FIGHTER MARKET UPDATE 2015-2016 INTRODUCTION

Worldwide, an estimated 4,000 29 countries fighters, valued between $260-$367 This report is intended to provide a billion are forecast to be procured surface-level overview of current over the next 15 years. Despite the global inventories rapid increase in Unmanned Aerial and to highlight key active Vehicles (UAVs) numbers programmes either rumoured or in worldwide and future plans for development. Uninhabited Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs), the fighter market is still Please note that all information buoyant. Fighter programmes are herein is subject to change. planned to continue well into the Defence IQ endeavours to ensure 2020s in the U.S.A, , , accuracy wherever possible, but and , while Japan, errors are often unavoidable. Indonesia, and Information is intended for have plans to enter the fighter reference purposes only. We market with their own indigenous accept no responsibility for the designs. The largest fighter use or application of this programme is the F-35 Joint Strike information. We suggest that Fighter, with over 3,000 of the readers contact the specific aircraft currently planned for government and military delivery to 12 countries. programme offices if seeking to confirm the reliability of any data. Fighter requirements have been identified in 29 countries, while active fighter procurement programmes are also under way in

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THE 2015+ FIGHTER LANDSCAPE IN SUMMARY MARKET SUMMARY

As underscored at the last Paris Air leaders in this field, including Show (June 2015), many western Northrop Grumman, are also fighter jet manufacturers are in the known to have stood up teams to process of hunting critical export begin research and development deals to avoid having to close work on advanced, optionally- existing production lines early. As it manned platforms. These aircraft stands, beyond the bulk of the will be designed to compete for international market already being orders in around ten years time swallowed by F- when the likes of the F-35, 35 commitments, Dassault PAK FA and Chengdu J-20 are all Aviation’s Rafale will take the next expected to have established their (albeit, considerably smaller) slice place in the skies. of the business. international military spenders outside of In spite of the many recent – particularly India, , procurement decisions, the fighter and – have already opted for market is anything but ‘sewn up’. Rafale or the Saab Gripen in recent Not only has Dassault only built its deals, leaving the likes of Boeing pace on deals signed within the and Eurofighter in heated past eight months (marking its first competition to win contracts ever export order for Rafale this elsewhere. Failing to do so could year), but several ‘game-changing’ see iconic aircraft such as the F-15, nations remain in positions of F/A-18 and Typhoon become the uncertainty. Internal bureaucracy last of their kind within the next five leaves question marks over years. seemingly done deals while prospects of programme delays are Already, sixth-generation fighters almost a certainty. Likewise, global are absorbing corners of budgets. conflicts – most unanticipated, such The Pentagon, for example, made a as the clashes in and the 2015 budget request for studies to surge of ISIL in the – begin ahead of a projected will also continue to turn this acquisition programme scheduled market on a dime, feeding or for fiscal year 2018. Meanwhile, reducing the need for high-end air several defence and power.

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As the world has moved forward, demands, lifecycle costs have the very purpose of today’s fighter become a fixation for many has evolved. Dogfighting has programme developers. become a diminishing requirement, with air-to-ground/long-range In the words of Lt Gen (Rtd) David bombing becoming the common Deptula, former USAF Deputy Chief task. Future conflicts, under which a of Staff for ISR, “As we move into an more contested battlespace may era with fewer and fewer resources reappear, are predicted to call for into an era where leadership of long-range air-to-air capabilities as countries around the world are sensors and weaponry becoming determining to spend less and less increasingly advanced. At the same on individual security, we need to time, the myriad of demands on the think more about a proactive modern multirole jet has expanded means – or what I call a to include greater provision ‘consortium approach’ – to security towards intelligence, surveillance strategy. We need to explore the and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, carrying of an increasingly complex as well as command and control, global security environment, with electronic warfare, close air budget constraints, to fully leverage support, and even satellite launch. international coalition based While this model can help militaries security solutions. That means, ‘do more with less’, the pressure once again, we've got to look at a continues to build on the completely different paradigm in commercial industry to outfit these terms of the ends, ways and means complex suites into singular, that we conduct acquisitions, lasting, and agile packages. training engagements, policy and Considering the fact that many treaty design and execution.” nations, particularly in Europe, have slashed their fleet numbers in half in the past five years, it is no surprise that on top of these

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For the coming years, the market be a service that is guaranteed both will therefore be swayed at home and away. predominantly by the levels of “The answer is to establish a communication, response and relationship and a contract that flexibility offered between the defines the ability and the aerospace and defence industry circumstances under which and the end-user. Many of the industry will meet the support companies already involved in the requirements when and where the fighter domain have a strong agreed circumstances can be met. pedigree, but preference now will It does not mean that industry will be placed primarily on those always be willing or able to meet entities most capable of providing those needs ‘off the bat’. Air forces operational and forward-based will continue to need to provide solutions for operational missions. their inherent support for the first team ‘out of the trap’ and for those Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen scenarios when the required safety Dalton (Rtd) (Chief of the Air Staff and security requirements cannot 2009-2013 and chairman of the be established or financially 2015 International Fighter afforded!” conference), said: “If an ‘decides’ or is directed to use the ‘more cost-effective’ service that industry can provide then it has to

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EUROPE The era of austerity has plagued defence budgets in the European continent since the beginning of the fiscal crisis. As one of the main hubs of fighter development and That said, several European-based production, the market has become companies will continue to flourish highly active here in securing as the likes of Dassault andSaab export orders and in efforts to win favour in foreign markets. remain ahead of operational Eastwards, Russia is naturally requirements. The EU continues to pouring resources into fresh and propose efforts to pool and share existing fighter aircraft resources, and top encourage an programmes. Sukhoi has open market that offers lifeblood to dominated the country’s export local SMEs. Outside of the business over the once iconic MiG homegrown – aircraft company since the fall of now facing the possibility of ending the , forcing the latter production as original consortium to rely purely on maintenance and countries wrap up their orders – the upgrades of its ageing fleets across introduction of the Joint Strike the world. Fighter will represent the most significant change within the region, with commitments now being fulfilled by Britain, , the , and Norway, and other potential customers in line.

BRIEFINGS AT INTERNATIONAL FIGHTER 2015 INCLUDE:

Air Commodore Ian Duguid OBE Major General Laurian Anastasof Typhoon Force Commander Chief of the Air Staff

Lieutenant General Sergei Drozdov Didier Polomé Commander of the Air Force Chief of Operations Armed Forces of Ukraine

Major General Jan Śliwka Colonel Stefan Kleinheyer Chief of Inspectorate Station Commander, Tactical Air 31 German Air Force

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NORTH AMERICA The U.S.A. remains the largest spender of with a projected expenditure of over $260- bn by 2025 and as the leading budget holder on the JSF, will has yet to officially decide continue to see the biggest slice of on its next fighter despite previously the fighter market revenue in the being set to acquire 65 F-35s. coming years. While Lockheed Controversies surrounding ongoing Martin’s “last manned fighter” has cost overruns on the programme confirmed sales in Europe, the and budget restrictions have Middle East and Asia, its placed the order on hold. (upgraded) F-16 Fighting Falcon will remain in production until at least 2017, having been exported to the UAE and , and should see continued activity in the second- hand market. Meanwhile, Boeing looks to press as much business as it can from its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the foreign market as the U.S. reallocates its budget to the F- 35.

BRIEFINGS AT INTERNATIONAL FIGHTER 2015 INCLUDE:

Major General Jerry Harris Nathan 'Luthar' Hill Vice Commander, Air Combat Division Chief, CAF Training, Air Combat Command , U.S. Air Force Command , U.S. Air Force

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ASIA-PACIFIC The region’s two mega powers – China and India – represent two sides of a coin. Like the U.S., China fulfills its own fighter requirements with indigenous industry and is Elsewhere, the F-35 will leave a pursuing efforts to acquire heavy stamp on the continent, with advanced technology and Japan, Australia and South Korea knowledge to develop a number of having agreed to purchase, and ‘fifth’ and ‘sixth’ generation fighter Singapore expected to join the programmes, including the J-20 club. Other manufacturers are and J-31. Meanwhile, the recent pursuing business among those announcement that India, the countries looking for upgrades or world’s largest arms importer, will replacements, which includes buy a fleet of Rafale aircraft obvious prospects for Russian represents only a piece of the Sukhoi aircraft as well as potential country’s dedicated efforts to invest for the likes of Boeing, Saab and in new fighter aircraft, including a Eurofighter. partnership with Russia to develop a joint fifth-gen fighter and the long- gestating introduction of the indigenous HAL LCA (Tejas) multirole light fighter.

BRIEFINGS AT INTERNATIONAL FIGHTER 2015 INCLUDE:

Air Commodore Michael Kitcher Air Vice Marshal M Naim Hassan Director General Capability Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operation and Planning (DGCP), RAAF Training) ,

Air Vice Marshal Farooq Habib Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Training)

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MIDDLE EAST & This region represents a significant portion of the fighter aircraft market, NORTH AFRICA with Arab GCC nations consistently spending on advanced platforms combined with an ongoing With Oman choosing to buy requirement to deploy on Typhoons, Kuwait opting for the F- operations to counter militant 18E/F (on the back of the Arab insurgency. Last year, these Spring), and the decisions of Egypt countries combined spent nearly and Qatar to purchase the Rafale, $135 bn on defence equipment, there is an obvious willingness for with Saudi Arabia accounting for governments in this region to seal $80 bn of that total. Meanwhile, in ties with Europe and to its own league, has settled on unequivocally out-gun insurgents the F-35, standing as a barrier for encroaching on their borders. GCC nations to acquire the same Bahrain and the UAE remain at the platform. discussion table. While Iran have spent only a fraction on defence equipment compared to some of its more powerful neighbours, its fighter fleet is ageing badly. A recent – albeit, tentative – thaw in relations with the West over nuclear sanctions, it is possible that the years ahead may eventually see the re-emergence of a customer.

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SUB-SAHARAN Further south into the continent, there is a much smaller demand in AFRICA fighter aircraft. There is however some notable activity given the requirements of a number of countries to counter insurgency and bolster border protection measures. China is making its mark in this region by offering lower-cost options – combined with other investment deals and incentives – while second-hand Russian fighters from Ukraine and Belarus may meet price and demand from the likes of Chad and Sudan. With continued resistance from Boko Haram, Nigeria is actively touting its interest to providers of light combat (COIN) platforms, having recently discussed options with the likes of Textron, Beechcraft and the Pakistan MoD.

BRIEFINGS AT INTERNATIONAL FIGHTER 2015 INCLUDE:

Major General Samuel Ng'ang'a Thuita Commander Air Force

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LATIN AMERICA Although seen as one of the ripest regional markets for general defence procurement, the market for fighter aircraft in Latin America is a ‘mixed bag’ now that Brazil has settled on the Gripen E/F to modernise its fleet. , while in need of replacing its near- obsolete offerings (also with Gripen), is struggling to fund its defence plans in light of ongoing economic problems. Requirements in and are limited to small-volume or upgrades for existing fleets. Venezuela has also been too badly impacted by falling oil prices to spend big, at present. Colombia and will soon be extending the most sought after contracts. Both nations aim to procure new fighter squadrons and are actively seeking information from the leading U.S. and European (including Russia) primes. Any deals will undoubtedly see local industry reap a large part of this business in accordance with regionally-popular offset policies.

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ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & EXPECTED ACQUISITIONS ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS

Selected acquisition and modernisation from around the world…

Algeria Austria 44 SU-30s are currently in service. Austria is considering mothballing 3 of its 15 Typhoon Tranche 1 Angola fighters, due to financial problems. The Angolan Air Force (FANA) is In addition, flying hours on the planning to purchase 12 former remaining aircraft may be reduced SU-30K Flanker-Fs, by a third. with deliveries commencing in 2015. 1 SU-27/30 is currently in Bahrain service. The planned F-16 upgrade was due to start in 2014 and complete in Argentina 2018. It will incorporate a Joint Argentina intends to purchase 24 Helmet-Mounted Cueing System Saab Gripen NG fighters from the (JHMCS) and Sniper . Brazilian production line. 21 F-16C/Ds are currently in service. Newer variants of the F-16 are Australia planned to be procured after 2018 It was announced in April 2014 that (they may be second-hand as Australia will procure 58 more F- production is currently scheduled 35As in addition to 14 already to cease in 2017) and there is a approved by the Australian longer-term requirement (c.2025) government, bringing the total on for a multi-role 4th/5th generation order to 72 aircraft, to replace the fighter. country’s Boeing F/A-18A/B Hornets. The first Royal Australian Air Force F-35A stands up in 2020. Australia is Boeing’s lone export customer for the Super Hornet to date, with 24 F-models in operation and 12 EA-18G Growlers on order. The Growler is expected to achieve an initial operational capability with the RAAF in 2018.

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Bangladesh will be delivered in three batches The Bangladeshi Government has running from 2019 through to 2032. approved plans to purchase new The majority of the AMX fleet (55 combat aircraft for the Bangladesh aircraft) is to be modernised to AM- Air Force. No timescale is yet 1 standard then retired in 2030. The known for this procurement. Navy AF-1 Skyhawks (2 aircraft) are also being modernised ahead of a Belarus 2025 retirement date. Up to 20 SU-27 Flankers are to be taken out of storage, refurbished and upgraded. The will likely retire its 12 MiG-29 fighters rather than proceed with a maintenance A Request for Information for a and repair deal with Russia. fighter to replace the F-16 was Signing an extended deal, until planned to be sent to 2019, priced at $46 million, would manufacturers in early 2014. 59 F- be “unfavourable” to Bulgaria but 16A/Bs are currently in service and other options include the purchase their planned out-of-service-date is of new fighters. The Defence 2023. Ministry has shortlisted three offers to acquire new combat aircraft, Brazil which include a US bid of second- Brazil has signed a $5.4 billion hand F-16s, the Eurofighter contract for 36 Gripen E/F fighters. Typhoon and Sweden's Gripen. Commencing in 2019, the (Força When Bulgaria joined NATO in Aérea Brasileira (FAB) will take March 2004, it vowed to replace six delivery of 28 single-seat Gripen E of its MiG-21 aircraft and acquire and 8 twin-seat Gripen F aircraft. eight new fighters by 2016. Deliveries are set to run through to 2024. However, the FAB expects to field “at least” 108 Saab Gripen E/F combat aircraft by the time deliveries are complete. The aircraft

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Canada 2012 for the first time and is Although Canada plans to procure reported to be planned as an export 65 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, cost fighter. escalation of this aircraft has led the Rapid progress is being made with Canadian Government to request the development prototypes for the information on other Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter. fighters, including the Gripen. The fifth to fly, undertook its A Canadian government report at Chengdu on in suggests that other combat aircraft November 2014, followed by the are just as capable as the sixth in December. Lockheed Martin F-35A at fulfilling the nation’s most likely mission Colombia needs – potentially opening the The plans to door to a competitive acquisition procure a ‘New Fighter Squadron.’ process to replace a fleet of 77 The F-16, Mirage 2000, SU-30, Boeing CF-18 Hornets. Rafale and Gripen are all possible The F-35, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super contenders. Hornet, and Eurofighter Typhoon were compared in the 2014 report. Croatia is being offered Gripen C/Ds – although competition is Chile from a US proposal to deliver Chile may be a potential customer second-hand Lockheed F-16s. for an F-16 upgrade. The currently operates 46 F- 16A/B/C/Ds.

China The Shenyang J-15 is being developed as a carrier-borne fighter to equip the ‘Liaoning.’ The Shenyang J-31 fifth generation fighter flew in October

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Czech Republic The has expressed A contract for the next generation of interest in potentially increasing its the Rafale fighter, designated F3R, Gripen fleet by up to a further eight was awarded to Dassault by the aircraft. French military procurement agency, the DGA, in January 2014. Denmark Completed development of the F3R Requirement for a new fleet of 30 is expected by 2018 and will involve fighters. Bidding initially opened in the integration of the 2010 but was delayed until 2013 BVRAAM, AASM (SBU-54 Hammer) and a decision is now considered air-to-surface precision weapon possible in 2015. Vying for the and PDL NG new generation contract are Boeing’s F/A-18E/F airborne multi-spectral laser Super Hornet, Lockheed Martin’s F- targeting pod. 35, Saab’s Gripen E and The aircraft’s Man-Machine Eurofighter’s Typhoon. The winning Interface (MMI), SPECTRA EW contender will replace the F-16 fleet System, RBE2 AESA , TSC of 47 F-16A/Bs which have an out- 2032 IFF, Navigation System and of-service date of 2024. Datalink will also be enhanced. Egypt In addition, 53 Mirage 2000Ds or 24 Rafales are on order. 20 F-16C/D 2000-5s are to be modernised. Block 52s are also on order. Egypt All of the Rafales will be upgraded currently operates 208 F- to F4 standard, which includes an 16A/B/C/Ds. AESA radar, by 2020. When all the retrofitted aircraft have been delivered to Rafale M F3 Finland has a requirement for standard. (scheduled for 2017) the between 40 and 60 aircraft. A navy will have 42 Rafales, including request for proposals could be additional new production aircraft. issued in 2018, with a contract to Of the 180 Rafale aircraft ordered by follow around 2020 and delivery France to date, 133 have been from 2025. Helsinki is expected to delivered. Dassault delivered a consider the Gripen NG, Eurofighter combined 11 Rafales in 2014 to the Typhoon and F-35. air force and navy.

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Germany 97 Typhoons are currently in service, with a further 34 on order.

Greece The (HAF) has a long-term requirement for 40 new fighter aircraft to replace the McDonnell Douglas F/RF-4E Phantom. The country’s current economic problems make this project seem unlikely to proceed, at least in the short-term. However, may be a potential customer for an F-16 upgrade, subject to funding being available. The HAF currently operates 157 F-16C/Ds.

Hungary The has expressed interest in potentially increasing its Gripen fleet by up to a further four aircraft (2 were recently lost in accidents).

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India 14 squadrons operate increasingly India has decided to procure 36 difficult to maintain MiG-21 variants, Rafales, which will be acquired over and MiG-27MLs, which are all to be the next 2 years. retired from service by 2024. The A further 92 SU-30MKIs are on planned force level of 42 squadrons order. 161 SU-30MKIs are currently will be attained only by 2027-2030. in service. The air force is looking to begin has handed over phasing out the first of its 80 MiG- the first two Indian Air Force (IAF) 27MLs from 2016. upgraded Mirage 2000I/TIs. All 51 The Perspective Multi-role Fighter surviving IAF Mirage 2000H and (PMF) will now result in production 2000TH Vajras are being of the Sukhoi T-50 under licence in modernised to include a NVG- India. compatible cockpit, advanced The first series production Tejas navigation systems, new IFF (LCA) for the (identification friend or foe), Indian Air Force (IAF) has finally updated multi-mode/multi-layered been delivered. HAL will build six radar, a fully integrated electronic more in 2015-16, followed by nine in warfare suite and advanced BVR 2016-17, with plans to increase missile capability. production to 12 per year. The IAF The air force expects to receive all intends to acquire an initial 40 Tejas 272 Su-30MKI’s on order from HAL Mk I aircraft before production by 2020, forming 13 operational switches to the more advanced squadrons. The 150th Su-30MKI Tejas Mk II variant. manufactured by the company was Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) delivered in January 2015. has undertaken the maiden flight of Upgrade work on 63 MiG-29s to the second LCA Navy prototype. the UPG multirole standard continues. An estimated 50-plus aircraft are yet to receive the modernisation package.

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Indonesia Iran 21 more F-16s are on order and Despite Iran moving its indigenous Lockheed Martin is closing in on a fighter/light combat aircraft deal to upgrade 10 additional programme to a new design house, Indonesian F-16. indications are that nothing will fly Indonesia and South Korea signed in the near future. an engineering manufacturing and development (EMD) agreement for Iraq a joint fighter on the 6th October 36 F-16C/D Block 52s have been 2014. Called the IF-X programme ordered by the IqAF in two batches, (Indonesia Fighter-X) in Indonesia, each comprising 12 F-16Cs and six Indonesia is to take a 20% share of F-16Ds. All 36 are scheduled for the programme, which is expected delivery by the autumn of 2017. to cost between $8 and $10 billion. Of the 250 aircraft in the joint Israel requirement, 50 are required by the Israeli Cabinet approval has been and the given to procure another 14 remainder are for the Republic of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs Korea Air Force. for the (IAF). The The first flight should occur six-to- first should arrive in Israel in 2019. seven years into the EMD phase, in The deal is valued at $2.82 billion around 2021-22. and includes options on a further Indonesia’s $1 billion multirole 17 aircraft Israel has already combat aircraft procurement ordered 19 F-35As. programme calls for an initial 16 Deliveries from the initial IAF order aircraft to replace its F-5E/F Tiger II are expected to begin in December fleet. The Typhoon, Gripen, F-16 2016, with the first two arriving in and Su-35 are contenders with the Israel in early 2017 and all 19 in Su-35 reportedly the preferred type. service by 2018. A request to tender is expected to The new deal brings firm orders to be issued in late 2016 followed by 33, plus 17 options. Deliveries will an announcement of the winner in be completed by 2021. 2017. A major update programme is planned for the F-16s, after which the type will be renamed the F-16V.

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Italy Kuwait 75 F-35A/B Joint Strike Fighters are Kuwait is reportedly close to planned for procurement. ordering 28 F/A-18E/F Super 71 Typhoons are currently in Hornets, but has also started service, with 24 more on order. discussions to buy up to 28 Eurofighters. Japan A Kuwaiti deal for Eurofighters Initial funding has been approved would not necessarily affect a for the first 6 F-35A Joint Strike potential foreign military sale for the Fighters of a total of 42 currently F/A-18E/F. planned. In early January 2015, Japanese defence ministry officials confirmed While its current fighter fleet that their next-generation fighter comprises just 4 Hawker Hunters, technology test programme, ATD-X, the (LAF) is still had fallen behind schedule. planning to introduce more modern ATD-X had been scheduled for its fighters. first test flight in 2014, but problems with developing the experimental engine control unit have pushed Egypt has reportedly supplied at this back until late 2015 at the least two additional MiG-21MFs to earliest. the , after providing an initial three in 2014. 4 SU-30Ms were delivered to the Kazakhstan Air Defence Force (KADF) in January and February 2015. A further 32 are planned for delivery by 2020. A further three overhauled and upgraded MiG-31 Foxhounds have been delivered back to the Kazakhstan Air Force. A contract worth more than $60 million to refurbish and upgrade ten Kazakh MiG-31s was signed in August 2007. It is unclear whether the three new deliveries are from the 2007 order or are additional aircraft.

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Malaysia Netherlands The RMAF has requested funding The planned F-16 out-of-service for the purchase of a squadron of date is 2024.75 F-16A/Bs are Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) currently in service, but these will to replace the MiG-29s. The gradually be reduced in number to Typhoon and F/A-18E/F are 61, imminently, 55 in 2020, 45 in contenders for this requirement, but 2021, 34 in 2022 and 24 in 2023. another possibility is a Gripen NG The Royal Netherlands Air Force loan arrangement. 18 aircraft are (RNLAF) will procure 37 F-35A Joint believed to be required. Strike Fighters to replace its F-16s. The MiG-29s are due to be retired Dutch parliamentary approval has at the end of 2015. been granted to buy an initial eight production F-35As. An order is Mexico expected to be signed shortly and Limited funding has been allocated the aircraft will be delivered in 2019. for the acquisition of new Three RNLAF F-35A squadrons are . 8 F-5E/Fs are planned, of which the first currently in service. operational unit will be 322 Squadron at Leeuwarden . Mozambique After the order for the first eight, The Mozambique Air Force FAM) contracts will follow for three further has received 8 second-hand MiG- batches of eight aircraft each in 21bis/UMs under a contract with 2016, 2017 and 2018, with the order Aerostar of Rumania. for the last three expected in 2019. These will be delivered between Myanmar 2019 and 2022, at a rate of eight per The first JF-17 Thunder export year, with the final three following in customer is believed to be 2023. Myanmar. Details of the cost and number of aircraft involved, are not known, but deliveries are expected to commence in 2017.

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Nigeria Peru The Nigerian government has The has approved funding for new fighters, requested information on the although the number required is Eurofighter Typhoon, Boeing F/A- unknown. 18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale, RAC Mig-35, Saab Gripen North Korea NG and Sukhoi Su-30/35. The Democratic People’s Republic However, had tendered a of Korea Air Force (DPRKAF) is still proposal for 18 Tranche 1 using the veteran MiG-15 in Eurofighters from operational service. stocks with delivery anticipated one year from contract signature. Norway Neither the Mirage 2000 nor the Following on from the purchase of MiG-29 is likely to remain in service 4 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters for beyond 2025. testing and training, Norway’s parliament has approved the purchase of 6 more F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, of a currently planned total of 52 aircraft. First deliveries of the test aircraft are scheduled for 2015.

Oman 12 Typhoons are on order for delivery by 2017. A final batch of four Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 50s has been delivered, which completes deliveries of the 12 additional aircraft (ten F-16Cs and two F- 16Ds) that were on order.

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Pakistan The 50th and final Block 1 JF-17 Poland has a requirement for 64 Thunder rolled out of the Kamra fifth generation combat aircraft to facility of the Pakistan Aeronautical be acquired from 2021. They are Complex (PAC) in December 2013. planned to replace the 32 SU-22 Production of Block 2 aircraft has and 31 MiG-29 aircraft currently in now been launched and a Block 3 service. Meanwhile, the SU-22s will variant, with an AESA radar, is receive a minor upgrade to keep planned.. A total of 140 aircraft are them operational until 2024-2025. believed to be required. Upgrade of 16 Polish Air Force The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has MiG-29 Fulcrums has now been received into service ‘a squadron’ of completed. F-16s from the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). Currently, the PAF Qatar operates 45 F-16A/Cs and 31 F- A contract for 24 Rafales was 16B/Ds. signed on the 4th May 2015. An option exists for a further 12-24 Philippines additional aircraft. The (PAF) has agreed to purchase 12 KAI F/A-50 light fighters from South Korea. A Romania has signed a contract contract was signed in March 2014. with to buy 12 F-16AM/BM Delivery of the first two FA-50s is Block 15 fighters. The first aircraft expected in December 2015. will arrive in Romania in 2015, with In the medium-term, a Squadron all 12 scheduled to be in service by of multi-role fighters is also 2017. Further Block 15 aircraft may required. be purchased at a later date.

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Russia The Izdeliye 30 engine for Sukhoi’s RSK-MiG is reportedly developing a T-50 fighter is undergoing rig new lightweight fighter concept, testing, and will enter flight trials in that would be a single-engine 2017. Sukhoi currently has six T-50 complement to the Sukhoi test aircraft – four flight-test T50/PAK-FA stealth fighter now in examples and two for ground tests flight testing. – and three more will join the fleet A new ‘heavy’ fighter to replace the in 2015. MiG-31BM is also planned, for an Russia will receive its first batch of in-service date of 2028, but it is T-50s in late 2016 or early 2017. doubtful that sufficient funding will be available to sustain 3 separate Saudi Arabia fighter programmes. 134 MiG-31s The Saudis could require more are currently in service. Typhoons, over and above the 49 SU-35S Flanker Es are currently current order for 72 aircraft. 45 on order for the . aircraft have been delivered so far. 10 were delivered prior to 2013, 12 Talks on a second tranche of 48 were delivered in 2013, 12 in 2014 aircraft have been underway with and 15 will be delivered in 2015. BAE Systems, the British 16 more MiG-29SMTs have been government and the Saudis for ordered for delivery from 2016. 28 several years. MiG-29SMTs were received by the Russian Air Force in 2009-2010, following ’s cancellation of its order for the aircraft. An order for 100 MiG-35s is expected in 2016. It is planned to upgrade a total of 60 MiG-31BMs by 2020.12 of the upgraded aircraft have been delivered so far. An additional batch of 6 Sukhoi Su-34 bombers has been handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defence. The new bombers had been ordered under a contract signed in March 2012 for 92 aircraft.

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Serbia Slovakia Only 4 MiG-29s are believed to be Slovakia has selected the Gripen to airworthy. replace its 8 RAC MiG-29s. Between 8 and 12 aircraft are likely to be Singapore stored A/B models upgraded to a A large procurement decision similar standard to the Czech Air awaiting the air force in the next Force aircraft. A contract is couple of years is whether the RSAF anticipated later this year. will convert its Security Co- operation Participant status in the Slovenia F-35 Lightning II joint Strike Fighter and Slovenia signed an (JSF) programme into a firm order agreement in January 2014, under or step back from the project. which Hungary will protect Singapore is continuing its Slovenian airspace with its Gripen evaluation of the F-35, with a view fighters. to acquiring the aircraft. The RSAF has been rumoured to be contemplating buying up to 100 JSF’s to replace its F-16s but suspicion is growing that the aircraft could be too costly. A requested upgrade programme for Singapore’s air force fleet of 60 Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds has received backing from the US State Department. The upgrade package will include Joint Helmet Cueing Systems, AN/APX-126 IFF, LAU-129 missile launchers, JDAM tail kits and Small Diameter Bombs (SDB). Singapore appears to have quietly increased the size of its F-15SG fleet from 24 aircraft to 40.

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South Korea Sweden South Korea will buy 40 F-35A 85 Gripen C/Ds are currently in Lightning II fighters to satisfy its FX- service. III fighter requirement. Deliveries Saab has ceased production of the will commence in 2018 and JAS 39C Gripen for the Swedish Air continue until 2024. A further 20 Force. aircraft may be procured at a later Production has switched to the date, subject to funding availability. new JAS 39E/F model. The first built South Korea has asked the US to Gripen E specifications, is government to terminate a contract currently being manufactured and with BAE Systems to upgrade 134 scheduled to make its maiden flight of the Republic of Korea Air Force’s in 2015. 60 Gripen Es are on order, (RoKAF’s) F-16 Block 50/52s. with IOC scheduled for 2023 and Indonesia and South Korea have FOC in 2026. signed an engineering manufacturing and development (EMD) agreement for a joint fighter, Switzerland will reduce its F-5E called the KF-X (Korea Fighter-X) Tiger II fleet to 26 after and IF-X (Indonesia Fighter-X). cracks were found in several South Korea is to take an 80% aircraft. share of the programme, which is Switzerland is expected to revive a expected to cost between $8 and fighter acquisition process in the 10 billion. future. 120 aircraft are required for the Republic of Korea Air Force. The first flight should take place six-to-seven years into the EMD phase, in around 2021-22.

Spain 46 Typhoons are in service, with 27 more on order.

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Taiwan Turkey Lockheed Martin has been Turkey plans to buy 100 awarded a Foreign Military Sales conventional take-off and landing (FMS) contract to install upgrade variants of the F-35 Lightning II kits in 142 Republic of China Air Joint Strike Fighter. Force (ROCAF) F-16A/B Block 20 Turkey may also be a potential Fighting Falcons. customer for further F-16 upgrades. Work will be performed in Taiwan, The currently with completion anticipated by May operates 241 F-16C/Ds and plans to 2022. keep them in service until at least The ROCAF will reportedly opt for 2040. procurement of the F-35B Lightning Design work on a new indigenous II. fighter called the TF-X has now been completed and a request for Thailand information (RFI) was issued on in 18 F-16A/Bs are being given a Mid- March 2015 by Turkey’s SSM Life Upgrade (MLU) which is due (Undersecretariat for Defence for completion in 2017. However, Industries) The TF-X will replace Thailand may be a potential the Turkish Air Force’s current F-16 customer for more F-16 upgrades. fleet in around 2030. The Thai Air Force currently A formal Request for Proposals is operates 54 F-16A/Bs. expected to be issued in the third quarter of 2015. Around nine Tunisia companies, including BAE Systems, The Government of Tunisia has Dassault, Lockheed Martin, requested Block 1 Shenyang and Saab are reportedly upgrades for the Tunisian Republic interested. Air Force’s fleet of 15 F-5E/F Tiger II aircraft. This will include an LN-260 standard GPS/INS, Control Display Unit and Environmental Control System. Northrop Grumman will be the prime contractor.

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UAE enhancement (P3E) package, The UAE has requested the sale of intended to strengthen the aircraft’s 30 F-16 Block 61 fighters from the multi-role capability. U.S.A., in addition to planning Full integration of the 2 upgrades for its 76 current F-16E/F air-to-surface missile will be Block 60 aircraft. included in the package. Other elements include avionics Uganda upgrades, improvements to the 4 SU-30s are on order. 8 are already mission system and maintenance in service. equipment and capability enhancements related to other Ukraine weapons, including the Meteor The has an SU- beyond visual-range air-to-air 27 upgrade programme planned, missile and cruise which will extend the service life of missile. the aircraft to 2030. 36 SU-27s are The P3E standard is scheduled for currently in service, although only delivery during 2017, with the 16 are reported to be fully upgrade expected to be delivered operational. There is also a long- into RAF service in late 2018. term requirement for a small Definition phase work is already quantity of new fighters. under way for the programme’s subsequent Phase 4 capability U.K. enhancement effort. The RAF will receive 40 Tranche 3 A 4th F-35B Joint Strike Fighter has Typhoons, in addition to 109 been ordered for the U.K. from a Tranche 1 and 2 aircraft. currently planned total of 48 aircraft. A fifth Royal Air Force Typhoon F-35B IOC is currently scheduled for squadron has been formed by re- December 2018. 617 Squadron will roling an existing Tornado unit, be the first F-35B squadron to stand which has now been re-badged. up. No. II (AC) Squadron has formally become a Typhoon unit and will move from RAF Marham to RAF Lossiemouth. The four Eurofighter programme nations have signed a $224 million contract for a Phase 3 capability

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Uruguay in 2025. The Corps will seek to fill The (FAU) has any gaps created by the Harrier had a requirement for 6 radar- retirement by extending the life of equipped light fighters since 2010. its Boeing F/A Hornet combat Buying surplus F-5E/F Tigers from aircraft until 2030. There are Chile may be an option for this currently 128 AV-8B/TAV-8Bs in the requirement. USMC inventory. An F/A-XX RFI was issued by U.S. U.S.A. Navy in April 2012 to replace the The U.S. Defense Department Super Hornet in the 2030s. wants to buy up to 450 F-35s in a The Sixth Generation USAF fighter three-year block buy beginning in programme is the TACAIR/F-X 2018. In total, 2,443 F-35s are which is at the early stages of planned for the U.S. armed services development. with allied purchases bringing the The U.S. Air Force has scrapped a total number to more than 3,100. plan to install advanced on Current planning will see 1,763 F- some of its Lockheed Martin F-16s 35As procured for the USAF and but preserved funds over five years 680 F-35B/Cs for the USN and to replace their mission and display USMC. The USMCsF-35B will be the computers. first variant to achieve IOC in 2015, followed by the U.S. Air Force F-35A towards the end of 2016 and the U.S. Navy’s F-35C in late 2018 or early 2019. The total number of operational F- 35s by the end of 2014 reached 109, which were preceded by 14 prototype and development aircraft. The 36 aircraft delivered in 2014 comprised 23 F-35As for the U.S. Air Force, the first two F-35As for the Royal Australian Air Force, four F- 35Bs and an F-35C for the USMC, plus six F-35Cs for the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) plans to retire its AV-8B Harrier fleet

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Vietnam 35 SU-27/30s are already in service. Deliveries of a new batch of 12 SU- 30MK2V Flanker-F multi-role fighters to the Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPAF) are under way.

Yemen A further 32 MiG-29s are required. 24 are currently in service.

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F-35 PROCUREMENT SUMMARY (as of June 2015)

SERVICE VARIANT PLANNED CONTRACTED FLYING

USAF F-35A 1,763 103 67

US NAVY F-35B 260 18 18

USMC F-35B 340 50 45 F-35C 80 - -

AUSTRALIA F-35A 100 2 2

CANADA F-35A 65 - -

DENMARK F-35A 30 2 -

ISRAEL F-35A 33 - -

ITALY F-35A 60 - - F-35B 30 8

JAPAN F-35A 42 4 -

NETHERLANDS F-35A 37 2 2

NORWAY F-35A 52 4 -

SOUTH KOREA F-35A 40 - -

TURKEY F-35A 100 - -

RAF/FAA F-35B 138 8 3

TOTAL 3,170 201 137

(Source: Air Forces Monthly)

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WORLD FIGHTER AIRCRAFT INVENTORIES HOLDINGS EUROPE

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

AUSTRIA EUROFIGHTER UBERWACHUNG- ZELTWEG TYPHOON (15) SE GESCHWADER 1 STAFFEL 2 STAFFEL

BELARUS MiG-29 (37) BARANOWICZE

BELGIUM F-16A/B (59) 1 SQUADRON FLORENNES 350 SQUADRON FLORENNES 31 SQUADRON KLEINE BROGEL 349 SQUADRON KLEINE BROGEL

BULGARIA MiG-21 (3) 1/3 IAE GRAF IGNATIEVO

MiG-29 (15) 2/3 IAE GRAF IGNATIEVO

CROATIA MiG-21 BIS/UMD (7) 22 EBA PULA 21 EBA ZAGREB-PLESO

CZECH GRIPEN C/D (14) 211.Tl CASLAV REPUBLIC L-159 A (19) 212.tl CASLAV 213.tl CASLAV

DENMARK F-16A/B (47) 727 SQUADRON SKRYDSTRUP 730 SQUADRON SKRYDSTRUP

FINLAND F-18C/D (61) HavLLv 31 KUOPIO-RISSALA HavLLv 11 ROVANIEMI

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

FRANCE MIRAGE 2000C (24) EC02.005 ORANGE- CARITAT MIRAGE 2000 D EC03.011 (66) EC01.003 DJIBOUTI EC02.003 NANCY-OCHEY EC03.003 NANCY-OCHEY NANCY-OCHEY

MIRAGE 2000N (24) EC02.004 ISTRES-LE TUBE

MIRAGE 2000-5 (26) EC01.002 LUXEUIL

MIRAGE 2000 EC05.330 MONT DE MARSAN RAFALE B/C (90) EC02.030 MONT DE MARSAN

EC01.007 SAINT DIZIER- EC01.091 ROBINSON EC02.092

EC03.030 /AL DHAFRA SUPER ETENDARD 17F LANDIVISIAU NAVY (26)

RAFALE M (27) 11F LANDIVISIAU NAVY 12F LANDIVISIAU NAVY

GERMANY EUROFIGHTER TLG 74 NEUBERG TYPHOON (76) TLG 73 LAAGE TLG 31 NORVENICH

TORNADO IDS (87) TLG 33 BUCHEL

TORNADO IDS/ECR TLG 51 SCHLESWIG- (29) JAGEL

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

GREECE F-4E/RF-4E (49) 338 MPK ANDRAVIDA 339 MPK ANDRAVIDA

348 MTA LARISA 117 PM SMET ANDRAVIDA

F-16C/D (157) 337 MPK LARISA

330 MIRA NEA ANCHIALOS 341 MIRA NEA ANCHIALOS 347 MIRA NEA ANCHIALOS

335 MIRA ARAXOS

340 MIRA SOUDA 343 MIRA SOUDA

MIRAGE 2000 EG/BG 111 PM SMET NEA ANCHIALOS (19) 110 PM SKIROS 332 MIRA TANAGRA 114 PM SMET TANAGRA 331 MIRA TANAGRA

MIRAGE 2000- 348 MTA LARISA 5EG/BG(25) 117 PM SMET ANDRAVIDA

HUNGARY GRIPEN C/D (12) 1 KECSKEMET VADASZREPULO SZAZAD

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

ITALY AMX/T (54) 103 GRUPO ISTRANA- TREVISO 132 GRUPO ISTRANA- TREVISO 101 GRUPO ISTRANA- TREVISO

EUROFIGHTER 9 GRUPO GROSSETO TYPHOON (71) 20 GRUPO GROSSETO

10 GRUPO GIOIA DEL COLLE 12 GRUPO GIOIA DEL COLLE

18 GRUPO TRAPANI-BIRGI

TORNADO ECR 155 GRUPO PIACENZA (16)/IDS

TORNADO IDS (60) 102 GRUPO BRESCIA-GHEDI 154 GRUPO BRESCIA-GHEDI 156 GRUPO BRESCIA-GHEDI

LITHUANIA L-39 ZA (1) NAIKINTUVU SIAULIAI GRANDIS

NETHER- F-16A/B (75) 322 SQUADRON LEEUWARDEN LANDS 312 SQUADRON VOLKEL 313 SQUADRON VOLKEL

F-35A (2) 323 SQUADRON EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA

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CURRENT FIGHTERS OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS SQUADRONS

NORWAY F-16 A/B (57) 331 SQUADRON BODO 332 SQUADRON BODO

338 SQUADRON ORLAND

POLAND F-16C/D (48) 10.ELT LASK

3.ELT POZNAN 6.ELT POZNAN

MiG-29 (31) 41.ELT MALBORK 1.ELT MINSK

SU-22M-4/UM-3K 8.ELT SWIDWIN (32) 40.ELT SWIDWIN

PORTUGAL F-16 A/B (38) ESQ 201 MONTE REAL ESQ 301 MONTE REAL

ROMANIA IAR-99 (19) 951 ESCADRILA BACAU

MiG-21 LANCER 861 ESCADRILA CONSTANTA A/B/C (16) 711 ESCADRILA CAMPIA TURZIL

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CURRENT FIGHTERS OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS SQUADRONS

RUSSIA SU-27SM/SU-30M SU-35/37 (300+49)

MiG-29SM/35 (253+16+37)

MiG-31M (134)

SU-24M (280)

SU-25 (199)

SU-34 (51+73+16)

T-50 (1+59)

MIG-29K (4+18) NAVY

SU-24 (22) NAVY

SU-25 (4) NAVY

SU-27/30/33 NAVY (26+2+38)

SERBIA MiG-21 (10) 101ST FIGHTER BATAJNICA MiG-29 (4) AVIATION SQUADRON

SLOVAKIA MiG-29A/UB (8) 1 BOJOVA LETKA SLIAC

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CURRENT FIGHTERS OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS SQUADRONS

SPAIN EF-18A/B/M (86) 121 ESC TORREJON

151 ESC ZARAGOZA 153 ESC ZARAGOZA

EUROFIGHTER 111 ESC MORON TYPHOON (46+27) 113 ESC MORON

142 ESC ALBACETE-LOS LLANOS

EAV-8B/TAV-8B (13) 9 ESCUADRILLA ROTA NAVY

SPRSKA G.4 (1) 1 PUK VI PVO BANJA LUKA J-21 (11) J-22 (7)

SWEDEN GRIPEN A/B/C/D (98) F21 LULEA-KALLAX

F17 RONNEBY- KALLINGE

F7 SATENAS

SWITZ- F-5E/F (53) FLIEGERSTAFFEL 8 MEIRINGEN ERLAND FLIGERSTAFFEL 6 FLIGERSTAFFEL 19 PAYERNE AUSBILDUNGS PAYERNE STAFFEL 16 PAYERNE FLIEGERSTAFFEL 11 F/A-18C/D (32) FLIEGERSTAFFEL MEIRINGEN 17 FLIEGERSTAFFEL PAYERNE 18 PAYERNE

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CURRENT FIGHTERS OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS SQUADRONS

TURKEY F/RF-4E (69) 111 FILO ESKISEHIR 112 FILO ESKISEHIR

171 FILO MALATYA-ERHAC

F-5A/B/RF-5A (23) 133 FILO KONYA

F-16C/D (241) 141 FILO ANKARA-AKINCI 142 FILO ANKARA-AKINCI 143 FILO ANKARA-AKINCI

191 FILO BALIKESIR 192 FILO BALIKESIR

161 FILO BANDIRMA 162 FILO BANDIRMA

181 FILO DIYARBAKIR 182 FILO DIYARBAKIR

151 FILO MERZIFON 152 FILO MERZIFON

132 FILO KONYA

UKRAINE MiG-29 (19)

SU-24M/MR (11)

SU-25 (15)

SU-27 (16)

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CURRENT FIGHTERS OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS SQUADRONS

U.K. EUROFIGHTER 11 (F) CONINGSBY TYPHOON FGR4/T3 SQUADRON (107+42) 3 (F) SQUADRON CONINGSBY 29 (R) CONINGSBY SQUADRON 6 SQUADRON LOSSIEMOUTH 1 (F) SQUADRON LOSSIEMOUTH

TORNADO GR4/4A 9 SQUADRON MARHAM (81) 12 SQUADRON MARHAM 31 SQUADRON MARHAM

15 (R) LOSSIEMOUTH SQUADRON 2 (AC) LOSSIEMOUTH SQUADRON

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

U.S. F-16C/D 354th FW EIELSON AFB, (AIR FORCE) ALASKA

F-16C/D 56th FW LUKE AFB, ARIZONA

F-15C/D 120th FW GREAT FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MONTANA

F-15C/D 125th FW JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLORIDA

F-15C/D 142nd FW PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT/ ANGB, OREGON

F-16C /D/F-15C/D 144th FW FRESNO- YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT/ANGB, CALIFORNIA

F-16C/D 148th FW DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT/ANGB, MINNESOTA

F-16C/D 158th FW BURLINGTON IAP/ETHAN ALLEN ANGB, VERMONT

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

U.S. A/OA-10C 127th WING SELFRIDGE (AIR FORCE) ANGB, MOUNT CLEMENS, MICHIGAN

F-16C/D 169th FW MCENTIRE JNGS, SOUTH CAROLINA

F-16C/D 149th FW LACKLAND AB, TEXAS

A/OA-10C 175th WING MARTIN STATE AIRPORT/WARFI ELD ANGB, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

F-16C/D 180th FW TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT, OHIO

F-16C/D 187th FW MONTGOMERY REGIONAL AIRPORT/DANNE LLY FIELD, ALABAMA

F-22A 3rd FW ELMENDORF AFB, ALASKA

F-22A 49th FW HOLLOMAN AFB, NEW MEXICO

A/OA-10A/C 355th FW DAVIS- MONTHAN AFB, ARIZONA

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

U.S. F-16C/D 140 WING BUCKLEY AFB, (AIR FORCE) COLORADO

F-15E 366th FW MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, IDAHO

F-16C/D 388th FW HILL AFB, UTAH

F-16C/D 114th FW SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT/JOE FOSS FIELD, SOUTH DAKOTA

F-16C /D 115th FW DANE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT/TRUAX FIELD, MADISON, WISCONSIN

A/OA-10A 124th WING BOISE AIRPORT/GOW- EN FIELD, IDAHO

F-15C/D 173rd FW KLAMATH FALLS IAP, OREGON

F-16C/D 57th WING NELLIS AFB, NEVADA

F-16C/D 138th FW TULSA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OKLAHOMA

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

U.S. F-16C /D 140th WING BUCKLEY AFB, (AIR FORCE) AURORA, COLORADO

F-16C/D 162nd FW TUCSON IAP, ARIZONA

F-15C/D 159th FW NAS JRB NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

F-22A 15 OG HICKAM AFB, HAWAII 154 OG

F-16C/D 301st FW NAS JRB FORT WORTH/CARS- WELL FIELD, TEXAS

F-16C/D 419th FW HILL AFB, UTAH

A/OA-10A+ 442nd FW WHITEMAN AFB, MISSOURI

F-16C/D 482nd FW HOMESTEAD ARB, FLORIDA

F-16C/D/F-15C/D 53rd WING EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA

F-16C/D 148th FW TYNDALL AFB, FLORIDA

F-22A 325th FW TYNDALL AFB, FLORIDA

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COUNTRY NUMBERS IN SERVICE

U.S. 288 A-10C (10 WINGS/GROUPS) (AIR FORCE) 446 F-15C/D (12 WINGS/GROUPS)

969 F-16C/D (29 WINGS/GROUPS)

185 F-22A (6 WINGS/GROUPS)

46 F-35A (+1,716 ON ORDER) (1 WING)

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

U.S. F/A-18F VFA-2 NAS OCEANA, 667 F/A- (NAVY) VIRGINIA / NAS 18C/D/E/F F/A-18F VFA-11 JRB FORT CURRENTLY IN WORTH, TEXAS OPERATION F/A-18E VFA-14 WITH U.S. NAVY

F/A-18C VFA-15

F/A-18F VFA-22

F/A-18E VFA-25

F/A-18E VFA-27

F/A-18E VFA-31

F/A-18F VFA-32

F/A-18C VFA-34

F/A-18C VFA-37

F/A-18F VFA-41

F/A-18E VFA-81

F/A-18C VFA-83

F/A-18E VFA-86

F/A-18E VFA-87

F/A-18C VFA-94

F/A-18E VFA-97

F/A-18F VFA-102

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CURRENT COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS OPERATING SQUADRONS

U.S. F/A-18F VFA-103 (NAVY) F/A-18E VFA-105

F/A-18F VFA-106

F/A-18C VFA-113

F/A-18E VFA-115

F/A-18C VFA-131

F/A-18E VFA-136

F/A-18E VFA-137

F/A-18E VFA-143

F/A-18C VFA-146

F/A-18E VFA-147

F/A-18E VFA-151

F/A-18F VFA-154

F/A-18E VFA-192

F/A-18E VFA-195

F/A-18F VFA-211

F/A-18F VFA-213

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

U.S. AV-8B/B+/TAV-8B VMA-223 CHERRY POINT (MARINE (128) VMA-231 CHERRY POINT CORPS) VMA-542 CHERRY POINT

VMA-211 YUMA VMA-214 YUMA VMA-311 YUMA

F-35B/C (30+390) VMFA 121 YUMA

F/A 18A/B/C/D (230) VMFA-242 IWAKUNI, JAPAN

VMFA-115 BEAUFORT VMFA-122 BEAUFORT VMFA-224 BEAUFORT VMFA-251 BEAUFORT VMFA-312 BEAUFORT VMFA-533 BEAUFORT

VMFA-142 ATLANTA

VMFA-112 FORT WORTH

VMFA-225 MIRAMAR VMFA-232 MIRAMAR VMFA-314 MIRAMAR VMFA-323 MIRAMAR

CANADA CF-188A/B (90) 409 SQUADRON COLD LAKE 410 SQUADRON COLD LAKE

425 SQUADRON BAGOTVILLE

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

AUSTRALIA F/A-18A/B/F 3 SQUADRON WILLIAMTOWN (95+12) 77 SQUADRON WILLIAMTOWN

75 SQUADRON TINDAL

1 SQUADRON AMBERLEY 6 SQUADRON AMBERLEY

BANGLADESH F-7M/BG (37)/FT-6 5 SQUADRON KURMITOLA (9)/FT-7 (12) 35 SQUADRON (DHAKA) KURMITOLA (DHAKA)

A-5 (16) 21 SQUADRON CHITTAGONG

MiG-29 SE/UB (8) 8 SQUADRON KURMITOLA (DHAKA)

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

CHINA J-7 (388)

J-8 (96)

J-10 (200)

J-11/SU-27/30/35 (272+24)

JH-7 (72)

Q-5 (118)

J-7 (30) NAVY

J-8 (47) NAVY

J-10 (6) NAVY

J-15/SU-30/33 NAVY (27+50)

JH-7 (34) NAVY

Q-5 (30) NAVY

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

INDIA MIRAGE 2000H/TH 1 SQUADRON GWALIOR (54) 7 SQUADRON GWALIOR 9 SQUADRON GWALIOR

JAGUAR IS/IM/IT 5 SQUADRON (147) 14 SQUADRON AMBALA

16 SQUADRON GORAKHPUR 27 SQUADRON GORAKHPUR

6 SQUADRON JAMNAGAR

SU-30 MKI (161) 20 SQUADRON PUNE 30 SQUADRON PUNE 17 SQUADRON PUNE

8 SQUADRON BAREILLEY 24 SQUADRON BAREILLEY

102 SQUADRON GULAHATI/CHAB LA

31 SQUADRON HALWARA 220 SQUADRON HALWARA

2 SQUADRON TEZPUR TEZPUR

MiG-29 A/U (66) 47 SQUADRON ADAMPUR 223 SQUADRON ADAMPUR

28 SQUADRON JAMNAGAR

MiG-29K/KUB 303 SQUADRON NAVY (23+22)

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

INDIA SEA HARRIER NAVY (cont) FRS51/T4/T60 (11)

MiG-27 M/UPG 10 SQUADRON JODHPUR (87) 29 SQUADRON JODHPUR 37 SQUADRON JODHPUR

222 SQUADRON HASHIMARA

18 SQUADRON KALAIKUNDA

22 SQUADRON HALWARA

MiG-21 3 SQUADRON AMBALA BIS/M/BISON (247) 21 SQUADRON SIRSA

32 SQUADRON JODHPUR

51 SQUADRON SRINAGAR

101 SQUADRON RAEDHANPUR

45 SQUADRON RAEDHANPUR

108 SQUADRON PATHANKOT

15 SQUADRON BHUJ

23 SQUADRON SURATGARH

35 SQUADRON BAKSHI KA/TALAB 26 SQUADRON PATHANKOT 4 SQUADRON UTTARLAI TEJAS LCA (1+19)

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

INDONESIA F-16A/B (13) SKADRON MADIUN, JAVA UDARA 3 SU-27SK/ (16) UJUNG SU-30MK SKADRON PANDANG, UDARA 11 SULAWESI

F-5E/F (9) SKADRON MADIUN, JAVA UDARA 14

HAWK 209 (14) SKADRON PEKAN BARU UDARA 12 KALIMANTAN SKADON UDARA 1

JAPAN F-15 J/DJ (199) 201 HIKOTAI CHITOSE 203 HIKOTAI CHITOSE

303 HIKOTAI KOMATSU 306 HIKOTAI KOMATSU

204 HIKOTAI NAHA 305 HIKOTAI HYAKURI

304 HIKOTAI NAHA

23 HIKOTAI NYUTABARU

F-4EJ/RF-4 EJ (71) 501 HIKOTAI HYAKURI

301 HIKOTAI NYUTABARU

302 HIKOTAI HYAKURI

F-2A/B (78) 3 HIKOTAI MISAWA

8 HIKOTAI MISAWA

21 HIKOTAI MATSUSHIMA

6 HIKOTAI TSUIKI

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CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

KAZAKHSTAN MiG-31 (29) 610th AIR BASE KARAKANDA

MiG-29 (39) 602nd AIR BASE SHYMKENT

600th GUARDS ZHETYGEN AIR BASE

MIG-23 (3)/MIG- 604th AIR BASE AKTOBE 27 (12)

SU-27 (13) 604th AIR BASE AKTOBE

605th AIR BASE AKTAU

SU-24 (25) REPORTED-LY WFU SU-25(14) 602nd AIR BASE SHYMKENT

LAOS MiG-21 (25) FIGHTER XIENGKHOUANG REGIMENT

MALAYSIA F-5 E/F/RF-5 E (9) 12 SKN BUTTERWORTH

F/A-18D (8) 18 SKN BUTTERWORTH

MiG-29 N/NUB 19 SKN KUANTAN (10) 17 SKN KUANTAN

SU-30 MKM (18) 11 SKN GONG KEDAK

HAWK 108/208 15 SKN BUTTERWORTH (6/13) 6 SKN KUANTAN

55 HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

MYANMAR F-7/FT-7 (30)

MiG-29 SMT (31)

A-5 (21)

PAKISTAN F-7 P/PE/MP (140) 2 SQUADRON MASROOR

14 SQUADRON MINHAS- KAMARA 20 SQUADRON RAFIQUI 17 SQUADRON 23 SQUADRON SAMUNGLI- QUETTA SAMUNGLI- QUETTA

MIRAGE III/V 7 SQUADRON MASROOR (172) 8 SQUADRON MASROOR 22 SQUADRON MASROOR

25 SQUADRON RAFIQUI 15 SQUADRON RAFIQUI 27 SQUADRON RAFIQUI

JF-17 (49+100) 16 SQUADRON PESHAWAR 26 SQUADRON PESHAWAR

F-16 A/B/C/D (76) 9 SQUADRON MUSHAF 11 SQUADRON MUSHAF

5 SQUADRON JACOBABAD

56 HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

NORTH F-5 (106) KOREA F-6 (97)

F-7/MiG-21 (146)

MiG-23 (56)

MiG-29 (35)

SU-7 (18)

SU-25 (34)

SINGAPORE F-16 C/D (60) 145 SQUADRON CHANGI

140 SQUADRON TENGAH 143 SQUADRON TENGAH

F-5 S/T (36) 144 SQUADRON PAYA LEBAR

F-15 SG (32+8) 149 SQUADRON PAYA LEBAR

57 HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

SOUTH F-4D/E/RF-4C (68) 152 SQUADRON CHEONGJU KOREA 153 SQUADRON CHEONGJU 156 SQUADRON CHEONGJU

131 SQUADRON SUWON

F/K-16C/D (168) 161 SQUADRON CHUNGJU 162 SQUADRON CHUNGJU 155 SQUADRON CHUNGJU 159 SQUADRON CHUNGJU

120 SQUADRON SEOSAN 121 SQUADRON SEOSAN 123 SQUADRON SEOSAN 157 SQUADRON SEOSAN

111 SQUADRON GUNSAN

F/K-5 E/F/RF-5E 105 SQUADRON GANGNEUNG (186) 112 SQUADRON GANGNEUNG

206 SQUADRON GWANGJU

101 SQUADRON SUWON 201 SQUADRON SUWON

103 SQUADRON WONJU 207 SQUADRON WONJU

202 SQUADRON YECHEON

F-15 K (60) DAEGU 122 SQUADRON DAEGU 151 SQUADRON DAEGU

58 HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

SRI LANKA F-7 BS/GS/FT-7 (8) 5 JET SQUADRON COLOMBO

KFiR C7/TC2 (9) 10 JET COLOMBO SQUADRON

MiG-23UB/MIG- 12 JET COLOMBO 27M (7) SQUADRON

TAIWAN MIRAGE 2000 – 41 ST TFG HSINCHU 5DI/EI (57) 42ND TFG HSINCHU 48TH TG HSINCHU

F-CK-1 A/B (126) 7TH TFG CHING CHUAN 28TH TFG KANG CHING CHUAN 1ST TFG KANG 3RD TFG 9TH TFG TAINAN TAINAN F-16 A/B/RF-16A 17TH TFG TAINAN (145) 26TH TFG 27TH TFG HUALIEN 12TH TRS HUALIEN HUALIEN HUALIEN

F-16A/B/RF-5E 21ST TFG CHIAYI 22ND TFG CHIAYI 23RD TFG CHIAYI

F-5 E/F (95) 44TH TFG TAITUNG 45TH TFG TAITUNG 46TH TFG TAITUNG

59 HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

THAILAND F-5 E/F (33) 904 SQUADRON BANGKOK – DON MUANG 211 SQUADRON UBON RATCHATHANI

F-16 A/B (54) 102 SQUADRON KORAT 103 SQUADRON KORAT

403 SQUADRON TAKHLI

JAS 39 GRIPEN 701 SQUADRON SURAT THANI C/D (12)

TURKMENIST- MiG-29 (24) AN SU-25 (20)

UZBEKISTAN MiG-29 (39)

SU-27 (30)

SU-25 (20)

60 HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

VIETNAM SU-30 MK2V 935TH FIGHTER- BIEN HOA (35+12) BOMBER REGIMENT

923RD FIGHTER- BAI THUONG BOMBER REGIMENT

MiG-21BIS/UM 929TH FIGHTER- DA NANG (144) BOMBER REGIMENT

945TH FIGHTER- BIEN HOA BOMBER REGIMENT

927TH FIGHTER KEP SU-22 M/UM(38) REGIMENT

921ST FIGHTER- HANOI BOMBER REGIMENT

937TH FIGHTER- PHAN RANG BOMBER REGIMENT

931ST FIGHTER- YEN BAI BOMBER REGIMENT

61 HOLDINGS MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

ALGERIA MiG-25 (13) 110 ESCUADRON AIN OUSSERA DE CHASSE

515 ESCUADRON AIN OUSSERA DE RECONNAISSANCE

MiG-29 (32) 193 ESCUADRON BOU SFER DE CHASSE

SU-24 (23) 274 ESCUADRON LAGHOUAT D’APPUI PENETRATION

284 ESCUADRON LAGHOUAT D’APPUI PENETRATION

294 ESCUADRON LAGHOUAT D’APPUI PENETRATION

525 ESCUADRON AIN OUSSERA DE RECONNAISSANC E ET DE GUERRE ELECTTRONIQUE

SU-30 (44) 121 ESCUADRON ALGER/DAR EL DE DEFENSE BEIDA AERIENNE

123 ESCUADRON TAMANRASSET DE DEFENSE AERIENNE

62 HOLDINGS MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

AZERBAIJAN MiG-29 (13) NASONAYA GANDJA

MiG-21 (5) GANDJA

SU-25 (11) GANDJA KYURDAMIR

BAHRAIN F-16C/D (21) 1 TFS SHAIKH ISA AB 2 TFS SHAIKH ISA AB

F-5E/F (12) 6 TFS SHAIKH ISA AB

EGYPT F-4E (34) 76 SQUADRON -WEST 78 SQUADRON CAIRO-WEST

F-7/FT-7 (60) 26 SQUADRON MERSA MATRUH 22 SQUADRON AL MANSURAH

F-16A/C (208+12) 86 TFS FAYID 88 TFS FAYID 60 TFS ABU SUWAYR 75 TFS JIYANKLIS 77 TFS JIYANKLIS 79 TFS JIYANKLI 72 TFS INSHAS 68 TFS BENI SUEF 70 TFS BENI SUEF

MiG-21 MF/UM 45 SQUADRON AL MANSURAH (56) 49 SQUADRON AL MANSURAH

MIRAGE 5 BIRMA EZ/SDE/SDR/SDD 73 SQUADRON BIRMA (82) 71 SQUADRON GEBEL AL BASUR

MIRAGE 82 SQUADRON GEBEL AL BASUR 2000EM/BM (19)

63 HOLDINGS MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

IRAN MiG-29 (40) 11 TFS TEHRAN- MEHRABAD

23 TFS TABRIZ

F-5E/F/RF-5A/F- 21 TFS TABRIZ 5A/B (60) 141 TFS MASSHAD 41 TFS DEZFUL 43 TFS DEZFUL 85 TFS ESFAHAN

F-4D/E/RF-4E (42) 31 TRS HAMADAN 31 TFS HAMADAN

61 TFS BUSHEHR 62 TFS BUSHEHR

91 TFS BANDAR ABBAS

101 TFS CHAH BAHAR

F-7/FT-7 (21) 51 TFS OMIDIYEH 52 TFS OMIDIYEH 53 TFS OMIDIYEH

SU-24 (24) 72 TFS SHIRAZ

F-14A (24) 81 TFS ESFAHAN 82 TFS ESFAHAN

MIRAGE F-1EQ/BQ 102 TFS CHAH BAHAR (13)

F-5E SAEGHE (25) 23 TFS TABRIZ

SU-25/ K/UBK (9) SHIRAZ

64 HOLDINGS MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

ISRAEL F-15 I (25) 69 SQUADRON HATZERIM

F-15 A/B/C/D (58) 106 SQUADRON TEL NOF TEL NOF

F-16 I (99) HATZERIM

119 SQUADRON RAMON 253 SQUADRON RAMON 201 SQUADRON RAMON

F-16 A/B/C/D 101 SQUADRON HATZOR (188) 105 SQUADRON HATZOR

109 SQUADRON RAMAT DAVID 110 SQUADRON RAMAT DAVID 117 SQUADRON RAMAT DAVID

116 SQUADRON NEVATIM NEVATIM

115 SQUADRON OVDA

65 HOLDINGS MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

JORDAN F-16A/B (46+15) 1 SQUADRON AL AZRAQ 2 SQUADRON AL AZRAQ 6 SQUADRON AL AZRAQ

F-5E/F (37) 17 SQUADRON H5/PRINCE 9 SQUADRON HASSAN KING ABDULLAH II

KUWAIT F/A-18C/D (34) 9 SQUADRON AHMED AL JABER 25 SQUADRON AHMED AL JABER

LEBANON HUNTER 2 SQUADRON RAYAK MK.66C/70A (4)

LIBYA MiG-21 BiS (27)

MIRAGE F-1ED/BD (2)

MiG-23 BN/MS/ML/UM (4)

66 HOLDINGS MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

MOROCCO F-5E/F (26) ESCUADRON DE MEKNES- CHASSE- BASSATINE CHAHINE

ESCUADRON DE MEKNES- CHASSE - BORAK BASSANTINE

MIRAGE F-1CH/EH ESCUADRON DE SIDI SLIMANE (15) CHASSE - ATLAS

ESCUADRON DE SIDI SLIMANE CHASSE – ASSAD

F-16 C/D (24) ESCUADRON DE BEN GUFRIR CHASSE – FALCON

ESCUADRON DE BEN GUFRIR CHASSE – SPARK

ESCUADRON DE BEN GUFRIR CHASSE - VIPER

OMAN F-16C/D (20) 18 SQUADRON THUMRAIT 20 SQUADRON THUMRAIT

QATAR MIRAGE 2000- 7th AIR DOHA 5EDA/DDA (13) SUPERIORITY SQUADRON

67 HOLDINGS MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

SAUDI ARABIA F-15C/D/S (149) 5 SQUADRON TAIF 34 SQUADRON TAIF

13 SQUADRON DHAHRAN 92 SQUADRON DHAHRAN

6 SQUADRON KHAMIS MUSHAYT 55 SQUADRON KHAMIS MUSHAYT

TORNADO IDS 2 SQUADRON TABUK (81) 7 SQUADRON DHAHRAN 75 SQUADRON DHAHRAN 83 SQUADRON DHAHRAN

TYPHOON (42+30) 3 SQUADRON TAIF 10 SQUADRON TAIF

SUDAN F-6 (8)

F-7 (20)

A-5 (20)

MiG-21 (4)

MiG-23 (3)

MiG-29 (11)

SU-24 (3)

SU-25 (15) WADI SEIDNA

68 HOLDINGS MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

SYRIA MiG-29 (20+12) 699 SQUADRON SAIQAL/TSAYKAL

MiG-23 BN/UB 675 SQUADRON SHAYRAT (90) 697 SQUADRON SAIQAL/TSAYKAL 678 SQUADRON HAMAH 67 SQUADRON DUMAYR 77 SQADRON AN NASIRIYA

MiG-25 (2) 1 SQUADRON TIYAS

MiG-21 8 SQUADRON DEIR ZZOR BIS/MF/UM (53) 946 SQUADRON KHALKALAH 954 SQUADRON KHALKALAH 679 SQUADRON HAMAH

SU-24 (18) 819 SQUADRON TIYAS 696 SQUADRON SAIQAL/TSAYKAL

SU-22 (42) 827 SQUADRON TIIYAS 677 SQUADRON SHAYRAT 685 SQUADRON SHAYRAT 54 SQUADRON KHALKALAH 947 SQUADRON DUMAYR

TUNISIA F-5E/F (15) 15 SQUADRON BIZERTE-SIDI AHMED

U.A.E. MIRAGE 2000 - 71 SQUADRON AL DHAFRA 9EAD/RAD/DAD 76 SQUADRON AL DHAFRA (55) 86 SQUADRON AL

F-16E/F (76) 1 SQUADRON AL DHAFRA 2 SQUADRON AL DHAFRA 3 SQUADRON AL DHAFRA

69 HOLDINGS MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

YEMEN F-5E/B (13) 121 SQUADRON SANAA INTERNATIONAL

MiG- 6 SQUADRON HODEIDAH 21MF/UM/BiS (19)

MiG-29 9 SQUADRON SANAA A/SMT/UB (24) INTERNATIONAL

SU-22 M4/UM 26 SQUADRON SANAA (29) INTERNATIONAL

70 HOLDINGS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

ANGOLA MiG-21 (24)

MiG-23 (22) ESQUADRILLHA LUBANGO/ SU-27 /30 (1+12) DE CACAS MUKANKA

SU-22 (14) ESQUADRILLHA CATUMBELA SU-25 (15) CACA- BOMBARDEIROS

BOTSWANA CF-5A/D (10) Z28 THEBEPHATSHW A/ MOLEPOLOLE

CHAD SU-25 (8) ESCADRILLE N’DJAMENA SEEKING TO D’APPUI PURCHASE 3 MiG-29s

CONGO MIRAGE F.1 (4) ESCADRILLE DE POINT NOIRE MIG-21S WFU? CHASSE

CONGO (DRC) MiG-23 (2) SU-25 (4)

ERITREA MiG-29 (5) 5 SQUADRON ASMARA SU-27 (2) 6 SQUADRON ASMARA/MASSA WA

ETHIOPIA MiG-23 (10) SU-27 (14)

GABON MIRAGE 5 DG(3) MIRAGE F-1/A2 (6)

GAMBIA SU-25 (1) BANJUL

71 HOLDINGS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

EQUATORIAL SU-25 (4) FIGHTER FLIGHT MALABO GUINEA

KENYA F-5 E/F (21) 15 TACTICAL NANYUKI FIGHTER SQUADRON

MALI MiG-21 (11 - ESCADRILLE DE BAMAKO-SENOU stored) CHASSE

MOZAMBIQUE MIG-21 (8)

NAMIBIA F-7/NG (6+8 ON ORDER)

NIGER SU-25 (2)

NIGERIA F-7 (10) 64 AIR DEFENCE MAKURDI GROUP

SOUTH AFRICA GRIPEN C/D (28) 2 SQUADRON MAKHADO

TANZANIA F-7 (12) NGERENGERE F-6 (3) NGERENGERE FT-6 (1) FT-7 (2)

UGANDA MiG-21 (5) SU-30MK2 (8+4)

ZAMBIA MiG-21 (10) 1 SQUADRON MUMBWA UPGRADED TO MiG-21-2000 F-6 (8)

ZIMBABWE F-7 (7) 5 SQUADRON GWERU - THORNHILL MiG-23 (3) STORED?

72 HOLDINGS LATIN AMERICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

ARGENTINA IAI NESHER (4) GRUPO AEREO 6 TANDIL MIRAGE III EA (6) DE CAZA MIRAGE 5A (4) MIRAGE III DA (2)

OA-4/A-4AR (25) FIGHTING HAWKS GRUPO AEREO 5 VILLA REYNOLDS DE CAZA SUPER ETENDARD (11) 2 ESCUADRILLA BAHIA BLANCA NAVY AERONAVAL DE CAZA Y ATAQUE

BRAZIL F-5 EM/FM (46) 1/14 GAV CANOAS

1/4 GAV MANAUS – PONTA PELADA

1/1 GAV SANTA CRUZ

2/1 GAV SANTA CRUZ

AMX (A-1/RA-1/T) 1/16 GAV SANTA CRUZ (55) 1/10 GAV SANTA MARIA

3/10 SANTA MARIA

A-4 SKYHAWK VF-1 SAO PEDRO DA NAVY (AF-1/1A/TA4) ALDEIA (12)

CHILE F-5 E/F (11) GRUPO DE PUNTA ARENAS AVIACION NO.12

F-16 A/B C/D (46) GRUPO DE IQUIQUE AVIACION NO.3

GRUPO DE ANTOFAGASTA AVIACION NO.7

73 HOLDINGS LATIN AMERICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

COLOMBIA KFIR C7/TC 7 ESCUADRON DE BAM (20) COMBATE 111 PALANQUERO, PUERTO SALGAR

CUBA MiG-23 ML/UB UM 2661 SAN ANTONIO (24) ESCUADRON DE DE LOS BANOS CAZA

MiG-29/UB (3) UM 2661 SAN ANTONIO ESCUADRON DE DE LOS BANOS CAZA MiG-21 UM/BIS (12) UM 3710 HOLGUIN ESCUADRON DE CAZA

UM 5010 SAN ANTONIO ESCUADRON DE DE LOS BANOS CAZA

UM 1890 ? SANTA CLARA REGIMIENTES

ECUADOR CHEETAH C/D ESCUADRON DE TAURA (10) COMBATE 2112

HONDURAS F-5 E/F (4) HECTOR LA CEIBA- CARACCIOLA GOLOSON MONCADA

MEXICO F-5 E/F (8) ESCUADRON SANTA LUCIA AEREO 401

74 HOLDINGS LATIN AMERICA

CURRENT OPERATING COUNTRY BASES REMARKS FIGHTERS SQUADRONS

PERU MIRAGE 2000 ECB 412 LA P/DP (9) JOYA/

MiG-29 S/SE/UB ECB 612 (19)

SU-22 M2/UM2 EA 111 (17)

SU-25/UB (18) EA 112 TALARA

VENEZUELA SU-30 MK2V (24) ESCUADRON 131 BARCELONA ESCUADRON 132 BARCELONA ESCUADRON 133 BARCELONA

ESCUADRON 33 EL SOMBRERO ESCUADRON 34 EL SOMBRERO

F-16 A/B (13) ESCUADRON 161 MARACAY ESCUADRON 162 MARACAY

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