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YEAR OF UPS
AND DOWNS

US budget cuts and Middle Eastern conflict hurt air force


fleet growth, but Asia, the Americas and Russia show
net gains, with the F-35 taking the limelight in 2013
CRAIG HOYLE LONDON
DATA COMPILED BY SANDRA LEWIS-RICE, JOHN MALONEY & MARC-ANTONY PAYNE
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ing. French assets and personnel remain in


place, while the task of handing responsibility
to African and UN peacekeepers gathers pace.
The collaboration between France and its
allies for the Serval activity is well practiced,
with many of the same nations having
worked together during the Libya campaign
two years earlier, and also still involved in the
NATO-led mission in Afghanistan.
Despite an agreed timetable to end all
combat involvement in that nation by the end
of 2014, several major current contributors are
likely to continue to offer services to support
the Kabul government in the transition that
will follow the end of their International
Security Assistance Force duty.
Work to prepare the Afghan military to assume full control for security continues to
make mixed progress, from the aviation perspective. A controversial light air support requirement for 20 armed turboprops is advancing, with a Sierra Nevada-Embraer
teams offer of the latters EMB-314 Super
Tucano having won a US Air Force-led contest for the second time in February 2013.
Equipment uncertainty has surrounded the

Indian air force

he ability of air forces around the


globe to react to the unexpected was
highlighted afresh in 2013, with requirements having ranged from providing multinational support for Frances
combat intervention in Mali, to flying humanitarian relief sorties to help in typhoon-devastated parts of the Philippines.
Just one full week of the year had passed
when Paris took the decision to launch its
Operation Serval campaign, responding to a
request from the embattled government in
Bamako. French aircraft already based in Africa were reinforced within four days by assets including several of its air forces Dassault Rafales, some of which completed a
more than 9h 30min strike mission in the
process of deploying to the region.
Vital support came from allocations of
tactical and strategic transport, tanker and
airborne surveillance services from several
European nations, and from the USA.
While the Islamist militants which had
been threatening to take power in Mali were
quickly tackled, the process of maintaining
the security situation in the nation is continu-

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Afghan air forces tactical transport capabilities, however, with a recently-introduced


fleet of Alenia North America-prepared
C-27As having been parked, and some of
their duties assumed by a pair of ex-US Air
Force Lockheed Martin C-130Hs.
In the USA itself, Congressionally-mandated budget cuts imposed via sequestration continue to threaten long-term damage, with the
air force having aired the possibility of retiring entire aircraft types as one means of making savings. One potential victim of such a
step could be the services Fairchild-Republic
A-10 ground-attack aircraft, as their utility
could be judged as being of diminished value
away from the Afghan operation.
Following on from its receipt of a last
Lockheed Martin F-22 fighter in 2012, the
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F-16s and F-18s account


for a combined 22% of the
global combat aircraft fleet

WORLDWIDE TOP 10 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT TYPES


COMBAT AIRCRAFT
Type

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

F-16
F-18
F-15
MiG-29
Su-27/30/33/35
MiG-21
Su-25
F-5
F-7
Su-24
Other
TOTAL

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TRANSPORT
Active fleet

Share

2,281
1,008
865
857
845
698
507
492
460
423
6,352
14,788

15%
7%
6%
6%
6%
5%
3%
3%
3%
3%
43%
100%

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
C160
Cessna 208
Y-8
Other
TOTAL

COMBAT HELICOPTERS
Active fleet

Share

900
270
257
231
180
172
134
123
120
101
1,712
4,200

21%
6%
6%
6%
4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
2%
41%
100%

Type

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

S-70/SH/UH-60
Mi-8/17/171/172
UH-1
AH-64
CH-47
Mi-24/25/35
OH-58
MD500
Bell 212/412
SA341/342
Other
TOTAL

Active fleet

Share

3,325
2,160
1,508
1,008
939
868
758
681
675
556
6,348
18,826

18%
11%
8%
5%
5%
5%
4%
4%
4%
3%
34%
100%

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USAF this year received its final examples of the Boeing C-17 strategic transport.
Boeing, which also transferred its first five of
10 examples for new operator the Indian air
force, will end production of the type at its
Long Beach site in California in 2015.
Despite its self-imposed funding woes,
Washington can still claim a sizeable numerical advantage over any potential adversary, as

WORLDWIDE ACTIVE
FLEET PER REGION

EUROPE
Combat aircraft

2,320

Special mission

237

Tanker

51

Transport

Asia-Pacific nations are


closing the gap, with
combined fleets lagging the
USAs by only 800 units
illustrated in the data section of our World Air
Forces directory. Compiled using information
contained within Flightglobals Ascend Online Fleets and MiliCAS databases, the product details the active air inventories and
procurement plans of 160 nations.
In all, the 2014 version includes listings for
almost 63,000 individual military aircraft.
This total includes more than 50,700 combat,
special mission, tanker and transport aircraft,
combat helicopters and training assets recorded as being in current active use. Nearly 5,300
are the subject of firm orders, while 6,800plus airframes are contained within pending
orders, or the subject of letters of intent from
potential operators.
The North America region of which the
US armed forces takes more than a 97% share
in our report retains the largest share of the
total in-service fleet, with almost 14,100 aircraft. As with previous versions, Washingtons military machine also comfortably tops
the tables in terms of volume share in all six of
our equipment categories. However, the AsiaPacific nations are slowly closing the gap,
with their combined fleets lagging the USAs
fleet total by only about 800 units.

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690

Combat helicopter

3,432

Training aircraft/helicopters

2,016

NORTH AMERICA
Combat aircraft

2,804

Special mission

897

Tanker

-3%

601

Transport

1,102

Combat helicopter

5,810

Training aircraft/helicopters

2,881

Year-on-year fleet change

2%

Year-on-year fleet change

LATIN AMERICA
Combat aircraft

629

Special mission

145

Tanker

Transport

3%

480

Combat helicopter

1,210

Training aircraft/helicopters

721

-2%

Year-on-year fleet change

Year-on-year fleet change

NOTE: CIS countries include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belrarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
SOURCE: Flightglobals Ascend Online Fleets and MiliCAS

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
Japan
Taiwan
Other
TOTAL

SPECIAL MISSION
Active fleet

Share

2,740
1,453
1,438
768
574
414
409
377
291
286
6,038
14,788

19%
10%
10%
5%
4%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
41%
100%

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Country

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

USA
Japan
Russia
China
Brazil
France
Indonesia
Germany
Israel
UK
Other
TOTAL

TANKER
Active fleet

Share

871
154
79
51
46
41
40
39
34
30
522
1,907

46%
8%
4%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
27%
100%

Country

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

USA
Russia
Saudi Arabia
France
Israel
UK
SINGAPORE
India
Turkey
Spain
Other
TOTAL

Active fleet

Share

595
23
17
14
12
9
9
7
7
7
63
763

78%
3%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
8%
100%

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1%

RUSSIA & CIS


Combat aircraft

1,852

Special mission

80

Tanker

23

Transport

While budget pressures continue to be felt


by many nations, the global in-service fleet
has remained steady over the last 12 months,
with a net decrease of only around 75 airframes against the figure reported in our previous directory. However, as illustrated by
our global fleet share graphic, regional
strengths have fluctuated notably within the
same timeframe. Overall growth has been
seen in the Asia-Pacific, Latin America and
North America regions, as well as within the
Russia and Commonwealth of Independent
States grouping.
By contrast, slight reductions have occurred in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Retirements in Europe included the German
air forces McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom
interceptors, Spains Dassault Mirage F1s and
two of the UKs air transport stalwarts: the
Lockheed C-130K and Vickers VC10.
The effects of internal conflict have contributed significantly to the Middle Easts reported 7% contraction within the year, with Syrias air force inventory estimated as having
been reduced from 715 units to 473. Our data
also records a net reduction in Egypt, which
continued to experience instability in 2013,
including the military ouster of its elected
president Mohamed Morsi. Cairos drop can,
however, be largely attributed to the recorded
removal from use of its long-obsolete fleets of
a combined 105 Chinese-built Shenyang F-6
and Chengdu F-7 fighters.
A related factor which could see the regional orders total pick up involves Israel, which
has called various air force assets and unmanned air vehicles into action to monitor
the movement of militants in Egypts Sinai region. The service has also intervened to strike
suspected weapons transfer activity being
conducted within Syrias borders, while officials have expressed concern over improved
relations between the US and Iranian governments. Already on contract to field a first
batch of Lockheed F-35 Joint Strike Fighters,

Year-on-year fleet change

357

Combat helicopter

1,216

Training aircraft/helicopters

ASIA-PACIFIC

368

Combat aircraft

4,931

Special mission

425

Tanker

35

Transport

MIDDLE EAST
Combat aircraft

1,250

Special mission

77

Tanker

37

Transport

1,247

Training aircraft/helicopters

Combat helicopter

4,576

Training aircraft/helicopters

2,435

5%

281

Combat helicopter

894

904

Year-on-year fleet change

-7%

AFRICA

Year-on-year fleet change

Combat aircraft

1,002

Special mission

46

Tanker

Transport

393

Combat helicopter

1,335

Training aircraft/helicopters

TRANSPORT
Country

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

USA
Russia
India
CHINA
Brazil
France
Iran
Turkey
Germany
Thailand
Other
TOTAL

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TRAINING AIRCRAFT/HELICOPTERS

COMBAT HELICOPTERS
Active fleet

Share

1,062
329
222
200
136
133
114
80
72
70
1,782
4,200

25%
8%
5%
5%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
42%
100%

Country

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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

Active fleet

Share

5,674
918
751
659
653
529
521
396
387
362
7,976
18,826

30%
5%
4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
42%
100%

Country

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

USA
Japan
Egypt
China
UK
Russia
South Korea
Israel
Turkey
India
Other
TOTAL

Active fleet

Share

2,747
423
388
382
296
294
261
245
245
234
4,746
10,261

27%
4%
4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
46%
100%

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US Air Force

North America of which the


US armed forces takes more
than a 97% share in our report
retains the largest share
of the total in-service fleet,
with almost 14,100 aircraft

Budget cuts have threatened the A-10


largely positive headlines this year. The short
take-off and vertical landing variant made a
successful test return to the deck of the amphibious assault ship the USS Wasp, after a
brief early-year grounding. First firings of airlaunched weapons were also performed,
while fresh order and selection commitments
were made. However, South Koreas November decision to buy between 40 and 60

Lockheed Martin

Israel could seek to obtain more of the


type as a security measure against Tehran.
With a first Lockheed C-130J tactical transport
now supporting crew training in the USA, its
air force also looks set to become the first international operator of the Bell Boeing V-22,
with US defense secretary Chuck Hagel having pledged to expedite a deal for six of the
tiltrotors.
Meanwhile, a 5% year-on-year increase in
the Asia-Pacific fleet can be attributed in part
to Indias major and ongoing armed forces investment. This has seen its air force start flying the C-17 and introduce an initial 20
Pilatus PC-7 Mk II basic trainers during the
course of 2013, while the Indian navy has also
introduced its first three Boeing 737-based
P-8I maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. Indonesia, meanwhile, introduced two new types, with the Grob Aircraft
G120TP and Korea Aerospace Industries T-50
having been delivered during September. The
latter companys Surion utility helicopter has
also entered service in South Korea.
Chinas growing capabilities have also been
shown, through the flight debut of its Xian
Y-20 strategic transport, and by a broadened
range of aircraft carrier-based flight trials with
its Shenyang J-15 fighter from the Liaoning.
The worlds largest military aerospace
project, the Lockheed-led F-35, has enjoyed

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The Joint Strike Fighter is on target to meet South Koreas F-X III requirement

A-model examples for its F-X III requirement


must be balanced against a reduced pledge by
the Netherlands, which slashed its expected
requirement from around 85 jets to just 37.
Europes four-nation Eurofighter consortium started 2013 with a contract to produce 12
Typhoons for Oman, while partner company
BAE Systems also resumed deliveries to
Saudi Arabia, which now has 32 of its 72 onorder examples in use. The programmes first
Tranche 3 production aircraft was flown in
early December, ahead of its near-term delivery to the UK Royal Air Force.
Deliveries of Airbus Militarys A400M have
also begun, with two examples in the hands
of the French air force and Turkey due to receive its lead aircraft before year-end. Germany and the UK will follow suit during 2014.
However, budget worries have seen Spain indicate that it will only be able to support 14 of
the 27 aircraft it has on order, meaning future
discussions may have to seek an agreeable
way of some delivery slots potentially being
marketed to export customers.
Similar contractual difficulties have
already been addressed by France and Germany in the rotorcraft sector, with the nations
having reached an agreement with NH Industries and Eurocopter to reduce their planned
total purchases of the NH90 and Tiger.
Additional available data from Ascend not
listed in this directory includes more than
650 aircraft recorded as being used for VIP
transport tasks, plus others flown by air force
affiliates as civilian transports.
Other aircraft employed in roles such as
airborne calibration, research and development and target towing are also excluded,
along with airframes involved in modernisation programmes or placed in storage.

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Flight Internationals annual World Air Forces directory
uses fleet data compiled for Flightglobals Ascend
Online Fleets and MiliCAS databases by Sandra LewisRice, John Maloney and Marc-Antony Payne, and
abridged by defence editor Craig Hoyle. Published as
premium products, our databases provide subscribers
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
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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
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AFGHANISTAN
AFGHAN AIR FORCE
Combat aircraft
EMB-314
Transport
Cessna 208
C-130H
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
Mi-35
SA315
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
MD530
AFGHAN SPECIAL MISSION WING
Type

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

Combat helicopter
AS532
AW109
Bell 205
Bell 206
BO105
EC145
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
C295
Il-76
King Air 90/200/350
PC-6
Combat helicopter
AS355
Bell 412
Ka-32
Mi-2
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-24
Mi-26
Mi-28
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW119
L-39
W-3
Yak-130
ALGERIAN NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
AW101
Super Lynx 130/300
ANGOLA
ANGOLAN PEOPLES AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
EMB-314
MiG-21
MiG-23
Su-22
Su-25
Su-27/30

Active

Ordered

20
26
2
43
7
10

6
Active

Ordered

17

25

30

Active

Ordered

1
1
3
5
6
1

Active

Ordered

14
32
22
28

16

6
2
5
6
16
5
13
19
2
15
3
3
21
100
36

30
16

Type

Combat aircraft
A-4
IA-58
IA-63
Mirage IIIEA
Mirage 5
Mirage F1
Nesher
Special mission
Learjet 35 (EW)
Tanker
KC-130H
Transport
C-130H/L-100
F27
F28
KC-390
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/412
Ka-226
MD500
Mi-8/171
SA315
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
AT/IA-63
EMB-312
G120TP
Mirage IIIDA
TA-4
ARGENTINIAN ARMY
Type

3
42*

Special mission
OV-1 (Recce)

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

4
10
1
6
6
2
1
8
1

1
2
4
3
2
47
5

Type

9
48
15
18
8
13
6
3
22
4
Active

23
31
6
5
7

Ordered

22
16

1
1
4
3
4

6*

12
2
2
1

3*
3*

17
26
3
2
3

18

Active

Ordered

4
4
2
2
1
1
4
7
10
Active

Combat aircraft
MiG-25
Su-25
Transport
Il-76
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
Mi-2
AUSTRALIA
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
Combat aircraft
F/A-18A
F/A-18F
F-35
Special mission
737 (AEW)
AP-3C (MPA)
EA-18G (EW)
Tanker
A330 (KC-30A)
Transport
C-17
C-27J
C-130J
King Air 350
Training aircraft/helicopters

Ordered

11

Type

Type

10

Active

Combat aircraft
Super Etendard
Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA)
P-3B (MPA)
S-2 (MPA)
Transport
F28
King Air 200
PC-6
Combat helicopter
AS355
S-61/SH-3H
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-34
ARMENIA
ARMENIAN AIR FORCE

Ordered

1
14
3
10
15
4
6
Active

54
24
6
19

Ordered

12*
2+98*

12*

5
6
12
8

10

8
7

Active

Ordered

6
4

Active

Ordered

3
24
22
14
15
7

3
Grob Aircraft

Type

Special mission
C212 (MPA)
Transport
An-12
An-26
An-30
An-72/74
C212
Dornier 28
Il-76
Yak-40
Combat helicopter
Bell 212
Mi-8/17
Mi-25/35
SA316
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
L-29
L-39
PC-7
PC-9
ARGENTINA
ARGENTINIAN AIR FORCE

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Hawk 127
King Air 350
PC-9/A
AUSTRALIAN ARMY AVIATION
Type

Combat helicopter
Bell 206
CH-47D/F
NH90
S-70/UH-60A
Tiger
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
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
SA316
Training aircraft/helicopters
PC-7
Saab 105
AZERBAIJAN
AZERBAIJAN AIR FORCE
Type

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

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 Firefly
ROYAL BAHRAINI NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
BO105

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BANGLADESH
BANGLADESH AIR FORCE

15
33
8
59
Active

19
6
22
34
22

Type

Ordered

7
25

12
Active

Ordered

16

24

12
3
Active

Type
Ordered

15
3
8

Special mission
Dornier 228NG
Combat helicopter
AW109
Z-9
BELARUS
BELARUS AIR FORCE

13
28

Type

Ordered

5
5
13
11
4
50
18
12
7
Active

Ordered

1
1
Active

Ordered

8
17
22
18
9
8
4
4
4
6
3
Active

Transport
Cessna 208
Combat helicopter
AS365
BANGLADESH NAVY
Type

23
11
9
24

Active

Combat aircraft
A-5
F-7
MiG-29
Transport
An-32
C-130B/E
Combat helicopter
Bell 212
Mi-8/17/171
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
FT-6
FT-7
L-39
T-37
Yak-130
BANGLADESH ARMY

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Su-25
Special mission
An-26 (Recce)
Transport
An-24/26
Il-76
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
Mi-26
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
Mi-2
Yak-130
BELGIUM
BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT
Type

Combat aircraft
F-16A
Transport
A330
A400M
C-130H
ERJ-135/145
Combat helicopter
AW109
NH90
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 Firefly
BENIN
BENIN AIR FORCE

Type
Active

Ordered

7
37
8
3
4

Type

4*

14
28
6
9
12
7
11
Active

24*
Ordered

2
Ordered

2
2

Active

Combat helicopter
Mi-8
BOLIVIA
BOLIVIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Transport
DHC-6
HS 748
BHUTAN
ROYAL BHUTAN ARMY

Transport
C-130A/B
Jetstream 31
King Air 90/200
MA60
Combat helicopter
AS350
EC145
SA316
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA40
Foxtrot 4
K-8
PC-7
R44
T-33
Tango XR
BOLIVIAN ARMY
Type

2+1*
Ordered

38
69
1

25
20
5
10
6

Combat aircraft
G4
J-1
J-22
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
SA342
UH-1H
BOTSWANA
BOTSWANA DEFENCE FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

49
1
11
4
22
2
3
3

29
10
32
Active

1
1

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

Ordered

Combat aircraft
AMX-A/T
EMB-314 (A-29)
F-5E/EM
Mirage 2000C
Special mission
C-130E (SAR)
C295 (SAR)
EMB-110 (EW)
EMB-110 (MPA)
EMB-110 (SAR)

Ordered

1
1
Active

Ordered

2
Active

Ordered

4
1
3

1
2

2
1
1
16
9
1
6
4
6
14
1
Active

Transport
F27
1
King Air 90
1
Combat helicopter
Z-9
Training aircraft/helicopters
R44
1
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
AIR FORCE BRIGADE OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Type

4
2

Active

Active

Ordered

Ordered

1
10
7
6
8
5
Active

Ordered

10
3
2
2
1
10
6
5
5
Active

Ordered

48
31
43
10
1
2
5
17
1

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EMB-145 (AEW)
EMB-145 (Recce)
Learjet 35 (Recce)
P-3AM (MPA)
Tanker
KC-130H
KC-390
KC-767
Transport
C-130E/H/M
C295
Cessna 208
EMB-110
EMB-120
EMB-145
Combat helicopter
AS332
AS350
AS355
Bell 205
Bell 206
EC725
Mi-24
S-70/UH-60L
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
AMX-T
EMB-312
EMB-314
F-5F/FM
Mirage 2000B
P-3AM
BRAZILIAN ARMY
Type

Combat helicopter
AS532
AS550
AS565
EC725
S-70/UH-60L
BRAZILIAN NAVY
Type

Combat aircraft
A-4
Combat helicopter
AS332/532
AS350
AS355
Bell 206
EC725
Lynx 21/A
S-61/SH-3D
S-70
BRUNEI
ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE
Type

Transport
CN235
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/214
BO105
S-70/70i
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
PC-7
BULGARIA
BULGARIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Su-25
Transport
C-27J
PC-12
Combat helicopter
AS532
Mi-8/17
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
L-39

PC-9
BULGARIAN NAVY

5
3
6
6
2

Type

28*
2

15
10
32
53
20
6
7
29
4
3
1
9
16
27

16
3

9
32
33
3
Active

12
11
4
Active

16
Ordered

16
4
Ordered

1
9
6
4

12

Type

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

Combat aircraft
Impala
Transport
Arava
C-130H
CN235
MA60
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 412
Mi-8/17
SA318
SA319
SA330
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet
Magister
CANADA
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
Type

3
4
Active

Combat aircraft
EMB-314
Transport
AT-802
CN235
HS 748
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AS350
Mi-17
Mi-35
Training aircraft/helicopters
SF-260
BURUNDI
BURUNDI NATIONAL ARMY

Type
Ordered

1
7
19
9
17

Type

Combat helicopter
Mi-24
SA316
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
SF-260
CAMBODIA
ROYAL CAMBODIAN AIR FORCE

8
104
61
3
2
1
Active

Combat helicopter
AS365
BURKINA FASO
BURKINA FASO AIR FORCE

Ordered

15
12
2
1
12
4
6
2

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Combat aircraft
F/A-18A
F-35A
Special mission
DHC-5 (SAR)
King Air 300 (Recce)
P-3 (MPA)
Tanker
A310
KC-130H
Transport
A310
C-17
C-130E/H
C-130J
DHC-6

5
Active

Ordered

3
Active

Ordered

3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2

Type

4
Active

Ordered

3
3
6

Ordered

2
2
1
5
10
Active

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

5
Active

King Air 200


2
Combat helicopter
AW101
14
Bell 412
87
CH-47F
5
S-92
2
SH-3A
26
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 (Allied Wings)
13
Bell 412 (Allied Wings)
9
CT-114
27
Dash 8
4
F/A-18B
26
G120 (Allied Wings)
13
Hawk 115 (NFTC)
16
T-6A (NFTC)
26
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AIR FORCE

Ordered

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Transport
An-26
C-27J
C-130H
Combat helicopter
AS550
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-24/25/35
SE3160
Training aircraft/helicopters
PC-7
PC-9
SF-260
CHILE
CHILEAN AIR FORCE
Type

5
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3

5
6
Active

64
6
2
18
2
4
3
4
11
16
4

Ordered

65*

Combat aircraft
C-101
F-5E
F-16A/C
Special mission
707 (AEW)
SR22 (Recce)
Tanker
KC-135
Transport
737
C-130B/H
C212
Citation
DHC-6
KC-390
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
EMB-314
F-5F
F-16B/D
T-35
CHILEAN ARMY
Type

Transport
C212
Cessna 208
Citation Sovereign
CN235
Combat helicopter
AS332/532
AS350
AS355

Active

10
24

Ordered

2
2
Active

Ordered

6
2
1

6
6
5
2
1
1
1
Active

Ordered

20
8
35
1
2

3
1
3
3
4
11

6*

15
13
4
12
2
11
27

Active

Ordered

5
3
1
3
10
4
1

4+12*

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Type

10
4
Active

Special mission
C295 (MPA)
EMB-110 (MPA)
P-3A (MPA)
Transport
C212
Combat helicopter
AS332/532
AS365
Bell 206
BO105
Training aircraft/helicopters
PC-7
CHINA
PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY AIR FORCE
Type

3
5
3
3
7
8
6
4
7

Active

Combat aircraft
H-6
120
J-7
388
J-8
96
J-10
200
J-11/Su-27/30/35
272
JH-7
72
Q-5
119
Special mission
Il-76/KJ2000 (AEW)
5
Tu-154 (Recce)
3
Y-8/KJ200 (AEW)
6
Y-8 (Recce)
16
Transport
Il-76
14
MA60
9
Tu-154
8
Y-7
50
Y-8
60
Combat helicopter
Mi-17/171 (SAR)
10
Z-8 (SAR)
22
Z-9
45
Training aircraft/helicopters
JJ-7
39
JL-8
170
PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY GROUND FORCE
Type

Active

Transport
Y-7
10
Y-8
10
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17/171
222
S-70
20
Z-9
200
Z-10
74
Z-19
48
Training aircraft/helicopters
EC120
93
Z-11/AS350
44
PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY NAVAL FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
H-6
J-7
J-8
J-10
JH-7
Q-5
Su-30/33
Special mission
SH-5 (SAR)
Y-8/KJ200 (AEW)
Y-8 (MPA)
Y-8 (Recce)
Transport
Y-7
Y-8
Combat helicopter

Ordered

Active

14
30
48
6
35
30
23

Rex Features

MD530
SA330
CHILEAN NAVY

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Ordered

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24-48*

Ka-28
Ka-31
Z-8/SA321
Z-9
Training aircraft/helicopters
JJ-6
JL-8
Mi-8
COLOMBIA
COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

20
10
57
Ordered

50*

3
10
3
5
20
12

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Combat aircraft
A-37
BT-67
EMB-314
Kfir
OV-10
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce)
Citation Ultra (Recce)
King Air 300/350 (EW)
Metro 23 (EW)
Turbo Commander (MPA)
Tanker
707
767
Transport
727
737
Arava
C-130B/H
C212
C295/CN235
Cessna 208
EMB-110
KC-390
King Air 90/350
PA-31
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
Bell 205
Bell 206
Bell 212
MD500/530
S-70/AH/MH/UH-60
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
Lancair Synergy
T-37
COLOMBIAN ARMY
Type

Special mission
King Air 200/350 (EW)
Transport
An-32
C212

17
2
26
25

14
12
8

Cessna 208
King Air 90/200/350
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
S-70/UH-60L
UH-1H/N
COLOMBIAN NAVY
Type

Active

Ordered

8
6
24
19
9
6
5
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
7
4
9
10
2
7
1
2

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-25/35
CONGOLESE NAVY
Type

12*

14
11
17

14

Active

Ordered

4
2
2

21
60
44
Active

Ordered

3
1
2
1
2
4
1
2
1
6
Active

Ordered

4
2
1
6
3
Active

Ordered

Combat helicopter
Mi-14
1
CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AIR FORCE
Type

2
12
10
10
23
50

8
4
2

Combat aircraft
MiG-23
Su-25
Transport
727
An-12
An-26
Combat helicopter
Mi-2
Mi-8/17
Mi-24/35
Mi-26
SA316
SA330
CROATIA
CROATIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

2
4
2
5
2
2
4
8
1
2
10
Active

Ordered

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Combat aircraft
MiG-21
Special mission
PC-9 (EW)
Transport
AT-802
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17/171
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
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
CYPRUS
CYPRUS AIR FORCE
Type

Transport
BN-2
CYPRUS NATIONAL GUARD
Type

Combat helicopter
AW139 (SAR)
Mi-35
SA342
CZECH REPUBLIC
CZECH AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Gripen C
L-159A
Transport
C295
KC-390
L-410
Yak-40
Combat helicopter
Mi-2
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-24/35
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
S-70/MH-60R
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B
DJIBOUTI
DJIBOUTI AIR FORCE
Type

Transport
Cessna 208
L-410
Combat helicopter

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Mi-8/17
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
DOMINICAN AIR FORCE

10
3

Type

5
22
8
17
Active

Ordered

12
24
3

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

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

10
4
25

Type
Active

Ordered

1
Active

Ordered

3
11
4
Active

Ordered

12
19
4
5
1

2*

2
8
4

36

Ordered

30*

3
4
12
14
7

10
Active

1
1

Type

Transport
Arava
C212
CN235
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AS332
AS350/550
Mi-8/171
SA315
SA330
SA342
ECUADORIAN NAVY

2
27
15
10

Active

Combat aircraft
Cheetah C
Kfir
Transport
727
C-130B/H/L-100
DHC-6
HS 748
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Dhruv ALH
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
Cheetah D
DA20
EMB-314
T-34
ECUADORIAN ARMY

Type

Special mission
CN235 (MPA)
King Air 200 (MPA)
Transport
King Air 300/350
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 430
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-34
T-35
EGYPT
EGYPTIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

Combat aircraft
Alpha Jet
F-4E
F-7
F-16A/C
MiG-21
Mirage 5E2/SDE/SDR/

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1
2
Active

Ordered

8
3
1
12
11

2
4
Active

Ordered

9
3
Active

Ordered

12
8
2
4
3
2
1
3

Type

6
2
5
17
13

Active

Ordered

4
2
1
1
3
3
8
6
1
8
Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Transport
An-72
Combat helicopter
Ka-29
Mi-24/35
Mi-26
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
ERITREA
ERITREAN AIR FORCE
Type

2
4
1
2
4

15
34
60
158
56
76

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

1
4

Active

Mirage 2000EM
Special mission
Beech 1900 (EW)
E-2C (AEW)
Transport
Beech 1900
An-74
C-130H
C295
DHC-5
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AH-64D
AW109
AW139
CH-47D
Mi-8/17/172
S-70A/UH-60M
SA342
Sea King
SH-2G
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet
EMB-312
F-16B/D
G115
K-8
L-39
L-59
Mirage 5SDD
Mirage 2000BM
EL SALVADOR
SALVADORAN AIR FORCE

Ordered

12

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Su-27
Transport
King Air 200
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
Mi-8
Mi-24/35
Training aircraft/helicopters
M-290TP
MB-339
ESTONIA
ESTONIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39

15
4
7
4
3
21
3
8
1
36
3
2
19
60
2
90
23
10

10
6*
4*

30
54
51
74
120
10
39
6
6
Active

Ordered

7
3
1
4
8
6
13
4
Active

Ordered

4
1
1
7
1
2
Active

Ordered

5
2
1
4
3
4
6
8
5
Active

Ordered

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ETHIOPIA
ETHIOPIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-23
Su-27
Transport
An-12
An-32
C-130B
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
SA316
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
SF-260
ETHIOPIAN ARMY AVIATION
Type

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

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

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

4
Active

Ordered

10
14
3
1
1
14
8
5
7
4
Active

Ordered

2
12
Active

Ordered

54
1
1

Type

2
3
6
7
41
9
Active

2
15

Rafale B/C
Special mission
C160 (ELINT)
E-3F (AEW)
Tanker
C/KC-135
Transport
A310
A340
A400M
C-130H
C160
CN235
DHC-6
TBM700
Combat helicopter
AS332/532
AS350
AS555
EC725
SA330
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet
G120 (Cassidian)
Mirage 2000B
Mirage F1B
SR20 (Cassidian)
SR22 (Cassidian)
TB30
FRENCH ARMY

7
Ordered

Transport
PC-6
TBM700
Combat helicopter
AS532
EC725
NH90
SA330
SA341/342
Tiger
Training aircraft/helicopters
AS355
SA341
FRENCH NAVY
Type

4
Active

Ordered

24
64
24
28
17

Combat aircraft
Rafale M
Super Etendard
Special mission
ATL-2 (MPA)
E-2C (AEW)
Falcon 50 (MPA)
Falcon 200 (MPA)
Transport
EMB-121

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48+101*

Falcon 10
Combat helicopter
AS365/565
EC225
Lynx HAS2/4
NH90
SA316/319/SE3160
Training aircraft/helicopters
SR20 (Cassidian)
SR22 (Cassidian)
GABON
GABON AIR FORCE

2
4
14
3
2
2
14
36
27
5
15
10
1
40
12
26

48

Type

Combat aircraft
Mirage 5G
Mirage F1
Transport
C-130H
CN235
Combat helicopter
AS332
AS350
EC120
EC135
SA319
SA330
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
Mirage 5DG
T-34
GAMBIA
GAMBIAN AIR FORCE

86
18
6
2
15
7
33
Active

Ordered

5
8
22
7
7
90
183
43

Type

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Transport
AT-802
GEORGIA
GEORGIAN AIR FORCE

61

Type

36

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-29
L-39
GEORGIAN LAND FORCES

18
21
Active

Ordered

24
26

10+12*

Type

Transport
An-28
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-14
Mi-24/35
UH-1H
GERMANY
GERMAN AIR FORCE

22
3
5
5
10

Type

Combat aircraft
Eurofighter
Tornado ECR
Tornado IDS
Tanker
A310
Transport
A310
A400M
C160
Combat helicopter
CH-53G
Training aircraft/helicopters
Eurofighter
G120 (Lufthansa)
Tornado IDS
GERMAN ARMY
US Air Force

Type

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Combat helicopter
BO105
NH90
SE313
Tiger

6
27
2
20
8
23
1

Active

19

3
Ordered

3
6
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
5
3
2
4
Active

Ordered

1
2
Active

Ordered

11
4
4
Active

Ordered

2
15
2
9
12
Active

Ordered

74
29
87

25

4
1
71

53

78
20
6
7

10

Active

Ordered

82
31
1
26

32
30

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UH-1D
Training aircraft/helicopters
EC135
GERMAN NAVY
Type

Special mission
Dornier 228/NG (MPA/Recce)
P-3C (MPA)
Combat helicopter
Lynx 88
NH90
Sea King 41
SPECIAL COMMANDO
Type

127
14
Active

2
8
22
20
Active

Combat helicopter
EC145
GHANA
GHANA AIR FORCE
Special mission
DA42 (Recce)
Transport
C295
F27
Y-12
Combat helicopter
AW109
Bell 412
Mi-8/17/171
SA316
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA42
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)
CL-415 (Firefighting/SAR)
EMB-145 (AEW)
Transport
C-27J
C-130B/H
CL-215
Combat helicopter
AS332
Bell 205
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16D
Mirage 2000BG
T-2C/E
T-6
TA-7
GREEK ARMY
Type

Combat helicopter
AH-64A/D
Bell 205
Bell 206
CH-47D
NH90
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Breda-Nardi 269
GREEK NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
Bell 212
S-70
Training aircraft/helicopters
SA319
GUATEMALA
GUATEMALAN AIR FORCE
Type

18
Ordered

15
Active

Ordered

2
2
1
2
1
7
4

2*

Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-15
MiG-17
MiG-21
Combat helicopter
AS350
Mi-8/17
Mi-25/35
SA342
GUYANA
GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE
Type

1
4

Active

Ordered

18
50
115
16
25

Transport
Skyvan
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 412
HONDURAS

HONDURAN AIR FORCE


3
2

Type

Combat aircraft
A-37
F-5E
Transport
Arava
C-130A
King Air 200
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
F-5F
HUNGARY
HUNGARIAN AIR FORCE

1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
15
4
Active

Ordered

Type

Combat aircraft
Gripen C
Transport
An-26
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
Training aircraft/helicopters
Gripen D
INDIA
INDIAN AIR FORCE

1
4
3
1
2
3
1

Type
Active

1
1
2
1

Ordered

Combat aircraft
Jaguar M/S
MiG-21
MiG-27
MiG-29
Mirage 2000H
Rafale
Su-30MKI

Active

Ordered

9
9
1
1
1
2
4
1
7
2
Active

Ordered

12
4
12
2
Active

117
262
79
66
44
162

Ordered

86*
92

2
8
4
8
13
13
12
12
41
2
40
42
10
Active

29
27
11
15
6
69

Ordered

14

19
Active

Ordered

8
11
2
Pilatus

Type

Ordered

Combat aircraft
A-37
PC-7
Transport
Arava
BT-67
Cessna 208
F27
King Air 90/200
Combat helicopter
Bell 205
Bell 206
Bell 212
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-35
GUINEA
GUINEA AIR FORCE

Active

Ordered

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T-50 (Sukhoi)
Tejas LCA
Special mission
707 (Recce)
EMB-145 (AEW)
G100 Astra (Recce)
Gulfstream III (EW)
Il-76 (AEW)
Tanker
A330
Il-78
Transport
An-32
C-17
C-130J
Dornier 228
HS 748
Il-76
Medium Transport Aircraft
Combat helicopter
AH-64E
CH-47F
Dhruv ALH
LCH
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
Mi-26
SA315
SA316/319
Training aircraft/helicopters
Hawk 132
HJT-16 Kiran
HJT-36 Sitara
Jaguar T
Mirage 2000TH
PC-7 Mk II
Rafale
Saras
Tejas LCA
INDIAN ARMY AVIATION
Type

Combat helicopter
Dhruv ALH
LCH
SA315
SA316/SE3160
INDIAN NAVY
Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-29K
Sea Harrier FRS51
Tu-142
Special mission
BN-2 (MPA)
Dornier 228 (MPA)
Il-38 (MPA)
P-8I (737)
Transport
Saras
Combat helicopter
Dhruv ALH
Ka-28
Ka-31
S-61/H/UH-3H
SA316
Sea King 42
Training aircraft/helicopters
Harrier T4/60
Hawk 132
HJT-16 Kiran
MiG-29KUB
INDONESIA
INDONESIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
EMB-314
F-5E
F-16A
Hawk 209
Su-27/30

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19+40*

1
3
2

3
3
7
96
5
6
40
58
17

47
168
20
3
12
73
65
81
31
10
20

2*
6*

5
6*

45*
22
15*
65
65
82
1
40+20*
16
55
40*
15
20

Active

Ordered

64

160
114
19

23
2
Active

18
8
8
7
26
5
3

Ordered

24

5+12*
15

8
13
9
8
27
27
3
4
20
3

4
5

13

Active

Ordered

4
6
7
23
16

12

Special mission
737 (MPA)
CN235 (MPA)
Tanker
KC-130B
Transport
C-130B/H/L-100
C212
C295/CN235
F27
PC-6
Combat helicopter
AS332
BO105
EC725
SA330
Training aircraft/helicopters
EC120
F-5F
F-16B
G120TP
Hawk 53/109
KT-1
SF-260
T-34
T-50
INDONESIAN ARMY
Type

Transport
BN-2
C212
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
AH-64E
Bell 205
Bell 412
BO105
Mi-8/17
Mi-24/35
SA316
Schweizer 269
Training aircraft/helicopters
EC120
INDONESIAN NAVY
Type

3
1
1
16
8
8
5
2
7
7
11

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)
P-3F (MPA)
Tanker
707
747
Transport
707
747

5*
7

9
6

10
3
3
4
13
16
18
15
6

10

Active

Ordered

14
3

12
37
15
11
5
7
14

2
Active

Active

28
20
18
17
26
20
5
27
2
5
2
3
3
4

Type

Transport
F27
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
AH-1J
Bell 206
Bell 212/214
CH-47C
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN NAVY
Type

1
6
1

Special mission
C212 (MPA)
6
CN235 (MPA)
1
Nomad 22/24 (MPA)
29
Transport
C212
9
Nomad 22
1
Combat helicopter
AS332
1
Bell 412
3
BO105
3
EC120
2
Training aircraft/helicopters
EC120
2
IRAN
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AIR FORCE
Type

C-130E/H
F27
Il-76
PC-6
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 212
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
F-5F
FT-7
PC-7
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN ARMY

Ordered

4+3*
1

Ordered

Transport
F27
Combat helicopter
Bell 212
Mi-8
RH-53D
S-61/SH/ASH-3D
IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD
Type

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Transport
An-74
Falcon 20/200
Il-76
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
IRAQ
IRAQI AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Cessna AC-208
F-16C/IQ
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce)
CH2000 (Recce)
King Air 350 (Recce)
SB7L-360 (Recce)
Transport
An-32
C-130E
C-130J
King Air 350
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
Cessna 208
Bell 206
F-16D
L-159B
Lasta 95
T-6A
IRAQI ARMY AVIATION COMMAND
Type

Combat helicopter
Bell 407
EC135
Mi-8/171
Mi-24/35
Mi-28
OH-58

44
11
5
13
2
1
2
1
10
4
35
Active

Ordered

2
5
7
3
15
40
Active

Ordered

4
4
5
6
14
Active

Ordered

13
9
1
3
8
21
13
Active

Ordered

30

3
8
5
2
6
3
6
1
6
3
10
20
15
Active

27
23
40
4
8

12*

6
24*

Ordered

1
2
12+28*

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UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 407
OH-58
IRELAND
IRISH AIR CORPS
Type

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

Combat aircraft
F-15A/C
F-15I
F-16C
F-16I
F-35A
Special mission
707 (AEW)
1124 Westwind (MPA)
G550 (AEW)
G550 (SIGINT)
King Air 200 (Recce)
Tanker
707
KC-130H
Transport
AT-802
C-130E/H
C-130J
King Air 200
Combat helicopter
AH-64A/D
AS565
CH-53
S-70/UH-60A
V-22
Training aircraft/helicopters
A-4N/TA-4H/J
F-15B
F-16A/B/D
G120 (Elbit Systems)
King Air 200
M-346 (TOR Systems)
OH-58
T-6A
ITALY
ITALIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
AMX
Eurofighter
F-35A/B
Tornado ECR
Tornado IDS
Special mission
ATL-1 (MPA)
G222 (EW)
Gulfstream III (Recce)
Gulfstream G550 (AEW)
Tanker
KC-130J
KC-767
Transport
C-27J
C-130J
G222
P180
Combat helicopter
AW101
AW139
Bell 212

15
3
1
Active

Ordered

1
2
6
1

Type

7
Active

42
25
77
99

MD500
S-61/HH-3F
Training aircraft/helicopters
AMX-T
Eurofighter
M-346
MB-339
MD500
SF-260
Tornado IDS
ITALIAN ARMY

Ordered

19*

Transport
Dornier 228
P180
Combat helicopter
AW109
AW129
Bell 205
Bell 206
Bell 212/412
CH-47C/F
NH90
ITALIAN NAVY
Type

1
3
2
3
25
8
4
7
12
2
48
6
23
48
60
16
112
17
2
18
20
Active

3+5*

Combat aircraft
AV-8B+
F-35B
Transport
P180
Combat helicopter
AW101
Bell 212
NH90
S-61/SH-3D/F
Training aircraft/helicopters
TAV-8B
IVORY COAST
IVORY COAST AIR FORCE
Type

6*

Combat helicopter
AS365
SA316/319
JAMAICA
JAMAICA DEFENCE FORCE
Type

30

Ordered

Transport
BN-2
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 407
Bell 412
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA40
JAPAN
JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENCE FORCE
Type

45
56
19
51

26
6+69*

2
1
1
2

3
4
12
16
2
17
12
33

2+10*
3

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Combat aircraft
F-2A
F/EF/RF-4EJ
F-15J
F-35A
Special mission
767 (AEW)
BAe 125 (SAR)
C-1 (EW)
E-2C (AEW)
YS-11 (EW)
Tanker
KC-130H
KC-767
Transport
C-1
C-2
C-130H
Gulfstream IV
YS-11
Combat helicopter
CH-47J

2
19
11
12
2

72
44
30
8
Active

2
4

Type
Ordered

3
3
15
59
60
27
29
14
22

16
37

Active

Ordered

14

15*

3
22
38
3
7

53

2
Active

Ordered

2
2
Active

Ordered

61
78
153

Ordered

42*

4
27
1
13
4
1
4

Type

15
5
3
16

20

Active

Special mission
Learjet 36 (Recce)
P-1 (MPA)
P-3 (MPA)
US-1 (SAR)
US-2 (SAR)
Transport
King Air 90
P-3
YS-11
Combat helicopter
AW101
BK117
MH-53E
S-70/SH/UH-60J/K
Training aircraft/helicopters
EC135
King Air 90
MD500
T-3
JORDAN
ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE
Combat aircraft
F-5E
F-16A
Transport
C-130E/H
C212
C295
Cessna 208
Combat helicopter
AH-1F
AS332
AS350
EC135
MD500/530
S-70/UH-60L
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
C-101
F-5F
F-16B
T67M260 Firefly
KAZAKHSTAN
KAZAKHSTAN AIR FORCE
Type

23

Active

Transport
King Air 350
7
MU-2
4
Combat helicopter
AH-1S
75
AH-64D
10
CH-47J/JA
58
MD500
106
OH-1
37
S-70/UH-60
34
UH-1H/J
153
Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom 480
12
JAPAN MARITIME SELF-DEFENCE FORCE

Type

2
3
2

Active

S-70/UH-60J
36
Training aircraft/helicopters
Beechjet 400
13
F-2B
14
F-15DJ
45
T-3
48
T-4
203
YS-11
3
JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENCE FORCE

Combat aircraft
MiG-23
MiG-27
MiG-29
MiG-31
Su-24
Su-25

4
2
91
2
5

40

Ordered

1+112*

8
Ordered

8+60*

5
4
3
8
1
9
110

10
26
8
41

Active

Ordered

32
42
7
1
2
6
24
10
7
9
12
8
37

18*

10
8
18
13
Active

Ordered

3
12
39
29
25
14

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LESOTHO DEFENCE FORCE
Type

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

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Type

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Su-27
Transport
An-12
An-24/26
An-72
C295
Tu-154
Combat helicopter
EC145
EC725
Mi-8/17
Mi-24/35
Mi-26
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
KENYA
KENYA AIR FORCE
Type

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

Combat aircraft
F/A-18C
Tanker
KC-130J
Transport
C-17
L-100
Combat helicopter
AH-64D

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1
4
2
2
1

46
18
2

2+4*
3+23*
20*

Type

20
Active

AS332
S-92
SA330
SA342
Training aircraft/helicopters
F/A-18D
Hawk 62
Tucano 52
KYRGYZSTAN
KYRGYZ AIR FORCE

Ordered

Transport
An-26
MA60
Combat helicopter
Ka-32
Mi-26
UH-1H
Z-9
LATVIA
LATVIAN AIR FORCE

3
5
11
42
2
14
8

Type

10
4
6
12

Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
LEBANON
LEBANESE AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

27
3+5*
3
16

1+1*

7
10
12
Ordered

Combat helicopter
Mi-8
8
Mi-24
4
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
3
LAOS
LAO PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY AIR FORCE
Type

17

Type

4
2
6
14

Active

Combat aircraft
Cessna AC-208
Hunter
Combat helicopter
SA330
SA342
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bulldog
Hunter
R44

Active

Ordered

10
7
27
3
1
4

Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
MACEDONIAN ARMY
Type

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

2
3

Type

Type

2
1
4
4

Active

Combat aircraft
L-39
Transport
C-27J
L-410
Combat helicopter
AS365 (SAR)
Mi-8/17/171
LUXEMBOURG
LUXEMBOURG AIR FORCE

Ordered

Transport
Dornier 228
Combat helicopter
AS355
AS532
AS550
SA330
MALAYSIA
ROYAL MALAYSIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F/RF-5E
F/A-18D
Hawk 208
MiG-29
Su-30MKM
Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA)

Ordered

2
1
3
2
Active

Ordered

9
5
2
3
1
3
2

2*

3
4
6
4
3
1

Active

6*
Ordered

1
3
1
5
Active

Transport
A400M
MACEDONIA
MACEDONIAN AIR FORCE

1
2

Active

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
MiG-23
Mirage F1
Transport
An-26
An-72
C-130H/L-100
C-130J
Il-76
Combat helicopter
CH-47C
Mi-2
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-14
Mi-24
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
Yak-130
LITHUANIA
LITHUANIAN AIR FORCE

Active

Ordered

1
Active

Ordered

1
Active

Ordered

6
4
2
Active

Ordered

3
1
1
2
2
Active

10
8
13
10
18

Ordered

2*

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Tanker
KC-130H
Transport
A400M
C/PC-130H
CN235
Combat helicopter
EC725
S-61
SA316
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F
Hawk 108
MB-339
PC-7/Mk II
ROYAL MALAYSIAN ARMY
Type

4
10
6
12
29
20
3
6
8
40

5*

Active

Ordered

Combat helicopter
AW109
ROYAL MALAYSIAN NAVY
Type

11
Active

Combat helicopter
AS355
Super Lynx 300
MALDIVES
MALDIVES NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE
Type

Combat helicopter
Dhruv ALH
MALI
MALI AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
Special mission
F406 Caravan II (MPA)
Transport
BN-2
DC-3
Combat helicopter
AS350
Mi-24/25
MALTA
ARMED FORCES OF MALTA
Type

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

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

Combat aircraft
F-5E
PC-7
Special mission
EMB-145 (AEW)
EMB-145 (Recce)
Metro III (Recce)

Ordered

6
6

Active

Ordered

Transport
727
Arava
C-27J
C-130E/K/L-100
C-130J
C295
King Air 90/300
Metro III
PC-6
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 212/412
CH-53
EC725
MD530
Mi-8/17
S-70
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
F-5F
PC-7
PC-9
SF-260
T-6C
MEXICAN NAVY
Type

1
Active

Ordered

9
3*
2
1
1
2
Active

Ordered

1
2
3

4
Active

Special mission
C212 (MPA)
CN235 (MPA)
Transport
C295
Dash 8
King Air 350
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
AS555
AS565
BO105
EC725
MD902
Mi-8/17
S-70/UH-60M
Training aircraft/helicopters
Lancair IV/Super ES
Legacy
M-290TP
MD500
R44
MOLDOVA
MOLDOVAN AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

Transport
An-26
TRANSNISTRIAN AIR FORCE
Type

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

2
3
1
1
1

Type

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

2
3
4
Active

Type

Ordered

6
37
1
2
2

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Combat helicopter
SA341/342
MOROCCO
ROYAL MOROCCAN AIR FORCE
Type

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

5
12
4
6
6
6
2
3
5
21
33
4
6
15
26
4

2*
4*

3
3

13
2
30
1
25
6

Active

Ordered

Falcon 20/200 (EW)


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

Combat helicopter
AS565
MOZAMBIQUE
MOZAMBIQUE AIR FORCE
Type

8
6
4
1
4

1*

2
4
10
3
6
21
3
4
2
7
4
1
Active

Ordered

1
Active

Ordered

1
1
Active

Ordered

Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24/25
MYANMAR
MYANMAR AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
A-5
F-6
F-7
G4
MiG-29
Special mission
BN-2 (MPA)
Transport
F27
FH-227
PC-6
Y-8
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Bell 205
Mi-2
Mi-8/17
Mi-24/35
SA316/SE3160
W-3
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-7
K-8
PC-7
PC-9
UNITED WA STATE ARMY
Type

Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
NAMIBIA
NAMIBIAN AIR FORCE

3
7

Type
Active

Ordered

5
Active

22
16
50

Ordered

Combat aircraft
F-7
Transport
An-26
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-25
SA315
SA316
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-7

2
1
2
4
13
6
47
5
5
7
32
23

3*

24
17
4
8
5
24
3
Active

Ordered

3
Active

Ordered

2
2
Active

Ordered

21
1
24
4
32
5
2
2
5
4
2
14
22
12
9
13
12
6
12
16
10
Active

50

Ordered

5
Active

Ordered

6
1
2
2
2
1
2
2

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NIGERIAN NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
AW109
Bell 206
NORTH KOREA
KOREAN PEOPLES ARMY AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin

Type

The Netherlands expects to acquire a reduced fleet of just 37 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters
K-8
NATO
NATO
Type

Special mission
E-3A (AEW)
Transport
C-17 (Strategic Airlift Consortium)
NEPAL
NEPAL ARMY AIR WING
Type

Transport
An-28
BN-2
HS 748
Combat helicopter
AS350
Dhruv ALH
Mi-8
SA315
SA316/319
SA330
NETHERLANDS
ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE
Type

12
Active

Ordered

17
3

Type

Active

Ordered

2
1
1

1
3
5
2
4
1
Active

Combat helicopter
AH-64D
AS532
CH-47D
NH90
NEW ZEALAND
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
Type

Special mission
P-3K (MPA)
Transport
757
C-130H
Combat helicopter
AW109
NH90

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Active

Ordered

Ordered

29
8
17
10

10

Active

Ordered

6
2
5
5
6

Transport
An-26
King Air 90
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
MD500/OH-6B
Mi-8/17/171
Training aircraft/helicopters
R44
NIGER
NIGER AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-16A
65
F-35A
2
35*
Tanker
KDC-10
2
Transport
C-130H
4
DC-10
1
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B
9
PC-7
13
NETHERLANDS DEFENCE HELICOPTER COMMAND
Type

SH-2G
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
CT-4E
King Air 200
NICARAGUA
NICARAGUAN AIR FORCE

Combat aircraft
Su-25
Special mission
DA42 (Recce)
Transport
C-130H
Cessna 208
Dornier 228
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24
SA342
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
AW139
Mi-8
Mi-24
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet
AW109
FT-7
L-39

5
13
13
4
Active

Ordered

2
1
1
2
14
1
Active

Ordered

2
2

3
1
3

10
2
2
11
6
2
5
1
4
8
8
13
2
15

Type

Combat aircraft
F-16A
F-35A
Special mission
Falcon 20/200 (EW)
P-3C/N (MPA)
Transport
C-130J
Combat helicopter
Bell 412
NH90
Sea King 43 (SAR)
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B
OMAN
ROYAL AIR FORCE OF OMAN
Type

1
2
1

Active

Combat aircraft
F-5 (Shenyang)
F-6
F-7
H-5
MiG-21
MiG-23
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
NORWAY
ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCE

Ordered

Combat aircraft
Eurofighter
F-16C
Hawk 203
Jaguar S
Special mission
C295 (MPA)
Skyvan (MPA)
Transport
C-130H
C-130J
C295
Skyvan
Combat helicopter
AS332
Bell 205
Bell 206
NH90
SA330
Super Lynx 120
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16D
Hawk 103/A/T2
Jaguar B2/T
PC-9
PAKISTAN
PAKISTAN AIR FORCE
Type

2
Active

Ordered

4
1
Active

Ordered

107
98
120
80
26
56
35
18
34
1
85
46
40
8
20
4
30
135
Active

47

Ordered

2+50*

2
6
4

1*

18
3
12

11

10
Active

8
10
6
3
3
1
1
2
2
5
5
13
2
15

Ordered

12
10

4
5
4
12

2
8

Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft

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F-7
F-16A/C
JF-17
Mirage IIIEP/OF/RP
Mirage 5EF/F/PA
Special mission
Falcon 20/200 (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
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Bell 205
Bell 412
Mi-8/171
SA330
SE3160
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B/D
FT-5
FT-6
FT-7
K-8
Mirage IIIBE/D/DP
Mirage 5DPA
SA316
T-37
PAKISTAN ARMY
Type

Transport
Citation Bravo
King Air 350
Turbo Commander
Y-12
Combat helicopter
AH-1F
AS550
Bell 206
Bell 412
Mi-8/17/171
SA315
SA316
SA330
UH-1H
PAKISTAN NAVY
Type

141
37
40
69
90
2
4
4
3

Type

60+50*

Type

4
16
3
1
3
5
1
6
1
1

Combat helicopter
AS350
PERU
PERUVIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

1
1
2
4
48
16
19
30
46
14
14
31
1
Active

6
2+40*

Ordered

Special mission
BAe 125 (Recce)
1
F27 (MPA)
7
P-3C (MPA)
6
Transport
ATR 72
2
Combat helicopter
Mi-14
2
SA316/319
7
Sea King 45
6
Z-9
6
PANAMA
NATIONAL AERONAVAL SERVICE OF PANAMA
Type

Transport
C212
Cessna 208
King Air 300
Combat helicopter
AW139
Bell 205
Bell 212/412
EC145
MD500
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-35
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA DEFENCE FORCE

Active

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

27
25
9
5
39
18
2
9
18
Active

Transport
Arava
CN235
Combat helicopter
UH-1H
PARAGUAY
PARAGUAYAN AIR FORCE

Combat aircraft
A-37
EMB-314
MiG-29
Mirage 2000P
Su-22
Su-25
Special mission
Metro 23 (Recce)
Transport
737
An-32
C-27J
DHC-6
L-100
Metro 23
PC-6
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/412
BO105
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-25/35
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
KT-1
MB-339
Mirage 2000DP
Schweizer 269
PERUVIAN ARMY
Type

Ordered

3
2
1
5
1
2
1
1
4

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Transport
An-28
An-32
Beech 1900
Cessna 208
King Air 350
PA-31
Combat helicopter
AW109
Mi-8/17/171
Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom F28
R44
PERUVIAN NAVY
Type

Special mission
F60 (MPA)
King Air 200 (MPA)
Transport
An-32
F60
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 212
Mi-8

Active

Ordered

3
2
5
Active

4
2

Ordered

6
10
Ordered

1
Active

24
19
7
17
18

Ordered

10*

10
2
1
1
3
2
11
16
13
5
2
6
Active

2*
7

24*

20

Ordered

2
3
1
1
1
1

2
2
1
2
2

Type

Combat aircraft
F-16C
MiG-29
Su-22
Transport
An-28
C-130E
C295
Combat helicopter
Mi-2
Mi-8/17
SW-4
W-3
Training aircraft/helicopters
Cabri G2
F-16D
PZL-130
TS-11
POLISH LAND FORCES
Combat helicopter
Mi-2
Mi-8/17
Mi-24/35
W-3
Training aircraft/helicopters
Mi-2
POLISH NAVAL AIR ARM
Type

4
1

2
3

Type

Type

1
20

Active

3
2

Ordered

Active

Combat aircraft
FA-50
OV-10
Transport
C-130B/H
F27
Nomad 22
Turbo Commander
Combat helicopter
AS550
AW109
Bell 205
Bell 212/214
MD500
S-76
UH-1H/V
W-3
Training aircraft/helicopters
S-211
SF-260
PHILIPPINE NAVAL AVIATION
Special mission
BN-2 (MPA)
Combat helicopter
AW109
BO105
POLAND
POLISH AIR FORCE

2
2
3

Type

3
9

Active

S-61/UH-3H
Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom F-28
T-34
PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE

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

Ordered

12*
8

3
2
1
1

8
2
25
10
42
8

4
8

5
20
Active

Ordered

6
4
Active

Ordered

36
31
36
23

16
18
12
24
17
2
12
29
38

Active

Ordered

43
26
29
39
1
Active

Ordered

9
4
3
2
10
4
6
Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft

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Type

Combat helicopter
Lynx 95
QATAR
QATAR EMIRI AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Alpha Jet
Mirage 2000-5EDA
Transport
C-17
C-130J
Combat helicopter
AW139
SA342
Sea King
Training aircraft/helicopters
Mirage 2000-5DDA
PC-21
ROMANIA
ROMANIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-16A
MiG-21
Transport
An-26
C-27J
C-130H
Combat helicopter
SA330
Training aircraft/helicopters
IAR-99
ROMANIAN NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
SA330
RUSSIA
RUSSIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-25
MiG-29/35
MiG-31
Su-24
Su-25
Su-27/30/35
Su-34
T-50 (Sukhoi)
Tu-22M
Tu-95
Tu-160
Special mission
An-12 (EW)
An-26 (EW)
An-30 (Survey)
Il-20/22 (EW)
Il-76/A-50 (AEW)
Mi-9 (EW)
Tu-204 (EW)
Tanker
Il-78
Transport
An-12

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29
5
5
6
7

6*

12
7
6
5
16
Active

Ordered

5
Active

Ordered

6
9
4
4

BillyPix

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

Russias first air force pilots have had the chance to fly the fifth-generation T-50 fighter

20
14
11
4

Active

36
2
5
4

24
Ordered

12

60
19
Active

Ordered

3
Active

15
254
134
280
195
272
38
107
58
12

Ordered

16+37*

77
86+16*
60*
14*

4
4
12
13
13
7
1

23

31*

25

An-22
An-24/26
An-70
An-72
An-124
An-140
An-148
Il-62
Il-76
L-410
Medium Transport Aircraft
Tu-134
Tu-154
Combat helicopter
AS350
AS355
Ka-27
Ka-28
Ka-50/52
Ka-60
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-24/25
Mi-26
Mi-28
Training aircraft/helicopters
Ansat
Ka-226
L-39
Mi-2
Mi-28UB
Tu-134
Yak-130
RUSSIAN NAVY
Type

Combat aircraft
MiG-29K
Su-24
Su-25
Su-27/30/33/35
Tu-142
Special mission
Be-12 (SAR)
Il-20/22 (EW)
Il-38 (MPA)
Ka-31 (AEW)
Transport
An-12
An-24/26
An-72
An-140

6
30
17
9
4

60*
10*

6
15

5
97
50
12
2

39+9*
100*

Be-200
Il-18
Tu-134
Tu-154
Combat helicopter
Ka-27
Ka-29
Ka-52
Mi-8/17
Training aircraft/helicopters
MiG-29KUB
RWANDA
RWANDAN AIR FORCE
Type

3
2
5
1
49
363
298
41
65
19
10
200
18

114+25*
100
281
29
9
34
13*
26
60*

17
37

30+10*

Active

Ordered

2
22
4
21
24

18

6
5
10
2
3
37
6
1

Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24
SA342
SAUDI ARABIA
ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
Eurofighter
F-15C/S/SA
Tornado IDS
Special mission
E-3A (AEW)
King Air 350 (EW)
Tanker
A330
KC-130H
KC-130J
KE-3A
Transport
C-130H
C-130J
Citation Bravo
CN235
Gulfstream IV
Jetstream 31
King Air 350
Combat helicopter
AS532
Bell 212/412
S-70
Training aircraft/helicopters
Eurofighter
F-15D
Hawk 65/A/165
PC-9

1
2
8
47
45
7

6+2*

32*

Active

Ordered

9
5
4
Active

Ordered

20
128
81

40
84

6
2
3
7
7
33
4
2
1
1
4
11
37
12
20
45
47

3
3
2+3*

20*

22

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PC-21
SR22
ROYAL SAUDI LAND FORCES
Type

Combat helicopter
AH-64A/D/E
MD530
OH-58
S-70/UH-60L/M
Training aircraft/helicopters
269D
ROYAL SAUDI NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
AS332/532
AS365/565
SAUDI ARABIAN NATIONAL GUARD
Type

25
Active

Ordered

12
12
15
43

70
4

19
Active

Combat aircraft
EMB-314
Special mission
C212 (SAR)
King Air 200 (Weather recce)
Transport
F27
Combat helicopter
AS355
AW139
Mi-2
Mi-8
Mi-24
UH-1H
Training aircraft/helicopters
TB30
SERBIA
SERBIAN AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
G2
G4
J22
MiG-21
MiG-29
Transport
An-26
PA-34 Seneca
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
SA341/342
Training aircraft/helicopters
Lasta 95
SEYCHELLES
SEYCHELLES AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

20
26
Active

Combat helicopter
AH-6i
SENEGAL
SENEGAL AIR FORCE
Type

55

Ordered

36
Active

Ordered

3
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
1

2
Active

1
23
30
10
4

G550 (AEW)
Tanker
KC-130B/H
KC-135R
Transport
C-130H
F50
Combat helicopter
AH-64D
AS332/532
CH-47SD
Training aircraft/helicopters
EC120
F-5T
M-346
PC-21
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE NAVY
Type

Combat helicopter
S-70
SLOVAKIA
SLOVAK 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
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
SLOVENIA
SLOVENIAN ARMED FORCES
Type

Ordered

6-8*

2
1

Transport
L-410
PC-6
Combat helicopter
AS532
Bell 412
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206
PC-9
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE

Type

5
4
5
4
17
32
16
5
9
3
19

Active

Ordered

Active

Ordered

12

2*

3
14
9
Active

1
2
4
8
4
11

1
1
4
6
3
9
3
4
1
28
6
46
12
9
24
35

Ordered

Active

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

Combat aircraft
F-4E/RF-4C
F-5E
F-15K
F-16C
F-35A
FA-50
TA-50
Special mission
737 (AEW)
BAe 125 (Recce)
Falcon 2000 (EW)
Transport
C-130H
C-130J
CN235
Combat helicopter
AS332
Bell 412
CH-47D

Ordered

17

Type

1
2

Active

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

Ordered

4
Active

Ordered

82
151
59
117
11
4
8
12
18

60*
60*
20
11

2*
4

3
3
5

8
80
9

Active

Ordered

Special mission
BN-2 (SAR)
1
Dornier 228 (MPA)
1
Y-12 (MPA)
1
SIERRA LEONE
REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE DEFENCE FORCE
Combat helicopter
Mi-8
Mi-24
SA319
SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
F-5S
F-15SG
F-16C/D
Special mission
F50 (MPA)

Active

Ordered

2
2
1
Active

Ordered
Korea Aerospace Industries

Type

26
24
60
5

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Ka-32
MD500
S-70/HH/UH-60P
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F
F-16D
KT-1
T-50/B
REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMY
Type

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

7
25
29

Type

35
51
106
58
Active

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

Combat helicopter
Mi-8
SPAIN
SPANISH AIR FORCE
Type

Combat aircraft
EF-18A/M
Eurofighter
Special mission
707 (ELINT)
C212 (EW)
C212 (SAR)
CN235 (MPA)
F27 (MPA)
Falcon 20/200 (EW)
P-3A/M (MPA)
Tanker
KC-130H
KC-137 (707)
Transport
707
A400M
C-130H
C212
C295/CN235
Citation V
Falcon 20/200
King Air 90
Combat helicopter
AS332
S-76
SA330
Training aircraft/helicopters
C-101
EC120
EF-18B
Eurofighter
F-5M

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Ordered

1
77
12
23
252
68
19
91
Active

Combat helicopter
Surion KUH-1
REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY
Type

S-76
T-35
SPANISH ARMY

36

Type

5+221*
Ordered

40
Active

16

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

Ordered

18*

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

5
24
8
6
7
Active

Ordered

9
Active

74
34

Ordered

24+13*

1
1
4
8
1
2
5

Type

5
2
1
7
14
21
3
2
4

27

11
2
6
66
15
12
11
19

Combat aircraft
F-7
Kfir
MiG-23
MiG-27
Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA)
Transport
An-32
C-130K
MA60
Y-12
Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 212/412
Mi-8
Mi-24
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-7
K-8
SUDAN
SUDANESE AIR FORCE

2+1*

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-8/17/171
Mi-24
Training aircraft/helicopters
K-8
SURINAM

SURINAM AIR FORCE

6
35
Active

30
6
24
17
1
6
16

Type
Ordered

Combat helicopter
Dhruv ALH
SWAZILAND
SWAZI DEFENCE FORCE
Type

4
22
12

Transport
Arava
Combat helicopter
SA316
SWEDEN
SWEDISH AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

16
4
8
6
8
10
1
Ordered

7
9
1
6
2
5
2
9
4
13
14
9

Type

14

1
5

2*

Active

Ordered

20
8
20
4
3
11
3
15
6
8
5
1
1
1
2
3
1
20
36
6

Combat helicopter
AS332
AW109
NH90
S-70/UH-60M
SWITZERLAND
SWISS AIR FORCE
Combat aircraft
F-5E
F/A-18C
Gripen E
Transport
Beech 1900
PC-6
Combat helicopter
AS332/532
EC135
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F
F/A-18D
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
Yak-130
TAIWAN
REPUBLIC OF CHINA AIR FORCE
Type

Ordered

3
Active

Ordered

1
3
Active

Combat aircraft
Gripen C
62
Gripen E
Special mission
Gulfstream IV (EW)
2
Saab 340 (AEW)
2
Tanker
KC-130H
1
Transport
C-130H
7
Saab 340
1
Training aircraft/helicopters
Gripen D
18
Saab 105
72
SWEDISH ARMED FORCES HELICOPTER WING
Type

Active

Active

Active

9
20
7
15
Active

41
26

Ordered

60*

Ordered

11

Ordered

22*

1
15
20
18
12
6
28
8
Active

Ordered

54
95
2
20
45
19
3
2
13
52
12
28
62
66

Active

36*
Ordered

Combat aircraft

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F/RF-5E
F-16A
F-CK-1A
Mirage 2000-5EI

22
116
101
47

King Air 90
Nomad 22
PC-6
Saab 340

Special mission
1
6
1
11

11

C-27J
C-130H

6*
19

Combat helicopter
EC225
S-70/UH-60A

3
13
51
25
28
25
9
37

REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARMY

Active

Type

62
6
8
38

C212
King Air 200

Ordered

24

4+56*
91

Active

Ordered

Combat helicopter

Active

Dornier 228 (MPA)


F27 (MPA)
P-3T (MPA)
Ordered

Transport
An-26

Mi-17
Mi-35

TANZANIA
TANZANIAN PEOPLES DEFENCE FORCE

Bell 212/214
S-70B/MH-60S
S-76 (SAR)
Super Lynx 110

Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft

King Air 200


Alpha Jet
EMB-326
TB30

Type

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO


TRINIDAD & TOBAGO AIR GUARD

Training aircraft/helicopters

Metro 23 (MPA)
AW139

Active

Ordered

Type

19
30
39
8

Special mission
DA42 (Recce)
Saab 340 (AEW)

5
2

Transport
Arava
BT-67
C-130H
HS 748

TUNISIA
TUNISIAN AIR FORCE

2
8
12
5

7
4

4
2

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1
1

3
7
84

6*
2+1*
5

16
23
Active

A400M
C-130B/E
C160
CN235

10
15
16
43

Combat helicopter

25
52
6

Ordered

AS532
T-70
UH-1H

20
6
63

Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F
F-16D
Hurkus B
KT-1
SF-260
T-38

23
57

15*
40
36
67

TURKISH ARMY
Type

Active

King Air 200

Combat helicopter
AH-1P/S/W
AS532
Bell 205
CH-47F
OH-58
S-70/T-70
T129
UH-1H

1
2
3
9
8
4
2

32
27
69
6
3
55
4
86

37
55

Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206

22

TURKISH NAVY
Active

Ordered

Transport

7
1
1

Ordered

Type

Active

Ordered

Special mission
2

ATR 72 (MPA)
CN235 (MPA)

3
5

Transport

4
4
3

ATR 72
CN235

1
1

Combat helicopter
Active

Ordered

Bell 212
S-70B/T-70

TURKMENISTAN
TURKMENISTAN AIR FORCE

Type

MiG-29
Su-25
Active

13
24

Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft

Ordered

24
20

Transport
An-26
An-74

12

1
2

Combat helicopter
7
1
4

Combat helicopter
AS350
Bell 205
Bell 412
S-61/CH/HH-3E
SA316

CN235 (EW)
CN235 (MPA)

Transport

Transport
C-130B/H
C-130J
L-410

100*

KC-135R

Combat aircraft
F-5E

69
185

Tanker
2
2

Combat helicopter

Combat aircraft
Alpha Jet
F-5E
F-16A
Gripen C

Ordered

Special mission
1
6

Ordered

Special mission

Training aircraft/helicopters
1
4
2
2

Active

F/RF-4E
F-16C
F-35A

Transport

Combat helicopter

Type

TOGO
TOGOLESE AIR FORCE
Type

3
11

Transport

THAILAND
ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE

Active

3
9
10
18

Combat aircraft

Combat helicopter

14
6

Training aircraft/helicopters

FT-6
K-8

Type

Transport
CL-215
F27
Nomad 24

Combat helicopter

Bell 412

6
4
15
4
34
22

Special mission

8
18

TAJIKISTAN
TAJIKISTAN AIR FORCE

An-28
DHC-5
Y-8
Y-12

ROYAL THAI NAVY


Type

MD500
S-70

F-6
F-7

AH-1H
AS550
AW139
Bell 206
Bell 212
CH-47D
EC145 (UH-72A)
Mi-17
S-70/UH-60M
UH-1H
Enstrom 480
Schweizer 269

29

REPUBLIC OF CHINA NAVY

Type

TURKEY
TURKISH AIR FORCE

Training aircraft/helicopters

Bell 206

L-39

F-5F
L-39
MB-326
SF-260

18

Combat helicopter

Training aircraft/helicopters

Type

Transport

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

DA42
F-5B/F
F-16B
Gripen D
L-39
PC-9

ROYAL THAI ARMY

Training aircraft/helicopters
AT-3
F-5F
F-16B
F-CK-1B
Mirage 2000-5DI
T-34

Bell 412
EC725
UH-1H

8
11

Training aircraft/helicopters

Training aircraft/helicopters

Transport

Type

SE313
UH-1H

Combat helicopter

C-130H (EW)
E-2K (AEW)
P-3C (MPA)
S-2 (MPA)

Type

1
14
16
2

6
20
3
19
8

Mi-8/17
Mi-24

UGANDA
UGANDA PEOPLES DEFENCE FORCES
Type

15
10

Active

Ordered

5
8

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
Su-30

Combat helicopter

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Bell 206
Mi-8/17/172
Mi-24/35

7
10
6

AS550
AW139
Bell 214/412
Bell 407
CH-47C/F
S-70/UH-60L/M
SA330

Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
SF-260

UKRAINE
UKRAINE AIR FORCE
Type

3
4

Ordered

80
25
36
36

Transport
An-24/26
An-70
Il-76
Tu-134

19
3+2*
4
1

UKRAINE ARMY AVIATION


Type

UKRAINE NAVY
Type

100
13
Active

Ordered

Active

Ordered

BN-2 (Recce)
E-3D (AEW)
Global Express (Sentinel R1) (Recce)
King Air 350 (Shadow R1) (Recce)
RC-135 (ELINT)

2
4
3
4

Type

Active

A330
TriStar

20
54
39

Special mission

AW101 Merlin HC3/3A


AW109
CH-47 Chinook HC2/3/4/6
SA330 Puma HC2
Sea King HAR3/3A (SAR)

Transport
C-17
C-130H/L-100
CN235
Cessna 208
DHC-6
King Air 350
P180

6
8
7
7
2
2
2

Combat helicopter
AH-64D/E

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30*

22

BN-2

Type

Active

Ordered

Combat helicopter
Ordered

8
8

AW101 Merlin HM1/2


AW159 Wildcat
Lynx AH7/HMA8
Sea King HC4/4+
Sea King HU5 (SAR)

23
4
32
24
13

24

Training aircraft/helicopters
King Air 350
Active

Ordered

81
3
94

47
1+44

DEFENCE HELICOPTER FLYING SCHOOL


Type

3
6
5
5

5
4

22
5
4
8
23
2
16
1
44
3
21
21
119
45
28
10
14
36

AS350 (FB Heliservices)


AW139 (FB Heliservices)
Bell 412 (FB Heliservices)
Bell 412 (SAR) (FB Heliservices)

Type

Active

Ordered

Training aircraft/helicopters

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
3

Training aircraft/helicopters
Eurofighter Typhoon T3
G115 (Babcock)
Hawk T1
Hawk T2
King Air 200
Tornado GR4
Tucano T1

66
6
12
39
24

Sea King ASaC 7 (AEW)

18
1
11
4

Active

Ordered

315
37
60
19
77
434
827
178
14

44+1,697

Combat aircraft
A-10A/C/OA-10A
AC-130H/U/W
B-1
B-2
B-52
F-15C/E
F-16C
F-22
F-35A

Special mission

Combat helicopter

2
2

Tanker
A330

A400M
BAe 125
BAe 146
C-17
C-130J
TriStar

Apache AH1
AS365
AW159 Wildcat
Lynx AH7/9A
SA341

Special mission

Transport
Ordered

11

Combat helicopter

ROYAL NAVY - FLEET AIR ARM

Tanker

Combat aircraft

Dash 8 (MPA)
Saab 340 (AEW)

Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4


F-35B
Tornado GR4

Ordered

Training aircraft/helicopters

Special mission
4

Ka-27
Ka-29
Mi-14

AT-802U
F-16E
Mirage 2000-9/EAD/RAD

BN-2 (Recce)
9
3

1
19
12
31
4
10
12
31
25
Active

Active

Special mission

Combat aircraft

30
39

Combat helicopter

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES


UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AIR FORCE

UNITED KINGDOM
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Type

Transport
An-26

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NAVY


AS332
AS565

Special mission
Be-12 (SAR)

Type

Combat helicopter

Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
Mi-24/35

AS350
F-16F
G115
Hawk 61/63/102
King Air 90
MB-339
Mirage 2000-9DAD
PC-7
PC-21
Type

Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39
Mi-2

ARMY AIR CORPS

Training aircraft/helicopters
Active

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Su-24
Su-25
Su-27

14
9
5
9
15
41
6

14

707 (Recce)
Beechjet 400 (EW)
Dash 8 (Recce)
Dash 8 (E-9) (Recce)
E-3B/C (AEW)
E-4B (Comms)
E-8C JSTARS (Recce)
EC-130H (EW)
EC-130J (EW)
Falcon 20/200 (Recce)
Global Express (E-11A) (Comms)
Gulfstream III (Recce)
HC-130J (SAR)
HC-130N/P (SAR)

1
21
1
2
31
4
16
14
7
2
4
3
11
28

4+2*

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UH-1Y

77

55+25*

Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F/N
F/A-18B/C/D
T-34
TAV-8B

UNITED STATES NAVY


Type

13
36
3
16
Active

Ordered

2
197
289

12+245*

Combat aircraft
F-35C
F/A-18A/C
F/A-18E/F

65

US Air Force

Special mission

The US Air Force has received its last C-17s, with all production to cease during 2015
King Air 350 (MC-12W) (Recce)
Metro 23 (RC-26) (Recce)
OC-135 (Recce)
PC-12 (U-28) (Recce)
RC-135 (ELINT)
U-2 (Recce)
WC-130J (Weather recce)

41
11
2
16
22
25
10

Special mission
17

4+175*
402
59
41
15

11+2*

Transport
757 (C-32B)
An-28
Beech 1900
C-5A/B/C/M
C-17
C-27J
C/LC-130H
C-130J
C212
Cessna 208
CN235
Dornier 328
G100 Astra (C-38)
Gulfstream III/IV (C-20)
King Air 200
Learjet 35
Metro III (C-26)
PC-12

2
10
3
66
221
5
281
94
1
2
2
16
2
7
25
46
1
20
29
101
64

6+17*
7+17*
5

UNITED STATES ARMY


Type

AH-6C/MH-6C/H/M
AH-64D/E
CH-47D/F
EC145 (UH-72A)
Mi-8/17
OH-58A/C/D/F
S-70/UH/EH/HH/MH-60
UH-1H

KC-130F/R

3
3
3
1
28
2
118
12
33

Type

179
12
1
2
Active

Ordered

115
24
191

12+382*

Combat aircraft
14+4*

AV-8B/+
F-35B
F/A-18A/C/D

Special mission
EA-6B (EW)
KC-130J
KC-130T

Active

46
28

2+1*

12
2
1
12

Ordered

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128
31
74
149
180
24

4
12
33
20
4
4
14
6
1
1

EC145 (UH-72A)
MH-53E
MH-60R/S
S-70/EH/HH/SH/UH-60
UH-1N
V-22

5
28
377
110
6
1

50+144*

7+41*

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 90/200 (T-44/UC-12)
OH-58
Sabreliner (T-39)
T-6A/B
T-34
T-38
T-45A/C
TE-2C

115
30
14
140
135
82
3
15
207
134
10
194
2

34+54*

Active

Ordered

Combat helicopter
S-70

262*

URUGUAY
URUGUAYAN AIR FORCE
Type

Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft
A-37
IA-58

Combat helicopter
AH-1W
AH-1Z
CH-46E
CH-53E
CH-53K
MV-22
UH-1N

737 (C-40)
C-2A
C-130T
DC-9
Gulfstream IV (C-20)
King Air 200 (UC-12)
Metro 23 (C-26)
P-3C
PC-12NG

Type

Transport
Citation Encore/Sovereign/Ultra
DC-9
Gulfstream IV (C-20)
King Air 200/350

23+16*

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

20

Tanker
157
51
2
35
156
25
448
480
1
3
1
40
5

22

Combat helicopter

46
709
48
605 14+132*
270
32+41*
5
662
1938 150+196*
55

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

15+55*

Transport

Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 (TH-67A)
King Air 100/200 (UC-12)
Mi-24
T-6B

Training aircraft/helicopters
Beechjet T-1A
DA20 (DOSS Aviation)
DA40 (DOSS Aviation)
F-15D
F-16D
SR20 (T-53A)
T-6A
T-38A/C
TC-130H
TC-135
TE-8C
TH-1H (UH-1)
TU-2S

Beech 1900
C-27J
C212
Cessna 208
Citation Encore/Ultra (U-35)
DHC-7
King Air 200/350
Metro 23 (C-26)
Shorts 330/360 (C-23A/B/C)

1
63
16
34
86
15
4
2
1
2
2
107
20
18
2

Tanker

Combat helicopter

Combat helicopter
CV-22
S-70/HH-60G/U/MH-60G
UH-1N

6
8
82

Transport

Tanker
KC-46A (767)
KC-135R/T
KDC-10
MC-130H/P
MC-130J

Dash 8 (Recce)
DHC-7 (EO-5B) (EW)
King Air 200/300/350 (C/RC-12) (Recce)

DHC-6 (Recce)
E-2C/D (AEW)
E-6B (Comms)
EA-6B (EW)
EA-18G (EW)
EP-3E (ELINT)
King Air 350 (EW)
Learjet 35/36 (EW)
Metro 23 (Recce)
NC-130 (Research)
OV-10G+ (Recce)
P-3C (MPA)
P-3C (Recce)
P-8A (737) (MPA)
S-3B (Recce)

5
5

Special mission
29+129*

227*
123+36*

C212 (MPA)

Transport
C-130B
C212
EMB-110
EMB-120
Y-12

2
1
3
1
2*

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Combat helicopter
AS365
Bell 212
UH-1H

Mi-26
S-61/SH-3D

1
4
8

URUGUAYAN NAVAL AVIATION


Type

Bell 206

VENEZUELAN NAVAL AVIATION

5
12

Type

Ordered

Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA)

1
1
5
1

Combat helicopter

1
2

Training aircraft/helicopters

Bell 212/412
Mi-8
Z-9

Training aircraft/helicopters
King Air 200
T-34
T-35

4*

UZBEKISTAN
UZBEKISTAN AIR FORCE
Type

Bell 206

Type
Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft
MiG-29
Su-25
Su-27

An-28 (MPA)
Be-12 (SAR)

2
4
2

An-26

VENEZUELA
VENEZUELAN AIR FORCE
Type

Ka-32
Mi-8/17
Mi-24
UH-1H

L-39
Active

Ordered

DHC-6 (SAR)
DHC-6

1
1

EC225
Ka-28

YEMEN
YEMEN AIR FORCE

Type

VENEZUELAN ARMY AVIATION


Type

10
4
1
2
6

9
6
10*
19
2
3
14
12
3
Active

Transport
An-28
Arava
King Air 200

11
4
2

Combat helicopter
Bell 206
Bell 412
Mi-17
Mi-24

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Type

2
11
21
10

16
9*

Ordered

F-5E
MiG-21
MiG-29

2
19

Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft
144
38
27

F-6
MiG-21

8
10

Transport

20

Dornier 28
MA60
Y-12

1
4

5
1
8

Combat helicopter
30

Bell 205
Z-9

2
90
25
15

Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-6
K-8
SF-260

14
3

26

Type
Active

Ordered

2
16
2

ZIMBABWE
AIR FORCE OF ZIMBABWE
Active

Ordered

Combat aircraft
F-7
MiG-23

7
3

Transport
BN-2
C212

Active

11
19
24

5
11

Combat helicopter

2
7

Mi-8/172
Mi-24
SA316

1
6
13

Training aircraft/helicopters

Ordered

Combat aircraft

5
3
1

Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312
Enstrom 280/480
F-16B
K-8
SF-260
VF-5B/D

Ordered

Combat helicopter

Combat helicopter
AS332/532
Mi-17/172
Mi-28

ZAMBIA
ZAMBIAN AIR FORCE

Transport

Transport
C-130H
Cessna 208
Citation II
Dornier 228/NG
King Air 200
Metro III
Shorts 360
Y-8

F-5B
L-39

Active

5
3
35
2
14
4

Training aircraft/helicopters

8*

Special mission

10
5
24
8

Tanker
707

VIETNAMESE NAVY
Type

Special mission
Falcon 20/200 (EW)
Metro III (EW)

10
6

Training aircraft/helicopters

Combat aircraft
F-16A
OV-10
Su-30
VF-5A

Bell 212
Ka-32
Mi-8/17/171
Mi-14
Mi-25/35
UH-1H

Combat helicopter
40
25

1
9
1
1

Combat helicopter
3
2
1

Transport

Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39

Special mission

Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17
Mi-24/35

An-12
An-24/26
CN235
Il-76

Ordered

Combat aircraft
MiG-21
Su-22
Su-27/30

39
20
30

Transport
An-12
An-26
Il-76

VIETNAM
VIETNAMESE AIR FORCE

Transport

Transport
C212
King Air 90/200
Turbo Commander

Combat helicopter
AS355
BO105
Wessex

Cessna 208 (EW)


1
Active

29

Special mission

Special mission
C212 (MPA)

Active

Su-22

Training aircraft/helicopters

Training aircraft/helicopters
PC-7
SF-260

3
3

Bell 412
K-8
SF-260

6
11
29

32*

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