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WORLD AIR FORCES
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WORLD AIR FORCES 2020
ANALYSIS 4Worldwide top 10 active aircraft types 5Worldwide active fleet per region 6-7Fleet size for leading countries by role 8-9
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CRAIG HOYLE LONDON Foreign policy clashes reshaped defence procurement in 2019 as international tension between the USA and Turkey grew. Our annual review looks at military fleets worldwideOperations at home and inter
nationally remained the key focus for military air arms of all sizes in 2019, while geopolitics
and seemingly shifting alliances also prompted notable alterations to some of their procurement plans.
In what was one of the biggest defence developments of the year, a period of brinkmanship between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his counterpart Donald Trump’s US administration came to a spectacular conclusion in July.
Having repeatedly warned Ankara that it would not tolerate a NATO ally purchasing AlmazAntey S400 Triumf longrange airdefence systems from Russia, Washington made good with its threat and for the first time ejected a partner nation from Lockheed Martin’s F35 programme.
With four examples having already been handed over to the Turkish customer to support multinational training activities in the USA, Ankara’s plans to field an eventual 100 conventional takeoff and landing F35As were denied immediately after the first S400 system elements arrived on Turkish soil. In addition to blocking any future purchases of its stealthy combat aircraft, this measure
also launched the formal process of removing Turkish companies from Lockheed’s industrial supply chain for the Lightning II.
Erdogan’s response was belligerent, describing Ankara’s procurement decisions as a wholly sovereign matter. His next move will be of intrigue, but also could prove more damaging to the country’s NATO credentials. While Turkish Aerospace is working on its own TFX fighter design, Erdogan toured the MAKS Moscow air show with Russian President Vladimir Putin in August, and was offered cooperation on the Sukhoi Su35 and Su57 fighters.
Russia, meanwhile, provided its own boost to the Su57 programme in June, by signing a deal to acquire 76 production examples. It has also accelerated its service plans for the aircraft, which now call for three full regiments to be operating the type by 2028.
Other notable developments in the combat aircraft sphere during 2019 included China flying upgraded Harbin H6K strategic bombers during a show of strength above Beijing on 1 October to mark the 70th anniversary of
Communist Party rule. Its fleet of Chengdu J20 fighters also continues to grow, with Cirium fleets data showing 15 as now in active use.
Beyond ongoing campaigns over Iraq and Syria and within Afghanistan, international focus was placed on new tensions in the Middle East. These included a Saudi Arabian oil refinery being attacked by unmanned air vehicles in response to its continuing offensive in Yemen, and Iran shooting down a US Navy (USN) Northrop Grumman RQ4C Triton over the Persian Gulf.
F-35 ADVANCESDespite its orders reversal with Turkey, the F35 programme had a good year, with Lockheed and the US Department of Defense agreeing a multiyear contract worth $34 billion for up to 478 examples. The airframer and its suppliers have made further progress with driving down the fifthgeneration type’s acquisition costs, and the global operational fleet is now only three shy of 400 units, including 165 examples dedicated to training.
Political powerplays
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US inventory dominates our World Air Forces listing, with a 25% share of total
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Combat helicopter
Type Active fleet Share
1 S-70/SH/UH-60 3,913 19%
2 Mi-8/17 2,865 14%
3 UH-1 1,289 6%
4 AH-64 1,211 6%
5 Mi-24/35 969 5%
6 CH-47 906 5%
7 MD500/530 697 3%
8 AH-1 549 3%
9 SA341/342 483 2%
10 H145 390 2%
Other 7,217 35%
Total 20,489 100%
Combat aircraft
Type Active fleet Share
1 F-16 2,280 16%
2 Su-27/30 1,067 7%
3 F-15 949 7%
4 F-18 869 6%
5 MiG-29 791 5%
6 Eurofighter Typhoon 500 3%
6 Su-25 487 3%
8 J-7 418 3%
9 Su-24 391 3%
10 F-5 391 3%
Other 6,453 44%
Total 14,596 100%
WORLDWIDE TOP 10 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT TYPES
Transport
Type Active fleet Share
1 C-130/L-100 869 20%
2 King Air 281 7%
3 C295/CN235 278 7%
4 C-17 275 7%
5 An-24/26 260 6%
6 Il-76 195 5%
7 An-30/32 140 3%
8 Cessna 208 139 3%
9 Y-8 100 2%
10 C212 91 2%
Other 1,634 38%
Total 4,262 100%
Global military fleet
Country Active fleet Share
1 USA 13,266 25%
2 Russia 4,163 8%
3 China 3,210 6%
4 India 2,123 4%
5 South Korea 1,649 3%
6 Japan 1,561 3%
7 Pakistan 1,372 2%
8 France 1,229 2%
9 Turkey 1,055 2%
10 Egypt 1,054 2%
Other 23,208 43%
Total 53,890 100%
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Japan and Norway both declared initial operational capability with their A-model fleets in 2019, Singapore confirmed its inten-tion to buy at least four for evaluation pur-poses, and Poland advanced a request to buy 32 to meet its fleet renewal needs. UK-owned F-35Bs also made their first landings aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Lockheed’s venerable F-16 also continues to secure business, with orders from Bahrain, Bulgaria, Morocco and Slovakia on its books. Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet line is also healthy, with the USN having signed for a further 78.
The global Rafale operators club now num-bers four members, with Dassault having delivered its first examples to India and Qatar during the year. The nations follow France and lead export customer Egypt in introduc-ing the type.
Saab also made its first Gripen E deliveries to the air forces of Sweden and Brazil, to sup-port their respective evaluations and service preparations for the new-generation fighter.
In the special mission sector, the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has received its first Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol
aircraft and the asset will initially support training activities at NAS Jacksonville in Florida. The service will follow the USN, Australia and India in fielding the 737NG-derived platform operationally, with Norway also having ordered the type, and New Zealand and South Korea intending to follow suit.
Due to be delivered from 2020, the United Arab Emirates’ Bombardier Global 6000-based GlobalEye surveillance aircraft fleet appears set to grow further, with the nation revealing at the Dubai air show that it could increase its current orders for three to five.
Tanker numbers are also on the rise, large-ly resulting from the introduction of the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) 767-based KC-46A. De-spite teething problems still being addressed
by the air framer, it has handed over 23 to date this year. Our data also shows a year-on-year increase in the number of Airbus De-fence & Space A400Ms now available to per-form air-to-air refuelling tasks with fixed-wing receivers. The French air force also welcomed its first of two Lockheed KC-130J tankers during the year.
Embraer’s delivery of a first C/KC-390 transport/tanker to the Brazilian air force was another significant milestone recorded in 2019. India, meanwhile, flew the last production example of Boeing’s C-17 to its home base.
Rotorcraft sales during the year included steps among eastern European NATO nations to renew their fleets, such as the Czech Republic selecting Bell’s AH-1Z and UH-1Y,
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Our data provides the regional split in active aircraft by type category, along with the year-on-year percentage shift in air power fleets around the globe
North America
-1%Year-on-year fleet change
Europe
0%Year-on-year fleet change
Worldwide active fleet by region
North AmericaCombat aircraft 2,719Special mission 765Tanker 620Transport 983Combat helicopter 5,594Training aircraft/helicopters 2,970Total 13,651
Latin AmericaCombat aircraft 480Special mission 148Tanker 11Transport 497Combat helicopter 1,228Training aircraft/helicopters 957Total 3,321
EuropeCombat aircraft 2,066Special mission 246Tanker 62Transport 631Combat helicopter 3,525Training aircraft/helicopters 2,084Total 8,614
AfricaCombat aircraft 888Special mission 60Tanker 5Transport 415Combat helicopter 1,564Training aircraft/helicopters 1,075Total 4,007
Latin America
-4%Year-on-year fleet change
Note: CIS countries include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Source: Cirium fleets data
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AfricaCombat aircraft 888Special mission 60Tanker 5Transport 415Combat helicopter 1,564Training aircraft/helicopters 1,075Total 4,007
Middle EastCombat aircraft 1,441Special mission 91Tanker 44Transport 258Combat helicopter 1,441Training aircraft/helicopters 1,009Total 4,284
Russia & CISCombat aircraft 1,964Special mission 127Tanker 19Transport 470Combat helicopter 1,846Training aircraft/helicopters 590Total 5,016
Asia-PacificCombat aircraft 5,038Special mission 514Tanker 41Transport 1,011Combat helicopter 5,291Training aircraft/helicopters 3,102Total 14,997
Middle East
1%Year-on-year fleet change
Africa
-1%Year-on-year fleet change
Asia-Pacific
0%Year-on-year fleet change
Russia & CIS
2%Year-on-year fleet change
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Tanker
Country Active fleet Share
1 USA 614 77%
2 Saudi Arabia 22 3%
3 France 20 2%
4 Russia 19 2%
5 Israel 10 1%
6 Italy/Singapore/UK 9 1%
7 Spain 8 1%
8 Germany/Turkey 7 1%
9 Australia/Canada/ India/Iran/Japan
6 1%
10 Chile 5 1%
Other 82 10%
Total 802 100%
Combat aircraft
Country Active fleet Share
1 USA 2,657 18%
2 Russia 1,616 11%
3 China 1,603 11%
4 India 710 5%
5 North Korea 572 4%
6 South Korea 474 3%
6 Pakistan 446 3%
8 Saudi Arabia 351 3%
9 Egypt 303 2%
10 Taiwan 289 2%
Other 5,575 38%
Total 14,596 100%
Special mission
Country Active fleet Share
1 USA 744 38%
2 Japan 152 8%
3 Russia 127 6%
4 China 111 6%
5 India 77 4%
6 France 45 2%
7 Brazil/Germany 40 2%
8 Australia 31 2%
9 South Korea 30 2%
10 Colombia/ Pakistan
29 1%
Other 565 29%
Total 1,951 100%
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Hungary ordering Airbus Helicopters’ H225M and Poland the Leonardo Helicopters AW101, for navy service.
The year also proved to be a notable one for retirements. The RAF waved off two stalwarts of its fleet: the Panavia Tornado GR4 and its Shorts Tucano T1 trainers. The USN, mean-while, flew the last of its legacy F/A-18s into storage, while the US Marine Corps (USMC) ended operations with its Northrop EA-6B electronic warfare assets.
This year, our directory records 53,890 air-craft as being in active service with militaries in 160 nations around the globe. Also includ-ed is a breakdown of more than 3,800 units that are the subject of firm orders, along with approaching 8,000 others for which letters of intent or long-term purchase plans have been disclosed. This latter category is dominated
by expected F-35 commitments, which total 2,810 for 14 nations: a 35% stake of all such future business.
FLEET STABILITYCirium data shows that the global military fleet has been remarkably stable over the 12-month period between our snapshot reviews, with a year-on-year variance of less than 0.2% – a decrease of just 63 aircraft.
This year, we record a significantly larger UH-1 utility helicopter fleet as being used by the German army, while a change in our data usage has resulted in the removal of multiple piston-engined types.
With approaching 13,300 aircraft in use, the USA is the clear leader in air power terms, accounting for 25% of all the military assets listed. Once combined, the fleets of
next-ranked Russia (4,163), plus China (3,210), India (2,123), South Korea (1,649) and Japan (1,561) still fall more than 500 units short of its total.
The US military also retains a clear lead in all six of our individual aircraft type catego-ries, with its numerical edge ranging from having 18% of all combat aircraft, and 38% of operational special mission platforms, to 77% of the global tanker inventory.
Looking at the world regions, only two have recorded net increases over the 12-month period of our review. Russia and its Commonwealth of Independent States allies have seen their combined assets increase to 5,016 units, from 4,904: a 2% climb. Mos-cow’s armed forces account for 83% of this total.
The Middle East experienced a 1% fleet
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Training aircraft/helicopters
Country Active fleet Share
1 USA 2,835 24%
2 Pakistan 513 4%
3 Russia 496 4%
4 Japan 427 4%
5 Egypt 387 3%
6 China 366 3%
7 India 359 3%
8 South Korea 298 3%
9 Turkey 276 2%
10 UK 241 2%
Other 5,589 48%
Total 11,787 100%
Transport
Country Active fleet Share
1 USA 945 22%
2 Russia 424 10%
3 India 250 6%
4 China 224 5%
5 Brazil 126 3%
6 France 121 3%
7 Iran 84 2%
8 Turkey 80 2%
9 Colombia 76 2%
10 Germany 71 2%
Other 1,864 43%
Total 4,265 100%
Combat helicopter
Country Active fleet Share
1 USA 5,471 27%
2 Russia 1,481 7%
3 China 903 4%
4 South Korea 803 4%
5 India 721 4%
6 Japan 637 3%
7 France 555 3%
8 Turkey 468 2%
9 Italy 402 2%
10 Germany 366 2%
Other 8,682 42%
Total 20,489 100%
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Flight International’s annual World Air Forces directory uses Cirium fleets data, abridged by editor Craig Hoyle for our listings format. Fleet analysis is provided by FlightGlobal’s Antoine Fafard.
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.
AbbreviationsAEW = airborne early warningComms = communicationsELINT = electronic intelligenceEW = electronic warfareMPA = maritime patrol aircraftRecce = reconnaissanceSAR = search and rescueSIGINT = signals intelligence
To download your free copy of our directory for 2020, visit flightglobal.com/waf from 10 December
Explanatory notes
rise, taking its total capability to 4,284 aircraft. Increases were made in both the combat and training aircraft categories.
No change was recorded in the Asia-Pacific region or in Europe, where their total fleets stand at almost 15,000 and just over 8,600 air-frames, respectively.
REGIONAL DIVIDEAfrica and North America both experienced a 1% contraction to their fleets, while the biggest reversal affected the Latin America region, which encountered a 130-unit reduction, to stand at 3,321. However, this was almost entirely a consequence of the removal of some piston-engined models from our data.
Our annual snapshot shows that once com-bined, Asia-Pacific-region nations have in-creased their lead in total fleet size to 1,346 over North America’s 13,651: of which, the USA owns 97%. But as noted in previous directories, while the 28 Asia-Pacific nations listed here can call on 5,038 combat aircraft, some of these – such as North Korea’s assets – are vastly less capable than the 2,657 flown by the US services.
Notable exclusions from our annual fleet review include those fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters Cirium records as held in storage, also counting those involved in or awaiting upgrade. Assets categorised as dedicated to performing VIP transport duties, or as flown by military-operated airlines, are also not in-cluded. We do not list platforms permanently assigned to supporting research and develop-ment or experimental activities, among them aircraft employed by France’s DGA defence procurement agency, the UK’s Qinetiq and Germany’s WTD 61 test unit.
Other categories not included regard those airframes tasked with specialist support du-ties such as calibration or mapping, firefight-ing, satellite tracking, skydiving, surveying, target towing and weather reconnaissance. n
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India and Qatar both received their first Rafale fighters from Dassault during the year
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AFGHANISTAN
Afghan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Cessna 208 10
EMB-314 (A-29) 15
Transport
C-130H 4
Cessna 208 24
Y-12 2
Combat helicopter
MD530F 61 140*
Mi-8/Mi-17 40
Mi-25 8
S-70 (UH-60A) 9
SA315 3
UH-1H 10
Afghan Special Mission Wing
Type Active Ordered
Transport
PC-12NG 18
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17 56
ALBANIA
Albanian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AW109 1
Bell 205 3
Bell 206 5
BO105 4
H145 2
H215M/AS532 4
ALGERIA
Algerian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-25 13
MiG-29 32 14
Su-24 22
Su-30 58 16
Special mission
Beech 1900 (Recce) 6
King Air 200/350 (MPA) 3
Tanker
Il-78 3
Transport
Beech 1900 6
C-130H 14
C295 5
Il-76/78 11
King Air 90/200/350 21
PC-6 2
Combat helicopter
AS355 14
AW139 11
Bell 412 3
Ka-32 3
Ka-52 12*
Mi-2 22
Mi-8/17/171 137
Mi-24 33
Mi-26 14 2
Mi-28 12 30
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW119 8
L-39 55
W-3 8
Yak-130 16
Algerian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AW101 6
AW139 3
Super Lynx 130/140 10
ANGOLA
Angolan People’s Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
EMB-314 6
MiG-21 23
MiG-23 22
Su-22 14
Su-25 12
Su-27/30 13
Special mission
C212 (MPA) 1
Citation I (MPA) 1
Transport
An-12 8
An-26 1
An-32 6
An-72 6
C212 1
Il-76 6
MA60 2
Combat helicopter
AW109 2 4
AW139 4
Bell 212 9
Mi-8/17/171 66
Mi-24 15
SA316/319/SE3160 22
SA342 8
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312 12
L-29 6
L-39 3
PC-7 22
PC-9 4
ARGENTINA
Argentinian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-4 24
EMB-312 3
IA-63 4 2+16*
Special mission
DA42 (Recce) 3
Learjet 35 (EW) 1
Tanker
KC-130H 2
Transport
C-130H/L-100 4
C-390 6*
PA-31 2
Twin Commander 3
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/412 13
H125M 12*
Ka-226 3*
MD500 12
Mi-171 2 3*
SA315 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
AT/IA-63 18 18*
EMB-312 11
G120TP 7
OA-4AR 3
T-6C+ 10 2+12*
Argentinian Army
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
DA42 (Recce) 3
Transport
Beechcraft Baron 1
C212 3
Cessna 208 4
Citation Bravo 1
DHC-6 2
Combat helicopter
AW109 2
H215M/AS332 3
SA315 2
UH-1H 47
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 5
Argentinian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA) 4
S-2 (MPA) 2
Transport
King Air 200 1
PC-6 1
Combat helicopter
AS555 3
S-61/H-3 5
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-34 10
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With 15 examples in use, Austria accounts for 3% of the 500-strong Eurofighter fleet
employed by seven nations
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ARMENIA
Armenian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Su-25 9
Su-30 4
Transport
Il-76 3
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17/171 12
Mi-24 15
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 6
Mi-2 6
Su-25 1
Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Su-25 2
Combat helicopter
Mi-8 5
Mi-24 5
AUSTRALIA
Royal Australian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F/A-18A 52
F/A-18F 24
F-35A 6 2+82*
Special mission
737 (AEW) 6
737 (P-8A) (MPA) 11 3*
AP-3C (EW) 2
AP-3C (MPA) 1
EA-18G (EW) 11
Tanker
A330 (KC-30A) 6
Transport
C-17 8
C-27J 10
C-130J 12
King Air 350 8
Training aircraft/helicopters
F/A-18B 15
F-35A 10
Hawk 127 33
King Air 350 4
PC-9/A 54
PC-21 43 3
Royal Australian Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
CH-47F 10
NH90 (TTH) 47
S-70 31
Tiger 22
Training aircraft/helicopters
H135 (HATS) 15
Royal Australian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
S-70/MH-60R 23
AUSTRIA
Austrian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Eurofighter 15
Transport
C-130K 3
PC-6 8
Combat helicopter
Bell 212 23
OH-58 10
S-70/UH-60M 8 3*
SA316 21
Training aircraft/helicopters
PC-7 13
Saab 105 19
AZERBAIJAN
Azerbaijan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-21 5
MiG-29 12
Su-25 12
Transport
Il-76 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 2
Ka-32 4
Mi-8/17 65
Mi-24 17
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 12
MFI-395 10
Mi-2 7
BAHAMAS
Royal Bahamas Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 350 (MPA) 1
Transport
Cessna 208 1
BAHRAIN
Royal Bahraini Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16C/V 17 16+3*
Transport
C-130J 1 1
Cessna 208 1
Combat helicopter
AH-1E/F 22
AH-1Z 12
Bell 212/412 21
S-70/UH-60M 8
Training aircraft/helicopters
AH-1P 8
BO105 4
F-5E/F 12
F-16D 4
Hawk 129 6
T67M260 3
Royal Bahraini Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
BO105 2
BANGLADESH
Bangladesh Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-7 36
MiG-29 8
Su-30 8+4*
Transport
An-32 3
C-130B 4
C-130J 1 1
L-410 3
Combat helicopter
AW119 2
AW139 4
Bell 212 14
Mi-17/171 30 5
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 6
FT-6 9
FT-7 11
K-8 10
L-39 7
Yak-130 14
Bangladesh Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
C295 1
Cessna 208 1
Combat helicopter
AS365 2
Bell 206 2
Mi-171 5 1
Bangladesh Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
Dornier 228NG (MPA) 2 2
Combat helicopter
AW109 2
Z-9 2+1*
BELARUS
Belarus Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 39
Su-25 68
Su-30 12
Transport
An-26 2
Il-76 2
Combat helicopter
Mi-2 2
Mi-8 36
Mi-24 21
Mi-26 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 10
Mi-2 6
Yak-130 12
BELGIUM
Belgian Air Component
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16A 43
F-35A 34*
Transport
A400M 7
C-130H 9
ERJ-135/145 3
Combat helicopter
AW109 19
NH90 (NFH/TTH) 7 2*
SA316 3
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet 24
F-16B 8
SF-260 32
BELIZE
Belize Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
BN-2 1
Combat helicopter
UH-1H 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
T67M260 1
BENIN
Benin Air Force
Type Active Ordered
With 15 examples in use, Austria accounts for 3% of the 500-strong Eurofighter fleet
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Combat aircraft
DHC-6 1
BHUTAN
Royal Bhutan Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-8 2
BOLIVIA
Bolivian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
C-130B 3
Cessna 402 1
Jetstream 31 2
King Air 90/200/350 6
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS350 2
H145 2
H215M/AS332 6
SE3160 1
UH-1H 15
Training aircraft/helicopters
K-8 6
PC-7 2
R44 5
Zlin 242 9
Bolivian Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
F27 1
King Air 90 1
Combat helicopter
Z-9 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
R44 1
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Air Force Brigade of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17 6
SA341/342 8
UH-1H 5
BOTSWANA
Botswana Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-5A 10
Transport
BN-2 1
C-130B 3
C212 4
CN235 2
King Air 200 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 6
H125M/AS350 10
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5D 3
PC-7 Mk II 5
BRAZIL
Brazilian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
AMX-A/T-1 47
EMB-314 (A-29) 31
F-5EM 43
Gripen E 28+72*
Special mission
C295 (SAR) 3 2
EMB-110 (MPA) 13
EMB-110 (Recce) 3
ERJ-145 (AEW) 5
ERJ-145 (Recce) 3
Learjet 35 (Recce) 6
P-3AM (MPA) 7
Tanker
KC-130M 2
Transport
C-130H/M 10
C/KC-390 1 26
C295 9 9*
Cessna 208 31
EMB-110 48
EMB-120 19
ERJ-145 6
Phenom 100 2 2+2*
Combat helicopter
AS355 4
Bell 205 2
Bell 206 1
H125M/AS350 26
H215M/AS332 4
H225M 11 5
Mi-35 12
S-70/UH-60L/M 16 3*
Training aircraft/helicopters
AMX-T 8
EMB-312 103
EMB-314 62
F-5FM 4
Gripen F 8
P-3AM 1
Brazilian Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AS565 33
CH-47F 8*
H125M/AS550 34
H215M/AS532 9
H225M 11 5
S-70/UH-60M 3 3*
Brazilian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-4KU 3
Combat helicopter
AS355 8
H125M/AS350 19
H135 3
H215M/AS332 4
H225M 11 8
Lynx 21/A 11
S-70 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 17
TA-4KU 3
BRUNEI
Royal Brunei Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
C-130J 1*
CN235 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 214 1
BO105 6
S-70i 12
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 3
PC-7 Mk II 4
BULGARIA
Bulgarian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16C 6*
MiG-29 13
Su-25 4
Transport
An-26 1
C-27J 2
L-410 1
PC-12 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 2
H215M/AS532 12 2*
Mi-17 3
Mi-24 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 4
F-16D 2*
L-39 6
MiG-29 2
PC-9 6
Su-25 2
Bulgarian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AS565 2
BURKINA FASO
Burkina Faso Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
EMB-314 3
Transport
King Air 200 1
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS350 1
Mi-8/171 3 2
Mi-24 2
UH-1H 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
SF-260 4
BURUNDI
Burundi National Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-24 3
SA316 3
SA342 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
SF-260 5
CAMBODIA
Royal Cambodian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
BN-2 1
MA60 2
Y-12 2
Combat helicopter
AS355 1
H125M/AS350 1
Mi-8/17 6
Z-9 9
CAMEROON
Cameroon Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce) 2
Transport
C-130H 3
Cessna 208 1
CN235 1
MA60 1
Combat helicopter
AW109 2 2
Bell 206 1
Bell 412 1
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Mi-17 5
SA318 1
SA330 2
Z-9 3
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet 6
CANADA
Royal Canadian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F/A-18A 62
F-35A 88*
Special mission
C295 (SAR) 16
DHC-5 (SAR) 6
King Air 350 (Recce) 3
P-3 (CP-140) (MPA) 15
Tanker
A310 2
KC-130H 4
Transport
A310 3
C-17 5
C-130H 8
C-130J 17
DHC-6 3
King Air 350 2
Combat helicopter
AW101 (SAR) 14 2*
Bell 412 84
CH-47F 15
S-92 10 10
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 (Allied Wings) 13
Bell 412 (Allied Wings) 9
CT-114 26
Dash 8 4
F/A-18B 23
G120A (Allied Wings) 13
Hawk 115 (NFTC) 18
King Air 90 (Allied Wings) 7
T-6A (NFTC) 22
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Central African Republic Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
BN-2 2
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS350 1
CHAD
Chad Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Su-25 6
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce) 2
Transport
An-26 3
C-27J 2
C-130H 1
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS550 6
Mi-8/17/171 7
Mi-24 3
SE3160 1
Training aircraft/helicopters
PC-7 2
PC-9 1
SF-260 1
CHILE
Chilean Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-5E 9
F-16A/C 35
Special mission
707 (AEW) 1
Tanker
KC-130R 2
KC-135E 3
Transport
737 1
C-130B/H/R 4
C-390 6*
C212 3
Citation CJ1 4
DHC-6 11
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 15
S-70i 6
UH-1H 15
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 4
C-101 19
EMB-314 18
F-5F 2
F-16B/D 11
SR22 8
T-35 31
Chilean Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
C212 2
Cessna 208 3
CN235 2
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS350 5
H215M/AS532 10 13*
MD530F 9
SA330 3
Chilean Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
C295 (MPA) 3
EMB-110 (MPA) 3
P-3 (MPA) 1
P68 (Recce) 7
Combat helicopter
AS365 6
BO105 4
H215M/AS332/532 8
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 7
PC-7 7
CHINA
People’s Liberation Army Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
H-6 120
J-7 388
J-8 96
J-10 235
J-11/16/Su-27/30/35 351
J-20 15
JH-7 69
Q-5 118
Special mission
737 (MPA) 2
An-30 (EW) 3
Challenger 870 (Recce) 5
Il-76 (A50I) (AEW) 1
Il-76 (KJ-2000) (AEW) 4
Tu-154 (EW) 8
Y-8 (AEW) 11
Y-8 (EW) 16
Y-8 (Recce) 1
Y-9 (KJ-500) (AEW) 13
Tanker
Il-78 3
Transport
Il-76 22
MA60 9
Tu-154 2
Y-7 47
Y-8 69
Y-9 15
Y-12 11
Y-20 7
Combat helicopter
Mi-17/171 16
Z-8 34
Z-9 16
Training aircraft/helicopters
JJ-7 35
JL-8 170
L-15 2
Y-7 13
People’s Liberation Army Ground Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
Y-7 7
Y-8 3
Y-9 2
Combat helicopter
Mi-17/171 240
S-70 23
Z-8 67
Z-9 92
Z-10 106 12
Z-11 46
Z-19 175 11
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H120 93 57
H125M/AS350 1
People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
H-6 30
J-7 30
J-8 47
J-10 25
J-15/Su-30/33 45 50*
JH-7 34
Special mission
Challenger 870 (Recce) (China Ocean Aviation)
2
Ka-31 (AEW) 9
SH-5 (SAR) 3
Y-7 (SAR) 1
Y-8 (AEW) 8
Y-8 (MPA) 9
Y-8 (Recce) 8
Y-9 (HJ/KJ-500) (AEW) 6
Z-18 (AEW) 1
Transport
Y-7 17
Y-8 13
Combat helicopter
AS365/565 6
Ka-27 1
Ka-28 17
Z-8 29
Z-9 33
Z-18 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
JJ-6 14
JL-8 11
JL-9 2
L-15 12
Mi-8 8
Y-7 5
COLOMBIA
Colombian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-37 14
EMB-314 24
Kfir 21
Special mission
BT-67 (Recce) 6
Cessna 208 (Recce) 6
Citation Ultra (Recce) 5
CN235 (Recce) 1
King Air (EW) 3
Turbo Commander (MPA) 2
Tanker
767 MMTT 1
Transport
727 1
737 2
Arava 1
C-130B/H 6
C-390 12*
C212 4
C295/CN235 7
Cessna 208 10
Cessna 402 1
EMB-110 2
King Air 90/350 7
PA-31T 1
PA-34 1
Turbo Commander 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 205 2
Bell 212 11
MD500/530F 6
S-70/AH/MH/UH-60L 24
UH-1H 48
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206/TH-67A 47
EMB-312 14
Kfir 2
T-37 17
Colombian Army
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 200/350 (EW) 4
Transport
An-32 2
C212 2
Cessna 208 8
King Air 90/200/350 4
PA-34 2
Turbo Commander 5
Combat helicopter
Mi-17 18
S-70i/UH-60L 54
UH-1H/N 43
Colombian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
CN235 (MPA) 2
Transport
ATR 42 1
C212 1
Cessna 208 3
CN235 1
King Air 90/350 2
PA-31 1
Combat helicopter
AS365 2
AS555 1
Bell 212/412 8
Mi-8 1
UH-1N 6
CONGO
Congolese Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Mirage F1 2
Transport
An-32 2
CN235 1
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17 6
Mi-24 1
Congolese Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-14 1
CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)
Democratic Republic of Congo Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-23 2
Su-25 4
Transport
727 3
737 1
An-12 3
An-26 3
An-72 1
DC-8 1
Il-76 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 2
Mi-2 2
Mi-8/17 4
Mi-24 8
Mi-26 1
SA316 2
SA330 10
UH-1H 5
CROATIA
Croatian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-21 12
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17/171 23
OH-58 16
S-70/UH-60M 2*
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 8
PC-9 14
Zlin 242 5
CUBA
Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-21 11
MiG-23 24
MiG-29 3
Transport
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An-26 2
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17 10
Mi-35 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 26
CYPRUS
Cyprus National Guard - Air Command
Type Active Ordered
Transport
BN-2 1
Combat helicopter
Mi-35 11
SA342 4
CZECH REPUBLIC
Czech Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Gripen C 12
L-159A 16
Transport
C-390 2*
C295 4
L-410 4
Combat helicopter
AH-1Z 4*
Mi-17/171 19
Mi-24/35 15
UH-1Y 12*
W-3 10
Training aircraft/helicopters
Gripen D 2
L-39 5
L-159T1/+ 8
DENMARK
Royal Danish Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16A 33
F-35A 27*
Special mission
Challenger 604 (MPA) 3
Transport
C-130J 4
Combat helicopter
AW101 14
H125M/AS550 12
S-70/MH-60R 9
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B 11
MFI-17 27
DJIBOUTI
Djibouti Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
Cessna 208 1
MA60 1
Combat helicopter
AS355 1
AS565 4
Mi-8 2
Mi-24 2
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Dominican Republic Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
EMB-314 8
Special mission
P2006T (MPA) 1
Transport
Beechcraft Baron 1
C212 3
Cessna 404 1
PA-31 2
PA-34 1
Turbo/Twin Commander 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 430 1
OH-58 12
UH-1H 13
Training aircraft/helicopters
Schweizer 333 2
T-35 2
ECUADOR
Ecuadorian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Cheetah 9
Transport
727 1
737 1
C-130B/H/L-100 3
C295 3
DHC-6 2
Gulfstream II 1
King Air 350 1
PA-34 1
Combat helicopter
AW119 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206/TH-57A 8
EMB-314 17
Ecuadorian Army Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Transport
Arava 2
C212 1
CN235 2
King Air 200 1
M28 1
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS350/550 11
H215M/AS332 3
Mi-171 8
SA315 1
SA330 1
SA342 6
Ecuadorian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
CN235 (MPA) 2
King Air 200/300 (MPA) 5
Transport
King Air 350 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 206/TH-57A 4
Bell 430 3
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206/TH-57A 1
T-35 3
EGYPT
Egyptian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Alpha Jet 13
F-16A/C 168
MiG-29 11 30
Mirage 5E2/SDE/SDR 75
Mirage 2000EM 15
Rafale DM/EM 21 3
Special mission
Beech 1900 (EW) 4
E-2C (AEW) 7
Transport
An-74 3
Beech 1900 4
C-130H 21
C295 22
DHC-5 8
Il-76 1
Combat helicopter
AH-64D/E 46 10*
AW109 3
AW139 2
CH-47D 19 6*
H125M/AS350/550 3
Ka-52 35 11
Mi-8/17 62
S-70 2
SA342 89
Sea King 23
SH-2G 10
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet 27
EMB-312 54
F-16B/D 50
G115 74
K-8 119
L-39 49
MiG-29 4
Mirage 5SDD 6
Mirage 2000BM 4
EL SALVADOR
Salvadoran Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-37 15
Transport
Arava 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 4
Hughes 269 5
MD500 8
UH-1H 14
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-35 3
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Equatorial Guinea Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Su-25 4
Special mission
C295 (MPA) 1
Transport
C295 1
Combat helicopter
Ka-29 1
Mi-24 7
Mi-26 1
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 2
ERITREA
Eritrean Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 5
Su-27 3
Transport
King Air 200 1
Y-12 4
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 1
Mi-17/171 6
Mi-24 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
MB-339 6
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Su-27 1
ESTONIA
Estonian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-28/M28 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 1
R44 4
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-23 10
Su-27 14
Transport
An-12 3
An-32 1
C-130B/E 2
DHC-6 1
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17 14
Mi-24 8
SA316 3
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 10
SF-260 4
Su-27 6
Ethiopian Army Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Transport
DHC-6 2
Combat helicopter
UH-1H 8
FINLAND
Finnish Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F/A-18C 55
Special mission
C295 (EW) 1
Transport
C295 2
Learjet 35 3
PC-12NG 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
F/A-18D 7
G115 28
Hawk 51/66 37
L-70 Vinka 28
Finnish Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
MD500 2
NH90 (TTH) 20
Training aircraft/helicopters
MD500 5
FRANCE
French Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Mirage 2000C 28
Mirage 2000D 70
Mirage 2000-5F 28
Rafale B/C 102 26+96*
Special mission
707 (E-3F) (AEW) 4
C160 (ELINT) 2
Falcon (EW) 3*
King Air 350 (Recce) 1 1*
Tanker
A330 MRTT 2 10
A400M 3
C/KC-135FR 14
KC-130J 1 1
Transport
A310 2
A400M 12 35
C-130H 14
C-130J 2
C160 15
CN235 27
DHC-6 5
TBM 700 15
Combat helicopter
AS555 40
H160M 40*
H215M/AS332 5
H225M 13
SA330 26
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet 97
EMB-121 22
G120A (Airbus Defence & Space) 18
H225M 2
Mirage 2000B-S5 6
PC-21 17
SR20 (Airbus Defence & Space) 15
SR22 (Airbus Defence & Space) 8
French Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
PC-6 5
TBM 700 8
Combat helicopter
H160M 80*
H215M/AS532 25
H225M 8
NH90 (TTH) 38 35
SA330 74
SA341/342 165
Tiger 62 22
Training aircraft/helicopters
AS555 17
SA330 1
SA341/342 14
French Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Rafale M 41 2+10*
Special mission
ATL-2 (MPA) 22
E-2C (AEW) 3
Falcon 20/200 (MPA) 5
Falcon 50 (MPA) 8
Transport
EMB-121 10
Falcon 10 6
Combat helicopter
AS365/565 30
H160M 49*
Lynx HAS2/4 23
NH90 (NFH) 23 4
SA316/319/SE3160 23
Training aircraft/helicopters
Jetstream 41 (AVDEF) 2
GABON
Gabon Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Mirage F1 6
Transport
C-130H 1
CN235 1
Combat helicopter
H120 2
H135 2
H215M/AS332 1
SA319 2
SA330 5
SA342 3
GAMBIA
Gambian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Su-25 1
GEORGIA
Georgian Land Forces
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Su-25 10
Transport
An-28 2
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/171 15
Mi-14 2
Mi-24 9
UH-1H 12
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-29 4
L-39 8
Abkhazian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-8 2
Mi-24 2
GERMANY
German Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
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Eurofighter 128
Tornado IDS 74
Special mission
Tornado ECR (EW) 30
Tanker
A310 4
A400M 3
KC-130J 3*
Transport
A310 1
A400M 28 22
C-130J 3*
C160 42
Combat helicopter
CH-53G/GA/GS 79
Training aircraft/helicopters
Tornado IDS 6
German Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
H145 7
H145 (Kommando Spezialkrafte) 15
NH90 (TTH) 72 7
Tiger 56 1
UH-1D 101
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 6
H135 14
German Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
Dornier 228/NG (MPA) 2
P-3C (MPA) 8
Combat helicopter
Lynx 88 22
NH90 (NFH) 1 17
Sea King 41 20
GHANA
Ghana Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
DA42 (Recce) 2
Transport
C295 3
Combat helicopter
AW109 2
Bell 412 1
Mi-17/171 6 2
Mi-35 1+3*
Z-9 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA42 1
EMB-314 9*
K-8 4
L-29 1
GREECE
Hellenic Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-4E 33
F-16C 114
Mirage 2000EG 16
Mirage 2000-5/Mk II 24
Special mission
C-130H (EW) 2
CL-415 (SAR) 1
ERJ-145 (AEW) 4
P-3B (MPA) 1
Transport
C-27J 8
C-130B/H 7
Combat helicopter
Bell 205 12
H215M/AS332 12
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16D 39
Mirage 2000BG 2
T-2C/E 39
T-6A 45
Hellenic Army Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AH-64A/D 29
Bell 205 27
Bell 206 11
CH-47D/SD 25
NH90 (TTH) 14 6+14*
OH-58 36
UH-1H 65
Training aircraft/helicopters
Hughes 269 18
OH-58 24
Hellenic Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Bell 212 7
S-70/MH-60R 11 7*
GUATEMALA
Guatemalan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-37 3
PC-7 1
Transport
BT-67 1
Cessna 208 4
DHC-6 1
King Air 90/200 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 205 1
Bell 206 1
Bell 212/412 3
Bell 407 2
UH-1H 8
Training aircraft/helicopters
PA-28 2
T-35 4
GUINEA
Guinea Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-21 3
Combat helicopter
Mi-17 2
Mi-24/25 3
SA330 3
GUYANA
Guyana Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
BN-2 2
Skyvan 3
Y-12 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 2
Bell 412 1
HONDURAS
Honduran Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-37 9
EMB-314 2*
F-5E 3
Special mission
King Air 200 (Recce) 1
Transport
Cessna 208 4
L-410 2 1
PA-31 1
PA-34 1
Turbo/Twin Commander 3
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 4
UH-1H 8
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312 9
F-5F 1
HUNGARY
Hungarian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Gripen C 12
Transport
A319 2
An-26 3
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS350 2
H145 20
H225M 16
Mi-8/17 14
Mi-24 8
Training aircraft/helicopters
Gripen D 2
Zlin 143 2
Zlin 242 2
INDIA
Indian Air Force
Type Active OrderedThe global NH90 inventory totals 390 units, including German navy’s new Sea Lion variant
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Combat aircraft
Jaguar M/S 130
MiG-21 132
MiG-27 42
MiG-29 66
Mirage 2000H/I 45
Rafale DH/EH 1 35
Su-30 242 8
Su-57/T-50 144*
Tejas 16 99
Special mission
707 (Recce) 1
737 (Recce) 2
ERJ-145 (AEW) 2
G100/1125 Astra (Recce) 2
Global 5000 (ELINT) 2
Gulfstream III (EW) 3
Il-76 (A50E) (AEW) 3 2
Tanker
Il-78 6
Transport
An-32 104
C-17 11
C-130J 11 1*
C295 56*
Dornier 228 50 4
HS 748 57
Il-76 17
Saras Mk 2 15*
Combat helicopter
AH-64E 8 14
CH-47F 6 9+7*
Dhruv ALH/Rudra 91 20
Ka-226 65*
Light Combat Helicopter 65
Mi-17 223 48*
Mi-24/25/35 15
Mi-26 1
SA315 17
SA316/319 77
Training aircraft/helicopters
Hawk 132 104 20*
HTT-40 70*
Jaguar T 30
Kiran (HJT-16) 78
MiG-23 14
Mirage 2000TH/TI 12
PC-7 Mk II 75
Tejas 8
Indian Army Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AH-64E 17*
Dhruv ALH/Rudra 159 105
Ka-226 135*
Light Combat Helicopter 114
SA315 32 14
SA316 4
Indian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-29K 36
Tejas 8
Special mission
737 (P-8) (MPA) 8 4+12*
BN-2 (MPA) 10
Dornier 228 (MPA) 25 12
Il-38 (MPA) 5
Ka-31 (AEW) 14 10*
US-2 (SAR) 12*
Combat helicopter
Dhruv ALH 8 17
Ka-28 14 4
S-61/UH-3H 6
S-70/MH-60R 24*
SA316/319 35 6
Sea King 42 25
Training aircraft/helicopters
Hawk 132 17
Kiran (HJT-16) 20
MiG-29KUB 9
INDONESIA
Indonesian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
EMB-314 15
F-16A/C 25
Hawk 209 24
Su-27/30/35 16 11
Special mission
737 (MPA) 3
C295/CN235 (MPA) 2 1
Transport
737 1
C-130B/H/L-100 22
C212 9 4*
C295/CN235 14
Combat helicopter
AW139 1
BO105 2
H215M/AS332 9
H225M 6 9+1*
SA330 10
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B/D 7
G120TP 29
H120 10
Hawk 109 7
KT-1/B 14 3
SF-260 18
T-50I 15
Indonesian Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
BN-2 1
C212 6
Premier I 1
Combat helicopter
AH-64E 8
AS355 9
Bell 205 10
Bell 412 56 3
BO105 12
H125M/AS350/550 6
Hughes 269 14
Mi-17 10
Mi-35 8
SA316 7
Training aircraft/helicopters
H120 2
Hughes 269 7
Indonesian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
C212 (MPA) 6
CN235 (MPA) 5 3*
Transport
C212 8 1
Combat helicopter
AS565 11
Bell 412 3
BO105 7
H120 3
H215M/AS332 1
Training aircraft/helicopters
H120 2
IRAN
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-4D/E/RF-4E 63
F-5E 20
F-7 17
F-14 26
MiG-29 20
Mirage F1EQ 9
Su-24 23
Special mission
707 (EW) 2
P-3F (MPA) 5
Tanker
707 3
747 3
Transport
747 7
C-130E/H 27
F27 5
Il-76 5
PC-6 13
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 2
Bell 212 2
CH-47C 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 1
F-5F 12
FT-7 2
Mirage F1BQ 4
PC-7 35
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
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Type Active Ordered
Transport
F27 1
Turbo Commander 2
Combat helicopter
AH-1J 12
Bell 206 3
Bell 214 22
CH-47C 38
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
F27 (MPA) 1
Falcon 20 (SAR) 1
Transport
F27 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 212 8
Mi-171 5
S-61/ASH-3D 8
S-65/RH-53D 6
Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Su-22 10
Transport
An-74 7
Falcon 20 2
Il-76 3
Y-12 12
Combat helicopter
Mi-171 18
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312 15
MFI-17 25
IRAQ
Iraqi Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
AC-208 2 2*
F-16C/IQ 26
L-159A 10
Su-25 21
T-6C 24*
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce) 3
CH2000 (Recce) 7
DHC-6 (Recce) 2
King Air 350 (Recce) 6
Transport
An-32 6
C-130E 3
C-130J 6
King Air 350 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 12*
Mi-8 2
SA342 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 9
Cessna 208 4
F-16D/IQ 8
L-159T1 1
Lasta 95 19
MFI-395 20
T-6A 15
T-50IQ 22 2
Iraqi Army Aviation Command
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Bell 407/GX 29 5*
H135 20
Mi-8/171 41
Mi-28 17 19*
Mi-35 23 12*
UH-1H 15
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 12
Bell 407 3
OH-58 9
IRELAND
Irish Air Corps
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
BN-2 (Recce) 1
CN235 (MPA) 2
Transport
PC-12NG 3
Combat helicopter
AW139 6
H135 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
PC-9 8
ISRAEL
Israel Air and Space Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-15A/C/I 66
F-16C/I 175
F-35I 18 3+29*
Special mission
G550 (AEW) 2 1
G550 (SIGINT) 3
King Air 200 (Recce) 18
Tanker
707 7
KC-130H 3
Transport
C-130E/H 6
C-130J 7 2*
King Air 200 2
Combat helicopter
AH-64A/D 48
AS565 5
Bell 206 4
CH-53 23
S-70/UH-60A/SH-60F 48 8*
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW119 7
F-15B/D 18
F-16D 49
G120A (Snunit Aviation) 17
King Air 200 2
M-346 (TOR Systems) 30
OH-58 18
T-6A 20
ITALY
Italian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
AMX 32
Eurofighter 90 3
F-35A/B 9 64*
Tornado IDS 53
Special mission
ATR 72 (MPA) 3
C-27J (EW) 2
G550 (AEW) 2
King Air 350 (Recce) 1
Tornado ECR (EW) 14
Tanker
767 (KC-767A) 4
KC-130J 5
Transport
C-27J 8
C-130J 15
P180 6
Combat helicopter
AW101 9 3+3*
AW139 15
Bell 212 32
MD500 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
AMX-T 5
F-35A 2
M-345 18+27*
M-346 (T-346A) 22
MB-339 70
MD500 37
P180 7
P2006T 3
SF-260 30
Tornado IDS 8
Italian Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
Dornier 228 3
P180 3
Combat helicopter
AW109 15
AW129 59
Bell 205 57
Bell 206 31
Bell 212/412 30
CH-47C/F 23 4*
NH90 (TTH) 44 15
Italian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
AV-8B+ 14
F-35B 2 13*
Special mission
AW101 (AEW) 4
Transport
P180 3
Combat helicopter
AW101 14
Bell 212 33
NH90 (NFH/TTH) 38 18
Training aircraft/helicopters
TAV-8B 1
IVORY COAST
Ivory Coast Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-26 2
Beech 1900 1
C295/CN235 1 1*
Combat helicopter
Mi-17 1
Mi-24 3
JAMAICA
Jamaica Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 350 (MPA) 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 1
Bell 407 3
Bell 412 2 1
Bell 429 5
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA42 2
JAPAN
Japan Air Self-Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
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Combat aircraft
F-2A 62
F/RF-4E/J 50
F-15J 155
F-35A/B 12 3+131*
Special mission
767 (AEW) 4
C-1 (EW) 1
E-2C/D (AEW) 14 12
Hawker 800 (SAR) 27
YS-11 (EW) 4
Tanker
767 (KC-46A) 3+3*
767 (KC-767J) 4
KC-130H 2
Transport
C-1 16
C-2 8 12
C-130H 13
Gulfstream IV 5
Combat helicopter
CH-47J 17
S-70/UH-60J 50 25*
Training aircraft/helicopters
Beechjet 400 13
F-2B 26
F-15DJ 45
T-3 49
T-4 200
YS-11 2
Japan Ground Self-Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
King Air 350 7
Combat helicopter
AH-1S 71
AH-64D 12
Bell 412 (UH-X) 150*
CH-47J/JA 65
MD500 92
MV-22 17
OH-1 36 112*
S-70/UH-60JA 37
UH-1J 130
Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom 480 30
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
EP-3 (ELINT) 4
Learjet 36 (Recce) 4
OP-3C (Recce) 4
P-1 (MPA) 19 2+49*
P-3C (MPA) 66
US-2 (SAR) 5
Transport
C-130R 6
King Air 90 5
Combat helicopter
AW101 12
S-70/SH-60J/K/UH-60J 115 3
Training aircraft/helicopters
H135 15
King Air 90 13
T-3 32
UP-3D 2
JORDAN
Royal Jordanian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
AT-802 4
F-16A 44
Special mission
AT-802 (Recce) 4
M28 (EW) 1
Transport
C-130E/H 7
Cessna 208 8
M28 1
Combat helicopter
AH-1E/F 47
AH-6i 24*
H125M/AS350 2
H135/EC635 7
H215M/AS332 10
Mi-26 2 2
S-70/UH-60A/L/M 30
UH-1H 36
Training aircraft/helicopters
C-101 13
F-16B 15
G120TP 15
PC-21 12
R44 12
T67M260 8
KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakhstan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-23 3
MiG-27 12
MiG-29 25
MiG-31 21
Su-24 13
Su-25 14
Su-27/30 27 13+11*
Transport
An-12 1
An-24/26 8
An-72 1
C295 8
Combat helicopter
H145 1 20*
H225M 20*
Mi-8/17 49
Mi-24/35 18 8
Mi-26 2
UH-1H 1
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 17
Zlin 242 1
KENYA
Kenya Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-5E 17
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce) 2
Transport
C-27J 3
Cessna 208 2
Dash 8 3
DHC-5 4
Y-12 11
Combat helicopter
AW139 2 1
H125M/AS550 9
MD500/530F 40 6+6*
Mi-171 2
SA330 13
UH-1H 7
Z-9 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bulldog 11
F-5F 4
G120A 5 6*
Tucano T51 12
KUWAIT
Kuwait Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon 28
F/A-18C 27
F/A-18E 22+10*
Special mission
King Air 350 (Recce) 4*
Tanker
KC-130J 3
Transport
C-17 2
Combat helicopter
AH-64D 16
H215M/AS332 5
H225M 30
SA330 6
SA342 13
Training aircraft/helicopters
F/A-18D 7
F/A-18F 6+2*
Hawk 64 6
KYRGYZSTAN
Kyrgyz Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-8 3
Mi-24 2
LAOS
Lao People’s Liberation Army Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
Royal Malaysian Air Force’s 13 Hawk 208 trainers form part of service’s 144-strong fleet
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MA600 2
Combat helicopter
Ka-32 2
Mi-17/172 17
UH-1H 4
Z-9 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
Yak-130 4 6
LATVIA
Latvian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-2 1
Mi-8/17 4
S-70/UH-40M 4
LEBANON
Lebanese Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
AC-208 3
EMB-314 (A-29) 6
Combat helicopter
MD530G 6
SA330 11
SA342 8
UH-1H 30
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bulldog 6
R44 6
LESOTHO
Lesotho Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
C212 2
GA8 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 3
H125M/AS350 2
LIBYA
Libyan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-21 12
MiG-23 3
Mirage F1 1
Su-22 1
Su-24 2
Transport
An-26 1
An-72 1
C-130H/L-100 2
C-130J 2*
Combat helicopter
AW139 1
CH-47C 2
Mi-2 6
Mi-8/171 7
Mi-14 3
Mi-24/35 7
Training aircraft/helicopters
G-2 14
L-39 10
MiG-23 1
SF-260 37
Libya Dawn
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-25 2
Transport
C-130H 1
LITHUANIA
Lithuanian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
C-27J 3
L-410 2
Combat helicopter
AS365 3
Mi-8 2
LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
A400M 1
MADAGASCAR
Madagascar Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
BK117 1
H125M/AS350 3
SA318 2
MALAWI
Malawi Defence Force Air Wing
Type Active Ordered
Transport
Dornier 228 3
Combat helicopter
AS355 1
H125M/AS350/550 2
H215M/AS532 1
SA330 2
SA341 2
MALAYSIA
Royal Malaysian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F/A-18D 8
Hawk 208 13
Su-30 18
Special mission
C-130H (MPA) 1
King Air 200 (MPA) 3
Tanker
KC-130H 4
Transport
A400M 4
C-130H 8
CN235 6
Combat helicopter
H225M 12
S-61 23
S-70 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
H120 (Gading Kasturi) 5
Hawk 108 5
King Air 350 2
MB-339 7
PC-7 Mk II 21 7*
Malaysian Army Air Corps
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AW109 11
MD530 6
S-61 3
Royal Malaysian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AS555 6
Super Lynx 100 6
MALDIVES
Maldives National Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Dhruv ALH 2
MALI
Mali Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-21 9
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce) 1
Transport
An-26 1
BN-2 1
BT-67 1
C295 1
Y-12 2
Combat helicopter
H215M/AS332 2
Mi-24/35 6 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-314 4
SF-260 1
MALTA
Armed Forces of Malta - Air Wing
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
BN-2 (MPA) 1
King Air 200 (MPA) 3
Combat helicopter
AW139 3
SA316 3
MAURITANIA
Mauritanian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
EMB-314 (A-29) 2
Special mission
BN-2 (MPA) 3
Cessna 208 (Recce) 2 1
PA-31T (MPA) 2
Transport
BT-67 1
Cessna 441 1
CN235 2
PC-6 1
Y-12 1
Combat helicopter
AW109 2
Z-9 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312 5
SF-260 4
MEXICO
Mexican Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-5E 3
PC-7 33
Special mission
Citation I (Recce) 2
ERJ-145 (AEW) 1
ERJ-145 (MPA) 2
King Air 350 (Recce) 2
Transport
737 3
C-27J 4
C-130K/L-100 3
C295 8
King Air 90/300 4
PC-6 2
Turbo Commander 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 18
Bell 407 17
Bell 412 11
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H225M 12 4
MD530F 14
Mi-8/17 26
S-70/UH-60M 20 7
UH-1H 1
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 9
F-5F 1
G120TP 25 15*
PC-7 31
PC-9 1
SF-260 25
T-6C+ 53 3
Mexican Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
C212 (MPA) 7
CN235 (MPA) 6
King Air 350 (MPA) 5
Transport
Beechcraft Baron 2
C295 6
Cessna 208 1
Dash 8 1
King Air 350 3 1
Turbo Commander 4
Combat helicopter
AS555 1
AS565 14
H225M 3
MD902 5
Mi-17 23
S-70/MH-60R/UH-60M 9 8*
Training aircraft/helicopters
Hughes 269 4
MD500 3
R22 1
R44 1
Schweizer 333 10
T-6C+ 13
Zlin 143 2
Zlin 242 27
MOLDOVA
Moldovan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-26 1
Transnistrian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-2 1
Mi-8 1
MONGOLIA
Mongolian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-26 3
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/171 6
MONTENEGRO
Montenegrin Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 3
SA341/342 6
MOROCCO
Royal Moroccan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-5E 22
F-16C 15 25*
Mirage F1 9
Special mission
Falcon 20 (EW) 2
Tanker
KC-130H 2
Transport
C-27J 4
C-130H 14
CN235 6
King Air 200/300/350 7
Combat helicopter
AH-64E 36*
Bell 205 5
Bell 206 1
Bell 212 3
CH-47D 3
SA330 26
SA342 23
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet 22
Bell 206 5
F-5F 4
F-16D 8
King Air 100 4
T-6C 24
Royal Moroccan Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 350 (MPA) 2
Combat helicopter
AS565 3
MOZAMBIQUE
Mozambique Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-21 8
Transport
An-26 1
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17 4
Mi-25 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 1
MYANMAR
Myanmar Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-5 21
F-6 1
F-7 21
JF-17 6 10
MiG-29 31
Su-30 6
Special mission
BN-2 (MPA) 1
Transport
ATR 42/72 6
Beech 1900 8
F27 1
PC-6 5
Y-8 5
Y-12 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 205 14
Mi-2 21
Mi-8/17 12
Mi-24 9
SA316/SE3160 13
W-3 12
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-7 6
G-4 3
G120TP 20
H120 3
K-8 12 50
PC-7 16
PC-9 10
Yak-130 12 6
United Wa State Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-17 5
NAMIBIA
Namibian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-7 6
Transport
An-26 1
Y-12 2
Combat helicopter
Mi-8 2
Mi-24 2
SA315 1
SA316 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-7 2
K-8 12
NATO
NATO
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
707 (E-3A) (AEW) 14
Tanker
A330 MRTT 8+3*
Transport
Norway has received 22 F-35As and declared initial operational capability
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C-17 (Strategic Airlift Capability) 3
NEPAL
Nepal Army Air Wing
Type Active Ordered
Transport
BN-2 1
CN235 1
M28 1 2
Combat helicopter
AW139 1
Dhruv ALH 4
H125M/AS350 2 1
Mi-17 4 2*
SA315 2
NETHERLANDS
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16A 60
F-35A 1 1+27*
Tanker
KDC-10 1
Transport
C-130H 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B 8
F-35A 6
PC-7 13
Netherlands Defence Helicopter Command
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AH-64D 28
CH-47D/F 17 14+3*
H215M/AS532 12
NH90 (NFH) 18
NEW ZEALAND
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
737 (P-8A) (MPA) 4*
P-3K (MPA) 6
Transport
757 2
C-130H 5
C-130J 5*
Combat helicopter
AW109 5
NH90 (TTH) 8
SH-2G 9
Training aircraft/helicopters
King Air 350 3
T-6C 10
NICARAGUA
Nicaraguan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-26 4
King Air 90 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 1
Mi-17/171 12
Training aircraft/helicopters
R44 1
NIGER
Niger Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Su-25 2
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce) 2
Transport
C-130H 1
Cessna 208 2
Dornier 228 1
King Air 350 1
Combat helicopter
Mi-17 3
Mi-24/35 1 2
SA342 3
NIGERIA
Nigerian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Alpha Jet 13
EMB-314 (A-29) 12
F-7 8
Special mission
ATR 42 (MPA) 2
King Air 350 (Recce) 3
Transport
C-130H 3
Dornier 128 11
Dornier 228 5
G222 1
King Air 350 1
Combat helicopter
AW109 4
AW139 1
Bell 412 2
H135 3
H215M/AS332 5
Mi-17/171 5 6
Mi-24/35 15 18
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW109 12
FT-7 1
L-39 17
MB-339 6
MFI-395 10
Mi-34 1
Nigerian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AW109 4
NORTH KOREA
Korean People’s Army Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-5 (Shenyang) 106
F-6 97
F-7 120
H-5 80
MiG-21 26
MiG-23 56
MiG-29 35
Su-7 18
Su-25 34
Transport
An-24 1
P-750 3
Combat helicopter
MD500 84
Mi-2 47
Mi-8 41
Mi-14 8
Mi-24 20
Mi-26 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-2 30
FT-5 135
MiG-15 4
NORTH MACEDONIA
Army of the Republic of North Macedonia
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-8/17 6
Mi-24 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 4
Zlin 143 1
Zlin 242 5
NORWAY
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16A 44
F-35A 15 30*
Special mission
737 (P-8A) (MPA) 5
Falcon 20 (EW) 2
P-3C/N (MPA) 6
Transport
C-130J 4
Combat helicopter
AW101 6 10
Bell 412 18
NH90 (NFH) 11 3
Sea King 43 (SAR) 12
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B 9
F-35A 7
MFI-15 16
OMAN
Royal Air Force of Oman
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon 12 12*
F-16C 17
Hawk 203 10
Special mission
C295 (MPA) 4
Transport
C-130H 3
C-130J 2
C295 4
Combat helicopter
NH90 (TTH) 18
SA330 2
Super Lynx 120 13
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 4
Bell 429 5
F-16D 6
Hawk 103/166 12
MFI-395 7
PC-9 12
PAKISTAN
Pakistan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-7 135
F-16A/C 45
JF-17 107 3+50*
Mirage IIIEP/OF/RP 69
Mirage 5EF/F/PA 90
Special mission
Falcon 20 (EW) 2
Saab 2000 (AEW) 4
Y-8 (AEW) 4
Tanker
Il-78 4
Transport
C-130B/E/L-100 16
CN235 3
Saab 2000 6
Y-12 3
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Combat helicopter
AH-1F 1
AW139 12
Bell 205 5
Bell 412 1
Mi-171 6
SA330 1
SE3160 10
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B/D 31
FT-6 9
FT-7 7
K-8 38
MFI-395 120
Mirage IIIBE/D/DP 18
Mirage 5DPA2 2
SA316 8
T-37 30
Pakistan Army
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 350 (Recce) 3
Transport
Cessna 208 7
Challenger 605 1
Citation Bravo 1
King Air 350 6
Turbo Commander 2
Y-12 4
Combat helicopter
AH-1F 48
AH-1Z 12+3*
AW139 8
Bell 206 18
Bell 412 35
H125M/AS550 31 1
Mi-8/17/171 48
Mi-35 4
SA315 18
SA316 13
SA330 45
T129 30
UH-1H 1
Z-10 3 17*
Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom 280 19
Hughes 269 15
MFI-17 216
Pakistan Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
ATR 72 (MPA) 2
F27 (MPA) 7
Hawker 850 (Recce) 1
P-3C (MPA) 6
Combat helicopter
Mi-14 2
SA316/319 7
Sea King 45/HAR3/HC4 9
Z-9 5
PANAMA
Aeronaval Service of Panama
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 350 (MPA) 1
Transport
C212 3
Cessna 208 3
DHC-6 2
King Air 100 1
PA-31 2
Combat helicopter
AW109 1
AW139 7
Bell 205 1
Bell 212/412 6
Bell 407 1
MD500 1
UH-1H 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-35 4
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
CN235 1
P-750 1 3
PARAGUAY
Paraguayan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
Beechcraft Baron 1
C212 2
Cessna 208 2
Cessna 402 1
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS350 1
UH-1H 10
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312 6
T-35 9
Paraguayan Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS350 1
PERU
Peruvian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-37 20
MiG-29 7
Mirage 2000P 10
Su-25 18
Special mission
Learjet 36 (Recce) 1
Merlin IV/Metro (Recce) 3
Transport
737 1
An-32 3
C-27J 4
DHC-6/Series 400 15
L-100 2
PA-34/44 3
PC-6 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/412 3
BO105 2
Mi-8/17/171 11 8*
Mi-24/25 16
Training aircraft/helicopters
CH2000 2 15
EMB-312 17
Hughes 269 6
KT-1P 20
MB-339 5
MiG-29 2
Mirage 2000DP 2
Zlin 242 13
Peruvian Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-32 2
Beech 1900 1
Cessna 208 1
Citation XLS 1
King Air 350 1
Combat helicopter
AW109 2
Mi-2 1
Mi-8/17/171 43
Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom 280 1
Enstrom F-28 2
R44 1
Peruvian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
Fokker 60 (MPA) 2
King Air 200 (MPA) 3
Transport
An-32 1
DHC-6 3*
F50 2
F60 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 1
Bell 212/412 5
Mi-8/171 2 5*
S-61/ASH-3D/UH-3H 5
SH-2G 1
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Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom F-28 4
T-34 2
PHILIPPINES
Philippine Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
EMB-314 (A-29) 6
FA-50PH 12
OV-10 7
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce) 2
F27 (MPA) 1
Transport
BN-2 1
C-130B/H/T 4
C295 4
F28 1
NC212i 2
Nomad 3
Turbo/Twin Commander 2
Combat helicopter
AW109 8
Bell 205 8
Bell 212/412 7
MD500 25
S-70i 16
S-76 9
T129 8*
UH-1D/H 28
W-3 5
Training aircraft/helicopters
S-211 3
SF-260 21
Philippine Navy Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 90 (MPA) 5
Transport
BN-2 6
Combat helicopter
AW109 5
AW159 2
POLAND
Polish Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16C 36
F-35A 32*
MiG-29 23
Su-22 32
Transport
An-28/M28 23
C-130E 5
C295 16
Combat helicopter
Mi-2 16
Mi-8/17 11
W-3 17
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16D 12
M-346 8 8
MiG-29 6
PZL-130 16
SW-4 24
TS-11 36
Polish Land Forces
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-2 44
Mi-8/17 27
Mi-24 30
S-70i 4
W-3 38
Training aircraft/helicopters
Mi-2 2
Polish Naval Air Arm
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
An-28/M28 (MPA) 9
Transport
An-28/M28 5
Combat helicopter
AW101 4
Mi-2 3
Mi-14 6
SH-2G 4
W-3 8
PORTUGAL
Portuguese Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16A 24
Special mission
C295 (MPA) 5
P-3C (MPA) 4
Transport
C-130H 4
C-390 5+1*
C295 7
Combat helicopter
AW101 12
AW119 3 2+2*
SA316 8
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B 3
TB30 15
Portuguese Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Lynx 95 5
QATAR
Qatar Emiri Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Alpha Jet 6
Eurofighter Typhoon 24
F-15QA 36+36*
Mirage 2000-5EDA 9
Rafale DQ/EQ 15 21+36*
Tanker
A330 MRTT 2*
Transport
C-17 8
C-130J 4
Combat helicopter
AH-64E 3 21+24*
AW139 19
NH90 (NFH/TTH) 28
SA342 13
Sea King 11
Training aircraft/helicopters
Hawk 100 9
MFI-395 8
Mirage 2000-5DDA 3
PC-21 24
ROMANIA
Romanian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16A 9
MiG-21 17
Special mission
An-30 (Recce) 2
Transport
An-26 2
C-27J 7
C-130H 3
Combat helicopter
AH-1Z 24*
H215M/AS332 15*
SA316 1
SA330 58
UH-1Y 21*
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B 3
IAR-99 18
SA316 6
Yak-52 14
Romanian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
SA330 3
RUSSIA
Russian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-29/35 251 3+31*
MiG-31 132
Su-24 274
Su-25 194
Su-27/30/35 429 12+42*
Su-34 123 4+11*
Su-57 78
Tu-22M 67
Tu-95 42
Tu-160 16 10+40*
Special mission
An-12 (EW) 4
An-26 (Recce) 1
An-30 (Recce) 15
Il-20/22 (Recce) 24
Il-76 (A50/100) (AEW) 15
Il-76 (Recce) 1
Il-80 (Recce) 3
Tu-134 (Recce) 1
Tu-154 (Recce) 1
Tu-214 (EW) 2
Tanker
Il-78 19 31*
Transport
An-12 56
An-22 5
An-26 113
An-72 29
An-124 4
An-140 3
An-148 15
Il-18 2
Il-76 109 33+9*
Il-78 1
Il-96 10*
Il-112 62*
L-410 43
Multirole Transport Aircraft 100*
Tu-134 5
Tu-154 2
Combat helicopter
AS355 2
H125M/AS350 3
Ka-27 6
Ka-52 101 55+25*
Ka-62 100*
Ka-226 36
Mi-2 1
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Mi-24/35 330
Mi-26 44 15*
Mi-28 95 99
Mi-38 2+6*
Training aircraft/helicopters
Ansat 50
DA42 9 26
L-39 210
Mi-2 29
Mi-28 12 12+36*
MiG-29/35 12 3
Su-27 16
Tu-134 37
Yak-130 110
Russian Naval Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 18
Su-24 22
Su-25 4
Su-27/30/33 43 6+17*
Special mission
An-12 (SAR) 3
Be-12 (SAR) 6
Be-200 (SAR) 4
Il-20 (MPA) 1
Il-22 (EW) 2
Il-38 (MPA) 21
Ka-31 (AEW) 3
Tu-142 (MPA) 24
Transport
An-12 2
An-24/26 24
An-72 5
An-140 4
Be-200 2+2*
Il-18 1
Tu-154 1
Combat helicopter
Ka-27 90
Ka-28 2
Ka-29 10
Ka-52 3
Mi-8 10
Mi-24/35 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
Il-20 1
L-39 1
MiG-29KUB 4
Tu-134 6
Yak-130 5+5*
RWANDA
Rwandan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
DA42 2
Combat helicopter
Mi-17 11
Mi-24 5
SA342 4
SAUDI ARABIA
Royal Saudi Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon 72 48*
F-15C/S/SA 198 5
Tornado IDS 81
Special mission
707 (E-3A) (AEW) 5
707 (RE-3A) (Recce) 1
King Air 350 (Recce) 5
Saab 2000 (AEW) 2
Tanker
707 (KE-3A) 7
A330 MRTT 6
KC-130H 7
KC-130J 2 3*
Transport
C-130H 33
C-130J 20*
Citation Bravo 4
Gulfstream IV 1
Jetstream 31 1
King Air 350 10
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/412 36
H215M/AS532 11
S-70/UH-60L 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-15D 21
Hawk 65/165 68 21
MFI-395 20
PC-21 55
SR22 25
Royal Saudi Land Forces
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AH-64A/D/E 22 25
CH-47F 8+40*
OH-58 15
S-70/i/UH-60L/M 43 9+48*
Training aircraft/helicopters
Schweizer 434 19
Royal Saudi Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AS365/565 26
H215M/AS332/532 20
NH90 (NFH) 10*
S-70/MH-60R 2 8
Saudi Arabian National Guard
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AH-64E 12 24*
MD500/AH-6i 23 12+12*
NH90 (TTH) 12*
S-70/HH/UH-60M 24 123
SENEGAL
Senegal Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
L-39NG 4
Special mission
C212 (MPA) 2*
CN235 (MPA) 1+1*
Transport
CN235 1
F27 1
Combat helicopter
AS355 1
Bell 206 2
Mi-2 2
Mi-17 2
Mi-24/35 5
SE3160 1
Training aircraft/helicopters
KT-1 4
TB30 6
SERBIA
Serbian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
J-22 17
MiG-21 3
MiG-29 6 5
Transport
An-26 1
Combat helicopter
H145M 2 3
Mi-8/17 13
Mi-35 7
SA341/342 29
Training aircraft/helicopters
G-2 1
G-4 20
Lasta 95 14
MiG-29 3
SEYCHELLES
Seychelles Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
DHC-6 (MPA) 1
Dornier 228 (SAR) 2
Y-12 (MPA) 1
SIERRA LEONE
Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-17 2
Mi-24 2
SA319 1
SINGAPORE
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-15SG 40
F-16C/D 60
F-35 12*
Special mission
F50 (MPA) 5
G550 (AEW) 4
Tanker
A330 MRTT 4 2
KC-130B/H 5
Transport
C-130H 5
F50 4
Combat helicopter
AH-64D 17
CH-47SD 15
H215M/AS332/532 32
H225M 16
S-70 8
Training aircraft/helicopters
H120 5
M-346 12
PC-21 19
SLOVAKIA
Slovak Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16V 14
MiG-29 10
Special mission
L-410 (Recce) 1
Transport
C-27J 2
L-410 5
Combat helicopter
Bell 429 9*
Mi-2 2
Mi-17 13
S-70/UH-60M 6 3
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 7
MiG-29 1
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SLOVENIA
Slovenian Armed Forces
Type Active Ordered
Transport
L-410 1
PC-6 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 8
H215M/AS532 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 4
PC-9 9
Zlin 143 2
Zlin 242 8
SOUTH AFRICA
South African Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Gripen C 17
Special mission
Cessna 208 (EW) 1
DC-3 (EW) 1
DC-3 (MPA) 5
Transport
C-130B 6
C212 2
Cessna 208 7
DC-3 3
King Air 200/300 4
PC-12 1
Combat helicopter
AW109 25
BK117 6
Oryx 44
Rooivalk 12
Training aircraft/helicopters
Gripen D 9
Hawk 120 23
PC-7 Mk II 56
South African Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Super Lynx 300 4
SOUTH KOREA
Republic of Korea Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-4E 69
F-5E 157
F-15K 59
F-16C 118
F-35A 11 5+24*
FA-50 60
Special mission
737 (AEW) 4
Falcon 2000 (EW) 2
Hawker 800 (Recce) 8
Tanker
A330 MRTT 3 1
Transport
C-130H 12
C-130J 4
CN235 18 6*
Twin Commander 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 3
CH/HH-47D 9
H215M/AS332 3
Ka-32 7
MD500 25
S-70/HH-60P 17
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F 36
F-16D 51
KT-1 106
KT-100 23
T-50/B 60
TA-50 22
Republic of Korea Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
King Air 90 1
Combat helicopter
AH-1J/S 76
AH-64E 36
BO105 12
CH/HH-47D 34
Light Attack Helicopter 200*
MD500 251
S-70/UH-60L/P 104
Surion KUH-1 92 153*
UH-1H 75
Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Surion MUH-1 1 28+10*
Republic of Korea Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
707 (P-8A) (MPA) 6*
P-3C/CK (MPA) 16
Transport
F406 5
Combat helicopter
AW159 8
Lynx 99/A 24
S-70/MH-60R/UH-60OMH-60R 9 12*
SA319 10
UH-1H 7
SOUTH SUDAN
South Sudan Air Force and Air Defense
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-26 2
Combat helicopter
AW109 2
Mi-17 9
Mi-24 6
SPAIN
Spanish Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
EF-18M/F/A-18A 72
Eurofighter 65 3
Special mission
C212 (EW) 1
C212 (MPA) 3
CN235 (MPA) 8
Falcon 20 (EW) 2
P-3M (MPA) 3
Tanker
A400M 3
KC-130H 5
Transport
A400M 3 21
C-130H 5
C212 8
C295/CN235 20
Citation V 3
King Air 90 3
Combat helicopter
H215M/AS332 14
NH90 (TTH) 1 11
S-76 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
C-101 58
EF-18BM 12
F-5M 19
H120 15
S-76 6
T-35 34
Spanish Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Bell 212 6
CH-47D/F 17 17*
H215M/AS332/532 29
NH90 (TTH) 12 14
Tiger 19
Training aircraft/helicopters
H135 12
Spanish Naval Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
EAV-8B+ 12
Transport
Citation II/VII 4
Combat helicopter
Bell 212 7
NH90 (NFH) 7
S-61/SH-3H 8
S-70/SH-60B/F 15
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Training aircraft/helicopters
MD500 5
TAV-8B 1
SRI LANKA
Sri Lankan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA) 2
Transport
An-32 4
C-130K 2
Y-12 9
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 4
Bell 212/412 13
Mi-8/17/171 24
Mi-24/35 9
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-7 1
K-8 5 2*
Sri Lankan Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-171 4
SUDAN
Sudan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-5 20
F-6 8
F-7 20
MiG-21 4
MiG-23 3
MiG-29 11
Su-24 3
Su-25 15
Transport
An-12 9
An-26 4
An-30/32 6
C-130H 1
DHC-5 1
Il-76 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 205 2
Bell 212 3
Mi-2 1
Mi-8/17/171 24
Mi-24/35 43
Training aircraft/helicopters
FTC-2000 6
K-8 5
SURINAME
Suriname Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
SA316 3
SWAZILAND
Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
SA316 3
SWEDEN
Swedish Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Gripen C 71
Gripen E 60+10*
Special mission
Gulfstream IV (ELINT) 2
Saab 340 (AEW) 2
Tanker
KC-130H 1
Transport
C-130H 5
Saab 340 1
Training aircraft/helicopters
Gripen D 23
Saab 105 46
Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AW109 20
NH90 (TTH) 18
S-70/UH-60M 15
SWITZERLAND
Swiss Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F/A-18C 25
F-5E 29
Special mission
DA42 (Recce) 1
Transport
Beech 1900 1
Challenger 604 2
PC-6 15
Combat helicopter
H135M/EC635 18
H215M/AS332/532 24
Training aircraft/helicopters
F/A-18D 5
F-5F 7
PC-7 27
PC-9 7
PC-21 8
SYRIA
Syrian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-21 51
MiG-23 87
MiG-25 2
MiG-29 20
Su-22 39
Su-24 20
Transport
An-26 3
Il-76 2
Combat helicopter
Ka-28 2
Mi-2 13
Mi-8/17 50
Mi-14 11
Mi-25 27
SA342 62
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 61
MFI-17 6
TAIWAN
Republic of China Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F/RF-5E 25
F-16A/V 115 66*
F-CK-1C 103
Mirage 2000-5EI 46
Special mission
C-130H (EW) 1
E-2B/K (AEW) 6
P-3C (MPA) 12
Transport
C-27J 6*
C-130H 19
Combat helicopter
H225M 3 17*
S-70/UH-60M 10
Training aircraft/helicopters
AT-3 48
F-5F 31
F-16B 27
F-CK-1D 26
Mirage 2000-5DI 9
T-34 37
Republic of China Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AH-1W 62
AH-64E 29
CH-47SD 8
OH-58 38
S-70/UH-60M 35
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 29
Republic of China Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
MD500 7
S-70/MH-60R 18 10*
TAJIKISTAN
Tajikstan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-26 1
Combat helicopter
Mi-8 14
Mi-24 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 4
TANZANIA
Ritc
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B T
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/EPA
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Tanzanian Peoples Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-6 3
F-7 11
Transport
An-28 1
Cessna 402 1
Y-8 2
Y-12 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 2
H125M/AS350 1
H155M 1
H225M 2 0
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-6 1
FT-7 2
K-8 5
THAILAND
Royal Thai Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Alpha Jet 19
F-5E 30
F-16A 38
Gripen C 7
Special mission
P180 (Recce) 1
Saab 340 (AEW) 2
Transport
BT-67 7
C-130H 12
PC-6 15
Saab 340 4
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 8
H225M 8 4
S-92 2
UH-1H 16
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA42 10
F-5B/F 4
F-16B 15
Gripen D 4
L-39 33
PC-9 22
T-50 4 8
Royal Thai Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
C212 2
C295 1 1
King Air 200 2
Twin Commander 1
Combat helicopter
AH-1F 7
AH-6i 8*
AW139 8
AW149 5
Bell 206 20
Bell 212 51
H125M/AS550 8
H145M 5 15*
Mi-8/17 7 2*
S-70/UH-60L/M 12 4*
UH-1H 76
Training aircraft/helicopters
Enstrom 480 16
Hughes 269 45
R44 1
Royal Thai Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
Dornier 228 (MPA) 7
F27 (MPA) 2
P-3T (MPA) 1
Transport
ERJ-135 2
F27 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/214 8
H145M 5
S-70/MH-60S 8
S-76 5
Super Lynx 110 2
TOGO
Togolese Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
King Air 200 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet 5
MB-326 6
TB30 2
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Trinidad & Tobago Air Guard
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
Merlin IV/Metro (MPA) 2
TUNISIA
Tunisian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-5E 12
Transport
C-130B/H 7
C-130J 2
L-410 5
Combat helicopter
Bell 205 20
Bell 412 3
H125M/AS350 6
OH-58 7
S-61/CH/HH-3E 16
S-70 UH-60M 8
SA316 8
SE313 8
UH-1H/N 16
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F 3
L-39 9
SF-260 17
T-6C 12*
TURKEY
Turkish Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-4E 48
F-16C 158
Special mission
737 (AEW) 4
C160 (EW) 1
CN235 (MPA) 1
CN235 (Recce) 1
Global 6000 (Recce) 4
Tanker
KC-135R 7
Transport
A400M 9 1
C-130B/E 16
CN235 41
Combat helicopter
H215M/AS532 21
S/T-70 6
UH-1H 57
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16C/D 87
Hurkus B 1 14+40*
KT-1T 40 15*
MFI-395 52
NF-5A/B 23
SF-260 35
T-38 68
Turkish Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Hurkus C 12+12*
Special mission
King Air 350 (Recce) 5
Transport
Beechcraft Baron 5
Cessna 421 3
King Air 200 4
Combat helicopter
AH-1P/S/W 54
Bell 205 69
CH-47F 11 3*
H215M/AS532 27
OH-58 3
S/T-70 57 20
T129 46 13+40*
UH-1H 86
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 22
Turkish Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
CN235 (MPA) 6
Transport
ATR 72 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 212 13
S-70 24
TURKMENISTAN
Turkmenistan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 24
Su-25 20
Transport
An-26 1
An-74 2
Combat helicopter
Mi-8 15
Mi-24 10
UGANDA
Uganda People’s Defence Forces
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-21 5
Su-30 5
Transport
Cessna 208 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 6
Mi-17 10
Mi-24 5
UH-1H 5
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 6
SF-260 4
UKRAINE
Ukrainian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
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MiG-29 21
Su-24 12
Su-25 13
Su-27 27
Special mission
An-30 (Recce) 3
Transport
An-24/26 24
An-70 1
Il-76 5
Combat helicopter
Ka-226 1
Mi-8 15
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 60
Su-27 6
Ukraine Army Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Mi-8 52
Mi-24 34
Training aircraft/helicopters
Mi-2 10
Ukrainian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
Be-12 (SAR) 2
Transport
An-26 2
Combat helicopter
Ka-27 4
Ka-226 1
Mi-14 4
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
United Arab Emirates Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
AT-802 20
F-16E 55
Mirage 2000-9/EAD/RAD 43
Special mission
Challenger 650 (MPA) 1+1*
Dash 8 (MPA) 2
Global 6000 (AEW) 3+2*
Global 6000 (Recce) 2
Saab 340 (AEW) 2
Tanker
A330 MRTT 3 3*
Transport
C-17 8
C-130H/L-100 8
C295 4 1
Cessna 208 1
CN235 4
DHC-6 1
King Air 350 2
Kodiak 100 1
P-750 1
P180 2
Saab 340 1
Combat helicopter
AW139 8
Bell 407 1
Bell 412 4
H125M/AS350/550 2
S-70/UH-60M 1
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 407 (Horizon International) 13
F-16F 22
G115 12
H125M/AS350 1
Hawk 102 12
King Air 90 3
MB-339 12
Mirage 2000-9DAD 14
PC-7 31
PC-21 25
United Arab Emirates Joint Air Command
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce) 8
DHC-6 (Recce) 3
Transport
DHC-6 7
Combat helicopter
AH-64D 30
AS565 1
AW139 (SAR) 6
AW609 (SAR) 3*
Bell 407 29
CH-47C+/F 19 5
H125M/AS350/550 15
S-70/UH-60L/M 79
United Arab Emirates Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AS565 12
H215M/AS332 8
UNITED KINGDOM
Royal Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon 118
F-35B 15 120*
Special mission
707 (E-3D) (AEW) 4
737 (AEW) 5*
737 (P-8A) (MPA) 1 8
BN-2 (Recce) 10
Global Express (Recce) 4
King Air 350 (Recce) 6 2*
RC-135W (ELINT) 3
Tanker
A330 MRTT 9
Transport
A400M 20 2
BAe 146 2
C-17 8
C-130J 14
Combat helicopter
AW109 1
Bell 412 (Cobham) (SAR) 3
CH-47 Chinook HC3/4/5/6/MH-47G 55 16*
SA330 Puma HC2 22
Training aircraft/helicopters
BN-2 1
G115 (Babcock) 80
G120TP (Affinity) 23
Hawk T1 33
Hawk T2 28
Phenom 100 (Affinity) 5
T-6C (Affinity) 10
Army Air Corps
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AH-64D/E 49 38+12*
AS365 6
AW159 27
Bell 212 (Cobham) 5
SA341 25
Training aircraft/helicopters
G115 (Babcock) 5
Royal Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AW101 Merlin HC3/4 52
AW159 AH1/HMA2 33
Training aircraft/helicopters
AS365 (British International Helicopters)
2
G115 (Babcock) 6
Hawk T1 12
King Air 350 4
Defence Helicopter Flying School
Type Active Ordered
Training aircraft/helicopters
H135 (Airbus Helicopters UK) 29
H145 (Airbus Helicopters UK) 3
UNITED STATES
United States Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-10C 287
AC-130J 11
AC-130U/W 20
B-1B 59
B-2 19
B-21 100*
B-52H 74
F-15C/E 431
F-16C 790
F-22 177
F-35A 86 18+1,537*
Special mission
707 (E-3B/C/G) (AEW) 31
707 (E-8C) (Recce) 16
747 (E-4B) (Comms) 4
757 (C-32B) (Recce) 4
EC-130H (EW) 12
EC-130J (EW) 7
HC-130J (SAR) 32 7+8*
HC-130N (SAR) 3
CN235 (Recce) 5
Dash 8 (Recce) 3
Falcon 20 (HU-25) (Recce) 2
G550 (EC-37B) (SIGINT) 3+7*
Global Express (E-11A) (Comms) 4
King Air 350 (MC-12W) (Recce) 32
Merlin IV/Metro (RC-26B) (Recce) 11
OC-135B (Recce) 2
PC-12 (U-28) (Recce) 23
RC-135S/U/V/W (ELINT) 22
U-2S (Recce) 26
Tanker
767 (KC-46A) 23 38+108*
DC-10 (KC-10) 59
MC-130H 16
MC-130J 51 13+13*
KC-135R/T 396
Transport
An-28/M28 5
Beech 1900 (C-12J) 3
C-5M 52
C-17 222
C-130H 192
C-130J 132 18+27*
Cessna 208 2
DHC-6 1
Dornier 328 (C-146) 20
Gulfstream IV (C-20H) 1
King Air 200 (C-12) 23
Learjet 35 (C-21A) 18
PC-12 (U-28) 12
Combat helicopter
AW139 (MH-139) 84*
CV-22 50 1
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Mi-171 1
S-70/HH-60G/U/W/MH-60G 106 4+104*
UH-1N 65
Training aircraft/helicopters
707 (E-8C) 1
Beechjet T-1A 176
EMB-314 9 1
F-15D 26
F-16D 150
F-35A 98
G120TP (J-PAG) 5
SR20 (T-53A) 25
T-6 446
T-7A 351*
T-38A/C 505
TC-135S/W 3
TU-2S 4
UH-1H 40
United States Army
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
Dash 8 (Recce) 9
DHC-7 (EO-5C) (Recce) 5
King Air 200/350 (MC/RC-12) (Recce) 83
Transport
Beech 1900 (C-12J) 3
C-27J 7
C212 (C-41A) 5
Citation Encore/Ultra 28
Gulfstream IV (C-20H) 1
King Air 200/350 (C-12) 93
Merlin IV/Metro (C-26E) 12
Combat helicopter
AH-64D/E 818 23
CH-47D/F/MH-47G 496 26+26*
H125/AS350 1
H145 (UH-72A) 358 27
MD500 (AH/MH-6) 47
Mi-8/17 7
S-70/EH/HH/MH/UH-60 2,244 229+203*
UH-1H 29
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 (TH-67A) 88
DHC-7 (TO-5C) 1
G120TP (CAE USA) 6
H145 (UH-72A) 81 6+4*
King Air 100/200 (CAE USA) 11
Mi-24 1
T-6D 4
United States Marine Corps
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
AV-8B/+ 102
F/A-18A/C/D 143
F-35B/C 52 10+336*
Tanker
C-130T 7
KC-130J 57 4+1*
Transport
737 (C-40A) 1*
Citation Encore/Sovereign/Ultra 12 2
Gulfstream IV (C-20G) 1
King Air 200/350 (UC-12F) 14 1
Combat helicopter
AH-1W 59
AH-1Z 90 117+21*
CH-53E 141
CH-53K 25+175*
MV-22 277 25+22*
UH-1N 5
UH-1Y 140
Training aircraft/helicopters
F/A-18B/C/D 48
F-5F/N 13
F-35B/C 29
S-92 1
T-34 3
TAV-8B 16
United States Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F/A-18E/F 401 96
F-35C 5 12+224*
Special mission
707 (E-6B) (Comms) 16
737 (P-8A) (MPA) 91 18+6*
E-2C/D (AEW) 88 37
EA-18G (EW) 155
EP-3E (ELINT) 12
Merlin IV/Metro (C-26D) (Recce) 3
P-3C (MPA) 37
P-3SPA (Recce) 4
Tanker
KC-130T 5
Transport
737 (C-40A) 17
C-2 33
C-130J 1
C-130T 15
Gulfstream IV (C-20G) 3
King Air 200 (UC-12) 13
Merlin IV/Metro (C-26D) 4
Combat helicopter
CV/MV-22 59
MH-53E 29
S-70/MH-60R/S 508 9+33*
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW119 1
Bell 206 (TH-57) 114
DHC-2 (U-6A) 2
DHC-3 1
E-2C 1
F/A-18A/B/C/D 94
F/A-18E/F 131
F-5F/N 29
F-16A/B 14
F-35C 13
G100/1125 Astra (C-38A) 2
H145 (UH-72A) 5
King Air 90/200 57
Merlin IV/Metro (C-26A) 1
OH-58 3
S-70/EH/UH-60A/L 4
T-6A/B/C 294 29
T-34 75
T-38 10
T-45C 194
URUGUAY
Uruguayan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-37 7
Special mission
C212 (MPA) 4
Transport
Beechcraft Baron 2
C-130B 2
C212 1
EMB-110 2
EMB-120 1
Y-12 2*
Combat helicopter
AS355 1
AS365 2
Bell 212 4
UH-1H 3
Training aircraft/helicopters
PC-7 5
SF-260 10
Uruguayan Naval Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA) 1
Transport
King Air 200 1
Combat helicopter
AS355 1
BO105 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-34 1
T-35 4*
UZBEKISTAN
Uzbekistan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 39
Su-25 20
Su-27 27
Transport
An-12 2
US
Arm
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US Army inventory of 4,000 combat helicopters includes some 2,244 Black Hawks
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An-26 7
C295 4
Il-76 5
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS550 6
H215M/AS532 8 0
Mi-8 40
Mi-24/35 25 12
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 2
VENEZUELA
Venezuelan Military Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16A 16
Su-30 22
Special mission
Falcon 20 (EW) 1
Merlin IV/Metro (EW) 1
Tanker
707 1
Transport
C-130H 4
Cessna 208 4
Citation II/SP 1
Dornier 228 3
King Air 200/350 6 10*
Merlin IV/Metro 1
Short 360 2
Y-8 8
Combat helicopter
H215M/AS332/532 10
Mi-17 6
Mi-28 10*
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA42 6
EMB-312 19
Enstrom 280 2
Enstrom 480 12 4
F-16B 4
K-8 24
SF-260 12
Venezuelan Army Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-28/M28 11
Arava 4
King Air 200 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 4
Bell 412 11
Mi-17 21
Mi-26 3
Mi-35 10
S-61/ASH-3D 3
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 1
Venezuelan Naval Aviation
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
C212 (MPA) 2
Transport
C212 3
Cessna 208 1
King Air 90/200 2
Turbo Commander 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/412 9
Mi-17 6
Z-9 8
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 2
VIETNAM
Vietnamese People’s Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Su-22 34
Su-27/30 43
Special mission
An-28/M28 (MPA) 1
Transport
An-26 30
C295 3
NC212i 2 1
Combat helicopter
Ka-32 2
Mi-8/17 87
Mi-24 25
UH-1H 14
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 31
Su-27UBK 5
Vietnamese Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
DHC-6 Guardian 400 (MPA) 3
Transport
DHC-6 Guardian 400 3
Combat helicopter
H225M 2
Ka-28 8
YEMEN
Yemen Arab Republic Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-5E 11
MiG-21 19
MiG-29 24 32*
Su-22 23
Special mission
Cessna 208 (Recce) 2
Transport
An-24/26 8
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 1
Bell 212 4
Ka-32 2
Mi-8/17/171 34
Mi-14 2
Mi-25/35 14
UH-1H 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5B 2
L-39 19
ZAMBIA
Zambian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-6 8
MiG-21 10
Transport
C-27J 2
MA60 1
Y-12 8
Combat helicopter
Bell 205 12
Bell 206 2
Bell 212 1
Mi-171 5
Z-9 7
Training aircraft/helicopters
FT-6 2
K-8 16
L-15 6
MFI-15 15
SF-260 13
ZIMBABWE
Air Force of Zimbabwe
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-7 7
MiG-23 3
Transport
BN-2 5
C212 9
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 8
Mi-24/35 6
Mi-172 1
SA316 13
Training aircraft/helicopters
K-8 10
SF-260 28
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