arab League. NATO took full command of the activity from 31 March, with its “Unified Protector” mission eventually lasting for seven months and totalling more than 26,300 sorties. Libya provided an unusual test for participating nations. While the assembled force of fighters from players such as Canada, France, Qatar, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and the UK allocated to enforce a no-fly zone over the country provided sufficient threat to keep any pro-Gaddafi aircraft on the ground, the long distances involved in operating from bases throughout the Mediterranean delivered a logistical challenge. Command and control, targeting and communication issues also
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arose for some participants, such as the UAE’s Lockheed Martin F-16E/Fs. And with no acknowledged coalition forces on the ground, the task of identifying rebel forces from regime troops was also testing. COMBAT FOCUS
While the USA stepped back from playing the lead role over Libya following its provision of early and intense strikes against Gaddafi’s forces and infrastructure, it did continue to deliver key support via the allocation of tankers and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft: both of which are still in short supply among its allies. Washington’s main focus remained in fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, and also in targeting its senior leadership in neighbouring Pakistan, and also further afield in nations such as Yemen. On 2 May, its decade-long ac-
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tion to locate Osama bin Laden was finally ended when he was killed during a special forces raid on a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A tantalising glimpse of the USA’s advances into the world of stealthy rotorcraft was provided after one of its helicopters crashed during the troop insertion. While the bulk of the aircraft – believed to have been a heavily modified Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk – was destroyed, its tail structure survived intact. Meanwhile, in addition to supporting the fight over Libya and in Afghanistan, several nations also found the capacity to fly in supplies in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and tsunami which devastated parts of Japan in March. US Air Force Boeing C-17s flew into Sendai, for example, to help assist with the recovery efforts. Elsewhere this year, major earthquakes also hit New Zealand and Turkey, and floods affected parts of Pakistan. All drew support from air arms which are typically being asked to do more with reduced resources or personnel as most nations contend with severe budgetary limitations. Our new World Air Forces directory lists over 52,000 aircraft as being in active use with 160 nations around the globe: a drop of
approximately 2,000 airframes since last year. More than one-third of this reduction can be attributed to improved data, which has allowed a combined 850 obsolete Harbin H-5 and Nanchang Q-5 combat aircraft to be deleted from the inventories of the Chinese air force and navy. Another significant contributor has been the coalition and rebel action which destroyed or disabled a large amount of the former Libyan Arab Air Force’s fleet.
Ukraine is reported to now have around 300 fewer RSK MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-24 strike aircraft in use than previously listed
LIBYAN ATTRITION
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Bin Laden raid prompted stealth questions
With no information available yet about which of the Gaddafi regime’s aircraft survived the conflict, our new entry for the nation has been restricted to showing only the little more than a dozen transport aircraft and helicopters that have been seen in use since the end of hostilities. This contrasts with last year’s data for the nation, which listed almost 380 aircraft as operational. Another significant reduction is also marked in the entry for Ukraine, which is reported to now have around 300 fewer RSK MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-24 strike aircraft in use than previously listed. Southern Sudan appears as a first-time entrant, with a small fleet of 11 Mil Mi-17
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transport helicopters. As with previous helicopters. But reflecting the current needs directories, more than 900 military air- of operating in Afghanistan, numbers for comcraft dedicated for use as VIP transports bat helicopters and special mission aircraft around the world are not included. have both seen slight increases. As before, the USA tops our league tables in every directory category for the number of FIGHTER BATTLES aircraft in active use, with its air force, army, As ever, potential business in the fighter marMarine Corps and navy together accounting ket resulted in many stories during 2011, but for 25% of the total equipment listed this year. few new sales by early December. The Swiss Russia is a distant second, followed by China, Federal Council in late November announced Japan and India, although these four nations its intention to buy 22 Gripen NGs from Saab, combined account for only three-quarters of with funding to be sought next year. If conWashington’s total assets. firmed, the win will be of great significance to While a severe budget crunch is now being the Swedish manufacturer, which is looking faced by Department of Defense planners, this to kick-start the new generation version of itsdominance shows no sign of being dimin- fighter after making previous deliveries to the ished for many years to come. This is borne Czech Republic, Hungary, South Africa, Sweout by our data about confirmed orders, where den and Thailand. the USA accounts for almost 1,700 of the Iraq’s acquisition of 18 F-16C/Ds is also 5,400 aircraft recorded. This roughly 30% progressing, with the sale to extend Lockstake increases to more than half of the pend- heed’s production of the type through 2018. ing future purchases detailed in the directory, Companies are also awaiting the outcome with the US military to potentially acquire of several other key battles. India’s initially over 3,900 of the 6,700 aircraft identified. 126-unit medium multi-role combat aircraft In line with the overall decrease recorded contest could potentially be concluded before in the directory, global fleets have shrunk in year-end, with the decision to provide a masthree of our equipment categories: combat air- sive boost for either the Dassault-led Rafale craft; transports/tankers; and training aircraft/
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WORLDWIDE ACTIVE FLEET SHARE PER COUNTRY GLOBAL MILITARY FLEET Country
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
Active fleet
Share
Country
SPECIAL MISSION Active fleet
Share
Country
Active fleet
Share
1
USA
13,051
25%
1
USA
2,818
18%
1
USA
692
40%
2
Russia
3,666
7%
2
Russia
1,485
9%
2
Japan
174
10%
3
China
2,598
5%
3
China
1,452
9%
3
Russia
100
6%
4
Japan
1,682
3%
4
India
653
4%
4
Brazil
54
3%
5
India
1,637
3%
5
North Korea
574
4%
5
Indonesia
45
3%
6
South Korea
1,440
3%
6
Syria
483
3%
6
UK
42
2%
7
France
1,375
3%
7
Egypt
458
3%
7
France
41
2%
8
Egypt
1,165
2%
8
South Korea
413
3%
8
Taiwan
34
2%
9
Turkey
1,152
2%
9
Pakistan
373
2%
9
India
33
2%
10
UK
10
France
10
Spain
33
2%
Other
499
29%
1,747
100%
1,072
2%
Other
23,195
45%
TOTAL
52,033
100%
TRANSPORTS/TANKERS Country
Other TOTAL
363
2%
6,674
42%
15,746
100%
COMBAT HELICOPTERS
Active fleet
Share
Country
1,794
35%
1
TOTAL
TRAINING AIRCRAFT/HELICOPTERS
Active fleet
Share
Country
USA
4,892
26%
1
USA
Active fleet
Share
2,855
27%
1
USA
2
Russia
467
9%
2
Russia
1,561
8%
2
Japan
423
4%
3
India
238
5%
3
Japan
713
4%
3
Egypt
403
4%
4
Brazil
158
3%
4
China
703
4%
4
UK
383
4%
5
France
148
3%
5
South Korea
701
4%
5
Turkey
345
3%
6
China
109
2%
6
France
504
3%
6
Israel
339
3%
7
Iran
106
2%
7
India
451
2%
7
China
324
3%
8
Germany
84
2%
8
UK
415
2%
8
France
319
3%
9
Turkey
78
2%
9
Italy
410
2%
9
South Korea
270
3%
10
Japan
74
1%
10
Germany
10
India
262
2%
Other
1,853
36%
Other
4,606
44%
TOTAL
5,109
100%
10,529
100%
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Other TOTAL
397
2%
8,155
43%
18,902
100%
TOTAL
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Safety concerns meant airborne sightings of the
But many future fighter orders remain likely to go to the F-35, despite the programme’s mixed fortunes over the last 12 months. Compared against 2010, Lockheed had a good year, exceeding its planned number of test flights – with 917 flown by 6 December – and also performing well during the first deck based operations using two short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35Bs aboard the US Marine Corps’ amphibious carrier the USS Wasp. The first aircraft destined for an international customer was also recently rolled off the assembly line in Fort Worth, Texas, with the UK to take delivery of the STOVL platform during 2012. But the discovery of cracks in a lift fanrelated component provided the latest example of the challenges facing Lockheed and its industry partners in having to develop, test and produce the F-35 concurrently. Such concerns have prompted some Congressmen to seek a reduction in planned orders while teething problems can be addressed.
US Air Force’s F-22A Raptors were rare in 2011
International team or the Eurofighter consortium. But India’s Hindustan Aeronautics will be a perhaps bigger beneficiary of the selection, as just 18 of the winning type are to undergo final assembly in Europe before work and vital know-how is progressively transferred to the customer nation. Japan also could be poised to announce the winner of its F-X contest to replace air forceoperated McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantoms. Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the Eurofighter Typhoon are in contention, along with Lockheed’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Rafale and Typhoon are also now going toe-to-toe in a process to meet the future needs of the UAE, with earlier exclusive negotiations conducted with the French team having failed to progress to a contract. Although the Rafale performed well both from land bases and the deck of the French navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during the course of the Libya campaign, the rebuke from the Gulf has come at a bad time for Dassault, which is still seeking the first international buyer for its “omnirole” strike aircraft. Brazil could also potentially reach a decision in its delayed fighter competition in 2012, although the nation is facing financial pressures linked to it hosting the Football World Cup in 2014. The Rafale was identified as the preferred choice of the previous government, but faces stiff competition from the Gripen NG and Super Hornet. Boeing delivered its last of 24 F/A18Fs to the Royal Australian Air Force recently under its first export sale of the type.
MIXED PROSPECTS
A six-year battle between the General Electric/Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team and the US Department of Defense over the alternate F136 engine has finally come to an end though, with the industry team having pulled the plug on its proposed self-funding of remaining development work. This leaves Pratt & Whitney as the exclusive engine supplier for the JSF, with its F135. Elsewhere in the US fighter sector, Lockheed will during 2012 deliver its last F-22A Raptor air superiority fighter to the US Air Force. The service has had most of its current examples grounded over recent months while it continues investigations into the cause of
several incidents where pilots encountered hypoxia-like symptoms. Safety also remains in the spotlight in the UK, where the Royal Air Force’s BAE Systems Hawk T1/1As are returning to action after a grounding period prompted by the death of a Red Arrows display team pilot in a ground incident involving his Martin-Baker Mk 10 ejection seat. This represented the team’s second
China’s march towards fielding a fifth-generation fighter appears to be progressing well with the J-20 fatality during 2011. Meanwhile, Sukhoi has continued development work on its PAK-FA/T-50. A third development aircraft entered flight test in November, by which point its predecessors had logged more than a combined 100 sorties. United Aircraft president Mikhail Pogosyan in August forecast that up to 600 production aircraft could be built, including 200 each for the Russian and Indian air forces. Although sales of Russian combat aircraft have fallen markedly since the end of the Cold War, a projection of just 200 more for export customers could be on the modest side. China’s march towards fielding a fifth-generation fighter also appears to be progressing well, with Chengdu having flown its J-20 demonstrator on numerous occasions since its surprise debut last January. Beijing’s CATIC export body is also now marketing the JF-17 jointly developed by Chendgu and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex to potential It aced carrier-based trials, but the F-35B had problems too
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WORLDWIDE TOP 10 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT TYPES COMBAT AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORTS/TANKERS
Type
Active fleet
Share
Active fleet
Share
1
F-16
2,311
15%
1
C-130/L-100
1,150
22%
1
2
F-18
1,009
6%
2
KC-135/707
442
9%
3
F-15
859
4
MiG-21
797
5%
3
An-24/26
304
5%
4
King Air
246
5
MiG-29
6
Su-27/30
794
5%
5
C-17
784
5%
6
Il-76/78
7
Su-24
622
4%
7
8
Su-25
541
3%
9
F-5
518
3%
10
F-4
475
3%
Other TOTAL
7,036
45%
15,746
100%
Type
COMBAT HELICOPTERS Type
Active fleet
Share
S-70/SH/UH-60
2,722
14%
2
Mi-8/17/171/172
2,523
13%
6%
3
Mi-24/25/35
1,494
8%
5%
4
UH-1
1,366
7%
237
5%
5
AH-64
951
5%
208
4%
6
CH-47
797
4%
An-32
149
3%
7
OH-58
761
4%
8
C-160
145
3%
8
Bell/AB212/412
686
4%
9
CN-235
137
3%
9
AH-1
569
3%
10
An-12
137
3%
10
SA341/342
487
3%
Other
1,954
38%
TOTAL
5,109
100%
Other TOTAL
6,546
35%
18,902
100%
customers, with the design offering a lower-cost alternative to its Western rivals. Further nations also have aspirations to develop their own fighters, with early work under way in Japan, South Korea and Turkey, and with Brazil having also shown a longterm desire to gain an indigenous capability.
The US Air Force used its C-17s to fly relief supplies to Sendai, Japan
NEW PRETENDERS
More modestly, 2011 also saw a first move from the South African defence industry to reestablish a presence in the combat aircraft sector, with the Paramount Group and Aerosud having unveiled the advanced high-performance reconnaissance light aircraft, or AHRLAC. Unveiled in September, the two-seat design is expected to make its first flight in the second quarter of 2012. But while some nations may be interested in acquiring such lowcost aircraft for counter-insurgency missions, the USAF appears likely to step back from the niche role. In late November, Hawker Beechcraft was told its AT-6 would not be considered for a light air support deal for the Afghan air force, and funding for a proposed followon deal for the US service has been deleted. An Embraer/Sierra Nevada team is waiting to hear by the end of the year whether it could secure the 15-aircraft sale to Kabul with the EMB-314 Super Tucano. In other developments, Airbus Military saw delays to the introduction of its A330 multi-
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role tanker/transport overcome, with three now having been handed over to launch user the Royal Australian Air Force. The company’s first of at least 176 A400Ms has also entered final assembly, ahead of its planned delivery to France in late 2012 or early 2013. Alenia Aermacchi experienced highs and lows with its M-346 “Master”, handing over its first production example of the advanced
jet trainer to the Italian air force in mid-November, but crashing its first prototype barely one week later as the company left the Dubai air show still without the closure of a longplanned contract with the UAE. Equipped with aircraft new and old, air arms around the world must be prepared to perform familiar tasks in 2012, but also stand ready to respond to the unexpected.
EXPLANATORY NOTES Flightglobal’s World Air Forces directory uses feet data compiled or its MiliCAS and HeliCAS databases by Sandra Lewis-Rice, Martin Smith and Jon Underdown, and abridged by Craig Hoyle. Published as premium products, MiliCAS and HeliCAS provide subscribers with detailed feet and orders inormation, in the majority o cases down to serial number level. The directory also includes global feet analysis provided by Antoine Faard rom Flightglobal’s Insight team. Responsible or producing special reports on the aviation industry, Insight provides bespoke analysis on sectors
ranging rom business aviation to commercial and military aircrat. To nd out more, and to download other special reports, visit flightglobal.com/insight Fleet inormation is divided into these categories: Active: Aircrat in day-to-day use. For Soviet-era types where only summary inormation is available, this also includes some non-operational platorms. Ordered: Aircrat on rm order. Others which are pending purchase approval or contract signature are marked with
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an asterisk. This category includes current planned order totals, which may be subject to uture revision. Abbreviations AEW airborne early warning; Comms communications; ELINT electronic intelligence; EW electronic warare; MPA maritime patrol aircrat; Recce reconnaissance; SAR search and rescue; SIGINT signals intelligence
To download your ree copy o the directory rom 13 December 2011, visit flightglobal.com/wafdownload
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AFGHANISTAN AFGHAN AIR FORCE Type
Transport C-27A (G222) Cessna 208 Combat helicopter Mi-8/17 Mi-35 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters MD530 ALBANIA ALBANIAN AIR BRIGADE Type
Combat helicopter AB205 AB206 AS532 AW109 BO105 ALGERIA ALGERIAN AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft MiG-25 MiG-29 Su-24 Su-30 Special mission Beech 1900 (Recce) King Air 200 (MPA) Tanker Il-78 Transport Beech 1900 C-130H C-295 Il-76 King Air 90/200/350 Combat helicopter AS355 AS555 Bell 412 Ka-32 Mi-2 Mi-8/17/171 Mi-24 Super Lynx 130 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 Yak-130 ALGERIANNAVY Type
Combat helicopter AW101 ANGOLA ANGOLAN PEOPLE'S AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft MiG-21 MiG-23 Su-22 Su-25 Su-27 Transport An-12 An-26 An-32 An-72/74 C-212 Dornier 28 F27 Il-76 King Air 200 Combat helicopter AS565 Bell 212 Mi-8/17 Mi-25/35
Active
12 5
Ordered
21
46 9 9
35
6
48
Active
Ordered
3 7 5 1 7
Active
14 34 22 28
Ordered
16
6 2 5 6 16 6 11 15 4 9 3 5 2 74 36 4 30 3
13
Active
Ordered
2
4
Active
Ordered
SA/IAR316 SA342 Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-312 L-29 L-39 PC-7 PC-9 ARGENTINA ARGENTINIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft A-4 IA-58 Mirage IIIEA Mirage 5 Nesher Special mission Learjet 35 (Calibration) Learjet 35 (Recce) Tanker KC-130H Transport C-130B/H DHC-6 F27 F28 KC-390 Saab 340 Combat helicopter Bell 212/412 MD500 SA315 Training aircraft/helicopters AT/IA-63 EMB-312 Mirage IIIDA T-A4 ARGENTINIAN ARMY Type Special mission OV-1 (Recce) Transport C-212 DHC-6 Combat helicopter AS332 Mi-17 SA315 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206
ARGENTINIAN NAVY
20 2
Type
14 6 3 22 4
Active
Ordered
23 31 6 5 10 2 2
Type
1 2 7 5 5 6* 4 8 11 2 19 24 2 4
18+40*
Active
Ordered
9 1 2 3 5 4 27 2
Combat aircraft Super Etendard Special mission King Air 200 (MPA) King Air 200 (Recce) P-3B (MPA) S-2 (AEW) Transport F28 PC-6 Combat helicopter AS555 H-3/S-61 Training aircraft/helicopters T-34 ARMENIA ARMENIAN AIR FORCE
3
Combat aircraft MiG-25 Su-25 Transport Il-76 Combat helicopter Mi-2 Mi-8 Mi-9 Mi-24 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 AUSTRALIA ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft F/A-18A F/A-18F F-35A Special mission 737 (AEW) AP-3C (MPA) Tanker A330 (KC-30A) Transport C-17 C-130H C-130J King Air 200/350 Training aircraft/helicopters F/A-18B Hawk 127
Active
Ordered
11 5 2 3 2 2 1 4 8 10
Active
Ordered
1 14 1 9 12 2 12 4
Active
Ordered
55 24 14*+86* 4 19
2
3
2
5 9 12 9
1*
16 33
24 22 14 15 7 8 17 8 2 5 1 1 6 1 6 5 79 15
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King Air 350 PC-9/9A AUSTRALIAN ARMY AVIATION CORPS Type Combat helicopter CH-47D/F NH90/MRH90 OH-58 S-70 Tiger Training aircraft/helicopters OH-58 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY Type Combat helicopter NH90/MRH90 S-70/MH-60R Sea King 50 Training aircraft/helicopters AW109 AS350 Bell 429 AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Euroghter Transport C-130K PC-6 Combat helicopter Bell/AB212 OH-58 S-70 SA316 Training aircraft/helicopters PC-7 Saab 105 AZERBAIJAN AZERBAIJAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft MiG-21 MiG-25 MiG-29 Su-24 Su-25 Transport Tu-134 Combat helicopter Mi-8/17/171 Mi-24 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 AZERBAIJAN ARMY Type Combat helicopter Mi-35 BAHAMAS BAHAMAS DEFENCE FORCE Type Special mission Cessna 208 (MPA) King Air 350 (Recce) BAHRAIN ROYAL BAHRAINI AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-5E F-16C Combat helicopter AB212 AH-1 S-70/UH-60M Training aircraft/helicopters BO105 F-5F F-16D Hawk 129 T67M260 Firefy 10 | Flightglobal
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8 63
Type
Active
Ordered
5 8 14 34 22
7 33
12 Active
5 16 6
Ordered
24
3 13 3
Active
Ordered
Combat helicopter BO105 BANGLADESH BANGLADESH AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft A-5 F-7 MiG-29 Transport An-32 C-130B Combat helicopter Bell 206 Bell 212 Mi-17/171/172 Training aircraft/helicopters FT-6 FT-7 L-39 T-37 BANGLADESH ARMY Type
Transport Cessna 208 Combat helicopter Bell 206 BANGLADESH NAVY
15 3 13
Type
Type
16 28
Ordered
5 5 13 11 11 1 23 49
Combat aircraft MiG-29 Su-24 Su-25 Su-27 Transport An-26 Il-76 Combat helicopter Mi-6 Mi-8/172 Mi-24 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 BELGIUM BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT Type
12 Active
Ordered
24
Active
Ordered
1 1
Active
Ordered
8 17 13 32 14 4 4 4 6 3
Combat aircraft F-16A Transport A330 A400M C-130H EMB-135/145 Combat helicopter AW109 NH90 SA316 Sea King 48A Training aircraft/helicopters Alpha Jet F-16B SF-260 BELIZE BELIZE DEFENCE FORCE Type
7
Transport BN-2 Training aircraft/helicopters T67M260 Firefy BENIN BENIN PEOPLE'S ARMED FORCES Type
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Ordered
2
Active
Ordered
8 23 8 3 4 4 14 25 9 12 8 11 Active
Ordered
1 2 Active
Special mission Dornier 228NG BELARUS BELARUS AIR FORCE
23 11 9 24
Active
Active
Ordered
2
Active
Ordered
38 35 70 22 2 2 2 110 67 10
Active
Ordered
50 1 7 11 4 24 8+2* 3 3 29 10 32
Active
Ordered
1 1
Active
Ordered
Dornier 128 HS 748 Combat helicopter AS350 AW109 BHUTAN ROYAL BHUTAN ARMY Type Combat helicopter Mi-8 BOLIVIA BOLIVIAN AIR FORCE Type Special mission Learjet 25 (Recce) Transport Arava Beech 1900 C-130B C-212 F27 King Air 90/200 Turbo Commander Combat helicopter AS332 AS350 Dhruv ALH Mi-17 SA316 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters DA40 K-8 PC-7 R44 T-33 BOLIVIAN ARMY Type Transport C-212 King Air 90 BOSNIA-HERZIGOVINA BIH ARMED FORCES Type Combat aircraft G4 J-1 J-22 Combat helicopter Mi-8/17 SA342 UH-1H BOTSWANA BOTSWANA DEFENCE FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-5 Transport BN-2 C-130B C-212 CN-235 King Air 200 Combat helicopter AS350 Bell 412 Training aircraft/helicopters F-5 PC-7/Mk II BRAZIL BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft AMX-A/T EMB-314 F-5E/EM Mirage 2000C Special mission Beech 125 (Calibration) C-130E/M (SAR)
2 1 1 4
Active
Ordered
2
Active
Ordered
2 3 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 5* 1 16 9 6 5 6 14 Active
Ordered
1 1
Active
Ordered
1 10 7 11 6 13
Active
Ordered
10 10 3 2 2 1 11 6 5 3
5
Active
Ordered
52 29 44 10 4 3
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The rebranded Royal Canadian Air Force will receive its last four C-130Js by mid-2012 C-295 (SAR) EMB-110 (Calibration) EMB-110 (EW) EMB-110 (MPA) EMB-110 (Recce) EMB-110 (SAR) EMB-120 (Recce) EMB-145 (AEW) EMB-145 (Recce) Learjet 35 (Recce) P-3AM (MPA) Tanker KC-130H KC-137 (707) KC-390 Transport C-130E/H/M C-212 C-295 Cessna 208 EMB-110 EMB-120 EMB-145 Combat helicopter AS332 AS355 Bell 205 Bell 206 EC725 Mi-35 UH-1H/SH-1D UH-60L Training aircraft/helicopters AMX-T AS350 EMB-312 EMB-314 F-5FM Mirage 2000B BRAZILIAN ARMY Type Combat helicopter AS350 AS532 AS550 AS565 EC725 S-70 BRAZILIANNAVY Type Combat aircraft A-4 Combat helicopter AS332/532
2 3 2 12 5 4 1 5 3 4 1
8
2 3 28* 15 50* 10 29 78 14 7 8 6 3 1 1 9 31 10 8 31 105 55 3 2 Active
15 3+18* 6
9
Ordered
16 8 19 34 1 3
15 6
Active
Ordered
11 7
AS350 AS355 Bell 206 EC725 Lynx 21 S-70 SH-3D/S-61 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 TA-4 BRUNEI ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE Type Transport CN-235 Combat helicopter Bell 206 Bell 212/214 BO105 S-70/70i Training aircraft/helicopters PC-7 Mk II BULGARIA BULGARIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft MiG-21 MiG-29 Su-25 Special mission An-30 (Recce) Transport A319 An-26 C-27J L-410 Combat helicopter AS532 Mi-17 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 PC-9 BULGARIANNAVY Type Combat helicopter AS365 Mi-14 BURKINA FASO BURKINA FASO AIR FORCE Type Transport AT-802 CN-235 HS 748
17 8 2 1 12
15 6
12 16 3
Active
Ordered
1 2 11 6 4
12
4
Active
Ordered
6 16 14 1 1 2 2 2 12 4 6 5 Active
Ordered
1 2
2
Active
Ordered
1 1 1
King Air 200 Combat helicopter Mi-17 Mi-35 SA316 Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-314 SF-260 BURUNDI BURUNDINATIONAL ARMY Type Combat helicopter AS350 Mi-24 SA316 SA342 Training aircraft/helicopters SF-260 CAMBODIA ROYAL CAMBODIAN AIR FORCE Type Transport An-24 Combat helicopter AS355 Mi-17 UH-1H CAMEROON CAMEROON AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Impala Magister Transport C-130H DHC-5 Combat helicopter Bell 206 Bell 412 SA319 SA330 Training aircraft/helicopters Alpha Jet CAMEROON ARMY Type Combat helicopter SA342 CANADA ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F/A-18A F-35A Special mission C-130E (SAR) King Air 200 (Recce) P-3 (MPA) Tanker A310 KC-130H Transport A310 C-17 C-130E/H C-130J DHC-5 DHC-6 King Air 200 Combat helicopter AW101 (SAR) Bell 412 CH-47F H-3 Mi-17 (leased) S-92 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 (Allied Wings) Bell 412 (Allied Wings) CT-114 Tutor DHC-8
2 3 1 1 3 4
Active
Ordered
1 2 4 5 5
Active
Ordered
1 1 2 1
Active
Ordered
5 6 3 4 1 1 1 2 5 Active
Ordered
4
Active
Ordered
64 65* 2 2 18 2 5 3 4 14 13 6 4 2
4
14 88 15 27 4 1
27
12 9 27 4
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F/A-18B 26 G120 (Allied Wings) 11 Hawk 115 (NFTC) 16 King Air 90 (Allied Wings) 7 T-6A (NFTC) 26 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AIR FORCE Type Active Transport BN-2 2 Combat helicopter AS350 1 CHAD CHAD NATIONAL FLIGHT Type Active Combat aircraft Su-25 6 Transport An-26 1 C-130H 1 PC-6 1 Combat helicopter AS550 6 Mi-17/171 4 Mi-24/35 7 SA330 2 Training aircraft/helicopters PC-7 1 PC-9 1 SF-260 1 CHILE CHILEAN AIR FORCE Type Active Combat aircraft C-101 20 F-5E 8 F-16A/C 35 Special mission 707 (AEW) 1 Beech 99 (MPA) 1 King Air 100 (Recce) 1 Learjet 35 (Recce) 2 Tanker 707/KC-135 3 Transport 737 1 767 1 Beech 99 1 C-130B/H 3 C-212 3 DHC-6 12 KC-390 Combat helicopter AS350 1 Bell 206 1 Bell 412 15 BK117 1 Mi-17 SA315 1 UH-1H 13 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 2 EMB-314 12 F-5F 2 F-16B/D 11 T-35 23 CHILEAN ARMY Type Active Transport C-212 5 Cessna 208 3 CN-235 3 Combat helicopter AS332/532 10 AS350 2 AS355 1 Bell 206 1 MD530 9 SA315 1 SA330 4
12 | Flightglobal
Ordered
Ordered
s e r u t a e F x e R
China’s large Su-27/30 fleet provides a potent force while its st ealthy J-20 is developed CHILEAN NAVY Type
Ordered
Special mission C-295 (MPA) EMB-110 (MPA) P-3 (MPA) Transport C-212 Combat helicopter AS/SA365 AS532 Bell 206 BO105 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 PC-7 CHINA CHINESE AIR FORCE Type
6*
1 10*
Ordered
Combat aircraft H-6 J-7 J-8 J-10 J-11 (Su-27/30) JH-7 Q-5 Special mission 737 (Comms) Il-76/KJ2000 (AEW) Tanker Il-78 Transport An-12 An-26 An-30 Il-76 MA60 Tu-154 Combat helicopter Mi-8/171 Z-8/SA321 Z-9 Z-11 Training aircraft/helicopters JJ-7 JL-8 (K-8) CHINESE ARMY Type
Combat helicopter Mi-6 Mi-8/17/171/172 Mi-26 S-70
Insight | World Air Forces 2011/2012
Active
Ordered
3 5 3 3 8 5 3 5 2 7
Active
120 389 96 200 273 72 120
Ordered
71
2 8 8* 3 80 7 10 4 4
30*
100 28 21 1 39 170 Active
3 231 4 16
Ordered
Z-8 Z-9 Z-10 Training aircraft/helicopters AS350 HC120 Z-11 CHINESENAVY Type Combat aircraft H-6 J-7 J-8 J-10 JH-7 Q-5 Su-30/33 Transport Yak-42 Combat helicopter AS565 Ka-28 Ka-31 Mi-8 SA365 Z-8 Z-9 Training aircraft/helicopters JJ-6 JL-8 (K-8) COLOMBIA COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft A-37 BT-67 EMB-314 Kr OV-10 Special mission Cessna 208 (Recce) Citation Ultra (Recce) King Air 300/350 (EW) Metro 23 (Recce) Turbo Commander (Recce) Tanker 707 767 Transport 727 Arava C-130B/H C-212 C-295
13 193 11 1 28 60
128*
Active
Ordered
14 30 48 2 35 30 23
50*
1 3 12 9 8 3 26 21
6
14 12
Active
8 6 25 20 9 6 5 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 7 3 4
Ordered
WORLD AIR FORCES 2011/2012
Cessna 208 5 Citation II 1 CN-235 3 EMB-110 2 KC-390 King Air 90/350 5 Turbo Commander 1 Combat helicopter Bell 205 3 Bell 212/412 12 MD500/530 3 S-70 46 UH-1H 50 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 12 EMB-312 14 Lancair Synergy 2 T-37 17 COLOMBIAN ARMY Type Active Special mission King Air 200/350 (EW) 4 Transport An-32 2 C-212 2 Cessna 208 2 King Air 90/200/350 4 Turbo Commander 2 Combat helicopter Mi-17 33 UH-1H/N 50 UH-60L 46 COLOMBIANNAVY Type Active Special mission CN-235 (MPA) 3 Transport C-212 1 Combat helicopter AS555 2 Bell 412 1 BK117 1 BO105 2 UH-1N 6 CONGO CONGOLESE AIR FORCE Type Active Combat aircraft Mirage F1 2 Transport 727 1 Combat helicopter Mi-8/17 5 Mi-14 2 Mi-35 6 CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AIR FORCE Type Active Combat aircraft MiG-23 2 Su-25 2 Transport An-12 5 Combat helicopter Mi-8 1 Mi-26 1 Mi-35 6 SA316/SE3160 2 SA330 11 CROATIA CROATIAN AIR FORCE Type Active Combat aircraft MiG-21 6 Transport An-32 2 AT-802 5 Bombardier 215 6 Combat helicopter Bell 206 8
7 12* 2
23
Ordered
Ordered
Ordered
Ordered
Ordered
Mi-8/171 Training aircraft/helicopters PC-9 CUBA CUBAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft MiG-21 MiG-23 MiG-29 Transport An-26 Combat helicopter Mi-8/17 Mi-24/35 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 CUBAN NAVY Type Combat helicopter Mi-14 CYPRUS CYPRUS AIR FORCE Type Transport BN-2 Combat helicopter Mi-35 SA342 UH-1H CZECH REPUBLIC CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Gripen C L-159A Special mission L-410 (Recce) Transport C-295 KC-390 L-410 Combat helicopter Mi-8/17/171 Mi-35 W-3 Training aircraft/helicopters Gripen D L-39 L-159T DENMARK ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-16A F-35A Special mission Challenger 604 (MPA) Transport C-130J Combat helicopter AS550 AW101 Lynx 90 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16B DJIBOUTI DJIBOUTI AIR FORCE Type Transport Cessna 208 L-410 M-28 Combat helicopter AS355 Mi-8 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DOMINICAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft
23 20
Active
Ordered
12 24 3 4 41 16 25 Active
Ordered
1
Active
Ordered
1 12 4 2
Active
Ordered
12 20 2 4 2* 6 34 10 9 2 8 4
Active
Ordered
39 48* 3 4 12 14 7 13
Active
Ordered
1 1 1 1 3
Active
Ordered
EMB-314 Transport C-212 Turbo Commander Combat helicopter Bell 412 OH-58 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters Schweizer 333 T-35 DOMINICAN NATIONAL ARMY Type Combat helicopter OH-58A/C Training aircraft/helicopters R44 ECUADOR ECUADORIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Kr Transport 727 C-130B/H DHC-6 Combat helicopter Dhruv ALH Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 EMB-314 T-34 ECUADORIAN ARMY Type Special mission Citation II (Recce) King Air 200 (Recce) Transport Arava C-212 CN-235 DHC-5 PC-6 Combat helicopter AS332 AS350 Mi-171 SA315 SA330 SA342 ECUADORIAN NAVY Type Special mission CN-235 (MPA) King Air 200 (MPA) Transport CN-235 King Air 300/350 Combat helicopter Bell 206 Bell 230 Bell 430 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 T-34 T-35 EGYPT EGYPTIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Alpha Jet MS2 F-4E F-6 F-7 F-16A/C MiG-21 Mirage 5E2/SDE/SDR Mirage 2000EM Special mission Beech 1900 (Calibration)
8 3 1 2 12 9 2 5 Active
Ordered
7 3
Active
Ordered
8 1 3 2 6 25 18 13 Active
Ordered
1 1 5 2 2 1 1 4 2 7 1 1 10 Active
1 4
Ordered
1 4 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 4
Active
15 34 45 60 154 59 76 15
Ordered
16
2
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Beech 1900 (MPA) Beech 1900 (Recce) E-2C (AEW) Transport An-74 C-130H C-295 DHC-5 Combat helicopter AB212 AH-64D AW139 CH-47C/D Mi-8/17 S-70/UH-60M SA342 Sea King SH-2G Training aircraft/helicopters Alpha Jet MS1 EMB-312 F-16B/D G115 K-8 L-39 L-59 Mirage 5SDD Mirage 2000BM UH-12 EL SALVADOR SALVADORIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft A-37 Transport Arava BT-67 Combat helicopter Bell 412 MD500 UH-1H/M Training aircraft/helicopters T-35
EQUATORIAL GUINEA EQUATORIAL GUINEA AIR FORCE
2 4 7 3 24 1 9 1 36 19 72 4 88 23 9 30 54 47 74 120 10 39 6 4 19
Active
9 3 1 3 5 18 5
Type
2
10 2 6*
Combat aircraft Su-25 Special mission An-72 (MPA) Transport An-32 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 ERITREA ERITREAN AIR FORCE Type
4*
4
Combat aircraft MiG-29 Su-27 Combat helicopter Bell 412 Mi-8/17 Mi-24 Training aircraft/helicopters M-290TP MB-339 ESTONIA ESTONIAN AIR FORCE Type
Training aircraft/helicopters R44 ETHIOPIA ETHIOPIAN AIR FORCE Ordered
Type
Combat aircraft MiG-21 MiG-23 Su-25 Su-27 Transport An-12 An-32 C-130B DHC-6 Combat helicopter
Active
Ordered
4 1 1 2
Active
Ordered
5 6 1 3 1 8 5
Active
Ordered
4
Active
15 10 8 14 12 1 1 3
Ordered
Mi-8/17 Mi-24/35 SA/IAR316/SE3160 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 SF-260 ETHIOPIAN ARMY AVIATION Type Combat helicopter UH-1H FINLAND FINNISH AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-18C Special mission F27 (EW) Transport C-295 F27 Learjet 35 PC-12NG Training aircraft/helicopters F-18D Hawk 51/51A/66 M-290TP FINNISH ARMY Type Combat helicopter MD500 NH90 Training aircraft/helicopters MD500 FRANCE FRENCH AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Mirage 2000C Mirage 2000D Mirage 2000N Mirage 2000-5 Mirage F1CR/CT Raale B/C
24 15 5 7 4 Active
Ordered
12
Active
Ordered
55 1 3 1 3 6 7 40 9
17
Active
Ordered
2 11
9
5
Active
Ordered
51 75 60 32 57 63
15+152*
e c r o F r i A h c n e r F
French air force Rafale B/Cs and Mirage 2000Ds were among the nation’s aircraft contribution to strike action over Libya 14 | Flightglobal
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WORLD AIR FORCES 2011/2012
Special mission C160 Gabriel (ELINT) E-3F (AEW) Tanker C/KC-135 Transport A310 A340 A400M C160 C-130H CN-235 DHC-6 TBM700 Combat helicopter AS332/532 AS355 AS555 EC725 SA330 Training aircraft/helicopters Alpha Jet EMB-121 G120 (EADS) Mirage 2000B Mirage F1B TB30 FRENCH ARMY Type
Transport PC-6 TBM700 Combat helicopter AS532 EC725 NH90 SA/IAR330 SA341/342 Tiger Training aircraft/helicopters AS555 SA341 FRENCH NAVY Type
Combat aircraft Raale M Super Etendard Special mission ATL-2 (MPA) E-2C (AEW) Falcon 20 (MPA) Falcon 50 (MPA) Transport EMB-121 Combat helicopter AS365 AS565 EC225/725 Lynx HAS4 NH90 SA316/319/SE3160 SA365 Training aircraft/helicopters Falcon 10 GABON GABONESE AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft Mirage 5G Mirage F1 Transport C-130H CN-235 Combat helicopter AS350 Bell 412 EC120 EC135 SA319 SA330
2 4 14 3 2 50 49 14 19 5 15
8
10 1 40 9 31 124 28 18 8 9 46 Active
Ordered
5 11 19 8 34 93 180 31
49
18 27 Active
Ordered
19 40
6+22*
23 3 5 4 11 3 17 2 30 4 17 9
1 2 23
6
Active
Ordered
3 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
1 1
SA342 Training aircraft/helicopters Magister Mirage 5DG T-34 GAMBIA GAMBIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Su-25 Transport AT-802 GEORGIA GEORGIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Su-25 Transport An-28 Combat helicopter Mi-2 Mi-8 Mi-24 Training aircraft/helicopters L-29 L-39 GEORGIAN ARMY Type Combat helicopter UH-1H GERMANY GERMAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Euroghter F-4F Tornado ECR Tornado IDS Tanker A310 Transport A310 A400M C160 Combat helicopter NH90 UH-1D Training aircraft/helicopters Euroghter Tornado IDS GERMAN ARMY Type Combat helicopter BO105 CH-53 NH90 Tiger UH-1D Training aircraft/helicopters BO105 EC135 GERMAN NAVY Type Special mission Dornier 228NG (MPA) Dornier 228 (Recce) P-3C (MPA) Combat helicopter Lynx 88 Sea King 41 GHANA GHANA AIR FORCE Type Special mission DA42 (Recce) Transport BN-2 C-295 F27 Combat helicopter
5 4 2 4
Active
Ordered
1 2
Active
Ordered
11 2 7 18 12 4 4 Active
Ordered
3
Active
Ordered
50 27 31 117
51
4 1 53 79 4 70
38
18 7
14
Active
Ordered
67 92 16 10 97
67 67
110 14 Active
Ordered
1 2 8 22 21
Active
Ordered
2 4 1 3
1
AB412 Mi-17 SA316 Training aircraft/helicopters K-8 GREECE HELLENIC AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft A-7E F/RF-4E F-16C Mirage 2000EG Mirage 2000-5/Mk II Special mission C-130H (EW) EMB-145 (AEW) P-3B (MPA) YS-11 (Calibration) Transport Bombardier 215 C-27J C-130B/H Combat helicopter AB205 AS332/532 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters F-16D Mirage 2000BG T-2C/E T-6A TA-7C HELLENIC ARMY AVIATION Type Transport King Air 200 Combat helicopter AB205 AB206 AH-64A/D Bell 212 CH-47DG/SD NH90 UH-1H HELLENIC NAVAL AVIATION Type Combat helicopter AB212 S-70 Training aircraft/helicopters SA319 GUATEMALA GUATEMALAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft A-37 PC-7 Transport Arava BT-67 Cessna 208 F27 King Air 90 Combat helicopter AB205 Bell 212 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters T-35 GUINEA GUINEA AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft MiG-15 MiG-17 MiG-21 Combat helicopter AS350 IAR330
1 2 2 4
2
Active
Ordered
26 52 116 16 25 2 4 6 1 21 8 12 10 10 4
2+10*
41 2 42 38 15 Active
Ordered
1 27 15 28 1 14 2 66 Active
18
Ordered
8 11 2
Active
Ordered
3 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 13 4
Active
Ordered
1 4 3 1 1
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Mi-8 Mi-24 SA342 GUINEA-BISSAU GUINEA-BISSAU AIR FORCE Type Combat helicopter SE3130 GUYANA GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE Type Transport Skyvan HONDURAS HONDURAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft A-37 F-5E Transport Arava C-130A Combat helicopter Bell 412 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-312 F-5F HUNGARY HUNGARIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Gripen C Transport An-26 Combat helicopter Mi-8/17 Mi-24 Training aircraft/helicopters Gripen D R44 INDIA INDIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Jaguar M/S MiG-21 MiG-23 MiG-27 MiG-29 Mirage 2000H Su-30/MKI Tejas LCA Special mission 1125 G100 (Recce) EMB-145 (AEW) Gulstream III (EW) Il-76 (AEW) Tanker Il-78 Transport 1125 Astra SPX An-32 C-17 C-130J Dornier 228 HS 748 Il-76 Combat helicopter AH-64D Dhruv ALH LCH Mi-8/17 Mi-26 Mi-35 SA315 SA316 Training aircraft/helicopters Hawk 132 HJT-16 Kiran 16 | Flightglobal
1 2 1
Active
Ordered
1
Active
Ordered
1
Active
Ordered
9 9 1 1 4 1 7 2
Active
Ordered
12 5 6 5 2 2
Active
Ordered
120 153 14 88 68 45 137 1
10
53+40* 19
1 3 2 3
3
7 1 108 6 28 55 17
25 138 3 20 11 72 35 161
10* 6* 12
22* 54 25 54+59*
70
HJT-36 Sitara Jaguar T Mirage 2000TH Saras Tejas LCA INDIAN ARMY Type Combat helicopter Dhruv ALH LCH SA315 INDIAN NAVY Type Combat aircraft MiG-29/K Sea Harrier FRS51 Tejas LCA Tu-142 Special mission Dornier 228 (MPA) Il-38 (MPA) P-8I (737) (MPA) Transport BN-2 Dornier 228 Combat helicopter Dhruv ALH Ka-25 Ka-28 Ka-31 SA316/319 Sea King 42 UH-3 Training aircraft/helicopters Harrier T4/60 Hawk 132 HJT-16 Kiran MiG-29KUB INDIAN ARMED FORCES Type Combat helicopter Dhruv ALH INDONESIA INDONESIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft EMB-314 F-5E F-16A Hawk 209 OV-10 Su-27/30 Special mission 737 (MPA) CN-235 (MPA) Tanker KC-130B Transport C-130B/H/L-100 C-212 C-295 CN-235 F27 PC-6 Combat helicopter AS332 BO105 EC725 S-58 SA330 Training aircraft/helicopters EC120B F-5F F-16B G120TP Hawk 53/109 KT-1 SF-260 T-34 T-50
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16
15* 20 Active
Ordered
53 25
114 10
Active
Ordered
11 8
32 6*
8
8 12 4
4
3 17 20 2 Active
Ordered
154
Active
Ordered
8 6 7 25 2 10 3 1
25*
2
1 15 10 9* 5 6 2 13 1 2 7 11 13 3 3 18* 13 11 18 16
Type
Combat aircraft F-4D/E/RF-4E F-5E F-6 F-7 F-14 MiG-29 Mirage F1 Su-24 Special mission 707 (EW) C-130E (EW) P-3F (MPA) Tanker 707 747 Transport 707 747 C-130E/H F27 Il-76 PC-6 Turbo Commander Combat helicopter Mi-8/171 Training aircraft/helicopters F-5F/RF-5A FT-7 PC-7 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN ARMY Type
Transport F27 Turbo Commander Combat helicopter AB206 AH-1J Bell 214 CH-47C Mi-171 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN NAVY Transport
Ordered
1 3 2 1 11 18* 31 19 12 8 7
6
1 2 Active
Special mission C-212 (MPA) CN-235 (MPA) Nomad 22/24 (MPA) Transport C-212 DHC-5 Combat helicopter AS332 Bell 412 BO105 EC120B Mi-2 IRAN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AIR FORCE
Type
16
Active
Transport BN-2 C-212 DHC-5 Turbo Commander Combat helicopter Bell 205 Bell 210 Bell 412 BO105 Mi-17 Mi-35 SA316 Training aircraft/helicopters BO105 EC120B INDONESIAN NAVY Type
22 5
5 16 12 9 32 27 3
INDONESIAN ARMY Type
31 12
Ordered
3 3 33 13 2 4 1 4 3 8
Active
Ordered
25 20 18 17 24 16 4 27 1 1 5 1 3 3 4 44 10 5 10 2 53 12 4 35 Active
Ordered
2 3 3 6 7 15 45 Active
Ordered
WORLD AIR FORCES 2011/2012
F27 Combat helicopter AB212 ASH-3D CH-53 IRANIAN REVOULTIONARY GUARD Type Combat aircraft Su-25 Transport An-74 Falcon 20 Il-76 Turbo Commander Combat helicopter AH-1J Mi-171 Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-312 IRAQ IRAQI AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Cessna AC-208 F-16C/D Special mission CH2000 (Recce) King Air 350/ER (Recce) SB7L-360 (Recce) Transport An-32 C-130E C-130J Cessna 208 King Air 350 Combat helicopter EC635 Mi-171 Training aircraft/helicopters Lasta 3 T-6A IRAQI ARMY AVIATION COMMAND Type Combat helicopter Bell/AB206 Bell 407 EC635 Mi-17/171 OH-58C SA342 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 Bell T-407 OH-58C IRELAND IRISH AIR CORPS Type Special mission CN-235 (MPA) Combat helicopter AW139 Training aircraft/helicopters EC135 PC-9 ISRAEL ISRAELI AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-15A/C F-15I F-16C F-16I F-35A Special mission 707 (AEW) 1123/1124 Westwind (MPA) G550 (AEW) G550 (SIGINT) King Air RC-12 (Recce)
5 4 10 3 Active
Ordered
13 9 1 3 1 8 38 13
Active
i h c c a m r e A a i n e l A
Ordered
4 18
Alenia Aermacchi has delivered its first production M-346 to the Italian air force 8 4 2 1 3
6
5 6
7 1
1
5 12 20 15 Active
5 4
Ordered
24 19
36 1 6 16 5 3 7
Active
Type
Ordered
2 6 2 7
Active
Ordered
42 25 76 100 20 3 3 4 3 7
Tanker 707 KC-130H Transport 707 AT-802 Bombardier 215 C-130E/H C-130J King Air 200 Combat helicopter AH-1E/F/S AH-64A/D AS565 CH-53 S-70/UH-60A Training aircraft/helicopters A4-N/TA-4H/J F-15B/D F-16A/B/D G120 (Elbit Systems) King Air 200 OH-58B T-6A ITALY ITALIAN AIR FORCE Combat aircraft AMX Euroghter F-16A F-35A/B Tornado ECR Tornado IDS Special mission ATL-1 (MPA) ATR 72 (MPA) G222 (EW) Tanker KC-130J KC-767 Transport C-27J C-130J G222 P180 Combat helicopter AB212 HH-3F NH500 Training aircraft/helicopters 767 AMX-T
7 5 4 7 6* 11 2 20 49 50 5 25 49 119 16 147 17 2 18 20
Active
50 44 14
Ordered
37+25* 131*
16 55 7 4 1 2 2 12 18 2 14 33 21 2 1 14
2
Euroghter F-16B M-346 MB-339 NH500 SF-260 Tornado IDS ITALIAN ARMY Type Transport Dornier 228 P180 Combat helicopter AB205 AB206 AB212/412 AW109 AW129 CH-47C/F NH90 ITALIAN NAVY Type Combat aircraft AV-8B Special mission AW101 (AEW) Transport P180 Combat helicopter AB212 ASH/SH-3D AW101 NH90 Training aircraft/helicopters TAV-8B IVORY COAST IVORY COAST AIR FORCE Type Combat helicopter SA316/319 SA365 Mi-24 Training aircraft/helicopters Alpha Jet JAMAICA JAMAICA DEFENCE FORCE Type Transport BN-2 Combat helicopter Bell 412 Training aircraft/helicopters DA40
11 2 1 82 44 30 7 Active
4 5+9*
Ordered
3 3 64 49 39 19 59 21 16
16 44
Active
Ordered
14 4 3 48 15 23 1
12* 55
2
Active
Ordered
2 3 1 7
Active
Ordered
1 1 2
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Japanese F-2Bs were damaged when a tsunami hit Higashi air base i n March 2011 JAPAN JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENCE FORCE Type
Active
Combat aircraft F-2A 63 F/EF/RF-4EJ 82 F-15J 153 Special mission 767 (AEW) 4 BAe 125 (Calibration) 3 BAe 125 (SAR) 27 C-1 (EW) 1 E-2C (AEW) 13 YS-11 (Calibration) 3 YS-11 (EW) 4 Tanker KC-130H 1 KC-767 4 Transport C-1 26 C-2 C-130H 15 Gulstream IV 5 YS-11 3 Combat helicopter CH-47J 19 UH-60J 40 Training aircraft/helicopters Beechjet 400 13 F-2B 15 F-15DJ 45 T/XT-4 204 T-7 48 YS-11 3 JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENCE FORCE Type
Active
Special mission King Air 350 (Recce) 7 Transport MU-2 7 Combat helicopter AH-1S 75 AH-64D 10 CH-47J/JA 57 OH-1 14 OH-6D 139 UH-1H/J 168 UH-60 30 Training aircraft/helicopters EN480 1 OH-1 13 JAPAN MARITIME SELF-DEFENCE FORCE Type
Special mission 18 | Flightglobal
Active
Ordered
20*
40
Ordered
2*
6
1
Ordered
EP-3 (EW) P-1 (MPA) P/OP-3C (MPA) US-1 (SAR) YS-11 (SAR) Transport King Air 90 Learjet 36 UP-3C Combat helicopter AW101 (CH/MCH101) MH-53E SH/UH-60J/K Training aircraft/helicopters EC135 King Air 90 OH-6D T-5 JORDAN ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-5E F-16A Special mission Cessna 208 (Recce) Transport An-32 C-130H C-212 C-295 Combat helicopter AH-1F/S AH-6I AS332 AS350 EC635 MD530 S-70/UH-60L UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters AS350 C-101 F-5F F-16B T67M260 Firefy KAZAKHSTAN KAZAKHSTAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft MiG-23 MiG-27 MiG-29 MiG-31
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5 10* 96 8 3 5 4 4 7 10 144
6 1
4 29 5 43
10
Active
Ordered
33 43 5 3 4 1 2 25 18* 8 4 9 9 9 38 1 10 9 18 14
Active
3 12 39 30
Ordered
Su-24 Su-25 Su-27 Transport An-12 An-24/26 An-72 Combat helicopter EC145 Mi-17 Mi-24 Mi-26 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 KENYA KENYA AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-5E Transport DHC-5 DHC-8 Combat helicopter MD500 SA/IAR330 Z-9 Training aircraft/helicopters Bulldog F-5F Hawk 52 Tucano 51 KUWAIT KUWAIT AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F/A-18C Transport C-17 L-100 Tanker KC-130J Combat helicopter AB205 AH-64D AS332 S-92 SA330 SA342 Training aircraft/helicopters F/A-18D Hawk 64 Tucano 52 KYRGYZSTAN KYRGYZ AIR FORCE Type Transport An-12 Combat helicopter Mi-8 Mi-24 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 LAOS LAOS AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft MiG-21 Transport An-26 Combat helicopter Ka-32 Mi-8/17 Mi-26 UH-1H Z-9 LATVIA LATVIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat helicopter Mi-8/17
40 16 30 2 6 3 6 14 35 8
39
20
Active
Ordered
17 8 3 40 12 4
4
10 4 2 12
Active
Ordered
27 1* 3 3 1 16 3 2 6 17 7 10 12
Active
Ordered
1 8 6 3
Active
Ordered
25 1 6 18 1 4 4
Active
4
Ordered
WORLD AIR FORCES 2011/2012
LEBANON LEBANESE AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft Cessna AC-208 Hunter 70 Combat helicopter IAR330 SA342 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters Hunter 66 R44 LESOTHO LESOTHO DEFENCE FORCE Type
Transport C-212 Combat helicopter Bell 206 Bell/AB412 BO105 LIBYA LIBYAN ARAB AIR FORCE Type
Transport An-26 An-72 C-130H/L-100 Combat helicopter Mi-14 Training aircraft/helicopters Yak-130 LITHUANIA LITHUANIAN AIR FORCE
Type Combat aircraft L-39 Transport C-27J L-410 Combat helicopter Mi-8 LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG AIR FORCE Type
Active
1 3 11 11 19 1 4
Active
Combat helicopter Mi-8/17 Mi-24 UH-1H MADAGASCAR MADAGASCAN AIR FORCE Type
Combat helicopter Mi-8 MADAGASCAN ARMY Type
Combat helicopter Mi-8 MALAWI MALAWI ARMY AIR WING Type
Transport Dornier 228 Combat helicopter AS350 AS355 AS532 SA330 MALAYSIA ROYAL MALAYSIAN AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft F/RF-5E F/A-18D
Ordered
2 1 3 2
Type Active
Ordered
9 2 2
Combat helicopter AS555 Super Lynx 300 MALI MALI AIR FORCE 6*
Active
Ordered
1 3 2 4
Active
Combat helicopter AW109 ROYAL MALAYSIANNAVY Type
3
Transport A400M MACEDONIA MACEDONIAN AIR FORCE Type
Ordered
Hawk 208 MiG-29 Su-30MKM Special mission King Air 200 (MPA) Tanker C-130H/T Transport A400M C-130H CN-235 Combat helicopter EC725 Mi-171 S-61 SA316 Training aircraft/helicopters F-5F Hawk 108 MB-339 PC-7/Mk II ROYAL MALAYSIAN ARMY
Ordered
1
Type
Combat aircraft MiG-21 Transport An-26 BN-2 BT-67 Combat helicopter AS350 Mi-8 Mi-24 Z-9 Training aircraft/helicopters L-29 MALTA ARMED FORCES OF MALTA Type
Active
Ordered
Special mission BN-2 (MPA) King Air 200 (MPA)
14 10 18
2*
4
Type
4 4 10 6 12 4 28 21 2 6 8 47 Active
Ordered
Ordered
6 6
Active
Special mission C-212 (MPA) Transport BN-2 BT-67 Combat helicopter Z-9 Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-312 SF-260 MEXICO MEXICAN AIR FORCE Type
11 Active
Combat helicopter SA316 Training aircraft/helicopters Bulldog MAURITANIA MAURITANIAN AIR FORCE
Ordered
9 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 6
Active
Ordered
2 1
1
Combat aircraft F-5E PC-7 Special mission EMB-145 (AEW) EMB-145 (Recce) King Air 90 (Recce) Metro III (Recce) Transport 727 Arava C-27J C-130E/K/L-100 C-295 PC-6 Turbo Commander Combat helicopter AS532 Bell 206 Bell 212/412 CH-53 EC725 MD530 Mi-8/17 Mi-26 S-70 Training aircraft/helicopters F-5F PC-7 PC-9 SF-260 T-6C
3 4
Active
Ordered
1 3 1 2 3 4
Active
Ordered
6 37 1 2 5 4 5 10 1 6 4 4 2 2 21 31 4 2 28 27 1 4
3 1
10
5
2 30 1 26 10*
5 4 2
Active
Ordered
3 Active
Ordered
2
Active
Ordered
1 1 1 1 2
Active
10 8
s e r u t a e F x e R
Ordered
NATO and rebel action left the majority of Col Gaddafi’s Libyan air force beyond use
World Air Forces 2011/2012 | Flightglobal Insight | 19
WORLD AIR FORCES 2011/2012
MEXICANNAVY Type
Active
Special mission C-212 (MPA) CN-235 (MPA) Transport An-32 C-295 F27 Learjet 25 Sabreliner 60 Turbo Commander Combat helicopter AS555 AS565 BO105 MD902 Mi-8/17 UH-60M Training aircraft/helicopters Lancair IVP/Super ES Lancair Legacy M-290TP MD500 MOLDOVA MOLDOVAN AIR FORCE Type
Type
2 5 12 6 23 3 3 2 8 4
Type
5
Type
Combat aircraft F-5E F-16C Mirage F1CH/EH Special mission C-130H (EW) Falcon 20 (EW) Tanker KC-130H Transport Bombardier 215 C-27J C-130H CN-235 Dornier 28 King Air 200 Combat helicopter AB205 AB206 Bell/AB212 CH-47C/D EC725 SA315 SA330 SA342 Training aircraft/helicopters AB206 Alpha Jet F-5B/F F-16D King Air 100
Ordered
3 25 25
Active
Combat aircraft G4 Combat helicopter SA341/342 MOROCCO ROYAL MOROCCAN AIR FORCE
Ordered
1
Active
Transport An-26 Combat helicopter Mi-8 Mi-24 MONTENEGRO ARMY OF MONTENEGRO
3
4 4 1 1 1 4
Active
Transport An-26 Combat helicopter Mi-8 MONGOLIA MONGOLIAN AIR FORCE
20 | Flightglobal
8 3
Ordered
Ordered
4 4
Active
Ordered
22 2 50
16
2 2 2 2 3 12 6 2 1 47 5 5 9
2 1
3* 12
1 33 22 17 24 8 2 6
4
T-6C T-34 T-37 ROYAL MOROCCAN NAVY Type Combat helicopter AS565 MOZAMBIQUE MOZAMBIQUE AIR FORCE Type Transport An-26 Combat helicopter Mi-8 Mi-24 MYANMAR MYANMAR AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft A-5 F-6 F-7 G4 MiG-29 Transport An-148 F27 PC-6 Combat helicopter Bell 205 Dhruv ALH Mi-2 Mi-17 Mi-35 SA316/SE3160 W-3 Training aircraft/helicopters FT-7 K-8 MiG-29UB PC-7 PC-9 NAMIBIA NAMIBIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-7 Transport An-26 Combat helicopter Mi-17 Mi-25 SA315 SA316 Training aircraft/helicopters FT-7 K-8 NATO Type Special mission E-3A (AEW) Transport 707 C-17 (SAC) NEPAL NEPAL ARMY Type Transport BN-2 M-28 MA60 Combat helicopter AS350 Dhruv ALH Mi-14 Mi-17 Mi-24 SA315 SA/IAR316/SA319 SA330
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20 12 14 Active
4
Type Ordered
3
Active
NETHERLANDS ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE
Ordered
4 2 2
Type Active
21 1 24 4 15
Ordered
14 2*
6 5
1* 15 11 5 9 6 6 12 3
Special mission P-3K (MPA) Transport 757 C-130H Combat helicopter NH90 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters AW109 King Air 200 ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY Type
16 10
Active
Combat helicopter AB412 AH-64D AS532 CH-47D/F Lynx SH-14D NH90 SA316 NEW ZEALAND ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE Type
14
Ordered
Combat helicopter SH-2G NICARAGUA NICARAGUAN AIR FORCE Type
6 1 2 2 1
1 2
Active
Ordered
17 1 3
Active
Ordered
2 2 1 2 2 4 9 2 1 6 1
Transport An-26 King Air 90/200 Combat helicopter MD500 Mi-8/17/171 OH-6B NIGER NIGER AIR FORCE Type
2 12
Active
Ordered
Combat aircraft F-16A 74 F-35A 2+84* Tanker KDC-10 2 Transport C-130H 4 DC-10 1 F50 2 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16B 11 PC-7 13 NETHERLANDS DEFENCE HELICOPTER COMMAND
Special mission DA42 (Recce) Transport C-130H Dornier 28 Dornier 228 Combat helicopter Mi-8/17 NIGERIA NIGERIAN AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft F-7 Special mission ATR 42 (MPA) Transport C-130H Dornier 128 Dornier 228 G222 Combat helicopter AS332 AW109 AW139
Active
Ordered
3 28 8 11 12 4 4
6
Active
16
Ordered
6 2 5 9 13 3 5
5
Active
Ordered
5
Active
Ordered
2 2 1 22 1
Active
Ordered
2 1 1 1 3
Active
Ordered
11 2 2 8 6 1 3 6 1
7
WORLD AIR FORCES 2011/2012
Mi-24/35 Mi-171 SA330 Training aircraft/helicopters Alpha Jet FT-7 L-39 MB-339 Mi-34 NIGERIAN NAVAL AVIATION Type Combat helicopter AB206 AW109 NORTH KOREA KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-5 (Shenyang) F-6 F-7 H-5 MiG-21 MiG-23 MiG-29 Su-7 Su-25 Combat helicopter Mi-2 Mi-8/17 Mi-24 Mi-26 Training aircraft/helicopters FT-2 FT-5 NORWAY ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-16A F-35A Special mission Falcon 20 (EW) P-3C/N (MPA) Transport C-130J Combat helicopter Bell 412 Lynx 86 NH90 Sea King 43 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16B ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVY Type Combat helicopter NH90 OMAN ROYAL AIR FORCE OF OMAN Type Combat aircraft F-16C Hawk 203 Jaguar S Special mission Skyvan (MPA) Transport C-130H C-130J Skyvan Combat helicopter AS332 Bell/AB205 Bell 206 NH90 SA330 Super Lynx 120 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16D Hawk 103/A
9 3 5 4 2 17 12 12 Active
Ordered
2 4
Active
Ordered
107 98 120 80 26 56 35 18 34 70 43 20 4 30 135
Active
Ordered
47 4+44* 2 6 4 18 5 1 12
5
10 Active
Ordered
8
Active
Ordered
8 10 8 3 3 3 2 3 13 3 4 1 15 4 5
16
Jaguar B/T2 4 PC-9 12 PAKISTAN PAKISTAN AIR FORCE Type Active Combat aircraft F-7 143 F-16A/C 36 JF-17 29 Mirage IIIEL/EP/OF/RP 80 Mirage 5EF/F/PA 85 Special mission Falcon 20 (EW) 2 Saab 2000 (AEW) 4 ZDK-03 (AEW) Tanker Il-78 3 Transport C-130B/E/L-100 16 CN-235 3 Combat helicopter AB205 5 IAR316 4 Mi-35 10 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16B/D 27 FT-5 25 FT-6 9 FT-7 7 K-8 39 Mirage IIIBE/BL/D/DP 19 Mirage 5DPA 2 SA316 10 Saab 2000 1 T-37 18 PAKISTAN ARMY Type Active Combat helicopter AH-1F 35 AS350 AS550 20 Bell 206 9 Bell 412 24 Mi-8/17/172 93 SA316 16 SA330 31 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 9 PAKISTANNAVY Type Active Special mission ATL-1 (MPA) 1 F27 (MPA) 6 P-3C (MPA) 3 Transport F27 1 Combat helicopter SA316 5 Sea King 45 6 Z-9 4 PANAMA NATIONAL AERONAVAL SERVICE OF PANAMA Type Active Special mission Cessna 208 (MPA) Transport BN-2 2 C-212 4 Cessna 208 Combat helicopter AW139 Bell 412 1 EC145 1 MD500 2 UH-1H 2 Training aircraft/helicopters T-35 6 PAPUA NEW GUINEA PAPUA NEW GUINEA DEFENCE FORCE Type Active
Ordered
Transport Arava CN-235 Combat helicopter UH-1H PARAGUAY PARAGUAYAN AIR FORCE Type
70
4
Transport C-212 Combat helicopter AS350 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-312 T-35 PARAGUAYAN NAVY Type
Combat helicopter AS350 PERU PERUVIAN AIR FORCE Type
Ordered
3
2+40*
Ordered
Combat aircraft A-37 MiG-29 Mirage 2000P Su-22 Su-25 Special mission Learjet 36 (Recce) Metro 23 (Recce) Transport 737 An-32 An-72 DHC-6 King Air 300 L-100 PC-6 Turbo Commander Combat helicopter Bell 212/412 BO105 Mi-17/171 Mi-25/35 Mi-26 Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-312 MB-339 Mirage 2000DP PERUVIAN ARMY Type
2
Ordered
1
Transport An-28 An-32 Beech 1900 Cessna 208 Combat helicopter Bell 412 Mi-8/17 Training aircraft/helicopters F28 Falcon R44 PERUVIAN NAVY Type
1 4 3
Ordered
Special mission F50 (MPA) King Air 200 (MPA) Transport An-32 F50 Combat helicopter AB212 ASH-3D Bell 206 Mi-8 UH-3 Training aircraft/helicopters F28 Falcon
3 2 5
Active
Ordered
5 3 7 6 10 Active
Ordered
2
Active
Ordered
24 19 10 17 18 1 3 2 7 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 20 16 1
11
2
13 7 2 Active
Ordered
2 1 1 1 1 17 6 2 Active
Ordered
2 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 3
World Air Forces 2011/2012 | Flightglobal Insight | 21
WORLD AIR FORCES 2011/2012
T-34 PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft OV-10 Special mission F-27 (MPA) Transport C-130H F27 Turbo Commander Combat helicopter Bell 205 Bell 212/214 MD520 S-76 UH-1H/V W-3 Training aircraft/helicopters S-211 SF-260/F PHILIPPINE ARMY Type Combat helicopter UH-60A PHILIPPINENAVY AVIATION Type Special mission BN-2 (MPA) Combat helicopter BO105 POLAND POLISH AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-16C MiG-29 Su-22 Transport An-28 C-130E C-295 M-28 Combat helicopter Bell 412 Mi-2 Mi-8/17 W-3 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16D PZL-130TC-I/II SW-4 TS-11 POLISH LAND FORCES Type Combat helicopter Mi-2 Mi-8/17/171 Mi-24 W-3 POLISH NAVY Type Special mission M-28 (MPA) M-28 (Recce) Transport M-28 Combat helicopter Mi-2 Mi-8/17 Mi-14 SH-2G W-3 PORTUGAL PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-16A Special mission 22 | Flightglobal
2
Active
Ordered
12 1 1 2 1 8 2 25 10 41 2
6
6 21 Active
Ordered
s r e t p o c i l e H n a i s s u R
1 Active
Ordered
The Russian air force has received more Ulan-Ude-built Mi-8AMTSh transports
6 6
Active
Ordered
36 32 38 2 5 11 16
7
1 28 12 17 12 21 25 53 Active
56 44 25 40 Active
22*
Ordered
2
Ordered
8 2 2 1 6 13 4 7
Active
29
Ordered
C-212 (MPA) C-295 (MPA) P-3C (MPA) Transport C-130H C-212 C-295 KC-390 Combat helicopter AW101 SA316 Training aircraft/helicopters Alpha Jet EC120B F-16B TB30 PORTUGUESE ARMY Type Combat helicopter NH90 PORTUGUESE NAVY Type Combat helicopter Lynx 95 QATAR QATAR EMIRI AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Mirage 2000-5EDA Transport C-17 C-130J Combat helicopter AW139 SA342 Sea King Training aircraft/helicopters Alpha Jet Mirage 2000-5DDA PC-21 ROMANIA ROMANIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft MiG-21 Special mission An-30 (Recce) Transport An-26 C-27J
Insight | World Air Forces 2011/2012
3 5 5 6 3 7 6* 12 12 19 12* 6 16 Active
Ordered
10 Active
Ordered
5
Active
Ordered
9 2 4
2*
9 14 11
9
6 4 12*
Active
Ordered
36 1 4 3
4
C-130B/H Combat helicopter IAR/SA330 Mi-8/17 Training aircraft/helicopters IAR-99 ROMANIAN ARMY Type Training aircraft/helicopters IAR316 ROMANIAN NAVY Type Combat helicopter IAR330 RUSSIA RUSSIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft MiG-25 MiG-29 MiG-31 Su-24 Su-25 Su-27/30/35 Su-34 Tu-22 Tu-95 Tu-160 Special mission An-12 (EW) An-26 (Calibration) An-30 (Recce) An-72 (MPA) Il-76 (AEW) Il-76 (Comms) Il-86 (Comms) Tu-214 (Recce) Tanker Il-78 Transport An-12 An-22 An-24/26 An-72/74 An-124 An-140 Il-62 Il-76 L-410 Tu-134
4 70 5 20 Active
Ordered
8 Active
Ordered
3
Active
39 190 146 314 192 201 9 93 45 16
Ordered
58 28+26*
21 1 13 1 24 1 4 2 19 94 1 91 32 2 3 104 95 11
20 1+7* 2
WORLD AIR FORCES 2011/2012
Tu-154 Yak-40 Combat helicopter Ka-28 Ka-29 Ka-50/52 Ka-60 Mi-2 Mi-6 Mi-8/17 Mi-9 Mi-24/35 Mi-26 Mi-28 Training aircraft/helicopters An-26 Ansat F480 L-39 Tu-134 Yak-130 RUSSIANNAVY Type Combat aircraft MiG-29K Su-24 Su-25 Su-33 Tu-22 Tu-142 Special mission An-26 (Calibration) An-72 (MPA) Be-12 (SAR) Il-38 (MPA) Transport An-12 An-26 An-72 Il-114 Tu-154 Combat helicopter Ansat Ka-27 Ka-29 Mi-6 Mi-8 Mi-14 Mi-24 RWANDA RWANDAN AIR FORCE Type Combat helicopter Mi-8 Mi-24 SA342 SAUDI ARABIA ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft Euroghter Typhoon F-15C/S/SA F-15SA Tornado IDS Special mission E-3A (AEW) King Air 350 (Recce) RE-3A (EW) Saab 2000 (AEW) Tanker A330 KC-130H KE-3A Transport C-130H CN-235 Jetstream 31 Combat helicopter AB205 AS332/532
7 1 2 21 25 5 220 6 251 11 760 22 50
22
4 40* 1 27 8 8
65+76*
Active
Ordered
24* 94 43 30 58 15 1 2 4 28 3 1 1 1 1 5 96 28 5 30 9 20
6
Active
Ordered
2 2 4
Active
Ordered
18 130
42 84*
82 5 2 1 1 6 7 7 30 3 1 5 14
Bell/AB412/AB212 38 EC725 Mi-17 Mi-35 UH-60L Training aircraft/helicopters Euroghter Typhoon 6 F-15D 20 Hawk 65/A 45 PC-9 47 Saab 2000 ROYAL SAUDI LAND FORCES Type Active Combat helicopter AH-6I AH-64A/D 11 AS550 MD530 NH90 OH-58 15 S-70/UH-60L/M 14 ROYAL SAUDI NAVY Type Active Combat helicopter AS532 13 AS565 6 NH90 SA365 21 SENEGAL SENEGAL AIR FORCE Type Active Special mission C-212 (MPA) 1 King Air 200 (Weather recce) 2 Transport F27 3 Combat helicopter AS355 1 Mi-2 2 Mi-17/171 3 Mi-35 2 Training aircraft/helicopters TB30 2 SERBIA SERBIAN AIR FORCE Type Active Combat aircraft G2 1 G4 23 J22 31 MiG-21 10 MiG-29 4 Transport An-26 2 Yak-40 2 Combat helicopter Mi-8/17 19 SA341/342 43 SEYCHELLES SEYCHELLES PEOPLES DEFENCE FORCE Type Active Special mission DHC-6 (MPA) 1 SIERRA LEONE SIERRA LEONE DEFENCE FORCE Type Active Combat helicopter Mi-24 1 SINGAPORE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE AIR FORCE Type Active Combat aircraft A-4SU 7 F-5S 26 F-15SG 18 F-16C/D 60 Special mission E-2C (AEW) 4 F50 (MPA) 5 G550 (AEW) 3
12* 120* 30* 2 6
1 Ordered
36* 70* 30* 12* 42* 48+72* Ordered
10*
Ordered
Tanker KC-130B/H KC-135R Transport C-130H F50 Combat helicopter AH-64D AS332/532 Bell 412 CH-47D/SD Training aircraft/helicopters F-5T M-346 PC-21 TA-4SU REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE NAVY Type
Combat helicopter S-70 SLOVAKIA SLOVAKIAN AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft MiG-29 Special mission L-410 (Recce) Transport An-26 C-27J L-410 Combat helicopter Mi-2 Mi-8/17 Mi-24 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 SLOVENIA SLOVENIAN AIR FORCE Type
Combat helicopter Bell 206 SLOVENIAN ARMY Type Ordered
Transport L-410 PC-6 Combat helicopter AS532 Bell 412 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 PC-9 SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE Type
Ordered
Ordered
Ordered
6
Combat aircraft Gripen C Special mission DC-3 (EW) DC-3 (MPA) Transport C-130B C-212 Cessna 208 CN-235 DC-3 King Air 200/300 Combat helicopter AW109 BK117 Oryx Training aircraft/helicopters Gripen D Hawk 120 PC-7 Mk II SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY Type
1
Combat helicopter Super Lynx 300
5 4 5 4 19 31 1 16 9 12 19 15 Active
Ordered
6
Active
Ordered
12 1 2 2* 5 4 14 6 9
Active
Ordered
1 Active
Ordered
1 2 4 5 3 11
Active
Ordered
9
8
1 5 7 4 10 1 5 4 29 7 47 9 24 55 Active
Ordered
4
World Air Forces 2011/2012 | Flightglobal Insight | 23
WORLD AIR FORCES 2011/2012
SOUTH KOREA REPUBLIC OF KOREA AIR FORCE Type
Active
Combat aircraft F-4E/RF-4C F-5E F-15K F-16C TA-50 Special mission 737 (AEW) BAe 125 (Recce) Transport C-130H C-130J CN-235 Combat helicopter AS332 Bell 412 BO105 CH-47D Ka-32 S-70 Training aircraft/helicopters F-5F F-16D Hawk 67 KT-1 T-50 REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMY Type
Type
Combat helicopter Mi-17 SPAIN SPANISH AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft EF-18A/M Euroghter Mirage F1M Special mission 707 (EW) C-212 (EW) C-212 (SAR) Citation V (Recce) CN-235 (Recce) CN-235 (SAR) F27 (MPA) Falcon 20 (Calibration) Falcon 20 (EW) King Air 90 (Recce) P-3A/M (MPA) Tanker KC-130H KC-137 (707) Transport 707 24 | Flightglobal
1 8
3
12 4 18 2 3 12 6 8 41 36 51 17 106 60 Ordered
1 77 38 282 92 94 Active
Special mission P-3C (MPA) Transport F406 Combat helicopter Bell 206 Lynx 99/A SA319 UH-1H UH-60P/MH-60S SOUTHERNSUDAN SOUTHERNSUDANESE AIR FORCE
8 22
Active
Transport King Air U-21 Combat helicopter AH-1J/S CH/HH-47D MD500 UH-1H UH-60P REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY
Type
85 158 52 118
Ordered
Ordered
11 5 1 23 7 8 7
8*
Active
Ordered
A400M Bombardier 215 C-130H C-212 C-295 CN-235 Combat helicopter AS332 S-76 SA330 Training aircraft/helicopters C-101 EC120 EF-18B Euroghter F-5M Mirage F1BM S-76 T-35 SPANISH ARMY Type Combat helicopter AB212 AS332/532 BO105 CH-47D EC135 NH90 OH-58 Tiger UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters EC135 SPANISH NAVY Type Combat aircraft EAV-8B/+ Transport Citation II/VII Combat helicopter AB212 MD500 SH/ASH-3H SH-60B Training aircraft/helicopters TAV-8B SRI LANKA SRI LANKAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft
27 17 7 13 13 10 11 2 6 71 15 12 8 20 3 6 35 Active
5+1*
Ordered
4 28 25 17 9 45 2 6 30
18
6
6
Active
Ordered
16 4 9 4 9 11 1
Active
Ordered
F-7 Kr MiG-23 MiG-27 Special mission King Air 200/1300 (Recce) Transport An-32 C-130K MA60 Combat helicopter Bell 206 Bell 212/412 Mi-17 Mi-24/35 Training aircraft/helicopters FT-7 K-8 SUDAN SUDANESE AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft A-5 F-6 F-7 MiG-21 MiG-23 MiG-29 Su-25 Transport An-12 An-26 An-30/32 C-130H DHC-5 Combat helicopter AB205 AB212 IAR330 Mi-8/171/172 Mi-24/35 Training aircraft/helicopters K-8 SURINAM SURINAM DEFENCE FORCE Type Combat helicopter Dhruv ALH SWEDEN SWEDISH AIR FORCE
9 9 1 7 2 5 2 2 4 14 9 14
4*
1 5
50+2*
Active
Ordered
3 8 20 4 3 11 11 1 5 2 5 3 2 3 4 17 8 12
Active
Ordered
3
11
Active
Ordered
74 29 22
30+13*
1 1 3 3 2 6 3 2 2 4 6 5 2 1
g n i e o B
Boeing has delivered its first 737-based airborne early warning aircraft to South Korea
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WORLD AIR FORCES 2011/2012
Type
Active
Ordered
Combat aircraft Gripen A/C 155 Special mission Gulstream IV (EW) 2 Saab 340 (AEW) 3 Saab 340 (SAR) 1 Tanker KC-130H 1 Transport C-130H 7 Saab 340 1 Sabreliner 40 1 Training aircraft/helicopters Gripen B/D 24 Saab 105 72 SWEDISH DEFENCE FORCES HELICOPTER WING Type
Combat helicopter AS332 BO105 NH90 UH-60M Training aircraft/helicopters AW109 SWITZERLAND SWISS AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft F-5E F/A-18C Gripen NG Special mission DHC-6 (Recce) King Air 350 (Recce) Transport Beech 1900 PC-6 Combat helicopter AS332/532 EC635 Training aircraft/helicopters F-5F F/A-18D PC-7 PC-9 PC-21 SYRIA SYRIAN AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft MiG-21 MiG-23 MiG-29 Su-22 Su-24 Combat helicopter Mi-2 Mi-8/17 Mi-25 SA342 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 TAIWAN REPUBLIC OF CHINA AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft F/RF-5E F-16A F-CK-1A Mirage 2000-5EI Special mission Beech 1900 (Calibration) E-2K/T (AEW) Transport C-130H Combat helicopter EC225 S-70 Training aircraft/helicopters
Active
9 14 6 4
Ordered
12 11
20
Active
Ordered
41 26 22* 1 1 1 15 25 18 12 7 28 11 6
Active
2
Ordered
219 146 48 50 20 15 101 40 32 70
Active
Ordered
29 117 101 47 2 6 20 3 13
45
AT-3 52 F-CK-1B 25 F-5F 32 F-16B 28 Mirage 2000-5DI 10 T-34 37 REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARMY Type Active Combat helicopter AH-1W 61 AH-64D CH-47SD 8 OH-58 38 UH-1B/H 84 UH-60M Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 29 REPUBLIC OF CHINA NAVY Type Active Special mission S-2 (AEW) 21 Combat helicopter MD500 8 S-70 16 TAJIKISTAN TAJIKISTAN AIR FORCE Type Active Combat helicopter Mi-8 8 Mi-24 4 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 4 TANZANIA TANZANIAN PEOPLE'S DEFENCE FORCE Type Active Combat aircraft F-6 3 F-7 11 Combat helicopter AB205 1 AB412 2 Training aircraft/helicopters FT-6 1 THAILAND ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE Type Active Combat aircraft Alpha Jet 19 F-5A/E 45 F-16A 39 Gripen C 2 Special mission DA42 (Recce) 4 Learjet 35 (EW) 1 Saab 340 (AEW) 1 Transport A310 1 Arava 2 BT-67 7 C-130H 10 CN-235 HS 748 3 King Air 90 1 Merlin IV 1 Nomad 22 14 PC-6 17 Combat helicopter Bell 212/412 12 UH-1H 14 Training aircraft/helicopters DA42 6 F-5B/F 8 F-16B 15 Gripen D 4 L-39 34 PC-9 22 Saab 340 1 ROYAL THAI ARMY Type Active Transport
Ordered
30
60*
Ordered
Ordered
Ordered
Ordered
6
1
6
Ordered
C-212 King Air 200 Combat helicopter AB412 AH-1F Bell 206 Bell 212 CH-47D Mi-17 S-70/UH-60M UH-1H/V Training aircraft/helicopters F480 ROYAL THAI NAVY Type Special mission F27 (MPA) P-3T (MPA) Transport Bombardier 215 Dornier 228 F27 Nomad 24 Combat helicopter Bell 212/214 S-70/MH-60S S-76 Super Lynx 110/300 TOGO TOGOLESE AIR FORCE Type Transport King Air 200 Combat helicopter SA315 SA316 SA365 Training aircraft/helicopters Alpha Jet EMB-326 TB30 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TRINIDAD & TOBAGO AIR GUARD Type Special mission Metro 23 (Recce) Combat helicopter AW139 TUNISIA TUNISIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-5E Transport C-130B/H C-130J L-410 Combat helicopter AS350 Bell/AB205 S-61 SE313 SA316 UH-1H/N Training aircraft/helicopters F-5F L-59 MB-326 SF-260 TURKEY TURKISH AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F/RF-4E F-16C F-35A Special mission 737 (AEW) CN-235 (EW) CN-235 (Recce)
1 2 1 3 3 53 6 5 6 90
3 2
3
13
Active
Ordered
1 1 1 7 2 3 10 6 4 2
2*
Active
Ordered
2
1 2 1 1 4 4 3
Active
Ordered
2 2
Active
Ordered
12 8 2 5 6 22 15 8 7 8 4 9 10 18
Active
157 175
Ordered
14 116* 4
1 1
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Tanker KC-135 Transport A400M C160 C-130B/E CN-235 Combat helicopter AS532 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters F/NF-5A/B F-16D KT-1 SF-260 T-37 T-38 TURKISH ARMY Type
Special mission King Air 200 (Recce) Combat helicopter AB204 AB205 AB206 AH-1P/S/W AS532 CH-47F OH-58 S-70 T129 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters AB204 AB206 TURKISH NAVY Type
Special mission ATR 72 (MPA) CN-235 (MPA) Combat helicopter AB204 AB212 S-70B TURKISH ARMED FORCES Type
7 10 17 13 41 20 62 86 42 29 36 58 66 Active
Combat aircraft MiG-21 MiG-23 MiG-25 MiG-29 Su-7 Su-17 Su-25 Combat helicopter Mi-8 Mi-24 UGANDA UGANDA PEOPLE'S DEFENCE FORCES Type
Combat aircraft MiG-21 Su-30 Combat helicopter Bell/AB206 Bell/AB412 Mi-17 Mi-24 Training aircraft/helicopters SF-260 UKRAINE UKRAINE AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft MiG-29
Ordered
2 5 69 3 26 26
2 6
3 56 59 85 10 36 Active
Ordered
10 6 2 12 18
14
Active
Ordered
Combat helicopter T-70 TURKMENISTAN TURKMENISTAN AIR FORCE Type
15 11
69
Active
Ordered
3 58 24 24 3 65 2 10 10
Active
7 2
Ordered
6
8 3 2 5 4
Active
80
Ordered
Su-24 Su-25 Su-27 Special mission An-30 (Recce) An-72 (MPA) Transport An-12 An-24/26 An-70 An-74 Il-76 Combat helicopter Mi-2 Mi-8/17 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 UKRAINE ARMY Type Combat helicopter Mi-6 Mi-8 Mi-24 UKRAINENAVY Type Special mission Be-12 (SAR) Transport An-26 Combat helicopter Ka-25 Ka-27 Ka-29 Mi-8 Mi-14 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft AT-802U F-16E Mirage 2000EAD/RAD Mirage 2000-9/EAD/RAD Special mission Saab 340 (AEW) Tanker A330 Transport An-32 Cessna 208 C-17 C-130H/L-100 C-130J CN-235 DHC-6 King Air 90 P180 Saab 340 Combat helicopter AB412 AH-64D AS550 AS565 AW139 Bell 214 CH-47C/F UH-60L/M Training aircraft/helicopters AS350 F-16F G115 Hawk 61/63/102 M-346 MB-339 Mirage 2000DAD Mirage 2000-9DAD PC-7 PC-21 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NAVY Type
Combat helicopter AS332 AS565 UNITED KINGDOM ROYAL AIR FORCE
59 36 36 4 1
Type
3 27 3* 1 11 4 36 8 Active
Ordered
4 56 42 Active
Ordered
4 2 18 14 4 8 6
Active
Ordered
9 54 16 33
1
3 5 7 4 6
2 12*
7 1 2 2 1 2 30 6 1 8 1 12 21
12 40
1 24 12 31 10 2 13 31 9 Active
16 Ordered
58
72+35* 3+147*
108 3 5 5 4 3 14 4 12 22 6 2 7 24 8 3 25 2 4 45 19 22 16 119 68 28 10 17 54
Training aircraft/helicopters AS350 (FB Heliservices) AW109 (FB Heliservices) AW139 (FB Heliservices) Bell 212/412 (FB Heliservices) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA US AIR FORCE Type
Combat aircraft A-10A/C/OA-10
16
5+13*
Active 14 66 4 7 79 34 28 1 Active
Special mission Sea King ASaC7 (AEW) Combat helicopter AW101 Merlin HM1 Lynx HAS3/HMA8 Lynx Wildcat Sea King HC4+/HU5 Training aircraft/helicopters Hawk T1 King Air 350ER DEFENCE HELICOPTER FLYING SCHOOL Type
48*
Ordered
Special mission BN-2 (Recce) Combat helicopter Apache AH1 AS365 Bell 212 Lynx AH7/9/9A Lynx Wildcat SA341 Training aircraft/helicopters BN-2 ROYAL NAVY - FLEET AIR ARM Type
30*
Active
Combat aircraft Euroghter Typhoon F-35B/C Tornado GR4 Special mission BN-2 (Recce) E-3D (AEW) Global Express (Sentinel R1) (Recce) King Air 350CER (Shadow R1) (Recce) RC-135 Airseeker (ELINT) Tanker A330 (AirTanker) TriStar VC10 Transport A400M BAe 125 BAe 146 C-17 C-130J C-130K TriStar Combat helicopter AW101 Merlin HC3/3A AW109 Bell 412 CH-47 Chinook HC2/2A/3/4/6 SA330/Puma HC1 Sea King HAR3/3A Training aircraft/helicopters Euroghter Typhoon G115 (Babcock) Hawk T1 Hawk T2 King Air 200 Tornado GR4 Tucano T1 ARMY AIR CORPS
Type
2
9 7
Ordered
11 30 36 28 48 14 4
Active
Ordered
35 2 3 12
Active
Ordered
352
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The UK gave a combat debut to its multi-role Typhoon over Libya during 2011 AC-130H/U B-1B B-2A B-52H F-15C F-15E F-16C F-22 F-35A Special mission DC-10 (Research) DHC-8 (Recce) E-3B/C (AEW) E-4B (Comms) E-8C JSTARS (Recce) EC-130H (EW) EC-130J (EW) Global Express (E-11A) (Recce) HC-130J (SAR) HC-130N/P (SAR) King Air MC-12W (Recce) Learjet 35 (Calibration) Metro 23 (RC-26) (Recce) NC-135 (Research) OC-135 (Recce) RC-135 (ELINT) U-2S (Recce) WC-130J (Weather recce) WC-135 (Research) YAL-1 (Airborne Laser) Tanker KC-46A KC-135R/T KDC-10 MC-130J MC-130P Transport 737 (C-40) 757 (C-32) 1125 Astra SPX Beech 1900 C-5A/B/C/M C-17 C-27J C-130E/H C-130J C-212 CN-235 DHC-6 Dornier 328 EC/LC/MC/WC-130E/H/W Gulstream III/IV (C-20) King Air 200/C-12 Learjet 35 (C-21)
25 66 19 77 218 221 857 170 9 8 39+1,716* 1 2 31 4 17 14 7 3 2 34 37 2 11 1 2 22 29 10 2 1
9+26* 5
6* 4+175
415 59 4 27 3 2 2 4 91 212 4 286 77 2 3 3 3 61 10 27 51
16+65*
2
4+5* 8+8* 27+18*
M-28 Metro III (C-26) PC-12 (U-28) Combat helicopter CV-22B HH/MH-60G/L/UH-60M UH/HH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters Beechjet T-1A DA20 (DOSS Aviation) DA40 (DOSS Aviation) F-15D F-16D SR20 (T-53A) T-6A T/AT-38 TC-130 TC-135 TH-1H TU-2S US ARMY Type Special mission DHC-7 (EO-5B) (EW) DHC-7 (RC-7) (Recce) King Air/300/350ER (C/RC-12) (Recce) King Air JC/JRC-12 (Research) Metro 23 (RC-26) (Recce) Transport Beech 1900 C-27J C-212 Cessna 208 Citation Encore/Ultra DHC-6 DHC-7 Gulstream III/IV (C-20) King Air 200/C-12 Metro III/23 (C-26) PC-6 Shorts 330/360 (C-23A/B/C) Combat helicopter AH-64A/D CH-47D/F EC145 (UH-72A) MH-6 MH-47E/G MH-60K/L/M Mi-8/17/171 Mi-24/25 OH-58A/C/D UH-1H/V UH/HH-60A/L/M Training aircraft/helicopters
10 1 36 19 101 62 179 49 20 36 162 2 448 489 1 3 36 4
14+5* 6+118*
23
Active
Ordered
2 5 65 2 1
2
3 7 3 1 27 2 3 2 98 11 1 31
2
5
722 148 411 189 175 36+125* 49 63 3 50 3 5 658 20* 73 1,284 241+401*
Bell 206 (TH-67A) King Air 100/RC-12D OH-58 T-34 US MARINE CORPS Type Combat aircraft AV-8B/+ F-35B/C F/A-18A/C/D Special mission EA-6B (EW) Tanker KC-130F/R/T KC-130J Transport Citation Encore/Ultra DC-9 Gulstream IV (C-20) King Air (UC-12) MV-22B Combat helicopter AH-1W AH-1Z CH-46E CH-53D/E H-3 UH-1N UH-1Y Training aircraft/helicopters F-5F/N F/A-18B/C/D T-34 TAV-8B US NAVY Type Combat aircraft F-35C F/A-18A/C F/A-18E/F Special mission E-2C/D (AEW) E-6B (Comms) EA-6B (EW) EA-18G (EW) EP-3E (ELINT) King Air (RC-12) (Recce) NC-130H (Research) P-3C (MPA) P-3C (Recce) P-8A (737) (MPA) S-3B (Recce) Transport 737 (C-40) C-2A C-130T DC-9 DHC-6 Gulstream IV (C-20) King Air (UC-12) Metro 23 (C-26) P-3C Combat helicopter AH-1W CH-53K MH/CH-53E MH-60R/S SH/HH-60B/F/H UH/HH-1N Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 (TH-57) F-5F/N F-16A/B F/A-18A/B/C/D F/A-18E/F King Air (T-44/TC-12) Sabreliner 40/60 (T-39) T-2 T-6A/B T-34
179 11 2 4 Active
Ordered
128 42 195
378*
24 35 44
3
12 2 1 14 125
103+30*
148 18 125 179 1 62 34
41+89*
101+42*
13 39 3 16 Active
Ordered
11 212 269
249*
67 16 63 50 16 1 1 121 20 4 3
15+4*
79
64
14+104
12 33 20 13 1 4 12 7 2 1 156 31 280 203 10 111 31 14 157 135 79 20 3 145 257
70+209*
14+166*
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WORLD AIR FORCES 2011/2012
T-38 T-45A/C TE-2C URUGUAY URUGUAYAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft A-37 IA-58 Special mission C-212 (MPA) Transport C-130B C-212 EMB-110 Combat helicopter Bell 212 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters PC-7 SF-260 URUGUAYANNAVAL AVIATION Type Special mission King Air 200 (MPA) Combat helicopter AS355 BO105 Wessex Training aircraft/helicopters T-34 T-35 UZBEKISTAN UZBEKISTAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft MiG-29 Su-17 Su-25 Su-27 Transport Il-76 Combat helicopter Mi-6 Mi-8 Mi-24 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 VENEZUELA VENEZUELAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-16A OV-10 Su-30 VF-5A Special mission Falcon 20 (EW) Metro III (EW) Tanker 707 Transport C-130H Cessna 208 King Air 200 Shorts 360 Y-8 Combat helicopter AS332/532 Bell 212 Mi-28 Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-312 F-16B K-8 NF-5B/VF-5D SF-260 VENEZUELAN ARMY Type Transport 30 | Flightglobal
9 196 2
Active
Ordered
5 4 2 2 1 3 4 12 5 12 Active
Ordered
1 2 5 1 2 4*
Active
Ordered
39 30 20 30 2 30 55 28 2
Active
Ordered
7 10 24 8
Arava M-28 Combat helicopter AW109 Bell 205 Bell 206 Bell 412 Mi-17 Mi-26 Mi-35 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 VENEZUELAN NAVY Type Special mission King Air 200 (MPA) Combat helicopter AS355 BO105 Wessex Training aircraft/helicopters T-34 T-35 VIETNAM VIETNAMESE AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft MiG-21 Su-22 Su-27/30 Special mission Be-12 (SAR) Transport An-26 M-28 Combat helicopter Ka-25 Ka-28 Ka-32 Mi-8/17/172 Mi-24 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 VIETNAMESE NAVY Type Special mission DHC-6 (MPA) Transport DHC-6 YEMEN YEMEN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-5E
4 11 7 1 3 12 35 4 10 2 Active
Ordered
1 2 2 1 2 4*
Active
144 38 22
Ordered
4+12*
4 20 1 5 7 2 50 30 8 26 Active
Ordered
3 3
Active
11
Ordered
MiG-21 MiG-29 Su-22 Transport An-12 An-26 C-130H CN-235 Il-76 Combat helicopter Ka-27 Ka-28 Mi-8/17/171/172 Mi-14 Mi-24/25/35 UH-1H Training aircraft/helicopters F-5B L-39 ZAMBIA ZAMBIAN AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-6 MiG-21 Transport Dornier 28 HS 748 Combat helicopter AB205 AS565 Mi-8 Mi-24/35 Training aircraft/helicopters FT-6 K-8 SF-260 ZIMBABWE ZIMBABWE AIR FORCE Type Combat aircraft F-7 MiG-23 Transport BN-2 C-212 Combat helicopter AB412 Mi-8 Mi-24/35 SA316 Training aircraft/helicopters Hawk 60/A K-8 SF-260
21 24 31 5 9 1
1 2 4 2 12 2 9 4 2 17
Active
5 1 14 1 4 8 2 8 5
Active
1
8 13 2
8 4*
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19 2 17 3 12 Active
Ordered
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1 2
4 3 4 2
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