WORLD AIR FORCES

2016

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

WORLD AIR FORCES 2016

CONTENTS
ANALYSIS
Worldwide top 10 active aircraft types
Worldwide active fleet per region
Fleet size for leading countries by role

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Turkey
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WORLDWIDE TOP 10 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT TYPES

COMBAT AIRCRAFT
Type

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

F-16
F-18
Su-27/30
F-15
MiG-29
MiG-21
Su-25
F-5
F-7
J-7
Other
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TRANSPORT
Active eet

Share

2,264
1,047
943
858
819
551
503
482
459
418
6,208
14,552

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7%
6%
6%
6%
4%
3%
3%
3%
3%
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Type

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

C-130/L-100
King Air
C-17
C295/CN235
An-24/26
Il-76
An-30/32
Cessna 208
C160
C212
Other
TOTAL

COMBAT HELICOPTERS
Active eet

Share

947
302
269
261
240
167
140
128
119
94
1,617
4,284

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6%
6%
6%
4%
3%
3%
3%
2%
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Type

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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Mi-8/17
UH-1
AH-64
Mi-24/35
CH-47
MD500/530
OH-58
AH-1
SA341/342
Other
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Active eet

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3,582
2,555
1,404
1,116
918
898
675
582
566
501
6,853
19,650

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WORLD AIR FORCES 2016

WORLDWIDE ACTIVE
FLEET PER REGION
NORTH AMERICA
Combat aircraft

2,849

Special mission

777

Tanker

592

Transport

1,099

Combat helicopter

5,916

Training aircraft/helicopters

2,910

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EUROPE
Combat aircraft

2,096

Special mission

316

Tanker

50

Transport

3,380

Training aircraft/helicopters

2,084

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532

Special mission

144

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LATIN AMERICA

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NOTE: CIS countries include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belrarus, Kazakhstan,

Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
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679

Combat helicopter

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WORLD AIR FORCES 2016

RUSSIA & CIS

Combat aircraft

1,860

Special mission

137

Tanker

19

Transport

400

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3%

1,571
447

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Combat aircraft

1,268

Special mission

97

Tanker

43

Transport

271

Combat helicopter
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3%

1,349
999

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AFRICA
Combat aircraft

1,003

Special mission

64

Tanker

Transport

412

Combat helicopter
Training aircraft/helicopters

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2%
AFRICA

Year-on-year fleet change

1,373
968

ASIA-PACIFIC
Combat aircraft

4,944

Special mission

512

Tanker
Transport

36
932

Combat helicopter

4,837

Training aircraft/helicopters

2,606

Year-on-year fleet change

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WORLD AIR FORCES 2016

FLEET SIZE FOR LEADING COUNTRIES BY ROLE

COMBAT AIRCRAFT
Country

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

USA
China
Russia
India
North Korea
Egypt
South Korea
Pakistan
Taiwan
Japan
Other
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SPECIAL MISSION
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1,528
1,438
809
572
427
426
394
287
287
5,599
14,552

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Spain
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Other
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The US Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman to produce 100 long-range strike bombers, with the new model to replace its B-1Bs

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TRANSPORT
Country

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

USA
Russia
India
China
France
Brazil
Iran
Turkey
Japan
Colombia
Other
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COMBAT HELICOPTERS
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365
230
181
136
130
87
83
70
69
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3%
2%
2%
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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Russia
China
South Korea
India
Japan
France
Turkey
Italy
Germany
Other
TOTAL

TRAINING AIRCRAFT/HELICOPTERS

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5,762
1,218
801
679
646
625
538
423
373
345
8,240
19,650

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3%
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Japan
Egypt
Russia
China
UK
India
Turkey
France
South Korea
Other
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2,771
444
387
370
352
330
318
276
268
256
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
Flight Internationals annual World Air Forces directory
uses information compiled for Flightglobals Fleets
Analyzer database by Mark Kwiatkowski, Sandra LewisRice, John Maloney and Marc-Antony Payne, and
abridged by editor Craig Hoyle for our listings format.
Available to subscribers, our database provides users
with detailed fleet and orders information, in the majority
of cases down to serial-number level. Fleet analysis is
provided by Antoine Fafard, from Flightglobal Insight. This
produces a wide range of free sponsored reports,
covering military, air transport and business aviation

topics, through to more specialist studies on the

maintenance or aircraft finance sectors. For additional
information, or to download other special reports, visit
ightglobal.com/insight
Fleet information is divided into these categories:
Active: Aircraft in day-to-day use. For some Soviet-era
types where only summary information is available, this
also includes some non-operational platforms.
Ordered: Aircraft on firm order. Others which are pending
purchase approval or contract signature are marked with

an asterisk. This category includes current planned order

totals, which may be subject to future revision.
Abbreviations
AEW airborne early warning; Comms communications;
ELINT electronic intelligence; EW electronic warfare;
MPA maritime patrol aircraft; Recce reconnaissance;
SAR search and rescue; SIGINT signals intelligence
To download your free copy of the directory from
8 December, visit ightglobal.com/waf

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WORLD AIR FORCES 2016

AFGHANISTAN
AFGHAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
EMB-314
Transport
C-130H
Cessna 208
Combat helicopter
MD530
Mi-8/17
Mi-35
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
SA315
AFGHAN SPECIAL MISSION WING
Type

Transport
PC-12NG
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
ALBANIA
ALBANIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat helicopter
AS532
AW109
Bell 205
Bell 206
BO105
EC145
ALGERIA
ALGERIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

10

10

4
25
12
42
7
10

13+28*

Type

3
Active

Ordered

17
55

Active

4
1
3
5
8
1

Active

13
32
23
44
6
3
4
6
15
5
12
20
2
14
11
3

Combat helicopter
AW101
AW139
Super Lynx 130/140
ANGOLA
ANGOLAN PEOPLE'S AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

Ordered

14

Combat aircraft
EMB-314
MiG-21
MiG-23
Su-22
Su-25
Su-27/30
Special mission
C212 (MPA)
Transport
An-12
An-24/26
An-30/32
An-72/74
C212
Dornier 28
Il-76
Yak-40
Combat helicopter
Bell 212
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-24
SA316
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
L-29
L-39
PC-7
PC-9

3
21
101
34
2

12
42
15*

32
8
16
Active

Ordered

3
4

Active

6
23
22
14
12
1

Ordered

12

Combat aircraft

4
10
1
7
7
2
1
9
1
9
53
15
20
8

Type

13
6
3
22
4

Active

Type

Transport
C212
Cessna 208
Citation Bravo
DHC-6
Merlin III/IV
Combat helicopter
AS332
AW109
SA315
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
ARGENTINIAN NAVY

ARGENTINA
ARGENTINIAN AIR FORCE
Type

A-4
IA-58
IA-63
Special mission
Learjet 35 (Calibration/survey)
Learjet 35 (EW)
Tanker
KC-130H
Transport
C-130H/L-100
F27
F28
KC-390
Combat helicopter
Bell 212
H125
Ka-226
MD500
Mi-171
SA315
Training aircraft/helicopters
AT/IA-63
EMB-312
G120TP
OA-4AR
T-34
ARGENTINIAN ARMY

Ordered

Combat aircraft
Super Etendard
Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA)
P-3B (MPA)
S-2 (MPA)
Transport
C212
F28
King Air 200
PC-6
Combat helicopter

22
32
22
3
1
1
3
1
3
6*
9
12*
3*

12
2
3

5*

17
14
10
3
10

18

Active

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2
2

1
2
4
3
3
2
49
5
Active

Ordered

10
4
4
2
1

1
3
1

Commonwealth of Australia

Combat aircraft
MiG-25
MiG-29
Su-24
Su-30
Special mission
Beech 1900 (Recce)
King Air 200/350 (MPA)
Tanker
Il-78
Transport
Beech 1900
C-130H
C295
Il-76
King Air 90/200/350
PC-6
Combat helicopter
AS355
AW139
Bell 412

Active

Ka-32
Mi-2
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-24
Mi-26
Mi-28
W-3
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW119
L-39
W-3
Yak-130
ALGERIAN NAVY

Australia expanded its C-17 fleet to eight, as production came to an end. We record 269 of the type in active service worldwide

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WORLD AIR FORCES 2016

AS555
S-61/SH-3H
ARMENIA
ARMENIAN AIR FORCE
Type

PC-7
Saab 105
AZERBAIJAN
AZERBAIJAN AIR FORCE

3
5

Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft
Su-25
11
Transport
3
Il-76
Combat helicopter
10
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
15
Training aircraft/helicopters
6
L-39
Mi-2
6
NAGORNO-KARABAKH DEFENCE ARMY AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24
AUSTRALIA
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F/A-18A
F/A-18F
F-35A
Special mission
737 (E-7A) (AEW)
737 (P-8) (MPA)
AP-3C (MPA)
EA-18G (EW)
Tanker
A330
Transport
C-17
C-27J
C-130J
King Air 350
Training aircraft/helicopters
F/A-18B
F-35A
Hawk 127
King Air 350
PC-9
PC-21
AUSTRALIAN ARMY AVIATION
Type

Combat helicopter
Bell 206
CH-47D/F
NH90 (TTH)
S-70/UH-60A
Tiger
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
EC135 (HATS)
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
S-70/MH-60R
Training aircraft/helicopters
AS350
Bell 429
AUSTRIA
AUSTRIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Eurofighter
Transport
C-130K
PC-6
Combat helicopter
Bell 212
OH-58
S-70/UH-60M
SA316
Training aircraft/helicopters

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Active

Ordered

5
5

Active

Ordered

12*
98*

6
4+8*
15
12

5
8
2

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
MiG-29
Su-25
Transport
Il-76
Combat helicopter
Ka-32
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
Mi-2
BAHAMAS
ROYAL BAHAMAS DEFENCE FORCE
Type

54

24

Type

12

8
15
2
33
8
59

Special mission
King Air 350 (MPA)
Transport
Cessna 208
BAHRAIN
ROYAL BAHRAINI AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-5E
F-16C
Combat helicopter
AH-1E/F
Bell 212
S-70/UH-60M
Training aircraft/helicopters
AH-1P
BO105
F-5F
F-16D
Hawk 129
T67M260
ROYAL BAHRAINI NAVY
Type

49*

Combat helicopter
BO105
BANGLADESH
BANGLADESH AIR FORCE
Type

Active

19
9
33
34
22

Ordered

14

12

14

Active

Ordered

21

19

12
3

Combat aircraft
F-7
MiG-29
Transport
An-32
C-130B/E
L-410
Combat helicopter
AW139
Bell 212
Mi-17/171
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
FT-6
FT-7
K-8
L-39

Yak-130
BANGLADESH ARMY
Active

Ordered

Type

Transport
Cessna 208
Combat helicopter
AS365
BANGLADESH NAVY

15
3
8

Type

23
10
9
24

3*

Special mission
Dornier 228NG (MPA)
Combat helicopter
AW109
Z-9

13
20

BELARUS
BELARUS AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

5
13
11
1
4
56

18
12

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Su-25
Transport
An-26
Il-76
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24
Mi-26
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
Mi-2
Yak-130
BELGIUM
BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT
Type

Active

Ordered

1
1

Active

Ordered

8
17
22
18
8
8
4
4
4
6
3
Active

Combat aircraft
F-16A
Transport
A400M
C-130H
ERJ-135/145
Combat helicopter
AW109
NH90 (NFH/TTH)
SA316
Sea King 48
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet
F-16B
SF-260
BELIZE
BELIZE DEFENCE FORCE
Type

Ordered

Transport
BN-2
Training aircraft/helicopters
T67M260
BENIN
BENIN AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

37
8
3
4
3
2
14
28

Type

4*

Combat helicopter
Mi-8
BOLIVIA
BOLIVIAN AIR FORCE
Type

6
9
12
4
7
6

10+10*

Active

Ordered

2
Active

Transport
DHC-6
HS 748
BHUTAN
ROYAL BHUTAN ARMY

Ordered

Special mission
Learjet 25 (Survey)
Transport
C-130B
Jetstream 31
King Air 90/200/350
MA60
Combat helicopter
AS332
AS350
EC145
SA316
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA40
Foxtrot 4
K-8
PC-7
R44
T-33
BOLIVIAN ARMY
Type

2
2+1*

Transport
F27

Active

Ordered

37
68
3
2
24
22
5

12

10
6
4

4+4*

Active

Ordered

49
7

11
4
23
8
3

2*

29
10
32

Active

Ordered

1
1

Active

Ordered

1
1

Active

Ordered

Active

Ordered

2
3
2
6
2

2
2
3
1
15

9
2
6
3
5
14
Active

Ordered

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AS550
AS565
CH-47F
H225M
S-70/UH-60M
BRAZILIAN NAVY

King Air 90
1
Combat helicopter
Z-9
6
Training aircraft/helicopters
R44
1
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
AIR FORCE BRIGADE OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Type

Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
SA341/342
UH-1H
BOTSWANA
BOTSWANA DEFENCE FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-5A
Transport
C-130B
C212
CN235
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AS350
Bell 412
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5D
PC-7 Mk II
BRAZIL
BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
AMX-A/T
EMB-314 (A-29)
F-5EM
Gripen E
Special mission
C-130E (SAR)
C295 (SAR)
EMB-110 (Calibration)
EMB-110 (MPA)
EMB-110 (Recce)
ERJ-145 (AEW)
ERJ-145 (Recce)
Hawker 800 (Calibration)
Learjet 35 (Recce)
Legacy 500 (Calibration)
P-3AM (MPA)
Tanker
767 MMTT
KC-130H/M
Transport
C-130E/H/M
C295
Cessna 208
EMB-110
EMB-120
ERJ-145
KC-390
Combat helicopter
AS332
AS350
AS355
Bell 205
Bell 206
H225M
Mi-35
S-70/UH-60L/M
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
AMX-T
EMB-312
EMB-314
F-5FM
Gripen F
P-3AM
BRAZILIAN ARMY
Type

Combat helicopter
AS532

Active

Type
Ordered

6
9
5

Active

Ordered

10
3
2
2
1

Type

10
6

3
5

Active

Combat aircraft
A-4K
Tanker
C-1/KC-2
Combat helicopter
AS332
AS350
AS355
Bell 206
H225M
Lynx 21
S-70
Training aircraft/helicopters
TA-4KU
BRUNEI
ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE

Ordered

47
31
43
28+72*

Transport
C-130J
CN235
Combat helicopter
Bell 214
BO105
S-70i
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
PC-7 Mk II
BULGARIA
BULGARIAN AIR FORCE
Type

1
2
6
11
4
5
3
4
6

6
8
3
2
12
10
32
50
20
6

9*

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
MiG-29
Su-25
Special mission
An-30 (Recce)
Transport
C-27J
Combat helicopter
AS532
Bell 206
Mi-17
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
L-39
PC-9
BULGARIAN NAVY
Type

28

Combat helicopter
AS565
BURKINA FASO
BURKINA FASO AIR FORCE
Type

5
26
4
2
1
5
12
16
22

11
3*

8
104
61
3
8
1

Combat aircraft
EMB-314
Special mission
AT-802 (Firefighting)
Transport
CN235
HS 748
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AS350
Mi-8
Mi-35
Training aircraft/helicopters
SF-260
BURUNDI
BURUNDI NATIONAL ARMY
Type

Active

Ordered

Combat helicopter
Mi-24
SA316

33
33
5
3

8*
11
3*

Active

Ordered

SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
SF-260
CAMBODIA
ROYAL CAMBODIAN AIR FORCE
Type

3
4
5
19
9
17
7
12
6

Active

Ordered

1*
1
1
6
12
3
4

Active

Ordered

1
3
12
2
4

2*

4
3
5

Active

Ordered

Active

Ordered

3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2

Active

3
3

Ordered

Transport
BN-2
Combat helicopter
AS350/550
CHAD
CHAD AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

1
2
2
1
1
5
9

Active

Ordered

1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
1

5
5
6

Active

Combat aircraft
F/A-18A
F-35A
Special mission
DHC-5 (SAR)
P-3 (CP-140) (MPA)
Tanker
A310
KC-130H
Transport
A310
C-17
C-130E/H
C-130J
DHC-6
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AW101 (SAR)
Bell 412
CH-47F
S-61/SH-3A
S-92
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 (Allied Wings)
Bell 412 (Allied Wings)
CT-114
Dash 8
F/A-18B
G120A (Allied Wings)
Hawk 115 (NFTC)
King Air 90 (Allied Wings)
T-6A (NFTC)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Transport
Arava
C-130H
CN235
MA60
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 412
Mi-17
SA318
SA330
SA342
Z-9
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet
Impala
Magister
CANADA
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
Type

4
15
12

Transport
BN-2
MA60
Y-12
Combat helicopter
AS350
AS355
Mi-8/17
Z-9
CAMEROON
CAMEROON AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

64
65*
6
17
2
4
3
5
9
17
4
2
14
88
15
26
11

16

12
9
27
4
26
13
16
7
25

Active

Ordered

2
2

Active

Ordered

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WORLD AIR FORCES 2016

The Bulgarian navys AS565 rotorcraft took part in a multinational NATO maritime exercise in the Black Sea during July 2015
Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Su-25
Transport
An-26
C-27J
C-130H
Combat helicopter
AS550
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-24
SE3160
Training aircraft/helicopters
PC-7
PC-9
SF-260
CHILE
CHILEAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-5E
F-16A/C
Special mission
707 (AEW)
Learjet 35 (Survey)
Tanker
KC-135E
Transport
737
C-130B/H/R
C212
Citation CJ1
DHC-6
KC-390
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
EMB-314
F-5F
F-16B/D
SR22
T-35
CHILEAN ARMY
Type

Transport
C212
Cessna 208
CN235
Combat helicopter
AS350
AS532
MD530
SA330
CHILEAN NAVY
Type

Special mission
C295 (MPA)

1
8

3
2
1
6
6
5
2
1
1
1

Active

Type

Ordered

9
35
1
2
3
1
4
3
4
12
6*
15
15
4
12
2
11
4
32
Active

EMB-110 (MPA)
P-3A (MPA)
Tecnam P68 (MPA)
Transport
C295
Combat helicopter
AS332/532
AS365
BO105
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
PC-7
CHINA
PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY AIR FORCE

Ordered

2
3
1

2+12*

Active

Ordered

4*

7
1*
8
6
4

Active

Transport
Y-7
Y-8
Combat helicopter
Mi-17/171
S-70
Z-8
Z-9

Active

7
3
237
23
51
92

Z-10
95
Z-11
46
Z-19
105
Training aircraft/helicopters
AS350
1
H120
93
PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY NAVAL FORCE
Type

6
7

Combat aircraft
H-6
120
J-7
388
J-8
96
J-10
240
J-11/Su-27/30/35
272
JH-7
71
Q-5
118
Special mission
737 (MPA)
2
An-30 (EW)
4
Challenger 870 (Recce)
5
Il-76 (A50I) (AEW)
1
Il-76 (KJ-2000) (AEW)
4
Tu-154 (EW)
3
Y-8 (EW)
17
Y-8 (KJ-200) (AEW)
7
Tanker
Il-78
2
Transport
Il-76
17
MA60
9
Tu-154
6
Y-7
43
Y-8
60
Y-9
7
Combat helicopter
Mi-17/171
16
Z-8
34
Z-9
20
Training aircraft/helicopters
JJ-7
35
JL-8
170
Y-7
13
PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY GROUND FORCE
Type

5
9
9
3

5
3

Ordered

24*

Combat aircraft
H-6
J-7
J-8
J-10
J-15/Su-30/33
JH-7
Q-5
Special mission
Ka-31 (AEW)
SH-5 (SAR)
Y-7 (SAR)
Y-8 (EW, Recce)
Y-8 (KJ-200) (AEW)
Z-18 (AEW)
Transport
Y-7
Y-8
Combat helicopter
AS365/565
Ka-27
Ka-28
Z-8
Z-9
Z-18
Training aircraft/helicopters
JJ-6
JL-8
JL-9
Mi-8
Y-7
COLOMBIA
COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

Combat aircraft
A-37
BT-67
EMB-314
Kfir
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce)
Citation Ultra (MPA)
King Air 300/350 (EW)
Metro IV (EW)
Turbo Commander (MPA)
Tanker
767 MMTT
Transport
727
737
Arava

Active

30
30
47
25
27
34
30

24
15

57
Ordered

50*

9
3
1
13
8
1
17
12
6
1
17
27
29
2
14
11
2
8
5

Active

Ordered

7
6
24
19
6
5
4
1
2
1
2
2
1

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C-130B/H
C212
C295/CN235
Cessna 208
EMB-110
KC-390
King Air 90/350
PA-31T
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
Bell 205
Bell 206
Bell 212
MD500/530
S-70/AH/MH/UH-60L
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
Lancair T90
T-37
COLOMBIAN ARMY
Type

Special mission
King Air 200 (EW)
Transport
An-32
C212
Cessna 208
King Air 90/200/350
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
Mi-17
S-70i/UH-60L
UH-1H/N
COLOMBIAN NAVY
Type

Special mission
CN235 (MPA)
Transport
C212
Cessna 208
King Air 350
Combat helicopter
AS555
Bell 212/412
BK117
BO105
Mi-8
UH-1N
CONGO
CONGOLESE AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Mirage F1
Transport
An-32
CN235
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
CONGOLESE NAVY
Type

6
4
8
10
2

SA330
CROATIA
CROATIAN AIR FORCE
Type

12*
8
1
1
2
12
10
6
24
47
14
25
17
Active

Type

Ordered

3
2
2
8
4
3
21
55
44
Active

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
MiG-23
MiG-29
Transport
An-26
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
Mi-35
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
CYPRUS
CYPRUS NATIONAL GUARD
Type

Ordered

3
1
3
1

Transport
BN-2
Combat helicopter
AW139
Mi-35
SA340
CZECH REPUBLIC
CZECH AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Gripen C
L-159A
Transport
C295
KC-390
L-410
Yak-40
Combat helicopter
Mi-2

2
8
1
2
1
6

Active

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
Special mission
AT-802 (Firefighting)
CL-415 (Firefighting)
PC-9 (EW)
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17/171
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
PC-9
CUBA
CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY AIR FORCE

10

Active

Ordered

12
6
6
3

Type

23
8
10

Active

Ordered

12
24
3
2
10
4

Combat aircraft
F-16A
F-35A
Special mission
Challenger 604 (MPA)
Transport
C-130J
Combat helicopter
AS550
AW101
Lynx 90
S-70/MH-60R
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B
DJIBOUTI
DJIBOUTI AIR FORCE
Type

25

Active

Mi-17/171
Mi-24/35
W-3
Training aircraft/helicopters
Gripen D
L-39
L-159T
DENMARK
ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE

Ordered

1
3
11
4

Transport
Cessna 208
L-410
MA60
Shorts 330
Combat helicopter
AS355
Mi-8
Mi-24
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

12
19
4
2*
7
1
3

Combat aircraft
EMB-314
Transport
C212
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
OH-58
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Schweizer 333
T-35

27
17
10
2
8
4

Active

Ordered

35
30*
3
4
12
13
7
9
10

Active

Ordered

1
1
1
2*
1
2
2

Active

Ordered

8
3
1
2
12
11
2
4

Ordered

Egypt became
the first export
recipient of the
Dassault Rafale

2
2
1
6
3
Active

Ordered

Combat helicopter
Mi-14
1
CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AIR FORCE
Combat aircraft
MiG-23
Su-25
Transport
727
An-12
An-26
Combat helicopter
Mi-2
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
Mi-26
SA316

16 | Flightglobal

Active

Ordered

2
4
2
5
2
2
4
8
1
2

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Type

WORLD AIR FORCES 2016

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ARMY
Type

Combat helicopter
OH-58
Training aircraft/helicopters
R22
R44
ECUADOR
ECUADORIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Cheetah C
Transport
727
737
C-130B/H/L-100
C295
DHC-6
King Air 350
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
DA20
EMB-314
T-34
ECUADORIAN ARMY AVIATION
Type

Transport
Arava
C212
Citation II
CN235
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AS332
AS350/550
H125
Mi-171
SA315
SA330
SA342
ECUADORIAN NAVY
Type

Special mission
CN235 (MPA)
King Air 200 (MPA)
Transport
King Air 300/350
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 430
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
T-35
EGYPT
EGYPTIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Alpha Jet
F-4E
F-7
F-16A/C
MiG-21
MiG-29
Mirage 5E2/SDE/SDR
Mirage 2000EM
Rafale D/E
Special mission
Beech 1900 (Calibration)
Beech 1900 (EW, Recce)
E-2C (AEW)
Transport
An-74
Beech 1900
C-130H
C295
DHC-5
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AH-64D
AW109

Active

Ordered

8
4
3

Active

Ordered

10
1
1
3
3
3
1

Type

8
11
17
9
Active

Ordered

3
1
1
2
1
3
3
6
8
2
1
9
Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Transport
An-72
Combat helicopter
Ka-29
Mi-24
Mi-26
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
ERITREA
ERITREAN AIR FORCE
Type

2
4
3
1
3

Ordered

15
34
60
170
54

46*
76
15
3

Combat aircraft
A-37
Transport
Arava
BT-67
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
MD500
Schweizer 269
UH-1H/M
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-35
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
EQUATORIAL GUINEA AIR FORCE
Type

2
4

Active

AW139
CH-47D
Mi-8/17
S-70/UH-60M
SA342
Sea King
SH-2G
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet
EMB-312
F-16B/D
G115
K-8
L-39/59
Mirage 5SDD
Mirage 2000BM
EL SALVADOR
SALVADORAN AIR FORCE

21

2
4
7

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Su-27
Transport
King Air 200
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
Mi-17
Mi-24
Training aircraft/helicopters
M-290TP
MB-339
ESTONIA
ESTONIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Transport
Shorts 330
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
R44
ETHIOPIA
ETHIOPIAN AIR FORCE
Type

3
4
21
14
8
1
46
3

Combat aircraft
MiG-23
Su-27
Transport
757
An-12
An-32
C-130B/E
Combat helicopter

2
19
60
2
90
23
10

6*
4*

Mi-8/17
Mi-24/35
SA316
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
SF-260
ETHIOPIAN ARMY AVIATION
Type

Transport
DHC-6
Combat helicopter
UH-1H
FINLAND
FINNISH AIR FORCE

30
54
50
74
120
49
6
4

Active

Type

Ordered

15
3
1
4
8
5
13

Combat aircraft
F-18C
Special mission
C295 (EW)
F27 (EW)
Transport
C295
Learjet 35
PC-12NG
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-18D
Hawk 51/A/66
M-290TP
FINNISH ARMY
Type

Active

Ordered

4
1

Type

1
7
1
2

Active

Ordered

5
2
1
4
3
4
6
8
5

Active

Ordered

2*
2
4

Active

10
14
1
3
1
2

Combat helicopter
MD500
NH90 (TTH)
Training aircraft/helicopters
MD500
FRANCE
FRENCH AIR FORCE

Ordered

Combat aircraft
Mirage 2000C
Mirage 2000D
Mirage 2000N
Mirage 2000-5
Rafale B/C
Special mission
707 (E-3F) (AEW)
C160 (ELINT)
Tanker
A330 MRTT
C/KC-135
KC-130J
Transport
A310
A400M
C-130H
C-130J
C160
CN235
DHC-6
TBM 700
Combat helicopter
AS332
AS550
AS555
H225M
SA330
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet
EMB-121
G120 (Airbus Defence & Space)
Mirage 2000B
SR20 (Airbus Defence & Space)
SR22 (Airbus Defence & Space)
TBM 700
FRENCH ARMY
Type

Transport
PC-6
TBM 700
Combat helicopter

14
8
3
10
4
Active

Ordered

2
8

Active

Ordered

54
1
1
2
3
6

4*

7
45
9
Active

Ordered

2
20
5

Active

Ordered

25
64
24
24
89

35+96*

4
2
1+11*
14
2*
3
7
14

43
2*

36
27
5
15
6
1
40
11
27
92
22
18
5
13
7
33
Active

Ordered

5
8

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Type

Combat aircraft
Rafale M
Super Etendard
Special mission
ATL-2 (MPA)
E-2C (AEW)
Falcon 20/200 (MPA)
Falcon 50 (MPA)
Transport
EMB-121
Falcon 10
Combat helicopter
AS365/565
H225M
Lynx HAS2/4
NH90 (NFH)
SA316/319/SE3160
Training aircraft/helicopters
Jetstream 41
SR22 (Airbus Defence & Space)
GABON
GABON AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Mirage 5G
Mirage F1
Transport
C-130H
CN235
Combat helicopter
AS332
AS350
EC135
H120
SA319
SA330
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
Mirage 5DG
T-34
GAMBIA
GAMBIAN AIR FORCE
Type

25
8
15
89
181
48

53

31

17
37
1
18
Active

Ordered

30
28

6+10*

22
3
5
6

Hindustan Aeronautics

AS532
H225M
NH90 (TTH)
SA330
SA341/342
Tiger
Training aircraft/helicopters
AS555
H120 (Helidax)
SA330
SA341/342
FRENCH NAVY

10
6
27
2
21
15
22

Indias armed forces plan to acquire 179 of the indigenous light combat helicopter

12

Type

2
3

Active

Ordered

3
6
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
3

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Transport

AT-802

Ordered

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Transport
An-28
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/171
Mi-14
Mi-24
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-29
L-39
ABKHAZIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24

Active

Ordered

11
2
15
2
9
12

1
2

Special mission
Dornier 228/NG (MPA/Recce)
P-3C (MPA)
Combat helicopter
Lynx 88
NH90 (NFH)
Sea King
GHANA
GHANA AIR FORCE
Type

4
4
Active

Combat helicopter
BO105
NH90 (TTH)
SE313
Tiger
UH-1D
Training aircraft/helicopters
EC135
GERMAN NAVY
Type

GEORGIA
GEORGIAN LAND FORCES
Type

Combat aircraft
Eurofighter
Tornado IDS
Special mission
Tornado ECR (EW)
Tanker
A310
Transport
A310
A400M
C160
Combat helicopter
CH-53G
H145M
Training aircraft/helicopters
Eurofighter
G120 (Lufthansa)
Tornado IDS
GERMAN ARMY
Type

2
4

Active

Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
GERMANY
GERMAN AIR FORCE

Ordered

Special mission
DA42 (Recce)
Transport
C295
F27
Y-12
Combat helicopter
AW109
Bell 412
Mi-8/17

Active

82
87

Ordered

20

Mi-35
Z-9
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA42
EMB-314
K-8
GREECE
HELLENIC AIR FORCE
Type

28
4
1
1
67

52

81
15
23
7
7

Active

Ordered

39
38
1
44
115

34
11

14
Active

Type
Ordered

2
8
6
18
21

Active

Combat aircraft
F/RF-4E
F-16C
Mirage 2000EG
Mirage 2000-5/Mk II
Special mission
C-130H (EW)
CL-215 (Firefighting)
CL-415 (Firefighting)
CL-415 (SAR)
ERJ-145 (AEW)
Transport
C-27J
C-130B/H
Combat helicopter
AS332
Bell 205
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16D
Mirage 2000BG
T-2C/E
T-6A
HELLENIC ARMY AVIATION

Ordered

Special mission
King Air 200 (Survey)
Combat helicopter
AH-64A/D
Bell 205
Bell 206
CH-47D
NH90 (TTH)
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Schweizer 269
HELLENIC NAVY
Type

2
2
1
2*

Combat helicopter
Bell 212
S-70
GUATEMALA
GUATEMALAN AIR FORCE
Type

2
1
7

Combat aircraft
A-37
PC-7

4*
4
1
5*

Active

Ordered

49
115
17
25
2
12
6
1
4
8
12
12
12
40
2
40
42
Active

Ordered

2
29
27
11
15
11
69

9+14*

19
Active

Ordered

8
11

Active

Ordered

3
1

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Transport
Arava
BT-67
Cessna 208
F27
King Air 90/200
Combat helicopter
Bell 205
Bell 206
Bell 212/412
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-35
GUINEA
GUINEA AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
Combat helicopter
AS350
Mi-17
Mi-24/35
SA330
SA342
GUYANA
GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE
Type

Transport
Skyvan
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 412
HONDURAS
HONDURAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
A-37
EMB-314
F-5E
Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA)
Transport
Arava
C-130A
Cessna 208
L-410
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
AS350
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
Training aircraft/helicopters
Gripen D
INDIA
INDIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Jaguar M/S
MiG-21
MiG-27
MiG-29
Mirage 2000H/I
Rafale B/C
Su-30MKI
T-50 (Sukhoi)
Tejas LCA
Special mission

20 | Flightglobal

1
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
14
4

Active

Ordered

3
1
2
3
1
1

Active

Ordered

1
1
2
1

Active

Ordered

9
2*
3
1
1
1
1
3
2

1
1

3
1

3*

Active

Ordered

11
4
14
1

Ordered

130
245
85
66
40
200
1

Type

Combat helicopter
AH-64E
Dhruv ALH
Ka-226
Light Combat Helicopter
SA315
SA316
INDIAN NAVY
Type

1
3
5

Active

707 (Recce)
A330 (AEW)
ERJ-145 (AEW)
G100 Astra (Recce)
Global 5000 (ELINT)
Gulfstream III (EW)
Il-76 (AEW)
Tanker
A330 MRTT
Il-78
Transport
An-32
C-17
C-130J
C295
Dornier 228
HS 748
Il-76
Medium Transport Aircraft
Combat helicopter
AH-64E
CH-47F
Dhruv ALH
Ka-226
Light Combat Helicopter
Mi-8/17
Mi-24/35
Mi-26
SA315
SA316/319
Training aircraft/helicopters
Hawk 132
HJT-16 Kiran
Jaguar T
Mirage 2000TH/TI
PC-7 Mk II
Saras
INDIAN ARMY AVIATION

36*
53
144*
39+40*

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Sea Harrier FRS51
Special mission
737 (P-8I) (MPA)
BN-2 (MPA)
Dornier 228 (MPA)
Il-18 (MPA)
Ka-31 (AEW)
Tu-142 (MPA)
Transport
BN-2
Saras
US-2
Combat helicopter
Dhruv ALH
Ka-28
S-61/H/UH-3H
S-70
SA316/319
Sea King 42
Training aircraft/helicopters
Harrier T4/60
Hawk 132
HJT-16 Kiran
INDONESIA
INDONESIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
EMB-314
F-5E
F-16A/C

1
2*
1
2
2
3
3

2
6*

7
100
10
5
40
58
16

6+1*
56*
14

45*

62

250
19
3
15
77

22
15+7*
49
64*
65
6+48*

Type

89 15+20*
81
30
9
75
38*
15
Active

100

28
4
Active

Ordered

11*
124
133*
114
18

Ordered

33
9

12

8
6
25
4
14
8

16*
12*

1
15
12*
8
14
8
33
25

Hawk 209
Su-27/30
Special mission
737 (MPA)
CN235 (MPA)
Transport
C-130H/L-100
C212
C295/CN235
F27
PC-6
Combat helicopter
AS332
BO105
H225M
SA330
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F
F-16B/D
G120TP
H120
Hawk 109
KT-1/B
SF-260
T-34
T-50
INDONESIAN ARMY

16
4

3
11
20

Active

Ordered

8
6
13

8
12

3
1
18
8
14
3
2

Type

5*
1

5+10*
11
3
5
18
10
5
14
18
15
16
Active

Ordered

1
6
1
1

1
11
41
20
11
5
7
14

8
6
5

2
Active

Special mission
C212 (MPA)
CN235 (MPA)
Nomad 22/24 (MPA)
Transport
C212
Nomad 22
Combat helicopter
AS332
AS565
Bell 412
BO105
H120
Training aircraft/helicopters
H120
IRAN
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AIR FORCE
Combat aircraft
F-4D/E/RF-4E
F-5E/Saegheh
F-7
F-14A
MiG-29
Mirage F1EQ
Su-24
Special mission
707 (EW)
P-3F (MPA)
Tanker
707
747

9
4

Transport
BN-2
C212
Premier I
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
AH-64E
AS355
AS550
Bell 205
Bell 412
BO105
Mi-17
Mi-35
SA316
Schweizer 269
Training aircraft/helicopters
H120
INDONESIAN NAVY

Type

24*
8

15
16

6
3
29
9
1

Ordered

2+3*

11
3
8
2
2

Active

42
25
17
24
20
9
24
1
5
3
3

Ordered

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Transport
707
747
C-130E/H
F27
Il-76
PC-6
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 212
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
F-5B/F
FT-7
Mirage F1BQ
PC-7
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN ARMY
Type

Transport
F27
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
AH-1J
Bell 206
Bell 214
CH-47C
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN NAVY
Type

Special mission
F27 (MPA)
Falcon 20 (MPA)
Transport
F27
Combat helicopter
Bell 212
Mi-171
RH-53D
S-61/ASH-3D
IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD
Type

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Transport
An-74
Falcon 20
Il-76
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Mi-171
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
IRAQ
IRAQI AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
AT-6C
Cessna AC-208
F-16C/IQ
L-159A
Su-25
Special mission
Cessna RC-208 (Recce)
CH2000 (Recce)
King Air 350 (Recce)
SB7L-360 (Recce)
Transport
An-32
An-178
C-130E
C-130J
DHC-6
King Air 350
PC-12
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
Cessna 208

F-16D/IQ
L-159T
Lasta 95
T-6A
T-50
IRAQI ARMY AVIATION

1
2
31
10
5
13

Type

2
2
1
21
4
4
35
Active

Ordered

2
1

12
3
22
40
Active

Transport
An-178
Combat helicopter
Bell 407
EC635
Mi-8/171
Mi-28
Mi-35
OH-58
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 407
OH-58
IRELAND
IRISH AIR CORPS
Type

Ordered

2
1
1

Special mission
BN-2 (Recce)
CN235 (MPA)
Combat helicopter
AW139
EC135
Training aircraft/helicopters
PC-9
ISRAEL
ISRAEL AIR AND SPACE FORCE
Type

8
5
6
8
Active

Ordered

9
9
2
2
8
19
15

Active

Ordered

24*
3
4
2
9
3
8
5
2

19
13

6
1
3
6
2
1
4

Type

12*
6
10
3

Combat aircraft
F-15A/C/I
F-16C
F-16I
F-35A
Special mission
707 (AEW)
1124 Westwind (MPA)
AT-802 (Firefighting)
Gulfstream G550 (AEW)
Gulfstream G550 (SIGINT)
King Air 200 (Recce)
Tanker
707
KC-130H
Transport
C-130E/H
C-130J
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AH-64A/D
AS565
Bell 206
CH-53
S-70/UH-60A
Training aircraft/helicopters
A-4N/TA-4H/J
F-15B/D
F-16A/B/D
G120 (Elbit Systems)
King Air 200
M-346 Lavi (TOR Systems)
OH-58
T-6A
ITALY
ITALIAN AIR FORCE
Combat aircraft
AMX
Eurofighter
F-35A/B
Tornado IDS
Special mission
ATL-1 (MPA)
Gulfstream III (Recce)

7
2*

20
15
24
Active

Ordered

2
25
24
42
11
14
8
15

1
4+21*
12+12*

3
1

Active

Ordered

1
2

Type

6
2
7

Active

Ordered

67
77
99
9+41*
1
3
7
2
3
25

6
3*

9
4
12
2
2

2+5*

48
5
1
23
48
50
16
111
17
2
11
18
20

Active

Gulfstream G550 (AEW)

P166 (Survey)
Tornado ECR (EW)
Tanker
KC-130J
KC-767
Transport
C-27J
C-130J
P180
Combat helicopter
AW101
AW139
Bell 212
MD500
Training aircraft/helicopters
AMX-T
AW139
Eurofighter
M-345
M-346
MB-339
MD500
Tornado IDS
ITALIAN ARMY
Transport
Dornier 228
P180
Combat helicopter
AW109
AW129
Bell 205
Bell 206
Bell 212/412
CH-47F
NH90 (TTH)
ITALIAN NAVY
Type

Combat aircraft
AV-8B+
F-35B
Special mission
AW101 (AEW)
Transport
P180
Combat helicopter
AW101
Bell 212
NH90 (NFH)
S-61/ASH-3D/H
Training aircraft/helicopters
TAV-8B
IVORY COAST
IVORY COAST AIR FORCE
Type

Combat helicopter
AS365
SA316/319
SA330
JAMAICA
JAMAICA DEFENCE FORCE
Type

19

Ordered

Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 407
Bell 412
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA40
JAPAN
JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENCE FORCE
Type

41
62
49
4
1

19
8+67*

Combat aircraft
F-2A
F/RF-4EJ
F-15J
F-35A
Special mission
767 (AEW)

2
3
19
3
4
11
16
17
2
14
32
2
11
1
12
5
72
44
8
Active

10+3*

2
30*
4+6*

Ordered

3
3
15
59
60
32
30
20
30

10+4*
29

Active

Ordered

14
15*
4
3
15
38
17
7

29

Active

Ordered

2
2
1

Active

Ordered

2
3
2
2

Active

Ordered

62
71
154
6+36*
4

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YS-11

1
13
3
27
4
3
1
4

20
15
5
2

Active

Transport
King Air 350
7
MU-2
4
Combat helicopter
AH-1S
71
AH-64D
11
Bell 412 (UH-X)
CH-47J/JA
61
MD500
100
MV-22
OH-1
37
S-70/UH-60JA
36
UH-1J
130
Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom 480
30
JAPAN MARITIME SELF-DEFENCE FORCE
Type

Special mission
EP-3 (EW)
Learjet 36 (Recce)
OP-3C (Recce)
P-1 (MPA)
P-3C (MPA)
US-1 (SAR)
US-2 (SAR)
Transport
C-130R
King Air 90
UP-3C/D
Combat helicopter
AW101
MH-53E
S-70/SH/UH-60J/K
Training aircraft/helicopters
EC135
King Air 90
MD500
T-3
JORDAN
ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
AT-802
F-5E
F-16A
Special mission
AT-802 (Recce)
Transport
An-28
C-130E/H
C212
C295

22 | Flightglobal

3*

25

Combat helicopter
CH-47J
16
S-70/UH-60J
35
Training aircraft/helicopters
Beechjet 400
13
F-2B
16
F-15DJ
45
T-3
48
T-4
201
YS-11
3
JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENCE FORCE
Type

1+3*

Active

4+36*
Gary Dawson/Rex Shutterstock

C-1 (EW)
E-2C/D (AEW)
Hawker 800 (Calibration)
Hawker 800 (SAR)
YS-11 (Calibration)
YS-11 (EW)
Tanker
KC-130H
KC-767/KC-46A
Transport
C-1
C-2
C-130H
Gulfstream IV

Japans P-1 maritime patrol aircraft appeared at the Royal International Air Tattoo
Ordered

2
150*
5
5+12*
112*
1

Ordered

Cessna 208
6
Combat helicopter
AH-1E/F
47
AS332
10
AS350
7
EC635
9
MD530/AH-6i
7
S-70/UH-60L
10
UH-1H
36
Training aircraft/helicopters
C-101
13
F-5F
8
F-16B
14
PC-9
R44
T67M260
16
JORDANIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
Type

4
4
4
8
78
2
4

2+60*

Type

4
5
3
8
8
112
13
27
7
41

6
3+2*
2*

Active

Ordered

6
34
34

15
4

1
7
1
2

Combat aircraft
AC235
KAZAKHSTAN
KAZAKHSTAN AIR FORCE
Combat aircraft
MiG-23
MiG-27
MiG-29
MiG-31
Su-24
Su-25
Su-27/30
Transport
An-12
An-24/26
An-72
C295
Tu-154
Combat helicopter
EC145
H225M
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
Mi-26
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
Yak-130
KENYA
KENYA AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-5E
Special mission

Active

24*

9
8

Ordered

Active

3
12
39
32
25
14
17
1
5
2
4
1
3

Ordered

32*

4*

1+21*
20*

20
4

17

Type

Combat aircraft
Eurofighter
F/A-18C
Tanker
KC-130J
Transport
C-17
L-100
Combat helicopter
AH-64D
AS332
H225M
S-92
SA330
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
F/A-18D
Hawk 64
Tucano 52
KYRGYZSTAN
KYRGYZ AIR FORCE
Type

1
3
5
11
40
2
14
6
11
4
6
12

Active

6*

Ordered

28*
27
3

5*

2
3

16
4
24*
2
6
14
7
10
12

Active

Ordered

Combat helicopter
Mi-8
4
Mi-24
2
LAOS
LAO PEOPLE'S PEOPLE LIBERATION ARMY AIR FORCE

46
18
2

Active

Cessna 208 (Recce)

Transport
Dash 8
DHC-5
Y-12
Combat helicopter
MD500
Mi-171
SA330
Z-9
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bulldog
F-5F
G120A
Tucano 51
KUWAIT
KUWAIT AIR FORCE

Ordered

Type

Transport
An-26
MA60
Combat helicopter
Ka-32
Mi-17

Active

1
2
2
3

Ordered

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Mi-26
UH-1H
Z-9
LATVIA
LATVIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat helicopter
Mi-17
LEBANON
LEBANESE AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Cessna AC-208
EMB-314
Hunter 70
Combat helicopter
S-61
SA330
SA342
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bulldog
Hunter 66
R44
LESOTHO
LESOTHO DEFENCE FORCE
Type

Transport
C212
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 412
BO105
EC135
LIBYA
LIBYAN AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

Active

Ordered

1
6

3
11
7
27

Ordered

Combat aircraft
MiG-25
LITHUANIA
LITHUANIAN AIR FORCE
Combat aircraft
L-39
Transport
C-27J
L-410
Combat helicopter
AS365
Mi-8
LUXEMBOURG
LUXEMBOURG AIR FORCE
Type

Type

Ordered

Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
MACEDONIAN ARMY
Type

13
4
2
1
1

Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
UH-1H
MALAWI
MALAWI ARMY AIR WING
Type

2
1

3
2*

1
3
4
7
4
8

Active

Transport
Dornier 228

Ordered

Active

Ordered

1
3
1
1
3

Active

Ordered

Active

2
1
1
2

Active

Combat aircraft
F/A-18D
F/RF-5E
Hawk 208
MiG-29
Su-30
Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA)
Tanker
KC-130H
Transport
A400M
C/PC-130H
CN235
Combat helicopter
H225M
S-61
SA316
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F
Hawk 108
King Air 350
MB-339
PC-7/Mk II
ROYAL MALAYSIAN ARMY AIR CORPS

Ordered

Type

Ordered

Combat helicopter
AW109
S-61
ROYAL MALAYSIAN NAVY

4
Active

Combat helicopter
AS350/550
AS355
AS532
SA330
MALAYSIA
ROYAL MALAYSIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Transport
A400M
MACEDONIA
MACEDONIAN AIR FORCE

1
3
1
1

Active

Type

Type

3
1
4

Active

C-130H/L-100
C-130J
Combat helicopter
AW139
CH-47C
Mi-2
Mi-8/171
Mi-14
Mi-35
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
LIBYA DAWN

Active

8
6
13
10
18
4

4
1
10
6
12
27
15
3
6
2
8
49

12*

Active

Ordered

Active

Combat helicopter
AS555
Super Lynx 100
MALDIVES
MALDIVES NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE
Ordered

Type

11
2

Type

6
4
2

Ordered

Ordered

6
6

Active

Combat helicopter
Dhruv ALH

Ordered

AirTeamImages

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
MiG-23
Mirage F1
Su-22
Special mission
An-32 (Recce)
Transport
An-26
An-72

1
4
4

The Royal Malaysian Air Forces first A400M was flown alongside Hawk trainers and strike aircraft at the LIMA exhibition

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MALI
MALI AIR FORCE
Combat aircraft
MiG-21
Special mission
F406 Caravan II (MPA)
Transport
BN-2
Combat helicopter
Mi-24
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-314
SF-260
MALTA
ARMED FORCES OF MALTA AIR WING
Type

Special mission
BN-2 (MPA)
King Air 200 (MPA)
Combat helicopter
AW139
SA316
MAURITANIA
MAURITANIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
EMB-314
Special mission
BN-2 (MPA)
Cessna 208 (MPA)
PA-31T (MPA)
Transport
BT-67
Cessna 441 Conquest II
PC-6
Y-12
Combat helicopter
AW109
Z-9
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
SF-260
MEXICO
MEXICAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-5E
PC-7
Special mission
ERJ-145 (AEW)
ERJ-145 (Recce)
Metro III (Recce)
Transport
727
737
C-27J
C-130E/K/L-100
C-130J
C295
King Air 90/300/350
PC-6
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
AW109
Bell 206
Bell 212/412
Bell 407
H225M
MD530
Mi-8/17
S-70/UH-60M
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
F-5F
G120TP
PC-7
PC-9
SF-260

24 | Flightglobal

Active

Ordered

Moroccos F-16s saw

combat action and
losses over Yemen
during 2015

3*
1
3
6
2

Active

Ordered

1
2

2
3

Peter Foster

Type

T-6C+
MEXICAN NAVY
Type

Active

Ordered

3
2
2

1
1
1
1
2
2
5
4

Active

Ordered

6
36
1
2
3

Type

5
2*
4
6
8
7
3
5
2
20
31
11
11
15
27
4
1
11
2
13
30
2
25

Special mission
C212 (MPA)
CN235 (MPA)
Transport
C295
Dash 8
King Air 350
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
AS555
AS565
BO105
H225M
MD900
Mi-17
S-70/UH-60M
Training aircraft/helicopters
Lancair Super ES
Legacy 2000
M-290TP
MD500
R22
R44
Schweizer 269
Schweizer 333
T-6C+
MOLDOVA
MOLOVAN AIR FORCE
Transport
An-26
TRANSNISTRIAN AIR FORCE
Type

2*
2*

Combat helicopter
Mi-2
Mi-8
MONGOLIA
MONGOLIAN AIR FORCE
Type

4
6

Transport
An-26
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/171
MONTENEGRO
MONTENEGRO ARMY
Type

3
29

Combat helicopter
SA341/342
MOROCCO
ROYAL MOROCCAN AIR FORCE
Type

12+15*

Combat aircraft
F-5E
F-16C
Mirage F1
Special mission

11
Active

Ordered

8
2

1*

6
1
6
4
2
3
5
3
5
21
3

10

1
2
5
3
1
1
4
10
2

CL-415 (Firefighting)
Falcon 20 (EW)
King Air 200 (Research)
Tanker
KC-130H
Transport
C-27J
C-130H
CN235
King Air 200/300/350
Combat helicopter
Bell 205
Bell 206
Bell 212/412
CH-47D
SA330
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet
Bell 206
F-5F
F-16D
King Air 100
T-6C
ROYAL MOROCCAN NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
AS565
MOZAMBIQUE
MOZAMBIQUE AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

1
Active

Ordered

1
1

Active

Ordered

Type

Active

Ordered

Active

22
13
15

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
Transport
An-26
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-25
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
L-39
MYANMAR
MYANMAR AIR FORCE

Ordered

Combat aircraft
A-5
F-6
F-7
MiG-29
Special mission
BN-2 (MPA)
Transport
ATR 42
Beech 1900
F27
FH-227
PC-6
Y-8
Y-12

5
2
1

2
4
13
6
7
47
5
4
3
26
23
24
17
4
8
4
24
Active

Ordered

Active

Ordered

8
1
2
2
3
1

Active

21
1
24
31
5

1
3
2
2
5
4
2

Ordered

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Combat helicopter
Bell 205
Mi-2
Mi-8/17
Mi-35
SA316/SE3160
W-3
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-7
G-4
G120TP
K-8
PC-7
PC-9
UNITED WA STATE ARMY
Type

Combat helicopter
Mi-17
NAMIBIA
NAMIBIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-7
Transport
An-26
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24
SA315
SA316
Z-9
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-7
K-8
NATO
NATO
Type

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

14
22
12
9
13
12
6
4
10
12
16
10

10
50

Active

Ordered

Transport
An-28
BN-2
HS 748
Combat helicopter
AS350
Dhruv ALH
Mi-17
SA315
SA316/319
SA330
NETHERLANDS
ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

6
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
12

Active

Active

Ordered

4*

Ordered

1
4
6
2
4
1

Combat helicopter
AH-64D
AS532
CH-47D/F
NH90 (NFH)
NEW ZEALAND

Active

27
11
17
13

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce)
DA42 (Recce)
Transport
C-130H
Cessna 208
Dornier 228
Combat helicopter
Mi-17
Mi-24
SA342
NIGERIA
NIGERIAN AIR FORCE
Type

2
1
1

Active

Transport
An-26
King Air 90
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
MD500
Mi-17/171
Training aircraft/helicopters
R44
NIGER
NIGER AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

Combat aircraft
F-16A
66
F-35A
83*
Tanker
KDC-10
2
Transport
C-130H
4
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B
9
F-35A
2
PC-7
13
NETHERLANDS DEFENCE HELICOPTER COMMAND
Type

Special mission
P-3K (MPA)
Transport
757
C-130H
Combat helicopter
AW109
NH90 (TTH)
SH-2G
Training aircraft/helicopters
King Air 200
T-6C
NICARAGUA
NICARAGUAN AIR FORCE
Type

Special mission
707 (E-3A) (AEW)
16
Tanker
A330 MRTT (European Defence Agency)
Transport
C-17 (Strategic Airlift Consortium)
3
NEPAL
NEPAL ARMY AIR WING
Type

Type

Ordered

17*
3

Combat aircraft
Alpha Jet
F-7
Special mission
ATR 42 (MPA)
Transport
C-130H
Dornier 128
Dornier 228
G222
King Air 350
Combat helicopter
AS332
AW139
Mi-17/171
Mi-24/35
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW109
FT-7
L-39
NIGERIAN NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
AW109
Bell 206
NORTH KOREA
KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-5 (Shenyang)
F-6
F-7
H-5
MiG-21
MiG-23

Active

Ordered

6
2
4
5
8
11

3*

4
11

Active

Ordered

2
1

Type

1
2
14
1

Active

Ordered

2
2
2
1
2
1

Ordered

12
10
2
3
11
5
2
3
5
1
5
9

6
6

Ordered

4
1

Active

106
97
120
80
26
56

Combat aircraft
Eurofighter
F-16C
Hawk 203
Special mission
C295 (MPA)
Skyvan (MPA)
Transport
C-130H
C-130J
C295
Combat helicopter
AS332
Bell 205
Bell 206
NH90 (TTH)
SA330
Super Lynx 120
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16D
Hawk 103/166
PC-9
PAKISTAN
PAKISTAN AIR FORCE
Type

13
2
17
Active

Combat aircraft
F-16A
F-35A
Special mission
Falcon 20 (EW)
P-3C/N (MPA)
Transport
C-130J
Combat helicopter
AW101
Bell 412
NH90 (NFH)
Sea King 43
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B
F-35A
OMAN
ROYAL AIR FORCE OF OMAN
Type

3
1
3

Active

MiG-29
Su-7
Su-25
Transport
An-24
Combat helicopter
MD500
Mi-2
Mi-8
Mi-14
Mi-24
Mi-26
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-2
FT-5
MiG-15
NORWAY
ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCE

Ordered

Combat aircraft
F-7
F-16A/C
JF-17
Mirage IIIEP/OF/RP
Mirage 5EF/F/PA
Special mission
Falcon 20 (EW)
King Air 350 (Recce)
Saab 2000 (AEW)
Y-8 (ZDK-03) (AEW)
Tanker
Il-78
Transport
C-130B/E/L-100
CN235
Saab 2000

35
18
34
1
84
46
40
8
20
4

30
135
4

Active

Ordered

46
6+42*
2
6
4

1*
16+6*

18
5
11

10
2

Active

Ordered

12+12*
17
10
2
3
3
3
4
2
5
4
17
2
15

6
4
12

Active

Ordered

140
46
49
69
90

50+50*

2
4
4
3

4
16
3
1

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Y-12
Combat helicopter
AH-1F
Bell 205
Bell 412
Mi-171
SA330
SE3160
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B/D
FT-5
FT-6
FT-7
K-8
Mirage IIIBE/D/DP
Mirage 5DPA2
SA316
T-37
PAKISTAN ARMY
Type

Transport
Challenger 605
Citation Bravo
King Air 350
Turbo Commander
Y-12
Combat helicopter
AH-1F
AH-1Z
AS550
Bell 206
Bell 412
H125
Mi-17/171
Mi-35
SA315
SA316
SA330
UH-1H
Z-10
Training aircraft/helicopters
Schweizer 269
PAKISTAN NAVY
Type

Special mission
F27 (MPA)
Hakwer 850 (Recce)
P-3C (MPA)
Transport
ATR 72
Combat helicopter
Mi-14
SA316/319
Sea King 45
Z-9

PANAMA
NATIONAL AERONAVAL SERVICE OF PANAMA

3
1
5
1
6
1
10

Type

Transport
C212
Cessna 208
Combat helicopter
AW139
Bell 205
Bell 212/412
Bell 407
EC145
MD500
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-35
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA DEFENCE FORCE

31
25
9
9
38
18
2
8
18

34

Active

Ordered

1
1
1
2
4

15

2
4
4

18
14
45
1
3

7
1
6
2
2
7
6
6

Transport
C212
Cessna 208
Combat helicopter
AS350
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
T-35
PARAGUAYAN NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
AS350
PERU
PERUVIAN AIR FORCE
Type

12
Active

Transport
Arava
CN235
PARAGUAY
PARAGUAYAN AIR FORCE
Type

48
17
19
32
6
46

Type

Ordered

Combat aircraft
A-37
MiG-29
Mirage 2000P
Su-25
Special mission
Learjet 36 (Recce)
Metro 23 (Recce)
Transport
737
An-32
C-27J
DHC-6
L-100
Learjet 36

Active

Metro 23
PC-6
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/412
BO105
Mi-8/17
Mi-25/35
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
KT-1
MB-339
Mirage 2000DP
Schweizer 269
PERUVIAN ARMY

Ordered

3
3
5
1
5
1
1
1
4

Active

Type

Transport
An-28
An-32
Beech 1900
Cessna 208
Citation XLS
King Air 350
PA-31T
Combat helicopter
AW109
Mi-8/17/171
Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom F-28/280
R44
PERUVIAN NAVY

Ordered

3
2

Active

Ordered

4
2
3
9

Type

Special mission
F60 (MPA)
King Air 200 (MPA)
Transport
An-32
DHC-6
F50
F60
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 212
Mi-8/171
S-61/ASH-3D
Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom F-28
T-34
PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE

6
10
Active

Ordered

Active

Ordered

24
19
7
18
1
2
1
3
2
15
2
1

Type

Combat aircraft
FA-50
OV-10
Transport
C-130B/H
C295
F27
NC212i
Nomad 22
Shorts 330
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
AS550
AW109
Bell 205
Bell 212/412
MD520
S-76
UH-1D/H
W-3
Training aircraft/helicopters
S-211
SF-260
PHILIPPINE ARMY

2+8*
3*

Norways first two F-35As have touched down at Luke AFB in Arizona for pilot training

US Air Force

Type

26 | Flightglobal

1
1
3
2
11
16
17
8
5
2
6
Active

Transport

12

Ordered

2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
32
6
1
Active

Ordered

2
3
2
3

2
2
2
2
2
5

5*

4
2

Active

Ordered

12
8
3
2
1

1
2

1
2*
1

2
8
7
25
9
28
7

4
6

3
19
Active

Combat helicopter
Bell 412
PHILIPPINE NAVAL AVIATION
Type

8*

Ordered

5
Active

Ordered

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BN-2
Combat helicopter
AW109
POLAND
POLISH AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-16C
MiG-29
Su-22
Transport
An-28
C-130E
C295
Combat helicopter
H225M
Mi-2
Mi-8/17
W-3
Training aircraft/helicopters
Cabri G2
F-16D
M-346
PZL-130
SW-4
TS-11
POLISH LAND FORCES
Type

Combat helicopter
H225M
Mi-2
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
W-3
Training aircraft/helicopters
Mi-2
POLISH NAVAL AIR ARM
Type

Special mission
An-28 (MPA)
Transport
An-28
Combat helicopter
H225M
Mi-2
Mi-8/17
Mi-14
SH-2G
W-3
PORTUGAL
PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-16A
Special mission
C295 (MPA)
P-3C (MPA)
Transport
C-130H
C295
KC-390
Combat helicopter
AW101
SA316
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet
F-16B
TB30
PORTUGUESE NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
Lynx 95
QATAR
QATAR EMIRI AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Alpha Jet
Mirage 2000-5EDA
Rafale B/C
Special mission

6
5

Active

Ordered

36
31
32

24
5
16
21*
17
12
17

Type

4
12
8+4*
17
24
37
Active

737 (AEW)
Tanker
A330 MRTT
Transport
C-17
C-130J
Combat helicopter
AH-64E
AW139
NH90 (NFH/TTH)
SA342
Sea King
Training aircraft/helicopters
Mirage 2000-5DDA
PC-21
Rafale B
ROMANIA
ROMANIAN AIR FORCE

Ordered

21*
43
26
29
39

Combat aircraft
F-16A
MiG-21
Special mission
An-30 (Recce)
Transport
C-27J
C-130H
Combat helicopter
SA/IAR330
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B
IAR-99
SA316
ROMANIAN NAVY
Type

1
Active

Ordered

Type

4
8*
4
2
9
4
7

Active

Ordered

33

5
5
5
7
6*
12
8
9
5
16
Active

Ordered

Active

Combat helicopter
IAR330
RUSSIA
RUSSIAN AIR FORCE

Ordered

6
9
18+12*

Combat aircraft
MiG-29/35
MiG-31
Su-24
Su-25
Su-27/30
Su-34
T-50 (Sukhoi)
Tu-22M
Tu-95
Tu-160
Special mission
An-12 (Recce)
An-12 (Weather Research)
An-26 (Calibration)
An-26 (Recce)
An-30 (Recce)
Il-20/22 (Recce)
Il-20/22 (Space Tracking)
Il-76 (A50) (AEW)
Il-82 (Command Post)
Il-87 (Command Post)
Tu-134 (Recce)
Tu-204 (EW)
Tanker
Il-78
Il-96
Transport
An-12
An-22
An-26
An-30
An-72
An-124
An-140
An-148
Il-18
Il-76
Il-96
Il-112

3*
2*
4
4

24
21
22
13
11
4
14

Active

10
6

Ordered

9
26
2
7
4

Type

59
3
19
5
Active

Ordered

Active

Ordered

252
135
277
199
321
61
1
70
41
13

16+37*

50
62+16*
60*

50*

5
1
5
2
14
19
11
13
2
4
1

54
5
102
1
26
2
3
4
4
91

Combat aircraft
MiG-29/K
Su-24
Su-25
Su-30/33
Special mission
An-12 (SAR)
An-26 (Calibration)
Be-12 (SAR)
Be-200 (SAR)
Il-20/22 (EW, Recce)
Il-38 (MPA)
Ka-31 (AEW)
Tu-142 (MPA)
Transport
An-12
An-24/26
An-72
An-140
Be-200
Il-18
Tu-134
Tu-154
Combat helicopter
Ka-27
Ka-28
Ka-29
Ka-52
Mi-8
Training aircraft/helicopters
Il-18
Tu-134
Yak-130
RWANDA
RWANDAN AIR FORCE
Type

2
19

L-410
Medium Transport Aircraft
Tu-134
Tu-154
Tu-204
Combat helicopter
AS355
H125
Ka-27
Ka-52
Ka-62
Ka-226
Mi-8/17
Mi-24/35
Mi-26
Mi-28
Training aircraft/helicopters
Ansat
L-39
Mi-2
Mi-28
Tu-134
Yak-130
Yak-152
RUSSIAN NAVY

31*
2

Combat helicopter
Mi-17
Mi-24
SA342
SAUDI ARABIA
ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE
Type

5
11
37+9*
10*
62*

Combat aircraft
Eurofighter
F-15C/S/SA
Tornado IDS
Special mission
707 (E-3A) (AEW)
707 (RE-3A) (SIGINT)
An-132 (EW, Recce)
King Air 350 (EW)
Saab 2000 (AEW)
Tanker

23
100*
5
3
2
2
3
7
74
31
559
323
42
81
31
201
19

82+25*
16+84*
5
110
2
5+16*
14
5

60*

33
81

20
150*

Active

Ordered

14
22
4
28

10

5+38*

3
2
6
4
3
19
3
24
2
25
6
3

2
2+2*

1
2
1
82
2
3
28

9
1
4
5+5*

Active

Ordered

12
5
4

Active

Ordered

35
129
81

19
84

5
1
2
2

6*
7*

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Type

Combat helicopter
Mi-17
Mi-24
SA319
SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE AIR FORCE

Xinhua/Rex Shutterstock

Type

Russia deployed Su-24 combat aircraft within Syria. Its air force has almost 280 in use
707 (KE-3A)
A330 MRTT
KC-130H
KC-130J
Transport
C-130H
C-130J
Citation Bravo
CN235
Gulfstream IV
Jetstream 31
King Air 350
Combat helicopter
AS532
Bell 212/412
S-70/UH-60L
Training aircraft/helicopters
Eurofighter
F-15D
Hawk 65/A/165
PC-21
PC-9
SR22
ROYAL SAUDI LAND FORCES
Type

Combat helicopter
AH-64A/D/E
MD530
OH-58
S-70/UH-60L/M
Training aircraft/helicopters
Schweizer 330
ROYAL SAUDI NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
AS332/532
AS365/565
NH90 (NFH)
S-70/MH-60R
SAUDI ARABIAN NATIONAL GUARD
Type

Combat helicopter
AH-64E
MD530/AH-6i
NH90 (TTH)
S-70/UH-60M
SENEGAL

28 | Flightglobal

7
4
7

SENEGAL AIR FORCE

Type

2+3*
33
20*
4
2
1
1
10
11
36
2
18
20
45
38
48
25

22
17

Active

Ordered

19
12
15
43

29

Type

48*

19
Active

Combat aircraft
EMB-314
Special mission
King Air 200 (Recce)
Transport
C212
F27
Combat helicopter
AS355
AW139
Bell 206
Mi-2
Mi-17
Mi-35
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
TB30
SERBIA
SERBIAN AIR FORCE

Ordered

20
26
10*
10*
Active

Ordered

9+24*
24+12*
12*
20+4*

Combat aircraft
J-22
MiG-21
MiG-29
Transport
An-26
PA-34
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
SA341/342
Training aircraft/helicopters
G-2
G-4
Lasta 95
SEYCHELLES
SEYCHELLES AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

3
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1

17
20
4

Ordered

6*

2
1

7
30

4*

1
23
14

Active

Special mission
BN-2 (MPA)
1
DHC-6 (MPA)
1
Dornier 228 (SAR)
1
Transport
Y-12
1
SIERRA LEONE
REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE DEFENCE FORCE

Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Special mission
L-410 (Recce)
Transport
An-26
C-27J
L-410
Combat helicopter
Mi-2
Mi-17
S-70/UH-60M
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
SLOVENIA
SLOVENIAN ARMED FORCES
Type

Active

Combat aircraft
F-5S
F-15SG
F-16C/D
Special mission
F50 (MPA)
Gulfstream G550 (AEW)
Tanker
A330 MRTT
KC-130B/H
KC-135R
Transport
C-130H
F50
Combat helicopter
AH-64D
AS332/532
CH-47SD
S-70
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5T
H120
M-346
PC-21
SLOVAKIA
SLOVAK AIR FORCE

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

Combat aircraft
Gripen C
Special mission
Cessna 208 (EW)
DC-3 (EW)
DC-3 (MPA)
Transport
C-130B
C212
Cessna 208
DC-3
King Air 200/300
PC-12
Combat helicopter
AW109
BK117

Active

Ordered

2
2
1

Active

Ordered

27
32
60

8*

5
4
6
5
4
5
4
17
32
16
6

9
5
12
19

Active

Ordered

12
1
2
2+1*
6
3
13
9
10

Active

Ordered

1
2
4
8
4
9

Active

17
1
1
5
6
3
8
3
4
1
28
6

Ordered

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Oryx
Rooivalk
Training aircraft/helicopters
Gripen D
Hawk 120
PC-7 Mk II
SOUTH AFRCIAN NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
Super Lynx 300
SOUTH KOREA
REPUBLIC OF KOREA AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-4E
F-5E
F-15K
F-16C
F-35A
FA-50
TA-50
Special mission
737 (AEW)
Falcon 2000 (EW)
Hawker 800 (Recce)
Tanker
A330 MRTT
Transport
C-130H
C-130J
CN235
Combat helicopter
AS332
Bell 412
CH-47D
Ka-32
MD500
S-70/HH/UH-60P
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F
F-16D
KC-100
KT-1
T-50/B
REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMY
Type

Transport
King Air 90
Combat helicopter
AH-1J/S
AH-64E
BO105
CH/HH-47D
MD500
S-70/UH-60L/P
Surion KUH-1
UH-1H
REPUBLIC OF KOREA MARINE CORPS
Type

Special mission
P-3C/K (MPA)
S-3B (MPA)
Transport
F406 Caravan II
Combat helicopter
AW159
Lynx 99/A
S-70/MH-60R/UH-60P
SA319
UH-1H
SOUTH SUDAN
SOUTH SUDAN PEOPLE'S AIR FORCE
Type

Combat helicopter
Mi-17
SPAIN

Type

9
23
35
Active

Ordered

Active

Ordered

71
158
59
118
60*

20
22

4
2*
8

4*
12
4
18

6*

3
3
5
7
25
29

Combat aircraft
E/F/A-18A/AM
Eurofighter
Special mission
C212 (EW, Recce)
CN235 (MPA)
CN235 (Survey)
CL-215 (Firefighting)
CL-415 (Firefighting)
Falcon 20 (EW)
P-3A/M (MPA)
Tanker
707
KC-130H
Transport
707
A400M
C-130H
C212
C295/CN235
Citation V
Falcon 20
King Air 90
Combat helicopter
AS332
S-76
SA330
Training aircraft/helicopters
C-101
EF-18BM
Eurofighter
F-5M
H120
S-76
T-35
SPANISH ARMY
Type

36
51
23*
106
63
Active

Ordered

1
77
36
12
37
252
68
40 52+153*
76
Active

Combat helicopter
Surion KUH-1
REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY
Type

SPANISH AIR FORCE

46
12

Ordered

40*
Active

Ordered

16
12*
5

Active

Type

Combat aircraft
EAV-8B+
Special mission
S-61/SH-3H (AEW)
Transport
Citation II/VII
Combat helicopter
Bell 212
MD500
S-61/ASH/SH-3H
S-70/SH-60B
Training aircraft/helicopters
TAV-8B
SRI LANKA
SRI LANKAN AIR FORCE
Type

8
24
8
6
7

Combat helicopter
AS332/532
Bell 212
BO105
CH-47D
EC135
NH90 (TTH)
Tiger
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
EC135
SPANISH NAVAL AVIATION

10*

Ordered

Combat aircraft
F-7
Kfir
MiG-23
MiG-27
Special mission
King Air 200/1300 (MPA)
Transport
An-32
C-130K
MA60
Y-12

Active

Ordered

74
34

23+13*

5
8
2
14
3
2
5

Type

Type

1
27
7
14
21
3
2
3
11
2
6

Active

29
6
14
17
6
1
9
14

1*

Ordered

1
21+7*
9

Ordered

Combat helicopter
SA316
SWEDEN
SWEDISH AIR FORCE
Type

2
4
8
6
7
10
1

Ordered

7
9
1
6

Active

Ordered

Combat helicopter
AW109
NH90 (NFH/TTH)
S-70/UH-60M
SWITZERLAND
SWISS AIR FORCE

4
2

Type

Active

Ordered

20
8
20
4
3
11
3
15
7
8
6
1
1
1
2
3
1
22
36
6

Active

Ordered

3
3

Active

Ordered

Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft
Gripen C
74
Gripen E
60+10*
Special mission
Gulfstream IV (SIGINT)
2
Saab 340 (AEW)
2
Tanker
KC-130H
1
Transport
C-130H
5
Saab 340
2
Training aircraft/helicopters
Gripen D
24
PC-21
20*
Saab 105
72
SWEDISH ARMED FORCES HELICOPTER WING
Type

2*

Combat helicopter
Dhruv ALH
SA316
SWAZILAND
UMBUTFO SWAZILAND DEFENCE FORCE
Type

12

Active

1
5

Combat aircraft
A-5
F-6
F-7
MiG-21
MiG-23
MiG-29
Su-24
Su-25
Transport
An-12
An-26
An-30/32
C-130H
DHC-5
Il-76
Combat helicopter
Bell 205
Bell 212
Mi-2
Mi-8/17
Mi-24/35
Training aircraft/helicopters
K-8
SURINAME
SURINAME AIR FORCE
Type

7
Active

4
13
15
9

Combat helicopter
Mi-171
SUDAN
SUDAN AIR FORCE

1
5

66
12
11
19
15
6
35

Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 212/412
Mi-17/171
Mi-24/35
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-7
K-8
SRI LANKAN NAVY

Combat aircraft
F/A-18C
F-5E

Active

Ordered

20
11
15

Active

Ordered

26
37

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Airbus Defence & Space

South Korea has selected the A330

MRTT for a four-aircraft deal. The tanker
will support types including the F-15K

Special mission
PC-9 (Target towing)
Transport
Beech 1900
DHC-6
King Air 300
PC-6
Combat helicopter
AS532
EC635
Training aircraft/helicopters
F/A-18D
F-5F
PC-7
PC-21
SYRIA
SYRIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
MiG-23
MiG-25
MiG-29
Su-22
Su-24
Transport
An-26
Combat helicopter
Ka-28
Mi-2
Mi-8/17
Mi-14
Mi-25
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39

30 | Flightglobal

Yak-130
TAIWAN
REPUBLIC OF CHINA AIR FORCE

8
1
1
1
15

Type

25
18
5
12
28
8

Active

53
90
2
20
42
18
2

2
13
52
11
28
62
66

Ordered

12

Combat aircraft
F/RF-5E
F-16A
F-CK-1A/C
Mirage 2000-5EI
Special mission
Beech 1900 (Calibration)
C-130H (EW)
E-2K (AEW)
P-3C (MPA)
S-2 (MPA)
Transport
C-27J
C-130H
Combat helicopter
EC225
S-70/UH-60A
Training aircraft/helicopters
AT-3
F-5F
F-16B
F-CK-1B/D
Mirage 2000-5DI
T-34
REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARMY
Type

Combat helicopter
AH-1W
AH-64E
CH-47D
OH-58
S-70/UH-60M

36

Active

Ordered

UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
REPUBLIC OF CHINA NAVY
Type

2
1
6
8
11

Type

6*
19

17*

62
29
8
38
8

Active

Ordered

8
18

10*

Active

Ordered

Transport
An-26
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
TANZANIA
TANZANIAN PEOPLE'S DEFENCE FORCE
Type

49
25
28
25
9
37
Active

29

Combat helicopter
MD500
S-70/MH-60R
TAJIKISTAN
TAJIKISTAN AIR FORCE

23
115
102
47

3
13

91

Ordered

37*

Combat aircraft
F-6
F-7
Special mission
SB7L-360 (Recce)
Transport
An-28
DHC-5
Y-8
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-6
FT-7

1
14
6
4

Active

3
11
1
1
4
2
2
2
1
2

Ordered

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Type

Combat aircraft
Alpha Jet
F-5E
F-16A
Gripen C
Special mission
DA42 (Recce)
P180 (Recce)
Saab 340 (AEW)
Transport
Arava
BT-67
C-130H
HS 748
King Air 90
Learjet 35
Nomad 22
Saab 340
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
H225M
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA42
F-5B/F
F-16B
Gripen D
L-39
PC-9
T-50
ROYAL THAI ARMY
Type

Transport
C212
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AH-1F
AW139
Bell 206
Bell 212
CH-47D
H125M
H145M
Mi-17
S-70/UH-60L/M
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom 480
R44
Schweizer 269
ROYAL THAI NAVY
Type

Special mission
CL-215 (Firefighting)
Dornier 228 (MPA)
F27 (MPA)
P-3T (MPA)
Transport
F27
Nomad 24
Combat helicopter
Bell 212
Bell 214
H145M
S-70/MH-60S
S-76
Super Lynx 110
TOGO
TOGOLESE AIR FORCE
Type

Transport
King Air 200
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet
EMB-326
TB30

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO AIR GUARD

Type
Active

Special mission
Metro 23 (MPA)
Combat helicopter
AW139
TUNISIA
TUNISIAN AIR FORCE

Ordered

19
30
38
8

Type

Combat aircraft
F-5E
Transport
C-130B/H
C-130J
L-410
Combat helicopter
AS350
Bell 205
Bell 412
S-61/CH/HH-3E/F
S-70/UH-60M
SA313
SA316
UH-1H/N
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F
L-59
MB-326

5
1
2
2
6
12
5
1
1
14
2
8
4
17

6
4
15
4
35
23

SF-260

Type

Combat aircraft
F-4E
F-16C
F-35A
Special mission
737 (AEW)
CN235 (EW, Recce)
Tanker
KC-135R
Transport
A400M
C-130B/E
C160
CN235
Combat helicopter
AS532
T-70

Ordered

2
2
7
2
20
51
6
8
3
10
79

6+8*
2+1*
2

16
1

2
4

Active

Ordered

12
7
2
4
6
20
3
19
8+4*
8
8
12

Ordered

49
158

40
23
36
68

Type

Active

Transport
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AH-1P/S/W
AS532
Bell 205
CH-47F
OH-58
S/T-70
T129
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
TURKISH NAVY

3
2
7

11+3*
3
58
9
86

31
50+40*

22
Active

Ordered

2
6
1

13
24

Active

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Su-25
Transport
An-26
An-74
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24
UGANDA
UGANDA PEOPLE'S DEFENCE FORCES
Combat aircraft
MiG-21

Ordered

55
27
69

Special mission
ATR 72 (MPA)
CN235 (MPA)
Transport
ATR 72
Combat helicopter
Bell 212
S-70
TURKMENISTAN
TURKMENISTAN AIR FORCE

Type

20

15*
15*

Type

116*

2
15
16
43

87

Type

3
9
10
18

Active

59

Ordered

24
20
1
2

15
1

Active

Ordered

Archangel strike aircraft

are now in service with the
United Arab Emirates

44
Active

Ordered

TURKEY
TURKISH AIR FORCE
4

Active

Active

UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16C/D
Hurkus B
KT-1T
NF-5A/B
SF-260
T-38
TURKISH ARMY

Ordered

1
7
2
1
2
3
7
2
5
8
4
2

Active

Ordered

2
5
4
3

BillyPix

K-8
THAILAND
ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE

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Su-30
Transport
Cessna 208
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Mi-17
Mi-24
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
SF-260
UKRAINE
UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Su-24
Su-25
Su-27
Special mission
An-26 (Calibration)
An-30 (Recce)
Transport
An-24/26
An-70
Il-76
Tu-134
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
UKRAINE ARMY AVIATION
Type

Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24
UKRAINIAN NAVY
Type

Special mission
Be-12 (SAR)
Transport
An-26
Combat helicopter
Ka-27
Ka-29
Mi-14
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AIR FORCE
Type

8
2

PC-7
31
PC-21
25
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES JOINT AIR COMMAND
Type

7
10
5
6
4

Active

Ordered

21
12
15
18
1
3
21
1
5
1

3+2*

Combat aircraft
AT-802
Special mission
AW609 (SAR)
Cessna 208 (Recce)
DHC-6 (Recce)
S2R Archangel (Recce)
Transport
Cessna 208
DHC-6
Combat helicopter
AH-64D/E
AS350
AS565
Bell 407
CH-47C+/F
H125
S-70/UH-60L/M
Training aircraft/helicopters
AS350
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
AS332
UNITED KINGDOM
ROYAL AIR FORCE

12
40

Type
Active

Ordered

35
33
Active

Ordered

2
2
5
4
3

Active

Combat aircraft
F-16E
55
Mirage 2000-9/EAD/RAD
41
Special mission
Dash 8 (MPA)
2
Global 6000 (AEW, Recce)
King Air 90 (Weather Recce)
3
Saab 340 (AEW)
2
Tanker
A330 MRTT
3
Transport
C-17
7
C-130H/L-100
8
Cessna 208
2
CN235
7
King Air 350
2
P-750
1
P180
2
Saab 340
1
Combat helicopter
AW139
13
Bell 412
4
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 407 (Horizon International Flight Academy) 12
F-16F
20
G115
12
GA8 Airvan
1
Hawk 61/63/102
31
King Air 90
3
M-346
MB-339
10
Mirage 2000-9DAD
14

32 | Flightglobal

Ordered

30*

Combat aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4
F-35B
Tornado GR4
Special mission
707 (E-3D) (AEW)
737 (P-8) (MPA)
BN-2 (Recce)
Global Express (Sentinel R1) (Recce)
King Air 350 (Shadow R1) (Recce)
RC-135W (ELINT)
Tanker
A330 MRTT (AirTanker)
Transport
A400M
BAe 146
C-17
C-130J
Combat helicopter
AW109
CH-47 Chinook HC3/4/6
SA330 Puma HC2
Sea King HAR3/3A (SAR)
Training aircraft/helicopters
Eurofighter Typhoon T3
G115 (Babcock)
G120TP (Affinity)
Hawk T1
Hawk T2
King Air 200/350
Phenom 100 (Affinity)
T-6C (Affinity)
Tornado GR4
Tucano T1
ARMY AIR CORPS
Type

48*

Special mission
BN-2 (Recce)
Combat helicopter
AH-64D Apache AH1
AS365
Lynx AH9A
SA341
Wildcat AH1
Training aircraft/helicopters
BN-2
ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM
Type

Special mission

Active

Ordered

18
6*
1
2
2

22

Sea King ASaC 7 (AEW)

Combat helicopter
AW101 Merlin HM2
AW101 Merlin HC3/A/i
Lynx HMA8
Sea King HC4/4+
Sea King HU5 (SAR)
Wildcat AH1/HMA1
Training aircraft/helicopters
King Air 350 (Ascent)
DEFENCE HELICOPTER FLYING SCHOOL
Type

7
8
30
1
13
21
19
13
59

30*

24
5

Type

1
Active

Ordered

Active

Ordered

88
41
3 11+124*
77
6
9*
3
5
5
2

2*
1

9
5
2
8
23
1
45
21
10

17

22
119
23*
50
28
8
5*
10*
10
42
Active

Ordered

11

1*

49
6
12
20
18

1
Active

Combat helicopter
AW109 (FB Heliservices)
AW139 (FB Heliservices)
Bell 212/412 (FB Heliservices)
Training aircraft/helicopters
AS350 (FB Heliservices)
Bell 212/412 (FB Heliservices)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

Ordered

Combat aircraft
A-10C
AC-130J
AC-130U/W
B-1
B-2
B-52
F-15C/E
F-16C
F-22
F-35A
LRS-B
Special mission
707 (Recce)
707 (E-3B/C/G) (AEW)
707 (E-8C) (Recce)
737 (NT-43A) (Radar testbed)
747 (E-4B) (Comms)
757 (C-32B) (Recce)
Beechjet T1A (Recce)
Dash 8 (E-9A) (Recce)
DHC-6 (Recce)
EC-130H (EW)
EC-130J (EW)
Falcon 20 (HU-25) (Recce)
Global Express (E-11A) (Comms)
HC-130J (SAR)
HC-130N/P (SAR)
KC-135R (Recce)
King Air 350/MC-12W (Recce)
Learjet 35 (NC-21A) (Calibration)
Metro 23 (RC-26B) (Recce)
OC-135 (Recce)
PC-12 (U-28) (Recce)
RC-135 (ELINT)
U-2S (Recce)
WC-130J (Weather recce)
WC-135C/W (Weather recce)
Tanker
767 (KC-46A)
DC-10 (KC-10)
KC-135R/T
MC-130H/P
MC-130J
Transport
328 Jet (C-146A)
An-28 (C-145A)
Beech 1900 (C-12J)
C-5A/B/M
C-17
C/LC-130H
C-130J
C212
Cessna 208 (UC-27B)
CN235
DHC-6 (UV-18)
Gulfstream III/IV (C-20)
King Air 200 (C-12)

8
25
18
16
6
9
22

11

Active

Ordered

2
3
11
34
12

Active

Ordered

291
1
28
60
20
77
417
803
178
45 57+1,634*
100*
1
30
16
1
4
2
21
5
1
14
7
2
4
14
17
1
53
1
11
2
16
21
26
10
2

11+8*

4+175*

59
397
24
30
18
7
3
55
222
272
104
1
2
2
4
7
25

14+19*

17+27*

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Learjet 35 (C-21A)
Metro III (C-26A)
PC-12 (U-28)
Combat helicopter
CV-22
S-70/HH-60G/U/W/MH-60G
UH-1N
Training aircraft/helicopters
707 (E-8C)
Beechjet T-1A
DA20
DA40 (T-52A)
F-15D
F-16D
F-35A
SR20 (T-53A)
T-6A
T-38A/C
TC-130H
TC-135S/W
TH-1H (UH-1)
TU-2S
UNITED STATES ARMY
Type

US Navy

The US Navy has more

than 480 Super Hornets,
but a shrinking backlog
31
1
20
42
100
62

King Air 100/200

Mi-24
T-6D
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
3+5*
112*

1
157
50
2
33
154
26
25
449
480
1
3
37
5
Active

Special mission
Dash 8 (Recce)
6
DHC-7 (EO-5) (EW)
3
DHC-7 (RC-7) (Recce)
7
King Air 200/300/350 (C/RC-12/MC-12W) (Recce) 83
Transport
Beech 1900 (C-1)
3
C-27J
6
C212
3
Citation Encore/Ultra (UC-35)
28
DHC-6 (UV-18)
5
F27 (C-31)
2
King Air 200/350 (C-12)
104
Metro 23 (C-26)
12
PC-6
1
Combat helicopter
AH-64D/E
792
CH-47D/F/MH-47G
527
EC145 (UH-72A)
341
MD500 (AH/MH-6)
47
Mi-8/17
5
OH-58A/C/D/F
488
S-70/EH/HH/MH/UH-60
2,146
UH-1H/V
53
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 (TH-67A)
163
EC145 (UH-72A)

Ordered

6*

Type

Combat aircraft
AV-8B/+
F/A-18B/C/D
F-35B/C
Special mission
EA-6B (EW)
Tanker
KC-130J
KC-130T
Transport
Citation Encore/Sovereign/Ultra (U-35)
DC-9 (C-9)
Gulfstream IV (C-20)
King Air 200/350 (UC-12)
Combat helicopter
AH-1W
AH-1Z
CH-53E
CH-53K
MV-22B
UH-1N
UH-1Y
Training aircraft/helicopters
F/A-18B/C/D
F-5F/N
F-35B/C
TAV-8B
T-34
UNITED STATES NAVY
Type

1+4*

25
21+50*
13

39+29*

41+31*

Combat aircraft
F/A-18A/C
F/A-18E/F
F-35C
Special mission
707 (E-6B) (Comms)
737 (P-8A) (MPA)
DHC-6 (UV-18) (Recce)
E-2C/D (AEW)
EA-18G (EW)
EP-3E (ELINT)
Gulfstream G550 (Range support)
Learjet 35/36 (EW)
Metro 23 (C-26) (Recce)
P-3C (MPA)
S-3B (Recce)

12
1
4
Active

Ordered

111
190
26 20+362*
26
48
23

6+5*

12
2
1
12

128
36 51+113*
146
201*
222 71+36*
5
107 52+12*
37
13
12
16
3
Active

Type

Ordered

184
342
23
12 12+234*
16
37
1
68
105
14

25+39*
33+24*
24+3*
1*

2
1
100
2

Tanker
KC-130R/T
Transport
737 (C-40)
C-2
C-130T
Gulfstream IV (C-20)
King Air 200 (UC-12)
Metro 23 (C-26)
PC-12
Combat helicopter
HV-22
MH-53E
S-70/EH/HH/MH/SH/UH-60
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 (TH-57)
EC145 (TH-72A)
F/A-18A/B/C/D
F/A-18E/F
F-5F/N
F-16A/B
F-35C
Gulfstream G100 (C-38)
King Air 90/200 (C-12/T-44)
OH-58
T-6A/B/C
T-34
T-38
T-45A/C
TE-2C
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

5
14
35
20
4
14
6
1

1
27
487

7+41*

113
5
130
139
30
14
2
2
82
3
266
93
10
197
1
Active

Combat helicopter
S-70/UH-60
URUGUAY
URUGUAYAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
A-37
IA-58
Special mission
C212 (MPA)
Transport
C-130B
C212
EMB-110
EMB-120
Y-12
Combat helicopter
AS565
Bell 212

37+70*

57

Ordered

260*

Active

Ordered

8
5
4

2
1
2
1
2*

2
3

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UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
PC-7
SF-260
URUGUAYAN NAVAL AVIATION
Type

Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA)
Transport
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AS355
BO105
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-34
T-35
UZBEKISTAN
UZBEKISTAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Su-25
Su-27
Transport
An-12
An-26
C295
Il-76
Combat helicopter
AS532
H125
Mi-8
Mi-24/35
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
VENEZUELA
VENEZUELAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-16A
Su-30
Special mission
Falcon 20 (EW)
Metro III (EW)
Tanker
707
Transport
C-130H
Cessna 208
Citation II
Dornier 228/NG
Gulfstream G150
King Air 200/350
Metro III
Shorts 360
Y-8
Combat helicopter
AS332/532
Mi-17
Mi-28
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA40
DA42
EMB-312
Enstrom 280/480
F-16B
K-8
L-15
SF-260
VENEZUELAN ARMY AVIATION
Type

Transport
An-28
Arava
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 412
Mi-17

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5
5
Active

Ordered

Mi-26
Mi-35
S-61/ASH-3D
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
VENEZUELAN NAVAL AVIATION
Type

1
1
1
2

1
4*

Active

Ordered

39
20
30

Type

2
4
4
4
2
2
40
25

6
4

Active

Ordered

10
23

Special mission
DHC-6 Guardian 400 (MPA/SAR)
Transport
DHC-6 Guardian 400
Combat helicopter
EC225
Ka-28
YEMEN
YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC AIR FORCE

5
1
2
8

Combat aircraft
Su-22
Su-27/30
Special mission
An-28 (MPA)
Transport
An-26
C295
Combat helicopter
Ka-32
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
VIETNAMESE NAVY
Type

1
1

5
4
1
3

Special mission
C212 (MPA)
Transport
C212
Cessna 208
King Air 90/200
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/412
Mi-17
Z-9
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
VIETNAM
VIETNAMESE PEOPLE'S AIR FORCE

Type

7
4*
10*

Combat aircraft
F-5E

3
10
3
1
Active

Ordered

3
3
1
2
1
10
6
8*
2

Type
Active

Ordered

36
37

10

1
30
3
2
87
25
26
26
Active

Ordered

3
3
2
8

Active

10*
24
6
19
6
3
15

12
9*
24*

12
Active

16
11
4
3
11
21

Ordered

Combat aircraft
F-6
MiG-21
Transport
MA60
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Bell 205
Z-9
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-6
K-8
L-15
SF-260
ZIMBABWE
AIR FORCE OF ZIMBABWE
Type

Ordered

11

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10
6

MiG-21
MiG-29
Su-22
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce)
Transport
An-24/26
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 212/412
Ka-32
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-14
Mi-25/35
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5B
L-39
ZAMBIA
ZAMBIAN AIR FORCE

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Combat aircraft
F-7
MiG-23
Transport
BN-2
C212
Combat helicopter
Mi-24/35
Mi-172
SA316
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 412
K-8
SF-260

19
24
23

32*

2
8
1
4
3
34
2
14
4
2
19

Active

Ordered

8
10
1
8
13
3

2
16
9

6
3

Active

Ordered

7
3
5
11
6
1
13
9
10
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