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Militaries around the world made good use of their fleets this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic, while
also meeting more regular commitments. Our annual snapshot looks at the in-service picture
Military personnel are trained to always expect the unexpected, but even the sharpest-minded defence planners
could not have foreseen the swift pace and staggering impact of the coronavirus pandem-ic during 2020.
Rather than having normal day-to-day activi-ties or combat commitments at the front of their minds, the world’s air forces, armies and navies had to rapidly react and adapt to the health crisis as it swiftly swept the globe after emerging in China’s Wuhan province.
Ordinarily tasked with transporting person-nel and equipment in support of military op-erations, strategic and tactical transport aircraft were re-assigned to more critical sup-ply flights, delivering personal protective equipment, medicines and ventilators from locations including China and Turkey.
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Global military fleetCountry Active fleet Share
1 USA 13,232 25%
2 Russia 4,143 8%
3 China 3,260 6%
4 India 2,119 4%
5 South Korea 1,581 3%
6 Japan 1,480 3%
7 Pakistan 1,364 2%
8 France 1,057 2%
9 Turkey 1,056 2%
10 Egypt 1,053 2%
Other 23,218 43%
Total 53,563 100%
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WORLDWIDE TOP 10 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT TYPES
Special missionType Active fleet Share
1 P-3 213 11%
2 King Air 199 10%
3 EA-18G 164 8%
4 737 146 7%
5 E-2 124 6%
6 707 118 6%
7 C295/CN235 63 3%
8 C-130 59 3%
9 Y-8 59 3%
10 Il-18 49 3%
Other 790 40%
Total 1,984 100%
Combat aircraftType Active fleet Share
1 F-16 2,267 15%
2 Su-27/30 1,057 7%
3 F-15 956 7%
4 F-18 884 6%
5 MiG-29 817 6%
6 Eurofighter 514 3%
6 Su-25 470 3%
8 J-7 418 3%
9 F-5 403 3%
10 Su-24 389 3%
Other 6,460 44%
Total 14,635 100%
TankerType Active fleet Share
1 KC-135 419 51%
2 C-130 190 23%
3 DC-10 59 7%
4 767 45 5%
5 A330 38 5%
6 Il-78 35 4%
7 707 18 2%
8 A400M 12 1%
9 A310 5 1%
10 747 3 1%
Other 0%
Total 824 100%
Combat helicopterType Active fleet Share
1 S-70/SH/UH-60 3,929 19%
2 Mi-8/17 2,906 14%
3 AH-64 1,222 6%
4 UH-1 1,141 6%
5 Mi-24/35 962 5%
6 CH-47 935 5%
7 MD500/530 634 3%
8 AH-1 499 2%
9 SA341/342 426 2%
10 H145 416 2%
Other 7,198 36%
Total 20,268 100%
TransportType Active fleet Share
1 C-130/L-100 863 20%
2 King Air 279 7%
3 C295/CN235 277 6%
4 C-17 275 6%
5 An-24/26 260 6%
6 Il-76 203 5%
6 7. An-30/32 140 3%
8 Cessna 208 138 3%
9 Y-8 117 3%
10 C212 89 2%
Other 1,660 39%
Total 4,301 100%
Training aircraft/helicoptersType Active fleet Share
1 T-6 970 8%
2 F-16 650 6%
3 Hawk 610 5%
4 L-39 598 5%
5 T-38 581 5%
6 MFI-15/17/395 479 4%
7 Bell 206 415 4%
8 PC-7 364 3%
9 F-18 336 3%
10 SF260 301 3%
Other 6,247 54%
Total 11,551 100%
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The US Air Force (USAF) called on assets including the Lockheed C-5M, Boeing C-17 and Lockheed Martin C-130 to perform such work, while European air forces deployed Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transports (MRTTs) and A400M airlifters. Along with commer-cial airliners, these assets were also used to repatriate nationals stranded overseas by snap lockdowns, and to conduct medical evacuation tasks.
With every part of the globe affected, most militaries also made full use of their combat helicopter fleets to trans-fer vital equipment or help move criti-cally ill patients to hospital.
While the commercial air travel sec-tor all but closed down as Covid-19 spread, air force mobility assets have rarely been in greater demand.
Another example of air forces re-sponding to crises was the reaction to a devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut on 4 August. Multiple nations conducted relief flights, among them Brazil, which deliv-ered supplies using its air force’s new Embraer KC-390 transport.
Underscoring the importance of such assets, Cirium fleets data shows that the number of in-service transport
aircraft increased by 36 over the 12-month period since our last snap-shot, to a new total of 4,301; some 8% of the total fleet.
Overall, the global active military in-ventory contracted by 327 aircraft dur-ing the same time, to 53,563 as of 30 September. This represented an over-all cut of 0.6%; up from the 0.2% downsizing seen between our 2019 and 2020 reports.
Latin America saw the sharpest de-crease, with a 3% cut over the review period, to 3,231. This was almost en-tirely due to 83 retirements made in the combat helicopter category.
However, Brazil’s first of a currently contracted 36 Saab Gripen E/Fs ar-rived in the country and was formally welcomed and flown during a ceremony in Brasilia on 23 October. Locally desig-nated the F-39, the type will enter squadron service with the nation and for Sweden during 2021.
Europe’s 8,485 aircraft total was down 129 from last year; a reduction just short of 1.5%. Key contributors included the retirement of 24 Belgian Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet trainers, and the French air force almost halv-ing its fleet of the same type, from 97 to 57 units.
The French army’s combat helicop-ter fleet underwent major change, with its Aerospatiale SA341/342 inventory trimmed from 165 examples to 112 and 55 SA330s removed from use, leaving only 19. The nation’s navy also ceased operations with the Westland Lynx; a reduction of 23. Meanwhile, Paris ordered the first Airbus Helicopters H160s: an initial four for its navy as an interim measure.
Budgetary squeezeGermany trimmed its army’s Bell UH-1D fleet from 101 to 62 aircraft, and axed a plan to replace its air force’s Sikorsky CH-53s with either the Boeing CH-47F or CH-53K, due to budgetary factors. However, Berlin or-dered a pair of Airbus A321LRs, for troop transport and medical evacua-tion duties, and on 11 November signed for a further 38 Eurofighters.
Elsewhere on the continent, Greece has introduced a large fleet of 57 sec-ond-hand Bell OH-58s since our last directory. And in September, Athens announced its intention to acquire 18 Dassault Rafale B/C fighters.
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North AmericaCombat aircraft 2,779
Special mission 773
Tanker 631
Transport 978
Combat helicopter 5,547
Training aircraft/helicopters 2,901
Total 13,609
Latin AmericaCombat aircraft 466
Special mission 151
Tanker 11
Transport 496
Combat helicopter 1,145
Training aircraft/helicopters 962
Total 3,231
EuropeCombat aircraft 2,076
Special mission 250
Tanker 69
Transport 629
Combat helicopter 3,446
Training aircraft/helicopters 2,015
Total 8,485
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NOTE: CIS COUNTRIES INCLUDE ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, MOLDOVA, RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN AND UZBEKISTAN SOURCE: CIRIUM FLEETS DATA
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Middle EastCombat aircraft 1,473
Special mission 93
Tanker 45
Transport 260
Combat helicopter 1,488
Training aircraft/helicopters 982
Total 4,341
Russia & CISCombat aircraft 1,880
Special mission 130
Tanker 19
Transport 477
Combat helicopter 1,920
Training aircraft/helicopters 603
Total 5,029
Asia-Pacifi cCombat aircraft 5,002
Special mission 529
Tanker 44
Transport 1,053
Combat helicopter 5,120
Training aircraft/helicopters 3,059
Total 14,807
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maritime patrol aircraft to replace its current CN235s. And Hungary signed for two KC-390s, to be deliv-ered in 2023-2024.
Luxembourg received its lone A400M, to be operated within a joint unit with the Belgian air force, which will take seven of the Atlas transports.
Assets directly assigned to NATO are recorded within Europe’s fleet total, as it is the operating location for the Alliance’s pooled airborne early warning, tanker/transport and strategic transport fleets. Currently involving six countries, the NATO Multinational MRRT Fleet or-ganisation received its first two refuelling boom-equipped A330s, based at Eindhoven, the Netherlands, with at least seven additional aircraft to follow.
Long-term Lockheed F-16 operator Denmark has ordered its first two Lockheed F-35As, from a planned 27-unit acquisition. This came as the in-service fleet of F-35s passed the 500 mark – by one example. However, the stealthy type does not yet appear in our Top 10 listing of combat aircraft, as 175 of the in-use examples are dedicated for use as training assets.
An overall fleet reduction was also recorded in the Asia-Pacific region, with the removal of 190 aircraft equating to a 1.3% reverse, to 14,807.
New additions were outweighed by the retirement of 92 MD Helicopters MD500s by the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force, 75 army UH-1s and 10 navy Aerospatiale SA319s by South
Korea, 23 Sikorsky S-61 Nuri rotorcraft by The Royal Malaysian Air Force, and Vietnam’s removal of a combined 39 Mil Mi-24 and UH-1H helicopters.
The Indian air force retired the last of its Mikoyan MiG-27s; 42 were listed in our last directory. This leaves only 12 of the type in use, with the air force of Kazakhstan. New Delhi also disposed of its last 12 MiG-23 trainers.
Pakistan’s navy retired its seven Fokker F27 special mission aircraft, while boosting its fleet of ATR 42 mari-time patrol assets by one unit, to three. The Royal Australian Air Force also waved off its last Pilatus PC-9 trainers, having replaced them with 49 of the more capable PC-21 turboprop.
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Training aircraft/helicoptersCountry Active fleet Share
1 USA 2,766 24%
2 Pakistan 510 4%
3 Russia 494 4%
4 Japan 427 4%
5 China 405 4%
6 India 345 3%
7 Egypt 341 3%
8 South Korea 296 3%
9 Turkey 273 2%
10 UK 244 2%
Other 5,450 47%
Total 11,551 100%
TransportCountry Active fleet Share
1 USA 941 22%
2 Russia 429 10%
3 China 264 6%
4 India 251 6%
5 Brazil 124 3%
6 France 118 2%
7 Iran 83 2%
8 Turkey 80 2%
9 Colombia 76 2%
10 Germany 72 2%
Other 1,863 43%
Total 4,301 100%
Combat helicopterCountry Active fleet Share
1 USA 5,434 27%
2 Russia 1,540 8%
3 China 902 4%
4 India 775 4%
5 South Korea 734 4%
6 Japan 552 3%
7 Turkey 471 2%
8 France 432 2%
9 Italy 410 2%
10 Germany 338 1%
Other 8,680 43%
Total 20,268 100%
TankerCountry Active fleet Share
1 USA 625 76%
2 France 23 3%
3 Saudi Arabia 22 3%
4 Russia 19 2%
5 Israel 11 1%
6 Italy 10 1%
7 Singapore 10 1%
8 Spain 9 1%
9 UK 9 1%
10 Germany 7 1%
Other 79 10%
Total 824 100%
Combat aircraftCountry Active fleet Share
1 USA 2,717 19%
2 China 1,571 11%
3 Russia 1,531 10%
4 India 672 5%
5 North Korea 572 4%
6 South Korea 476 3%
6 Pakistan 447 3%
8 Saudi Arabia 360 2%
9 Egypt 338 2%
10 Taiwan 288 2%
Other 5,663 39%
Total 14,635 100%
Special missionCountry Active fleet Share
1 USA 749 38%
2 Japan 161 8%
3 Russia 130 7%
4 China 115 6%
5 India 70 4%
6 France 46 2%
7 Brazil 40 2%
8 Germany 40 2%
9 Australia 31 1%
10 South Korea 30 1%
Other 572 29%
Total 1,984 100%
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Asia-Pacific and North America fleet to-tals came down by 150, to just shy of 1,200 units.
North America’s 42-unit in-year de-crease – to 13,609 – represented a 0.3% reduction. This came as the US Navy trimmed its veteran Beechcraft T-34 trainer fleet from 75 aircraft to just 13, and the US Marine Corps in October ended operations with its Bell AH-1W attack helicopters. Our previous directory included 59 of these, now succeeded by the service’s AH-1Zs. The Marines’ last five UH-1Ns also were stood down.
In a move set to influence its future fleet mix, the USAF ordered its first Boeing F-15s in more than 20 years, as part of a plan to eventually acquire up to 144 in the new F-15EX standard.
Russia and its Commonwealth of Independent States allies added a combined 13 aircraft, with their collec-tive total rising to 5,029. The Russian air force received its first two Mi-38 transport helicopters, but reduced its fighter fleet by more than 80 Sukhoi Su-27/30s, leaving 342 of the type, plus trainers.
Middle East-region nations added 57 aircraft, representing a 1% growth, to 4,341. This included the Egyptian air force introducing its first five Su-35 fighters, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the lead two of a potential five Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft; heavily adapted Bombardier Global 6000s. Kuwait also introduced a pair of Airbus Helicopters H225Ms, part of a 30-unit acquisition.
Cairo removed all but one of its Aero Vodochody L-39 trainers from use, cut-ting 48 examples. The Royal Jordanian Air Force retired its Casa C-101 jet trainers; last year it operated 13 of the type, which now remains in use with only the air forces of Chile and Spain.
A 1% fleet increase was recorded among African nations, partly due to Morocco boosting the size of its opera-tional Dassault Mirage F1 fleet, from
single figures to some 46 examples. The continent now has an active inven-tory of 4,061 military aircraft.
The equipment changes recorded around the globe have had minimal effect on our Top 10 rankings, bar nudging China into second place – ahead of Russia – in terms of combat aircraft fleet size. This is despite a slight adjustment by Cirium regarding the Su-27 family, with improved data recording 39 Chinese air force exam-ples as UBK-model trainers.
However, Beijing’s 11% combat air-craft share, with 1,571 units, still sits a great distance behind the USA’s 2,717 (19%), in both volume and ca-pability terms.
Numerical advantageIndeed, the US military heads all six of our Top 10 equipment categories by nation, with its comparative advantage including owning 36% of all special mission aircraft and 76% of the world’s in-service tankers.
The placement of two national listings have been adjusted for our 2021 report, which overall includes information about 160 countries. Eswatini is the new name for the former Swaziland, while Macedonia replaces the prior use of the title North Macedonia.
Our annual fleet review excludes those aircraft recorded by Cirium as not being in day-to-day use, such as the more than 4,900 examples known to be in storage, or involved in or awaiting upgrade. We also do not list the 685 assets permanently as-signed to performing VIP duties, or employed by military-operated airlines in some nations.
Other omissions include almost 350 aircraft detailed as permanently tasked with supporting research and development or experimental tasks, including for France’s DGA defence procurement agency, Germany’s WTD 61 test unit and the UK’s Qinetiq.
A further 270 aircraft recorded as for calibration or mapping, firefighting, po-lice support, satellite tracking, skydiv-ing, surveying, target towing, or weather reconnaissance duties are also excluded.
This year, we also have reduced the number of potential future orders in-cluded in our listing, narrowing our fo-cus to show those deals which are the subject of a letter of intent to order only. Less definite commitments have been excluded in the majority of cas-es, with exceptions including showing the full programme of record commit-ments made by F-35 partner and cus-tomer nations, plus the UAE. ◗
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AFGHANISTAN
Afghan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Cessna 208 10
EMB-314 (A-29) 19
Transport
C-130H 4
Cessna 208 24
Y-12 2
Combat helicopter
MD530F 68 10+120*
Mi-8/17 39
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 57 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 13
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-8/17/171 137
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 5
An-72 5
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
K-8 6 6
L-29 6
L-39 4
PC-7 22
PC-9 4
ARGENTINA
Argentinian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-4 23
IA-63 6
Special mission
Learjet 35 (EW) 1
Tanker
KC-130H 2
Transport
C-130H/L-100 4
C-390 6*
Fokker F28 1
PA-31 2
Twin Commander 3
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/412 13
H125M 12*
Ka-226 3*
MD500 9
Mi-171 2 3*
SA315 3
Training aircraft/helicopters
AT/IA-63 18
EMB-312 14
G120TP 7
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
H215M/AS332 1
SA315 2
UH-1H 50
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 6
Argentinian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 200 (MPA) 4
S-2 (MPA) 2
Transport
King Air 200 1
PC-6 1
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S-61/H-3 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
T-34 10
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 11
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 51
F/A-18F 24
F-35A 19 7+67*
Special mission
737 (AEW) 6
737 (P-8A) (MPA) 12
AP-3C (EW) 2
EA-18G (EW) 11
G550 (EW) 2
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 7
Hawk 127 33
King Air 350 4
PC-21 49
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
AW169M 18*
Bell 212 23
OH-58 10
S-70/UH-60M 8
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 7
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
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
Combat helicopter
AW139 4
Bell 212 14
Mi-17/171 30 5
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW119 2
Bell 206 6
FT-6 9
FT-7 11
K-8 9 2
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 4 8
Transport
An-26 2
Il-76 2
Combat helicopter
Mi-2 2
Mi-8 36
Mi-24/35 21 4
Mi-26 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 10
Mi-2 6
Su-27 1
Yak-130 12
BELGIUM
Belgian Air Component
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16A 43
F-35A 34*
Transport
A321 (Hi Fly) 1
A400M 7
C-130H 7
ERJ-135/145 3
Combat helicopter
AW109 13
NH90 (NFH/TTH) 8
SA316 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B 8
SF-260 32
BELIZE
Belize Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
BN-2 1
Combat helicopter
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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 90/200/350 5
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS350 2
H145 2
H215M/AS332 6
SE3160 1
UH-1H 11
Training aircraft/helicopters
K-8 6
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 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 46
EMB-314 (A-29) 31
F-5EM 43
Gripen E 28+72*
Special mission
C295 (SAR) 4 1
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 3 24
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 34
CH-47F 8*
H125M/AS550 33
H215M/AS532 8
H225M 12 4
S-70/UH-60M 4 3*
Brazilian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-4KU 3
Combat helicopter
AS355 8
H125M/AS350 17
H135 2 1
H225M 10 5
Lynx 21/A 3
S-70 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 10
TA-4KU 3
BRUNEI
Royal Brunei Air Force
Type Active Ordered
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 13
Su-25 4
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-16D 2
L-39 6
MiG-29 2
PC-9 6
Su-25 3
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 1
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 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
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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 62
F-35A 88*
Special mission
C295 (SAR) 3 13
DHC-5 (SAR) 6
King Air 350 (Recce) 3
P-3 (CP-140) (MPA) 15
Tanker
A310 2
KC-130H 4
Transport
A310 2
C-17 5
C-130H 8
C-130J 17
DHC-6 3
King Air 350 2
Combat helicopter
AW101 (SAR) 14
Bell 412 72
CH-47F 15
S-92 12 7
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 (Allied Wings) 13
Bell 412 (Allied Wings) 9
CT-114 25
Dash 8 4
F/A-18B 23
G120A (Allied Wings) 14
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-12 1
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 10
F-16A/C 35
Special mission
707 (AEW) 1
Tanker
KC-130R 2
KC-135E 3
Transport
737 1
C-130B/H 3
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 20
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 13*
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 2
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) 8
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 24
MA60 9
Tu-154 2
Y-7 49
Y-8 81
Y-9 23
Y-12 11
Y-20 17
Combat helicopter
Mi-17/171 16
Z-8 34
Z-9 15
Training aircraft/helicopters
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
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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
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) (China Ocean Aviation)
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
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) 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 7
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 47
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 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 37
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 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 1
An-26 3
An-72 1
DC-8 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 25
OH-58 12
S-70/UH-60M 2*
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 8
PC-9 14
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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
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 2
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/+ 8
DENMARK
Royal Danish Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16A 33
F-35A 2+25*
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
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
C212 3
Cessna 404 1
PA-31 2
PA-34 1
Turbo/Twin Commander 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 430 1
OH-58 20
UH-1H 13
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 2 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206/TH-57A 5
EMB-314 17
G120TP 3 5
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
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 38
Mirage 5E2/SDE/SDR 75
Mirage 2000EM 15
Rafale DM/EM 24
Su-35 5 21
Special mission
Beech 1900 (EW) 4
E-2C (AEW) 7
Transport
An-74 3
Beech 1900 4
C-130H 21
C295 21
DHC-5 8
Il-76 2
Combat helicopter
AH-64D/E 46
AW109 3
AW139 2
AW149 24
AW189 8
CH-47D 19 6*
H125M/AS350/550 3
Ka-52 39 7
Mi-8/17 62
Mi-24 6
S-70/UH-60M 2 4*
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 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 4
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
Special mission
C295 (MPA) 1
Transport
C295 1
Combat helicopter
Ka-29 1
Mi-24 7
Mi-26 1
Training aircraft/helicopters
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ERITREA
Eritrean Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 5
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-1 2
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
G1120TP 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 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 8X (EW) 2+1*
King Air 350 (Recce) 2
Tanker
A330 MRTT 3 6
A400M 4
C/KC-135FR 14
KC-130J 2
Transport
A310 2
A400M 13 33
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 1
SA330 23
Training aircraft/helicopters
Alpha Jet 57
EMB-121 22
G120A (Airbus Defence & Space) 18
H225M 2
Mirage 2000B-S5 6
PC-21 17
SR20 (Airbus Defence & Space) 16
SR22 (Airbus Defence & Space) 11
French Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
PC-6 5
TBM 700 8
Combat helicopter
H160M 80*
H215M/AS532 25
H225M 8
NH90 (TTH) 43 30
SA330 19
SA341/342 112
Tiger 69
Training aircraft/helicopters
AS555 17
SA330 1
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
H160/M 4+49*
NH90 (NFH) 24 3
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
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
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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 137 38
Tornado IDS 75
Special mission
Tornado ECR (EW) 30
Tanker
A310 3
A400M 4
KC-130J 3*
Transport
A310 1
A321 2
A400M 30 19
C-130J 3*
C160 41
Combat helicopter
CH-53G/GA/GS 78
Training aircraft/helicopters
Tornado IDS 6
German Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
H145 5 2
H145 (Kommando Spezialkrafte) 15
NH90 (TTH) 76 3
Tiger 56
UH-1D 62
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 6
H135 19
German Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
Dornier 228/NG (MPA) 2
P-3C (MPA) 8
Combat helicopter
Lynx 88 22
NH90 (NFH) 4 14
Sea King 41 20
Training aircraft/helicopters
H135 (DL Helicopter) 1
GHANA
Ghana Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
DA42 (Recce) 2
Transport
C295 2
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
Rafale B/C 18*
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
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) 1
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 2
Bell 212/412 3
Bell 407 2
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 3
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 4
BO105 1
UH-1H 8
Training aircraft/helicopters
EMB-312 8
F-5F 1
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Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Gripen C 12
Transport
A319 2
KC-390 2
Combat helicopter
H145 9 11
H225M 16
Mi-8/17 14
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-21 132
MiG-29 65
Mirage 2000H/I 45
Rafale DH/EH 5 29
Su-30 242 8
Su-57/T-50 144*
Tejas 17 98
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 12
C295 56*
Dornier 228 50 4
HS 748 57
Il-76 17
Combat helicopter
AH-64E 22
CH-47F 15
Dhruv ALH/Rudra 99 12
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 132 104
HTT-40 70*
Jaguar T 30
Kiran (HJT-16) 78
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 179 85
Ka-226 135*
Light Combat Helicopter 114
SA315 35 10
SA316 4
Indian Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-29K 36
Tejas 8
Special mission
737 (P-8) (MPA) 8 3+12*
BN-2 (MPA) 4
Dornier 228 (MPA) 24 12
Il-38 (MPA) 5
Ka-31 (AEW) 14
US-2 (SAR) 12*
Combat helicopter
Dhruv ALH 8 17
Ka-28 14
S-61/UH-3H 6
S-70/MH-60R 24
SA316/319 36 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 23
Su-27/30/35 16 11
Special mission
737 (MPA) 3
C295/CN235 (MPA) 3
Tanker
KC-130B 1
Transport
737 1
C-130B/H/L-100 23
C212 9
C295/CN235 14
Combat helicopter
AW139 1
BO105 2
H215M/AS332 9
H225M 6 9+1*
SA330 9
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B/D 7
G120TP 29
H120 10
Hawk 109 7
KT-1/B 13 3
SF-260 18
T-50I 14
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 56 3
BO105 12
H125M/AS550 6
Hughes 269 14
Mi-17 9
Mi-35 7
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
Beechcraft Baron 1
C212 8
Combat helicopter
AS565 11
Bell 412 3
BO105 8
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 24
F-7 17
F-14 26
MiG-29 19
Mirage F1EQ 12
Su-24 23
Special mission
707 (EW) 2
P-3F (MPA) 5
Tanker
707 3
747 3
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Transport
747 6
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 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 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
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
MFI-395 20
T-6A 15
T-50IQ 24
Iraqi Army Aviation Command
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Bell 407 29
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 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 23 3+23*
Special mission
G550 (AEW) 2 1
G550 (SIGINT) 3
King Air 200 (Recce) 18
Tanker
707 7
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 23
S-70/UH-60A 48
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW119 12
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 92
F-35A/B 11 1+61*
Tornado IDS 51
Special mission
ATR 72 (MPA) 3
C-27J (EW) 2
G550 (AEW) 2
King Air 350 (Recce) 2
Tornado ECR (EW) 14
Tanker
767 (KC-767A) 4
KC-130J 6
Transport
C-27J 10
C-130J 14
P180/Avanti Evo 6 5
Combat helicopter
AW101 12
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
NH90 (TTH) 49 10
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW169M 1 1
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
F-35B 2
TAV-8B 1
IVORY COAST
Ivory Coast Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-26 2
Beech 1900 1
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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 3
Bell 412 2 1
Bell 429 7 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
DA42 2
JAPAN
Japan Air Self-Defence Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-2A 62
F-4E/J 39
F-15J 155
F-35A/B 17 4+125*
Special mission
767 (AEW) 4
C-1 (EW) 1
E-2C/D (AEW) 17 9
Hawker 800 (SAR) 27
YS-11 (EW) 4
Tanker
767 (KC-46A) 4
767 (KC-767J) 4
KC-130H 2
Transport
C-1 15
C-2 9 11
C-130H 14
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
MV-22 2 15
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) 24 3+43*
P-3C (MPA) 66
US-2 (SAR) 6
Transport
C-130R 6
King Air 90 5
Combat helicopter
AW101 12
S-70/SH-60J/K/UH-60J 120
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
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 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
AT-802 4
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 24
MiG-31 20
Su-24 13
Su-25 14
Su-27/30 33 9+11*
Transport
An-12 1
An-24/26 8
An-72/74 2
C295 8
Y-8 1 7
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 17
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
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
MD500/530F 45
Mi-171 2
SA330 13
UH-1H 7
Z-9 6
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-5F 6
G120A 5
Tucano T51 12
KUWAIT
Kuwait Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
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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 2 28
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 5
Mi-24 2
LAOS
Lao People’s Liberation Army Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
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-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 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
MiG-21 12
MiG-23 3
Mirage F1 2
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
Mirage F1 2
SF-260 37
Libyan Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-12 1
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
MACEDONIA
Army of the Republic of 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
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-70 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
H120 (Gading Kasturi) 5
Hawk 108 5
King Air 350 2
MB-339 7
PC-7 Mk II 21
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
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
Y-12 2
Combat helicopter
H215M/AS332 2
Mi-24/35 6 2
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
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SA316 3
MAURITANIA
Mauritanian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
EMB-314 (A-29) 2 2
Special mission
BN-2 (MPA) 3
Cessna 208 (Recce) 2
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 3
PC-6 2
Turbo Commander 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 16
Bell 407 17
Bell 412 10
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
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
Learjet 45 2
Transport
Beechcraft Baron 2
C295 6
Cessna 208 1
Dash 8 1
King Air 90/350 4
Turbo Commander 4
Combat helicopter
AS555 1
AS565 14
H225M 3
MD902 5
Mi-17 17
S-70/MH-60R/UH-60M 8 8*
Training aircraft/helicopters
Hughes 269 4
R22 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
Training aircraft/helicopters
MiG-29 2
MONTENEGRO
Montenegrin Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Bell 412 3
Bell 505 1 1
SA341/342 6
MOROCCO
Royal Moroccan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-5E 22
F-16C 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
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 31
Su-30 6
Special mission
BN-2 (MPA) 5
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
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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 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 2 7+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 49
F-35A 4 6+19*
Tanker
KDC-10 1
Transport
C-130H 4
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B 8
F-35A 8
PC-7 13
Netherlands Defence Helicopter Command
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AH-64D 28
CH-47D/F 21 9+3*
H215M/AS532 12
NH90 (NFH) 17
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 2
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
JF-17 3
Special mission
ATR 42 (MPA) 1
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 6 6
Mi-24/35 15 18
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW109 12
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
NORWAY
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16A 44
F-35A 18 3+24*
Special mission
737 (P-8A) (MPA) 5
Falcon 20 (EW) 2
P-3C/N (MPA) 6
Transport
C-130J 4
Combat helicopter
AW101 9 7
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
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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
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 6
K-8 38
MFI-395 120
Mirage IIIBE/D/DP 18
Mirage 5DPA2 2
SA316 8
T-37 29
Pakistan Army
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
King Air 350 (Recce) 3
Transport
Cessna 208 7
Citation Bravo 1
King Air 350 6
Turbo Commander 2
Y-12 4
Combat helicopter
AH-1F 48
AH-1Z 12+3*
AW139 7
Bell 206 18
Bell 412 35
H125M/AS550 32
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-17 215
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
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
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
P-750 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 13
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 2
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 2
PC-6 1
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/412 3
BO105 2
Mi-8/17/171 8 8*
Mi-24/25 16
Training aircraft/helicopters
CH2000 4 13
Enstrom 280 4
Hughes 269 4
KT-1P 20
MB-339 5
MiG-29 2
Mirage 2000DP 2
PA-44 1
Su-25 5
Zlin 242 3
Peruvian Army
Type Active Ordered
Transport
An-32 2
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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 2
F50 2
F60 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 2
Bell 212/412 5
Mi-8/171 2 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 8
MD500 25
S-70i 5 11
S-76 9
T129 8*
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 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 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 4 1+2*
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-16B 3
TB30 15
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 23 11+36*
Tanker
A330 MRTT 2*
Transport
C-17 8
C-130J 4
Combat helicopter
AH-64E 20 4+24*
AW139 18
AW169 1
NH90 (NFH/TTH) 28
SA342 13
Sea King 11
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW169 3
Hawk 100 9
MFI-395 8
Mirage 2000-5DDA 3
PC-21 24
ROMANIA
Romanian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-16A 11
MiG-21 17
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-29/35 255 1+31*
MiG-31 131
Su-24 274
Su-25 193
Su-27/30/35 342 29
Su-34 125 20
Su-57 78
Tu-22M 66
Tu-95 42
Tu-160 16 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
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Tu-214 (EW) 2
Tanker
Il-78 19 31*
Transport
An-12 56
An-22 4
An-26 115
An-72 30
An-124 4
An-140 3
An-148 15
Il-18 3
Il-76 114 33+9*
Il-78 1
Il-96 10*
Il-112 2+60*
L-410 40 2
Multirole Transport Aircraft 100*
Tu-134 5
Tu-154 2
Combat helicopter
AS355 2
H125M/AS350 3
Ka-27 6
Ka-52 109 47+25*
Ka-62 100*
Ka-226 36
Mi-2 6
Mi-8/17/171 790 10
Mi-24/35 329
Mi-26 44 15*
Mi-28 95 99
Mi-38 2 2+4*
Training aircraft/helicopters
Ansat 50
DA42 9 26
L-39 180
Mi-2 29
Mi-28 13 10+36*
MiG-29/35 12 3
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-27/30/33 43 6+17*
Special mission
An-12 (SAR) 3
Be-12 (SAR) 6
Be-200 (SAR) 1 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 11
Mi-24/35 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
Il-20 1
L-39 1
MiG-29KUB 4
Su-27 3
Tu-134 6
Yak-130 5+5*
RWANDA
Rwandan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Transport
Cessna 208 2
DA42 2
Combat helicopter
Mi-17 12
Mi-24 5
SA342 4
SAUDI ARABIA
Royal Saudi Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon 72 48*
F-15C/S/SA 207
Tornado IDS 81
Special mission
707 (E-3A) (AEW) 5
707 (RE-3A) (Recce) 1
King Air 350 (Recce) 5 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 10
Combat helicopter
Bell 212/412 36
H215M/AS532 13
S-70/UH-60L 2
Training aircraft/helicopters
F-15D 21
Hawk 65/165 65 18
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 NavyType 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 24 123
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 2 2
TB30 6
SERBIA
Serbian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
J-22 17
MiG-29 6
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 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 5 1
KC-130B/H 5
Transport
C-130H 5
F50 4
Combat helicopter
AH-64D 18
CH-47SD 15
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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 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
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
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 14 8+12*
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 36
F-16D 49
F-35A 2
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/HH-47D 34
Light Attack Helicopter 200*
MD500 251
S-70/UH-60L/P 104
Surion KUH-1 92 153*
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 9
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
A400M 4
KC-130H 5
Transport
A400M 4 19
C-130H 5
C212 8
C295/CN235 20
Citation V 3
King Air 90 3
Combat helicopter
H215M/AS332 13
NH90 (TTH) 1 11
Training aircraft/helicopters
C-101 57
EF-18BM 12
F-5M 19
H120 15
PC-21 24
S-76 8
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T-35 34
Spanish Army
Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
Bell 212 6
CH-47D/F 17 17*
H215M/AS332/532 29
NH90 (TTH) 14 12
Tiger 24
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 7
S-70/SH-60B/F 15
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-8 1
Y-12 8
Combat helicopter
Bell 206 4
Bell 212/412 13
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 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
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
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
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 13
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 26
F-16A/V 113 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-27J 6*
C-130H 19
Combat helicopter
H225M 3 17*
S-70/UH-60M 9
Training aircraft/helicopters
AT-3 48
F-5F 32
F-16B 27 10
F-CK-1D 26
Mirage 2000-5DI 9
T-34 34
Republic of China Army
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Type Active Ordered
Combat helicopter
AH-1W 62
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 1
H155M 2
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
F-5E 30
F-16A 38
Gripen C 7
Special mission
DA42 (Recce) 8 1
P180 (Recce) 1
Saab 340 (AEW) 2
Transport
BT-67 7
C-130H 12
PC-6 15
Saab 340 5
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
H135 6
L-39 33
PC-9 22
T-6C 12
T-50 8 4
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 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 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 5
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 12
Transport
C-130B/H 7
C-130J 2
L-410 5
Combat helicopter
Bell 205 20
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 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 20
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 53
Bell 205 69
CH-47F 11 3*
H215M/AS532 27
OH-58 3
S/T-70 56 31
T129 51 8+40*
UH-1H 86
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 22
Turkish Navy
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
ATR 72 (MPA) 1
CN235 (MPA) 6
Transport
ATR 72 2
Combat helicopter
Bell 212 13
S-70 24
TURKMENISTAN
Turkmenistan Air Force
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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 8
SF-260 4
UKRAINE
Ukrainian Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 16
Su-24 12
Su-25 13
Su-27 26
Special mission
An-30 (Recce) 3
Transport
An-24/26 22
An-70 1
Il-76 6
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 53
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 56
F-35A 50*
Mirage 2000-9/EAD/RAD 44
Special mission
Challenger 650 (MPA) 2
Dash 8 (MPA) 2
Global 6000 (AEW) 2 1+2*
Global 6000 (Recce) 2
Saab 340 (AEW) 2
Tanker
A330 MRTT 3 3*
Transport
C-17 8
C-130H/L-100 8
C295/CN235 9
Cessna 208 1
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
Training aircraft/helicopters
B-250 24
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) 8
DHC-6 (Recce) 3
Transport
DHC-6 7
Combat helicopter
AH-64D 30 10
AS565 12
AW139 (SAR) 6
AW609 (SAR) 3*
Bell 407 29
CH-47C+/F 28
H125M/AS350/550 15
H215M/AS335 8
S-70/UH-60L/M 80
UNITED KINGDOM
Royal Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon 119
F-35B 15 3+117*
Special mission
707 (E-3D) (AEW) 3
737 (E-7A) (AEW) 3+2*
737 (P-8A) (MPA) 4 5
BN-2 (Recce) 10
Global Express (Recce) 4
King Air 350 (Recce) 6 2*
RC-135W (ELINT) 3
Tanker
A330 MRTT 9
Transport
A330 2
A400M 19 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 23
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 412 1
BN-2 1
G115 (Babcock) 80
G120TP (Affinity) 23
H135 (Airbus Helicopters UK) 29
H145 (Airbus Helicopters UK) 6 1
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 38 50
AS365 6
AW159 28
Bell 212 (Cobham) 5
SA341 21
Training aircraft/helicopters
G115 (Babcock) 5
Royal Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F-35B 7
Combat helicopter
AW101 Merlin HC3/4 51
AW159 AH1/HMA2 38
Training aircraft/helicopters
AS365 (British International Helicopters)
2
G115 (Babcock) 6
Hawk T1 11
King Air 350 4
UNITED STATES
United States Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
A-10C 286
AC-130J 13
AC-130U/W 13
B-1B 59
B-2 19
B-21 100*
B-52H 74
F-15C/E/X 429 8+136*
F-16C 789
F-22 178
F-35A 116 37+1,481*
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) 34 5+8*
HC-130N (SAR) 2
CN235 (Recce) 5
Dash 8 (Recce) 3
Falcon 20 (HU-25) (Recce) 2
G550 (EC-37B) (SIGINT) 3+7*
Global Express (E-11A) (Comms) 3
King Air 350 (MC-12W) (Recce) 32
Merlin IV/Metro (RC-26B) (Recce) 11
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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) 36 26+108*
DC-10 (KC-10) 58
MC-130H 14
MC-130J 51 10+13*
KC-135R/T 396
Transport
An-28/M28 5
Beech 1900 (C-12J) 3
C-5M 52
C-17 222
C-130H 182
C-130J 136 14+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) 1 79*
CV-22 51
Mi-171 1
S-70/HH-60G/U/W/MH-60G 109 20+91*
UH-1N 65
Training aircraft/helicopters
707 (E-8C) 1
AT-6 2
Beechjet T-1A 176
EMB-314 6 3
F-15D 26
F-16D 150
F-35A 105 1
G120TP (J-PAG) 5
SR20 (T-53A) 25
T-6 445
T-7A 351*
T-38A/C 503
TC-135S/W 3
TU-2S 4
UH-1H 40
United States Army
Type Active Ordered
Special mission
Dash 8 (Recce) 13
DHC-7 (EO-5C) (Recce) 4
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
Dash 8 1
Gulfstream IV (C-20H) 1
King Air 200/350 (C-12) 93
Merlin IV/Metro (C-26E) 12
Combat helicopter
AH-64D/E 808 33
CH-47D/F/MH-47G 503 28
H125/AS350 1
H145 (UH-72A) 367 50
MD500 (AH/MH-6) 47 74*
Mi-8/17 7
S-70/EH/HH/MH/UH-60 2,250 227+165*
UH-1H 29
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206 (TH-67A) 78
DHC-7 (TO-5C) 1
G120TP (CAE USA) 6
H145 (UH-72A) 88
King Air 100/200 (CAE USA) 11
Mi-24 1
T-6D 4
United States Marine Corps
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
AV-8B/+ 101
F/A-18A/C/D 144
F-35B/C 70 2+323*
Tanker
C-130T 7
KC-130J 57 2+1*
Transport
737 (C-40A) 2*
Citation Encore/Sovereign/Ultra 12 2
Gulfstream IV (C-20G) 1
King Air 200/350 (UC-12F) 14 2
Combat helicopter
AH-1Z 96 111+21*
CH-53E 141
CH-53K 25+175*
MV-22 287 16+20*
UH-1Y 140
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 16
United States Navy
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
F/A-18E/F 416 80
F-35C 10 4+224*
Special mission
707 (E-6B) (Comms) 16
737 (P-8A) (MPA) 101 17
E-2C/D (AEW) 91 37
EA-18G (EW) 153
EP-3E (ELINT) 12
Merlin IV/Metro (C-26D) (Recce) 3
P-3C (MPA) 32
Tanker
KC-130T 6
Transport
737 (C-40A) 17
C-2 33
C-130J 1
C-130T 16
Gulfstream IV (C-20G) 3
King Air 200 (UC-12) 13
Merlin IV/Metro (C-26D) 4
Combat helicopter
CV/MV-22 2 55
MH-53E 29
S-70/MH-60R/S 502 1+33*
Training aircraft/helicopters
AW119 (TH-73A) 68+62*
Bell 206 (TH-57) 114
DHC-2 (U-6A) 2
DHC-3 1
E-2C 1
F/A-18A/B/C/D 88
F/A-18E/F 130
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 294 29
T-34 13
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
Combat helicopter
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
Training aircraft/helicopters
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T-35 4*
UZBEKISTAN
Uzbekistan Air Force
Type Active Ordered
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 39
Su-25 20
Su-27 21
Transport
An-12 2
An-26 7
C295 4
Il-76 5
Combat helicopter
H125M/AS550 6
H215M/AS532 8
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 4
Cessna 208 4
Citation II/SP 1
Dornier 228 3
King Air 200/350 6
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 2
Bell 412 10
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 41
Special mission
An-28/M28 (MPA) 1
Transport
An-26 30
C295 3
NC212i 3
Combat helicopter
Ka-32 2
Mi-8/17 87
Training aircraft/helicopters
L-39 25
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 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 28
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
Flight International’s annual World Air Forces directory uses Cirium fleets data, abridged for our format by Craig Hoyle.
Fleet information is divided into these categories:
Active: Aircraft in day-to-day use. For some operators, where only summary information is available, this total may include non-operational examples.
Ordered: Aircraft on firm order. Others that are pending purchase approval or contract signature are marked with an
a sterisk. 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
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