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WORLD AIR FORCES World air forces directory
Australia has ordered an additional EA-18G Growler, to replace one lost in a 2018 fire
ALBANIA Albanian Air Force Type Active Ordered
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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 33 12 Su-24 22 Su-30 57 16 Special mission Beech 1900 (Recce) 6 King Air 200/350 (MPA) 3 Tanker Il-78 5 Transport Beech 1900 6 C-130H 14 C295 5 Il-76 11 King Air 90/200/350 20 PC-6 2 Combat helicopter AS355 14 AW139 11 Bell 412 3 Ka-32 3 Mi-2 22 Mi-8/17/171 138 Mi-24 33 Mi-26 14 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 5 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-30 12 Special mission C212 (MPA) 1 Citation I (MPA) 1 Transport An-12 8 An-26 1 An-32 5 An-72 6 C212 1 Il-76 6 Kodiak 100 1 MA60 2 Combat helicopter AW109 2 4 AW139 4 Bell 212 9 Mi-8/17/171 66 Mi-24 15 SA316/319/SE3160 21 Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-312 12 K-8 12 L-29 6 L-39 4 PC-7 22 PC-9 4 Su-27 1
ARGENTINA Argentinian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft A-4 23 IA-63 6 1 Special mission Learjet 35 (EW) 1 Tanker KC-130H 2 Transport 737 1 C-130H/L-100 4 C-390 6* Fokker F28 1 Twin Commander 3 Combat helicopter Bell 212/412 13 H125M 12* MD500 9 Mi-171 2 3* SA315 3 Training aircraft/helicopters AT/IA-63 18 EMB-312 14 G120TP 7 King Air 200 1 OA-4AR 3 T-6C+ 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 Bell 206 1 H215M/AS332 1 SA315 2 UH-1H 49 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 1 S-61/H-3 4 Training aircraft/helicopters T-34 10
ARMENIA Armenian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Su-25 10 Su-30 4 Transport Il-76 2 Combat helicopter Mi-8/17/171 11 Mi-24 15 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 6 Mi-2 3 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 49 F/A-18F 23 F-35A 37 26+37* Special mission 737 (AEW) 6 737 (P-8A) (MPA) 12 2 AP-3C (EW) 2 EA-18G (EW) 11 1
G550 (EW) 1 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 Hawk 127 33 King Air 350 4 PC-21 46
Royal Australian Army Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter AH-64E 29* AW139 2 CH-47F 12 2 NH90 (TTH) 47 S-70 27 Tiger 22 Training aircraft/helicopters H135 (HATS) 15
Royal Australian Navy Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter S-70/MH-60R 23 12*
AUSTRIA Austrian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Eurofighter 15 Transport C-130K 3 PC-6 8 Combat helicopter AW169M 18* Bell 212 23 OH-58 10 S-70A 9 3 SA316 21 Training aircraft/helicopters PC-7 13
AZERBAIJAN Azerbaijan Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft MiG-21 5 MiG-29 12 Su-25 11 Transport Il-76 2 Combat helicopter Bell 412 2 Ka-32 4 Mi-8/17 64 Mi-24 17 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 12 MFI-395 10 Mi-2 7 MiG-29 3
BAHAMAS Royal Bahamas Defence Force Type Active Ordered
Special mission King Air 350 (MPA) 1 Transport Cessna 208 1 P68 1
BAHRAIN Royal Bahraini Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-16C/V 17 16 Transport C-130J 2 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 Transport An-32 3 C-130B 4 C-130J 3 L-410 3
With 67 Su-25s in use, Belarus is the combat type’s second-largest operator, after Russia
Peryn22/Shutterstock Combat helicopter AW139 4 Bell 212 14 Mi-17/171 35 Training aircraft/helicopters AW119 2 Bell 206 6 FT-6 9 FT-7 11 G120TP 24 K-8 14 L-39 7 Yak-130 14
Bangladesh Army Type Active Ordered
Transport C295 1 Cessna 208 1 Combat helicopter AS365 2 Bell 206 2 Bell 407 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 34 Su-25 67 Su-30 4 8 Transport An-26 2 Il-76 2 Combat helicopter Mi-2 2 Mi-8 36 Mi-24/35 21 4 Mi-26 3 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 10 Mi-2 8 Su-27 1 Yak-130 11
BELGIUM Belgian Air Component Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-16A 44 F-35A 34* Transport A400M 3 4 C-130H 5 Combat helicopter AW109 13 NH90 (NFH/TTH) 7 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16B 8 H145 3 SF-260 32
BELIZE Belize Defence Force Type Active Ordered
Transport BN-2 1 Combat helicopter UH-1H 1
BENIN Benin Air Force
Type Active Ordered
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 90/200/250/350 5 Combat helicopter H125M/AS350 2 H145 2 H215M/AS332 6 SE3160 1 UH-1H 11 Training aircraft/helicopters K-8 5 PC-7 2 R44 5 Zlin 242 8
Bolivian Army Type Active Ordered
Transport F27 1 King Air 90 1 Combat helicopter Z-9 6 Training aircraft/helicopters R44 1
Bolivian Navy Type Active Ordered
Transport Cessna 340 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/D 11 Transport BN-2 1 C-130B 3 C212 3 CN235 2 King Air 200 1 Combat helicopter Bell 412 6 H125M/AS350 10 Training aircraft/helicopters F-5D 4 PC-7 Mk II 5
BRAZIL Brazilian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft AMX-A/T-1 46 EMB-314 (A-29) 31 F-5EM 42 Gripen E 28+72* Special mission C295 (SAR) 5 EMB-110 (MPA) 12 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 4 23 C295 9 Cessna 208 30 EMB-110 45 EMB-120 19 ERJ-145 6 Phenom 100 2 2 Combat helicopter H225M 12 4 Mi-35 12 S-70/UH-60L/M 16 3* Training aircraft/helicopters AMX-T 8 EMB-312 102 EMB-314 62 F-5FM 4 Gripen F 8 H125M/AS350 20 P-3AM 1
Brazilian Army Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter AS365/565 33 H125M/AS550 33 H215M/AS532 8 H225M 13 3 S-70/UH-60M 4 3*
Brazilian Navy Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft A-4KU 3 Combat helicopter AS355 8 H125M/AS350 17 H135 3 H225M 10 5 Lynx 21/A 4 S-70 6 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 10 TA-4KU 3
BRUNEI Royal Brunei Air Force Type Active Ordered
The F-39 Gripen and KC-390 are currently Brazil’s main air force acquisition efforts
Brazilian Air Force Transport 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-16V 6 MiG-29 11 Su-25 6 Transport An-26 1 C-27J 3 L-410 2 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-16V 2 L-39 6 MiG-29 2 PC-9 6 Su-25 2
Bulgarian Navy Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter AS365/565 3
BURKINA FASO Burkina Faso Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft EMB-314 3 Transport C295 1 King Air 200 1 Combat helicopter H125M/AS350/550 4 Mi-8/171 3 2 Mi-24 2 UH-1H 1 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 1 Combat helicopter AS355 1 H125M/AS350 1 Mi-8/17 8 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 4 Bell 206 1 Bell 412 1 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 63 F-35A 88* Special mission C295 (SAR) 5 11 DHC-5 (SAR) 4 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 Combat helicopter AW101 (SAR) 14 Bell 412 71 CH-47F 14 S-92 19 3 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 (Allied Wings) 13 Bell 412 (Allied Wings) 9 CT-114 24 Dash 8 4 F/A-18B 23 G120A (Allied Wings) 14 Hawk 115 (NFTC) 17 King Air 90 (Allied Wings) 7 T-6A (NFTC) 22
AirTeamImages Beijing’s fifth-generation J-20 remains in limited use, with 19 believed to be operational
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-12 1 An-26 3 C-27J 2 C-130H 1 Combat helicopter H125M/AS550 6 Mi-8/17/171 6 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 10 F-16A/C 35 Special mission 707 (AEW) 1 Tanker KC-130R 3 KC-135E 3 Transport 737 1 C-130B/H 4 C-390 6* C212 3 Citation CJ1 4 DHC-6 11 Combat helicopter Bell 412 15 S-70i 6 UH-1H 10 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 5 C-101 19 EMB-314 22 F-5F 3 F-16B/D 11 SR22 8 T-35 31
Chilean Army Type Active Ordered
Transport C212 2 Cessna 208 3 CN235 3 Combat helicopter AS355 1 H125M/AS350 5 H215M/AS532 10 18* MD530F 8 SA330 3
Chilean Navy Type Active Ordered
Special mission C295 (MPA) 3 EMB-110 (MPA) 4 P-3 (MPA) 2 P68 (Recce) 7 Combat helicopter AS365 8 BO105 4 H125/AS350 1 1 H215M/AS332/532 7 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-27/30/35 315 J-20 19 JH-7 69 Q-5 118 Special mission 737 (MPA) 2 An-30 (EW) 3 Challenger 870 (Recce) 5 Il-76 (KJ-2000) (AEW) 4 Tu-154 (EW) 7 Y-8 (AEW) 11 Y-8 (EW) 17 Y-8 (Recce) 1
Y-9 (KJ-500) (AEW) 14 Tanker Il-78 3 Transport Il-76 25 MA60 16 Tu-154 2 Y-7 48 Y-8 81 Y-9 24 Y-12 11 Y-20 31 Combat helicopter Mi-17/171 16 Z-8 34 Z-9 15 Training aircraft/helicopters Cabri G2 2 JJ-7 35 JL-8 170 L-15 2 Su-27 39 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-17/171 242 S-70 23 Z-8 67 Z-9 92 Z-10 106 12 Z-11 46 Z-19 175 11 Training aircraft/helicopters 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) 2 Ka-31 (AEW) 9 SH-5 (SAR) 3 Y-7 (SAR) 1 Y-8 (AEW) 8 Y-8 (MPA) 10 Y-8 (Recce) 8 Y-9 (HJ/KJ-500) (AEW) 8 Z-18 (AEW) 1 Transport MA60 3 Y-7 17 Y-8 16 Combat helicopter AS365/565 6 Ka-27 1 Ka-28 17 Mi-8 8 Z-8 29 Z-9 33 Z-18 2 Training aircraft/helicopters JJ-6 14 JL-8 11 JL-9 2 L-15 12 Y-7 5
COLOMBIA Colombian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft A-37 14 EMB-314 24 Kfir 17 Special mission BT-67 (Recce) 6 Cessna 208 (Recce) 6 Citation Ultra (Recce) 5 CN235 (Recce) 1 King Air (EW) 3 Turbo Commander (MPA) 1 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 8 PA-31T 1 PA-34 1 Turbo Commander 1 Combat helicopter Bell 205 2 Bell 212 11 MD500/530F 4 S-70/AH/MH/UH-60L 24 UH-1H 49 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206/TH-67A 47 EMB-312 14 Kfir 2 T-6C 2 6 T-37 17
Colombian Army Type Active Ordered
Special mission King Air 200/350 (EW) 4 Transport An-32 2 C212 3 Cessna 208 8 King Air 90/200/350 4 PA-34 2 Turbo Commander 5 Combat helicopter Mi-17 18 S-70i/UH-60L 51 UH-1H/N 35
Colombian Navy Type Active Ordered
Special mission CN235 (MPA) 2 Transport ATR 42 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 5
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 1 Su-25 4 Transport 727 3 737 1 An-26 3 An-72 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 3 Training aircraft/helicopters MiG-23 1
CROATIA Croatian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft MiG-21 12 Rafale 12 Combat helicopter Mi-8/17/171 25 OH-58 15 S-70/UH-60M 2* Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 8 PC-9 14 Zlin 242 4
CUBA Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft MiG-21 11 MiG-23 24 MiG-29 3 Transport 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
Combat helicopter SA342 4
CZECH REPUBLIC Czech Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Gripen C 12 L-159A 16 Transport C-390 2* C295 6 L-410 4 Combat helicopter AH-1Z 4 Mi-17/171 19 Mi-24/35 15 UH-1Y 8 W-3 10 Training aircraft/helicopters Gripen D 2 L-159T1+/T2 8
DENMARK Royal Danish Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-16A 33 F-35A 4 8+15* Special mission Challenger 604 (MPA) 3 Transport C-130J 4 Combat helicopter AW101 14 H125M/AS550 11 S-70/MH-60R 9 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16B 10 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 Z-9 1
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Dominican Republic Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft EMB-314 8 Special mission P2006T (MPA) 1 Transport Beechcraft Baron 1
The Czech Republic employs 19 Mi-8/17-series helicopters – globally, another 2,800 are in use
Kamil Petran/Shutterstock C212 3 Cessna 208 1 Cessna 404 1 PA-31 3 PA-34 1 Turbo/Twin Commander 2 Combat helicopter Bell 430 1 OH-58 20 UH-1H 12 Training aircraft/helicopters R22 4 R44 3 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 3 Gulfstream II 1 King Air 350 1 PA-34 1 Combat helicopter AW119 4 H145 3 3 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206/TH-57A 4 EMB-314 17 G120TP 6 2
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 2 SA330 1 SA342 5
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 1 Bell 430 3 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206/TH-57A 3 T-35 3
EGYPT Egyptian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Alpha Jet 13 F-16A/C 168 MiG-29 38 Mirage 5E2/SDE/SDR 75 Mirage 2000EM 15 Rafale DM/EM 24 30 Su-35 5 21 Special mission Beech 1900 (EW) 4 E-2C (AEW) 7 Transport An-74 2 Beech 1900 4 C-130H 21 C295 22 DHC-5 8 Il-76 2 Combat helicopter AH-64D 46 AW109 3 AW139 3 AW149 8 16 AW189 8 CH-47D 19 H125M/AS350/550 3 Ka-52 39 7 Mi-8/17 62 Mi-24 6 S-70/UH-60M 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 1 MiG-29 6 Mirage 5SDD 6 Mirage 2000BM 4
EL SALVADOR Salvadoran Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft A-37 13 Transport Arava 3 Combat helicopter Bell 412 3 Hughes 269 5 MD500 7 UH-1H 14 Training aircraft/helicopters T-35 2
EQUATORIAL GUINEA Equatorial Guinea Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Su-25 4 Transport Il-76 1 L-410 2 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 7 Su-27 1 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 Su-27 1
ESTONIA Estonian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Transport An-28/M28 2 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 1 R44 3
ESWATINI Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter SA316 3 UH-1H 2
ETHIOPIA Ethiopian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft MiG-23 9 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 7 SA316 3 Training aircraft/helicopters G120TP 6 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 26
Finnish Army Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter NH90 (TTH) 20 Training aircraft/helicopters MD500 7
FRANCE French Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Mirage 2000C 27 Mirage 2000D 70 Mirage 2000-5F 28 Rafale B/C 100 38+84* Special mission 707 (E-3F) (AEW) 4 C160 (ELINT) 2 Falcon 8X (EW) 2+1* King Air 350 (Recce) 2 Tanker A330 MRTT 5 4 C/KC-135FR 11 KC-130J 2 Transport A310 2 A330 2 A400M 18 32 C-130H 14 C-130J 2 C160 11 CN235 27 DHC-6 5 TBM 700 15 Combat helicopter AS555 40 H160M 40* H215M/AS332 4 H225M 13 9 SA330 21 Training aircraft/helicopters Alpha Jet 56 EMB-121 22 G120A (Airbus Defence & Space) 18 H225M 1 Mirage 2000B-S5 6 PC-21 17 9 SR20 (Airbus Defence & Space) 16 SR22 (Airbus Defence & Space) 9
French Army Type Active Ordered
Transport PC-6 5 TBM 700 8 Combat helicopter H160M 80* H215M/AS532 25 H225M 8 NH90 (TTH) 46 27 SA330 18 SA342 109 Tiger 69 Training aircraft/helicopters AS555 17 SA342 1
French Navy Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Rafale M 41 2+10* Special mission ATL-2 (MPA) 22 E-2C/D (AEW) 3 3 Falcon 20/200 (MPA) 5 Falcon 50 (MPA) 8 Falcon 2000 (MPA) 7+5* Transport EMB-121 10 Falcon 10 6 Combat helicopter AS365/565 34 H160/M 4+49* NH90 (NFH) 26 1 SA316/319/SE3160 22 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
Germany’s lead C-130J first flew on 8 November. Its six examples will include three tankers
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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 Eurofighter 134 38 Tornado IDS 75 Special mission A319 (Recce) 1 Global 6000 (SIGINT) 3 Tornado ECR (EW) 30 Tanker KC-130J 3 Transport A310 1 A321 2 A400M 35 18 C-130J 3 C160 7 Combat helicopter CH-53G/GA/GS 80 Training aircraft/helicopters G120TP (J-PAG) 2 Tornado IDS 6
German Army Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter H145 8 3 H145 (Kommando Spezialkrafte) 15 NH90 (TTH) 77 2 Tiger 55 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 6 H135 23
German Navy Type Active Ordered
Special mission Dornier 228/NG (MPA) 2 P-3C (MPA) 8 P-8A (MPA) 5 Combat helicopter Lynx 88 22 NH90 (NFH) 11 38 Sea King 41 19
GHANA Ghana Air Force Type Active Ordered
Special mission DA42 (Recce) 2 Transport C295 2
Cyril Cosmao/Dassault Aviation A first Rafale delivery was made to Greece in 2021, involving an ex-French air force fighter
Combat helicopter Bell 412 1 Mi-17/171 6 Mi-35 1+3* Z-9 4 Training aircraft/helicopters DA42 1 EMB-314 9* K-8 4
GREECE Hellenic Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-4E 33 F-16C 114 Mirage 2000EG 16 Mirage 2000-5/Mk II 24 Rafale B/C 1 17 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 King Air 350 2 Combat helicopter Bell 205 12 H215M/AS332 12 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16D 39 M-346 (Elbit Systems) 10* Mirage 2000BG 2 T-2C/E 40 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 OH-58 57 UH-1H 65 Training aircraft/helicopters Hughes 269 18
Hellenic Navy Type Active Ordered
Special mission P-3B (MPA) 6 Combat helicopter Bell 212 7 S-70/MH-60R 11 4+3*
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 2 Bell 212/412 3 Bell 407 2 H125/AS350 1 UH-1H 8 Training aircraft/helicopters 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 2
GUYANA Guyana Defence Force Type Active Ordered
Transport BN-2 2 Skyvan 3 Combat helicopter Bell 206 2 Bell 412 1 2* Bell 429 2*
HONDURAS Honduran Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft A-37 9 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 2 BO105 1 UH-1H 6 Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-312 8 F-5F 2
Honduran Navy Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter BO105 1
HUNGARY Hungarian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Gripen C 12 Transport A319 2 C/KC-390 2 Combat helicopter H145 18 2 H225M 16 Mi-8/17 7 Mi-24 8 Training aircraft/helicopters H125M/AS350 2 Gripen D 2 Zlin 143 2 Zlin 242 2
INDIA Indian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Jaguar M/S 130 MiG-21 128 MiG-29 65 Mirage 2000H/I 45 Rafale DH/EH 23 13 Su-30 248 2 Tejas 19 96 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-32 103 C-17 11 C-130J 12 C295 56 Dornier 228 53 HS 748 57 Il-76 17 Combat helicopter AH-64E 22 CH-47F 15 Dhruv ALH/Rudra 107 4 Ka-226 65* Light Combat Helicopter 65 Mi-17 223 48* Mi-24/25/35 15 SA315 17 SA316/319 77 Training aircraft/helicopters Hawk 132 102 HTT-40 70* Jaguar T 30 Kiran (HJT-16) 78 MiG-29 10 Mirage 2000TH/TI 12 PC-7 Mk II 75 Tejas 8
Indian Army Aviation
Type Active Ordered Combat helicopter AH-64E 6+6* Dhruv ALH/Rudra 191 73 Ka-226 135* Light Combat Helicopter 114 SA315 37 8 SA316 4
Indian Navy Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft MiG-29K 36 Tejas 8 Special mission 737 (P-8) (MPA) 11 12* BN-2 (MPA) 4 Dornier 228 (MPA) 23 12 Il-38 (MPA) 4 Ka-31 (AEW) 14 Combat helicopter Dhruv ALH 14 11 Ka-28 14 S-61/UH-3H 6 S-70/MH-60R 2 22 SA316/319 36 6 Sea King 42 25 Training aircraft/helicopters Hawk 132 17 Kiran (HJT-16) 20 MiG-29 9
INDONESIA Indonesian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft EMB-314 15 F-16A/C 25 Hawk 209 23 Su-27/30/35 16 11 Special mission 737 (MPA) 3 C295/CN235 (MPA) 3 NC212i (Recce) 4 Tanker KC-130B 1 Transport 737 1 A400M 2+4* C-130B/H/L-100 23 C-130J 5 C/NC212 10 3 C295/CN235 14 Combat helicopter AW139 1 BO105 2 H215M/AS332 10 H225M 6 9+1* SA330 9 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16B/D 7 G120TP 30 H120 10 Hawk 109 7 KT-1B 12 3 NC212i 1 SF-260 18 T-50I 14 6
Indonesian Army Type Active Ordered
Transport BN-2 1 C212 6 Premier I 1 Combat helicopter AH-64E 8 AS355 6 Bell 205 10 Bell 412 55 BO105 12 H125M/AS550 6 Mi-17 9 Mi-35 7 SA316 7 Training aircraft/helicopters H120 2 Hughes 269 21
Indonesian Navy Type Active Ordered
Special mission C212 (MPA) 6 CN235 (MPA) 5 1+2* Transport Beechcraft Baron 2 C212 8 Combat helicopter AS565 11 Bell 412 3 BO105 8 H215M/AS332 1 Mi-2 1 Training aircraft/helicopters H120 5
India has formalised a major deal for 56 C295 medium transports, including local assembly
Airbus Defence & Space
IRAN Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-4D/E/RF-4E 63 F-5E 35 F-7 17 F-14 41 MiG-29 19 Mirage F1EQ 12 Su-24 23 Special mission 707 (EW) 2 P-3F (MPA) 5 Tanker 707 4 747 3 Transport 747 6 C-130E/H 28 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 14 FT-7 2 Mirage F1BQ 5 PC-7 34
Islamic Republic of Iran Army Type Active Ordered
Transport F27 1 Turbo Commander 2 Combat helicopter AH-1J 12 Bell 206 3 Bell 214 23 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 1 Il-76 3 Y-12 12 Combat helicopter Mi-171 17 Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-312 15 MFI-17 25
IRAQ Iraqi Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft AC-208 2 F-16C/IQ 26 L-159A 10 Su-25 21 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 T-6A 15 T-50IQ 24
Iraqi Army Aviation Command Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter Bell 407 40 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 C295/CN235 (MPA) 2 2 Transport PC-12NG 4 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 27 6+17* Special mission G550 (AEW) 2 Gulfstream V (SIGINT) 3 King Air 200 (Recce) 18 Tanker 707 7 767 (KC-46A) 8* KC-130H 4 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 22 S-70/UH-60A 48 Training aircraft/helicopters AW119 12 F-15B/D 18 F-16D 49 G120A (Snunit Aviation) 16 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 31 Eurofighter 92 F-35A/B 14 10+51* Tornado IDS 50 Special mission ATR 72 (MPA) 4 C-27J (EW) 2 G550 (AEW) 2 G550 (Recce) 2* King Air 350 (Recce) 2 Tornado ECR (EW) 13 Tanker 767 (KC-767A) 4 KC-130J 6 Transport C-27J 10 C-130J 14 P180/Avanti Evo 6 11 Combat helicopter AW101 12 AW139 24 8 Bell 212 32 MD500 2 Training aircraft/helicopters AMX-T 5 F-35A 2 M-345 2 16+27* M-346 (T-346A) 22 MB-339 70 MD500 37 P180 7 SF-260 30 Tornado IDS 8
Italian Army Type Active Ordered
Transport Dornier 228 3 P180 3 Combat helicopter AW129 59 Bell 205 55 Bell 206 30 Bell 212/412 30 CH-47C/F 22 NH90 (TTH) 51 8 Training aircraft/helicopters AW169M 2
Italian Navy Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft AV-8B+ 14 F-35B 1 1+11* Special mission AW101 (AEW) 4 Transport P180 3 Combat helicopter AW101 14 Bell 212 27 NH90 (NFH/TTH) 38 18 Training aircraft/helicopters F-35B 2
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-24 1
JAMAICA Jamaica Defence Force Type Active Ordered
Special mission King Air 350 (MPA) 1 Combat helicopter Bell 206 1 Bell 407 2 Bell 412 2 1 Bell 429 8 1 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 505 6 DA42 2
JAPAN Japan Air Self-Defence Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-2A 62 F-15J 155 F-35A/B 23 123 Special mission 767 (AEW) 4 C-1 (EW) 1 C-2 (Recce) 1 E-2C/D (AEW) 17 9 Hawker 800 (SAR) 26 YS-11 (EW) 4 Tanker 767 (KC-46A) 1 3 767 (KC-767J) 4 KC-130H 2 Transport C-1 11 C-2 11 9 C-130H 14 Gulfstream IV 5 Combat helicopter CH-47J 17 S-70/UH-60J 54 1+20* Training aircraft/helicopters Beechjet 400 13 F-2B 25 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) 12+138* CH-47J/JA 65 MV-22 4 10 OH-1 36 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) 29 2+39* P-3C (MPA) 64 US-2 (SAR) 6 Transport C-130R 6 King Air 90 5 Combat helicopter AW101 12 S-70/SH-60J/K/UH-60J 116 Training aircraft/helicopters H135 15 King Air 90 12 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-130H 4 Cessna 208 8 M28 1 Combat helicopter AH-1E/F 44 AH-6i 18* H125M/AS350 2 H135/EC635 7 H215M/AS332 10 Mi-26 4 S-70/UH-60A/L/M 30 UH-1H 36 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16B 15 G120TP 15 PC-21 12 R44 12 T67M260 2
KAZAKHSTAN Kazakhstan Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft MiG-23 3 MiG-27 12 MiG-29 21 MiG-31 20 Su-24 13 Su-25 14 Su-27/30 37 5+11* Transport A400M 2 An-12 1 An-24/26 7 An-72 /74 1 C295 8 Combat helicopter H145 1 20* H225M 20* Mi-8/17 49 Mi-24/35 22 4 Mi-26 2 UH-1H 1 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 18 MiG-29 2 Su-27 4 Zlin 242 1
KENYA Kenya Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-5E 17 Special mission Cessna 208 (Recce) 2 Transport An-28/M28 1 2 C-27J 3 Cessna 208 2 Dash 8 3 DHC-5 3 Y-12 10 Combat helicopter AH-1F 2 AW139 3 H125M/AS550 9 Mi-171 2 SA330 13 UH-1H 7 Z-9 6 Training aircraft/helicopters F-5F 6 G120A 5 Tucano T51 12
Kenya Army Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter MD500/530F 45
KUWAIT Kuwait Air Force Type Active Ordered
Daisuke Shimizu/Shutterstock Japan’s 29 indigenous P-1s represent almost one-third of its maritime patrol aircraft force
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/E 16 8* H215M/AS332 5 H225M 12 6 SA330 6 SA342 13 Training aircraft/helicopters F/A-18D 7 F/A-18F 6+2* Hawk 64 6
Kuwait Naval Force Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter H225M 2 2
KYRGYZSTAN Kyrgyz Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter Mi-8 4 Mi-24 2
LAOS Lao People’s Liberation Army Air Force Type Active Ordered
Transport MA600 1 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-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 33 Training aircraft/helicopters Bulldog 3 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
HKHTT-HJ/Shutterstock Three nations operate the single-seat, 200-series Hawk; Malaysia (12), plus Indonesia (23) and Oman (10)
MiG-21 12 MiG-23 3 Mirage F1 2 Su-22 1 Su-24 2 Transport An-26 1 An-72 1 C-130H 1 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 Mi-2 1 MiG-23 1 Mirage F1 2 SF-260 37
Libyan National Army Type Active Ordered
Transport An-12 1 An-32 1 Il-76 2 Combat helicopter H215/AS332 3 SA341 3
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 S-70/UH-60M 4+2*
LUXEMBOURG Luxembourg Air Force Type Active Ordered
Transport A400M 1
MADAGASCAR Madagascar Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter 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 12 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-70 4 Training aircraft/helicopters H120 (Gading Kasturi) 5 Hawk 108 5 King Air 350 2 MB-339 7 PC-7 Mk II 20
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 5
Malta’s air wing inventory includes a trio of special mission-configured King Air 200s
AW139 3 Super Lynx 100 6
MALDIVES Maldives National Defence Force Type Active Ordered
Special mission Dornier 228 (MPA) 1 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 1 Y-12 2 Combat helicopter H215M/AS332 2 Mi-24/35 7 1 Training aircraft/helicopters EMB-314 3 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) 4 Special mission Cessna 208 (Recce) 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 3 PC-6 2 Turbo Commander 2 Combat helicopter Bell 206 16 Bell 407 17 Bell 412 9 H225M 12 4 MD530F 13 Mi-8/17 26 S-70/UH-60M 16 7 UH-1H 1 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 9 F-5F 1 G120TP 25 PC-7 31 PC-9 1 SF-260 25 T-6C+ 56
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 90/350 4 Learjet 45 2 Turbo Commander 4 Combat helicopter AS555 1 AS565 14 H145 2 H225M 3 MD902 5 Mi-17 16 S-70/MH-60R/UH-60M 8 Training aircraft/helicopters Hughes 269 4 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 Training aircraft/helicopters MiG-29 2
MONTENEGRO Montenegrin Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter Bell 412 3 Bell 505 2 SA341/342 6
MOROCCO Royal Moroccan Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-5E 22 F-16C/V 15 24 Mirage F1 46 Special mission Falcon 20 (EW) 2 Tanker KC-130H 2 Transport C-27J 4 C-130H 12 CN235 6 King Air 200/300/350 7 Combat helicopter AH-64E 24 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 SA341 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 7 9 MiG-29 26 Su-30 6 Special mission BN-2 (MPA) 5 Transport ATR 42/72 6 Beech 1900 7 F27 1 PC-6 5 Y-8 5 Y-12 2 Combat helicopter Bell 205 2 Bell 206 4 Bell 212 1 Mi-2 22 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 MiG-29 5 PC-7 16 PC-9 10 Yak-130 18
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 5 4+2* Transport C-17 (Strategic Airlift Capability) 3
NEPAL Nepal Army Air Wing Type Active Ordered
Transport BN-2 1 CN235 1 M28 3 Combat helicopter Dhruv ALH 1 H125M/AS350 2 Mi-17 4 2* SA315 2
NETHERLANDS Royal Netherlands Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-16A 40 F-35A 13 5+20* Tanker KDC-10 1 Transport C-130H 4 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16B 7 F-35A 8 PC-7 13
Netherlands Defence Helicopter Command Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter AH-64D 24 CH-47D/F 16 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) 5 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 2 T-6C 11
NICARAGUA Nicaraguan Air Force Type Active Ordered
Transport An-26 4 King Air 90 1 Combat helicopter Bell 206 1 Mi-17/171 10 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 12 EMB-314 (A-29) 10 2 F-7 11 JF-17 3 Special mission ATR 42 (MPA) 1 Citation CJ3 (Recce) 2 DA42 (Recce) 1 King Air 350 (Recce) 2 Transport C-130H 3 Dornier 128 11 Dornier 228 5 G222 1 Combat helicopter AW109 15 2 AW139 1 Bell 412 2 H135 3 H215M/AS332 5 Mi-17/171 6 6 Mi-24/35 15 18 Training aircraft/helicopters FT-7 1 L-39 8 MB-339 6 MFI-395 10 Mi-34 1
Nigerian Navy Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter AW109 4 AW139 1
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 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 21 9+12* Special mission 737 (P-8A) (MPA) 5 Falcon 20 (EW) 2 P-3C/N (MPA) 6 Transport C-130J 4 Combat helicopter AW101 11 4 Bell 412 18 NH90 (NFH) 11 3 Sea King 43 (SAR) 9 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16B 9 F-35A 10 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 Super Lynx 120 13 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 4 Bell 429 5 F-16D 6 Hawk 103/166 11 MFI-395 7 PC-9 12
PAKISTAN Pakistan Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-7 135 F-16A/C 44 JF-17 109 50 Mirage IIIEP/OF/RP 69 Mirage 5EF/F/PA 90 Special mission Falcon 20 (EW) 2 Saab 2000 (AEW) 5 Y-8 (AEW) 4 Tanker Il-78 4 Transport C-130B/E/L-100 16 CN235 3 Saab 2000 6 Y-12 3 Combat helicopter 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 6 JF-17B 25 K-8 38 MFI-395 120 Mirage IIIBE/D/DP 18 Mirage 5DPA2 2 SA316 8 T-37 28
Pakistan Army Type Active Ordered
Special mission King Air 350 (Recce) 3 Transport Cessna 208 13 Citation Bravo 1 King Air 350 6 Turbo Commander 2 Y-12 4 Combat helicopter AH-1F 50 AH-1Z 12+3* AW139 7 Bell 412 31 H125M/AS550 32 Mi-8/17/171 48 Mi-35 4 SA315 17 SA316 13 SA330 43 T129 30 UH-1H 1 Z-10 3 17* Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 18 Enstrom 280 19 Hughes 269 15 MFI-17 214
Pakistan Navy Type Active Ordered
Special mission ATR 72 (MPA) 3 Hawker 850 (Recce) 1 P-3C (MPA) 6 Combat helicopter Mi-14 2 SA316/319 7 Sea King 45/HAR3/HC4 9
Boeing The Royal Norwegian Air Force’s first of five P-8As made its debut flight in August 2021
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 PA-34 1 Combat helicopter AW109 1 AW139 7 Bell 205 1 Bell 212/412 6 MD500 1 UH-1H 6 Training aircraft/helicopters T-35 4
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Papua New Guinea Defence Force Type Active Ordered
Transport P-750 4
PARAGUAY Paraguayan Air Force Type Active Ordered
Special mission DA62 (Recce) 1 Transport Beechcraft Baron 1 C212 3 Cessna 208 5 Combat helicopter H125M/AS350 1 UH-1H 14 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 6 Mirage 2000P 10
Su-25 2 Special mission Learjet 36 (Recce) 1 Merlin IV/Metro (Recce) 3 Tanker KC-130H 2 Transport 737 1 An-32 3 C-27J 4 DHC-6/Series 400 14 L-100 3 PA-34 2 PC-6 1 Combat helicopter Bell 212/412 3 BO105 2 Mi-17/171 9 8* Mi-24/25 16 Training aircraft/helicopters CH2000 6 11 Enstrom 280 2 2 Hughes 269 4 KT-1P 20 MB-339 5 MiG-29 2 Mirage 2000DP 2 PA-44 1 Su-25 6 Zlin 242 3
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 1 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 2 F50 1 F60 2 Combat helicopter Bell 206 2 Bell 212/412 5 Mi-8/171 1 5* S-61/ASH-3D/UH-3H 5 SH-2G 1 Training aircraft/helicopters Enstrom F-28 4 T-34 7
PHILIPPINES Philippine Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft EMB-314 (A-29) 6 FA-50PH 12 OV-10 7 Special mission C295 (MPA) 1 Cessna 208 (Recce) 2 F27 (MPA) 1 Transport BN-2 1 C-130B/H/T 4 C295 3 F28 1 NC212i 2 Nomad 3 Turbo/Twin Commander 2 Combat helicopter AH-1F 2 AW109 8 Bell 205 8 Bell 212/412 7 MD500 24 S-70i 10 6 S-76 9 T129 6 UH-1D/H 23 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 5 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/H 5 5 C295 16 Combat helicopter Mi-2 16 Mi-8/17 11 W-3 16 Training aircraft/helicopters Cabri G2 6 DA42 3 F-16D 12 M-346 12 4 MiG-29 6
Qatar’s first batch of four F-15QAs has been delivered – it could in time field up to 72
Boeing PZL-130 20 R44 3 SW-4 24 TS-11 8
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 21 Special mission C295 (MPA) 5 P-3C (MPA) 3 Transport C-130H 4 C-390 5+1* C295 6 Combat helicopter AW101 12 AW119 5 2* Training aircraft/helicopters F-16B 4 TB30 15
QATAR Qatar Emiri Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Alpha Jet 6 Eurofighter Typhoon 24 F-15QA 4 32+36* Mirage 2000-5EDA 9 Rafale DQ/EQ 27 9+36*
Transport C-17 8 C-130J 4 Combat helicopter AH-64E 24 24* AW139 18 NH90 (NFH/TTH) 28 SA342 13 Sea King 11 Training aircraft/helicopters AW169 4 Hawk 167 2 7 MFI-395 8 Mirage 2000-5DDA 3 PC-21 24 PC-24 2
ROMANIA Romanian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-16A 14 MiG-21 16 Special mission An-30 (Recce) 2 Transport An-26 1 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 19 SA316 6 Yak-52 14
Romanian Navy Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter SA330 3
RUSSIA Russian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft MiG-29/35 240 31* MiG-31 131 Su-24 273 Su-25 192 Su-27/30/35 350 Su-34 125 20 Su-57 1 75 Tu-22M 66 Tu-95 42 Tu-160 15 10+40* Special mission An-12 (EW) 4 An-26 (Recce) 1 An-30 (Recce) 15 An-140 (Recce) 1 Il-20/22 (Recce) 25 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 20 10+21* Transport An-12 55 An-22 3 An-26 115 An-72 31 An-124 4 An-140 3 An-148 15 Il-18 3 Il-76 119 20 Il-96 10* Il-112 62* L-410 53 2 Multirole Transport Aircraft 100* Tu-134 5 Tu-154 2 Combat helicopter AS355 2 H125M/AS350 3 Ka-27 6 Ka-52 116 40+25* Ka-62 100* Ka-226 36 Mi-2 4 Mi-8/17/171 788 10 Mi-24/35 328 Mi-26 44 15* Mi-28 95 99 Mi-38 2 2+4* Training aircraft/helicopters Ansat 50 DA42 20 14 L-39 181 Mi-2 39 Mi-28 17 6+36 MiG-29/35 13 4 Su-27 38 Tu-134 37 Yak-130 112 25
Russian Naval Aviation Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft MiG-29 18 Su-24 22 Su-25 4 Su-27/30 32 27 Special mission An-12 (SAR) 3 Be-12 (SAR) 7 Be-200 (SAR) 2 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 Il-18 1 Tu-154 1 Combat helicopter Ka-27 90 Ka-28 2 Ka-29 10 Ka-52 3 Mi-8 12 Mi-24/35 2 Training aircraft/helicopters Il-20 1 L-39 1 MiG-29 4 Su-27 3 Tu-134 6 Yak-130 5+5*
RWANDA Rwandan Air Force Type Active Ordered
Transport Cessna 208 1 DA42 2 Combat helicopter Mi-17 12 Mi-24 5 SA342 3
SAUDI ARABIA Royal Saudi Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Eurofighter Typhoon 72 48* F-15C/S/SA 211 Tornado IDS 81 Special mission 707 (E-3A) (AEW) 5 707 (RE-3A) (Recce) 1 King Air 350 (Recce) 6 4 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 2 Jetstream 31 1 King Air 350 9 Combat helicopter Bell 212/412 36 H215M/AS332/532 13 3 S-70/UH-60L 2 Training aircraft/helicopters F-15D 21 Hawk 65/165 69 12 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*
Royal Saudi Navy Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter AS365/565 26 H215M/AS332/532 20 NH90 (NFH) 10* S-70/MH-60R 10
Saudi Arabian National Guard Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter AH-64E 12 24* MD500/AH-6i 35 12* NH90 (TTH) 12* S-70/HH/UH-60M 24 148
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-29 10 Transport An-26 1 Combat helicopter H145M 5 Mi-8/17 13 Mi-35 4 3 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
SIERRA LEONE Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter Mi-17 1 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 6 KC-130B/H 5 Transport C-130H 5
South Korea’s navy has 17 HH-60s, from a global fleet of 3,930 S-70 rotorcraft
Crown Copyright F50 4 Combat helicopter AH-64D 18 CH-47SD/F 18 13 H215M/AS332/532 32 H225M 3 13 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 12 MiG-29 10 Special mission L-410 (Recce) 1 Transport C-27J 2 L-410 5 Combat helicopter Mi-2 2 Mi-17 13 S-70/UH-60M 9 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16V 2 L-39 7 MiG-29 1
SLOVENIA Slovenian Armed Forces Type Active Ordered
Transport C-27J 2* L-410 1 PC-6 2 Combat helicopter Bell 412 8 H215M/AS532 4 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 4 PC-9 8 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 5 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 Super Lynx 300 4 Training aircraft/helicopters Gripen D 9 Hawk 120 23 PC-7 Mk II 56
SOUTH KOREA Republic of Korea Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-4E 69 F-5E 156 F-15K 59 F-16C 118 F-35A 30 5+3* FA-50 60 Special mission 737 (AEW) 4 Falcon 2000 (EW) 2 Hawker 800 (Recce) 8 Tanker A330 MRTT 4 Transport C-130H 12 C-130J 4 CN235 18 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 29 F-16D 49 F-35A 2 KA/KT-1 104 KT-100 23 T-50/B 60 TA-50 22 20
Republic of Korea Army Type Active Ordered
Transport King Air 90 1 Combat helicopter AH-1J/S 76 AH-64E 36 BO105 12 CH-47D 34 Light Attack Helicopter 200* MD500 248 S-70/UH-60L/P 104 Surion KUH-1 100 153*
Republic of Korea Marine Corps Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter Surion MUH-1 17 12+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-60P 9 12* 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 8 Mi-24 6
SPAIN Spanish Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft EF-18M/F/A-18A 72 Eurofighter 68 Special mission C212 (MPA) 3 CN235 (MPA) 8 Falcon 20 (EW) 1 P-3M (MPA) 3 Tanker A330 MRTT 3 Transport A400M 11 16 C212 8 C295/CN235 20 Citation V 3 King Air 90 3 Combat helicopter H215M/AS332 12 NH90 (TTH) 3 8 Training aircraft/helicopters C-101 57 EF-18BM 12 F-5M 19 H120 15 PC-21 5 19 S-76 8 T-35 34
Spanish Army Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter Bell 212 6 CH-47D/F 5 17 H215M/AS332/532 29 NH90 (TTH) 14 12 Tiger 23 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 6 S-70/SH-60B/F 14 Training aircraft/helicopters MD500 5 TAV-8B 1
SRI LANKA Sri Lankan Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-7 5 Special mission King Air 200 (MPA) 2 Transport An-32 4 C-130K 2 MA60 2 Y-8 1 Y-12 8 Combat helicopter Bell 206 4 Bell 212/412 14 Mi-8/17/171 25 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 10 Su-24 3 Su-25 15 Transport An-12 10 An-26 4 An-30/32 8 C-130H 1 DHC-5 1 Il-76 1 Combat helicopter Bell 205 2 Bell 212 3 Mi-8/17/171 24 Mi-24/35 43 Training aircraft/helicopters FTC-2000 6 K-8 5 MiG-29 1
SURINAME Suriname Air 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 Global 6000 (AEW) 2* Gulfstream IV (ELINT) 2 Saab 340 (AEW) 2 Tanker KC-130H 1 Transport C-130H 5 Saab 340 1 Training aircraft/helicopters G120TP 7 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 27 F-35A 36* Special mission DA42 (Recce) 1 Transport Challenger 604 2 PC-6 15 Combat helicopter H135M/EC635 18 H215M/AS332/532 24 Training aircraft/helicopters F/A-18D 5 F-5F 6 PC-7 27 PC-21 8
SYRIA Syrian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft MiG-21 51 MiG-23 87 MiG-25 2 MiG-29 29 Su-22 39 Su-24 18 Transport An-26 3 Il-76 2 Combat helicopter Ka-28 2 Mi-2 3 Mi-8/17 49 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 27 F-16A/V 112 56 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-130H 19 Combat helicopter H225M 3 S-70/UH-60M 9 Training aircraft/helicopters AJT 66* AT-3 48 F-5F 35 F-16B/V 26 10 F-CK-1D 26 Mirage 2000-5DI 9 T-34 34
Republic of China Army Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter AH-1W 62
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AH-64E 29 CH-47SD 8 OH-58 37 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 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 2 1 H155M 2 H215M/AS532 1 1 H225M 2 Training aircraft/helicopters FT-6 1 FT-7 2 K-8 5
THAILAND Royal Thai Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Alpha Jet 18 AT-6 8 F-5E 30 F-16A 37 Gripen C 7 Special mission DA42 (Recce) 8 1 A combined 412 F-5s remain in combat use with 15 operators: Taiwan has 27
P180 (Recce) 1 Saab 340 (AEW) 2 Transport BT-67 8 C-130H 12 PC-6 14 Saab 340 5 Combat helicopter Bell 412 3 H225M 8 4 S-92 2 UH-1H 12 Training aircraft/helicopters DA42 10 F-5B/F 4 F-16B 14 Gripen D 4 H135 6 PC-9 19 T-6C 12 T-50 12
Royal Thai Army Type Active Ordered
Transport C212 2 C295 2 King Air 200 2 Twin Commander 1 Combat helicopter AH-1F 7 AH-6i 8* AW139 8 AW149 5 Bell 206 20 Bell 212 50 H125M/AS550 8 H145M 5 15* Mi-8/17 10 S-70/UH-60L/M 12 4* Training aircraft/helicopters Enstrom 480 22 Hughes 269 45
Royal Thai Navy Type Active Ordered
Special mission Dornier 228 (MPA) 7 F27 (MPA) 1 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 4 Super Lynx 110 2
TOGO Togolese Air Force Type Active Ordered
Transport King Air 200 2 Combat helicopter SA342 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 11 Transport C-130B/H 2 C-130J 2 L-410 5 Combat helicopter Bell 205 21 Bell 412 2 H125M/AS350 6 OH-58 18 S-61/CH/HH-3E 15 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 16*
TURKEY Turkish Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-4E 48 F-16C 157 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 17 CN235 41 Combat helicopter H215M/AS532 21 S/T-70 6 UH-1H 57 Training aircraft/helicopters F-16C/D 86 Hurkus B 1 14+40* KT-1T 39 15* MFI-395 52 NF-5A/B 19 SF-260 35 T-38 68
Turkish Army
Only one An-70 is in air force service, with user Ukraine not planning to take another example
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 53 Bell 205 69 CH-47F 11 H215M/AS532 27 OH-58 3 S/T-70 56 31 T129 54 5+31* UH-1H 86 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206 22
Turkish Navy Type Active Ordered
Special mission ATR 72 (MPA) 2 CN235 (MPA) 6 Transport ATR 72 2 Combat helicopter Bell 212 13 S-70 24
TURKMENISTAN Turkmenistan Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft EMB-314 (A-29) 5 M-346FA 2 4 MiG-29 24 Su-25 20 Transport An-26 1 An-74 2 C-27J 2 Combat helicopter AW109 1 AW139 8 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 5 Mi-17 10 Mi-24 5 UH-1H 5 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 8 SF-260 4
UKRAINE Ukrainian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft MiG-29 43 Su-24 12 Su-25 17 Su-27 26 Special mission An-30 (Recce) 3 Transport An-24/26 22 An-70 1 An-178 3 Il-76 7 Combat helicopter Mi-8 15 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 47 MiG-29 8 Su-27 6
Ukraine Army Aviation Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter Mi-8 54 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 B-250 24 F-16E 56 F-35A 50* Mirage 2000-9/EAD/RAD 44 Special mission Dash 8 (MPA) 2 Global 6000 (AEW) 3 2 Global 6000 (Recce) 2 Tanker A330 MRTT 3 2 Transport C-17 8 C-130H/L-100 8 C295/CN235 9 DHC-6 1 King Air 350 2 Kodiak 100 1 P-750 1 P180 2 Combat helicopter AW139 8 Bell 407 1 Bell 412 4 H125M/AS350/550 2 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 15 PC-7 31 PC-21 25
United Arab Emirates Joint Air Command Type Active Ordered
Special mission Cessna 208 (Recce) 13 DHC-6 (Recce) 3 Transport DHC-6 7 Combat helicopter AH-64D/E 30 10 AS565 12 AW139 (SAR) 6 AW609 (SAR) 3* Bell 407 29 CH-47C+/F 28 H125M/AS350/550 15 H215M/AS332 8 S-70/UH-60L/M 80
UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Eurofighter Typhoon 119 F-35B 23 11+103* Special mission 737 (E-7A) (AEW) 3 737 (P-8A) (MPA) 7 2 King Air 350 (Recce) 6 2 RC-135W (ELINT) 3 Tanker A330 MRTT 9 Transport A330 2 A400M 14 2 BAe 146 2 C-17 8 C-130J 14 Combat helicopter AW109 1 Bell 412 (Cobham) (SAR) 2 CH-47 HC3/4/5/6/MH-47G 57 14 SA330 Puma HC2 23 Training aircraft/helicopters G115 (Babcock) 80 G120TP (Affinity) 23
H135 (Airbus Helicopters UK) 29 H145 (Airbus Helicopters UK) 7 Hawk T1 33 Hawk T2 28 King Air 350 (Gama) 2 Phenom 100 (Affinity) 5 T-6C (Affinity) 14
Army Air Corps Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter AH-64D/E 24 40 AS365 6 AW159 27 Bell 212 (Cobham) 5 SA341 17 Training aircraft/helicopters G115 (Babcock) 5
Royal Navy Type Active Ordered
Special mission AW101 Merlin HM2 (AEW) 4 Combat helicopter AW101 Merlin HC4/4A/HM2 35 AW159 AH1/HMA2 38 Training aircraft/helicopters AS365 (British Intl Helicopters) 2 G115 (Babcock) 6 Hawk T1 9 King Air 350 4
UNITED STATES United States Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft A-10C 284 AC-130J 17 AC-130U/W 11 B-1B 43 B-2 18 B-21 100* B-52H 72 F-15C/E/EX 428 6+136* F-16C 780 F-22 178 F-35A 153 9+1,464 Special mission 707 (E-3B/C/G) (AEW) 31 707 (E-8C) (Recce) 16 747 (E-4B) (Comms) 4 757 (C-32B) (Recce) 4 CN235 (Recce) 5 Dash 8 (Recce) 8 EC-130H (EW) 12 EC-130J (EW) 7 Falcon 20 (HU-25) (Recce) 2 G550 (EC-37B) (SIGINT) 3+7* Global Express (E-11A) (Comms) 5 6 HC-130J (SAR) 38 1+8* King Air 350 (MC-12W) (Recce) 40 Merlin IV/Metro (RC-26B) (Recce) 11 PC-12 (U-28) (Recce) 23 RC-135S/U/V/W (ELINT) 22 U-2S (Recce) 26 Tanker 767 (KC-46A) 48 42+81* DC-10 (KC-10) 51 MC-130H 12 MC-130J 52 3+13* KC-135R/T 394 Transport An-28/M28 5 Beech 1900 (C-12J) 3 C-5M 52 C-17 228 C-130H 180 C-130J 163 8+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) 19 PC-12 (U-28) 21 Combat helicopter AW139 (MH-139) 1 79* CV-22 51 2 Mi-171 1 S-70/HH-60G/U/W/MH-60G 99 20+91* UH-1N 64 Training aircraft/helicopters 707 (E-8C) 1 AT-6 1 1 Beechjet T-1A 178 F-15D 26 F-16D 150 F-35A 112 F-117A 4 G120TP (J-PAG) 3 SR20 (T-53A) 25 T-6 444 T-7A 351* T-38A/C 499 TC-135S/W 3 TU-2S 4 UH-1H 38
United States Army Type Active Ordered
Special mission Dash 8 (Recce) 11 DHC-7 (EO-5C) (Recce) 3 King Air 200/350 (MC/RC-12) (Recce) 85 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) 95 Merlin IV/Metro (C-26E) 12 Combat helicopter AH-64D/E 819 22 CH-47D/F/MH-47G 509 22 H125/AS350 1 H145 (UH-72A/B) 372 47 MD500 (AH/MH-6) 47 74* Mi-8/17 10 S-70/EH/HH/MH/UH-60 2,262 204+129* UH-1H 29 Training aircraft/helicopters DHC-7 (TO-5C) 1 G120TP (CAE USA) 6 H145 (UH-72A) 87 King Air 100/200 (CAE USA) 11 Mi-24 1 T-6D 4
United States Marine Corps Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft AV-8B/+ 87 F/A-18A/C/D 136 F-35B/C 85 7+309* Tanker KC-130J 60 3 Transport Citation Encore/Sovereign/Ultra 10 2 Gulfstream IV (C-20G) 1 King Air 200/350 (UC-12F) 14 2 Combat helicopter AH-1Z 91 105+21* CH-53E 140 CH-53K 25+175* MV-22 287 15+20* UH-1Y 139 Training aircraft/helicopters F/A-18B/C/D 49 F-5F/N 12 F-35B/C 29 S-92 1 T-34 4 TAV-8B 12
United States Navy Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F/A-18E/F 435 58 F-35C 13 4+221* Special mission 707 (E-6B) (Comms) 16 737 (P-8A) (MPA) 112 18 E-2C/D (AEW) 97 27 EA-18G (EW) 153 EP-3E (ELINT) 12 Merlin IV/Metro (C-26D) (Recce) 3 P-3C (MPA) 28 Tanker KC-130T 10 Transport 737 (C-40A) 17 C-2 33 C-130J 1 C-130T 17 Gulfstream IV (C-20G) 3 King Air 200 (UC-12) 13 Merlin IV/Metro (C-26D) 4 Combat helicopter CV/MV-22 12 49 MH-53E 29
The F-117A is a welcome returnee, with the US Air Force using four during adversary training
US Air Force
S-70/MH-60R/S 500 3 Training aircraft/helicopters AW119 (TH-73A) 3 66+62* Bell 206 (TH-57) 115 DHC-2 (U-6A) 2 DHC-3 1 F/A-18A/B/C/D 68 F/A-18E/F 131 F-5F/N 31 F-16A/B 14 F-35C 13 G100/1125 Astra (C-38A) 2 H145 (UH-72A) 5 King Air 90/200 56 Merlin IV/Metro (C-26A) 1 OH-58 3 S-70/EH/UH-60A/L 4 T-6A/B/C 293 29 T-34 13 T-38 10 T-45C 191
URUGUAY Uruguayan Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft A-37 7 Special mission C212 (MPA) 4 Tanker KC-130H 2 Transport Beechcraft Baron 2 C-130B 2 C212 1 EMB-110 1 EMB-120 1 Combat helicopter AS365 2 Bell 212 3 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 Bell 412 2 Training aircraft/helicopters T-34 2 T-35 4*
UZBEKISTAN Uzbekistan Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft MiG-29 38 Su-25 20 Su-27 21 Transport An-12 2 An-26 7 C295 4 Il-76 5 Combat helicopter H125M/AS350/550 8 H215M/AS532 13 Mi-8 42 Mi-24/35 33 4 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39 2 Su-27 5
VENEZUELA Venezuelan Military Aviation Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-5A 6 F-16A 16 Su-30 22 Special mission Merlin IV/Metro (EW) 1 Tanker 707 1 Transport C-130H 3 Cessna 208 4 Citation II/SP 1 Dornier 228 3 King Air 200/350 5 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 18 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 2 Bell 412 9 Mi-17 21 Mi-26 3 Mi-35 10 S-61/ASH-3D 3
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 8 Mi-17 6 Z-9 8 Training aircraft/helicopters Bell 206/TH-57A 2
VIETNAM Vietnamese People’s Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft Su-22 34 Su-27/30 41 Special mission An-28/M28 (MPA) 1 Transport C295 3 NC212i 3 Combat helicopter Ka-32 2 Mi-8/17 87 Training aircraft/helicopters L-39/NG 25 12 Su-27 5 Yak-130 12
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 23 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 28
ZAMBIA Zambian Air Force Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft F-6 8 Transport C-27J 2 Cessna 208 1 MA60 1 Y-12 7 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 14 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