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FIGHTER AIRCRAFT MARKET UPDATE 2015-2016
Worldwide, an estimated 4,000 fighters, valued between $260-$367 billion are forecast to be procured over the next 15 years. Despite the rapid increase in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) numbers worldwide and future plans for Uninhabited Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs), the fighter market is still buoyant. Fighter programmes are planned to continue well into the 2020s in the U.S.A, Russia, China, India and Sweden, while Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey have plans to enter the fighter market with their own indigenous designs. The largest fighter programme is the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, with over 3,000 of the aircraft currently planned for delivery to 12 countries. Fighter requirements have been identified in 29 countries, while active fighter procurement programmes are also under way in
29 countries This report is intended to provide a surface-level overview of current global fighter aircraft inventories and to highlight key active programmes either rumoured or in development. Please note that all information herein is subject to change. Defence IQ endeavours to ensure accuracy wherever possible, but errors are often unavoidable. Information is intended for reference purposes only. We accept no responsibility for the use or application of this information. We suggest that readers contact the specific government and military programme offices if seeking to confirm the reliability of any data.
INTRODUCTION
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MARKET SUMMARY
THE 2015+ FIGHTER LANDSCAPE IN SUMMARY
As underscored at the last Paris Air Show (June 2015), many western fighter jet manufacturers are in the process of hunting critical export deals to avoid having to close existing production lines early. As it stands, beyond the bulk of the international market already being swallowed by Lockheed Martin F-35 commitments, Dassault Aviation’s Rafale will take the next (albeit, considerably smaller) slice of the business. Major international military spenders outside of Europe – particularly India, Egypt, Qatar and Brazil – have already opted for Rafale or the Saab Gripen in recent deals, leaving the likes of Boeing and Eurofighter in heated competition to win contracts elsewhere. Failing to do so could see iconic aircraft such as the F-15, F/A-18 and Typhoon become the last of their kind within the next five years. Already, sixth-generation fighters are absorbing corners of budgets. The Pentagon, for example, made a 2015 budget request for studies to begin ahead of a projected acquisition programme scheduled for fiscal year 2018. Meanwhile, several defence and aerospace
leaders in this field, including Northrop Grumman, are also known to have stood up teams to begin research and development work on advanced, optionally-manned platforms. These aircraft will be designed to compete for orders in around ten years time when the likes of the F-35, Sukhoi PAK FA and Chengdu J-20 are all expected to have established their place in the skies. In spite of the many recent procurement decisions, the fighter market is anything but ‘sewn up’. Not only has Dassault only built its pace on deals signed within the past eight months (marking its first ever export order for Rafale this year), but several ‘game-changing’ nations remain in positions of uncertainty. Internal bureaucracy leaves question marks over seemingly done deals while prospects of programme delays are almost a certainty. Likewise, global conflicts – most unanticipated, such as the clashes in Ukraine and the surge of ISIL in the Middle East – will also continue to turn this market on a dime, feeding or reducing the need for high-end air power.
MARKET SUMMARY
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As the world has moved forward, the very purpose of today’s fighter has evolved. Dogfighting has become a diminishing requirement, with air-to-ground/long-range bombing becoming the common task. Future conflicts, under which a more contested battlespace may reappear, are predicted to call for long-range air-to-air capabilities as sensors and weaponry becoming increasingly advanced. At the same time, the myriad of demands on the modern multirole jet has expanded to include greater provision towards intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, as well as command and control, electronic warfare, close air support, and even satellite launch. While this model can help militaries ‘do more with less’, the pressure continues to build on the commercial industry to outfit these complex suites into singular, lasting, and agile packages. Considering the fact that many 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
demands, lifecycle costs have become a fixation for many programme developers. In the words of Lt Gen (Rtd) David Deptula, former USAF Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR, “As we move into an era with fewer and fewer resources into an era where leadership of countries around the world are determining to spend less and less on individual security, we need to think more about a proactive means – or what I call a ‘consortium approach’ – to security strategy. We need to explore the carrying of an increasingly complex global security environment, with budget constraints, to fully leverage international coalition based security solutions. That means, once again, we've got to look at a completely different paradigm in terms of the ends, ways and means that we conduct acquisitions, training engagements, policy and treaty design and execution.”
MARKET SUMMARY
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For the coming years, the market will therefore be swayed predominantly by the levels of communication, response and flexibility offered between the aerospace and defence industry and the end-user. Many of the companies already involved in the fighter domain have a strong pedigree, but preference now will be placed primarily on those entities most capable of providing operational and forward-based solutions for operational missions. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton (Rtd) (Chief of the Air Staff 2009-2013 and chairman of the 2015 International Fighter conference), said: “If an air force ‘decides’ or is directed to use the ‘more cost-effective’ service that industry can provide then it has to
be a service that is guaranteed both at home and away. “The answer is to establish a relationship and a contract that defines the ability and the circumstances under which industry will meet the support requirements when and where the agreed circumstances can be met. It does not mean that industry will always be willing or able to meet those needs ‘off the bat’. Air forces will continue to need to provide their inherent support for the first team ‘out of the trap’ and for those scenarios when the required safety and security requirements cannot be established or financially afforded!”
MARKET SUMMARY
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MARKET SUMMARY: REGIONAL MARKETS
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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 production, the market has become highly active here in securing export orders and in efforts to remain ahead of operational requirements. The EU continues to propose efforts to pool and share resources, and top encourage an open market that offers lifeblood to local SMEs. Outside of the homegrown Eurofighter Typhoon – now facing the possibility of ending production as original consortium countries wrap up their orders – the introduction of the Joint Strike Fighter will represent the most significant change within the region, with commitments now being fulfilled by Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Norway, and other potential customers in line.
That said, several European-based companies will continue to flourish as the likes of Dassault andSaab win favour in foreign markets. Eastwards, Russia is naturally pouring resources into fresh and existing fighter aircraft programmes. Sukhoi has dominated the country’s export business over the once iconic MiG aircraft company since the fall of the Soviet Union, forcing the latter to rely purely on maintenance and upgrades of its ageing fleets across the world.
EUROPE
Air Commodore Ian Duguid OBE Typhoon Force Commander Royal Air Force Lieutenant General Sergei Drozdov Commander of the Air Force Armed Forces of Ukraine Major General Jan Śliwka Chief of Polish Air Force Inspectorate Polish Armed Forces
Major General Laurian Anastasof Chief of the Air Staff Romanian Air Force Colonel Didier Polomé Chief of Operations Belgian Air Component Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Kleinheyer Station Commander, Tactical Air Wing 31 German Air Force
BRIEFINGS AT INTERNATIONAL FIGHTER 2015 INCLUDE:
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The U.S.A. remains the largest spender of military aircraft with a projected expenditure of over $260-bn by 2025 and as the leading budget holder on the JSF, will continue to see the biggest slice of the fighter market revenue in the coming years. While Lockheed Martin’s “last manned fighter” has confirmed sales in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, its (upgraded) F-16 Fighting Falcon will remain in production until at least 2017, having been exported to the UAE and Iraq, 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.
Canada has yet to officially decide on its next fighter despite previously being set to acquire 65 F-35s. Controversies surrounding ongoing cost overruns on the programme and budget restrictions have placed the order on hold.
NORTH AMERICA
MARKET SUMMARY: REGIONAL MARKETS
Major General Jerry Harris Vice Commander, Air Combat Command , U.S. Air Force
Nathan 'Luthar' Hill Division Chief, CAF Training, Air Combat Command , U.S. Air Force
BRIEFINGS AT INTERNATIONAL FIGHTER 2015 INCLUDE:
ASIA-PACIFIC
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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 pursuing efforts to acquire advanced technology and knowledge to develop a number of ‘fifth’ and ‘sixth’ generation fighter programmes, including the J-20 and J-31. Meanwhile, the recent announcement that India, the world’s largest arms importer, will buy a fleet of Rafale aircraft represents only a piece of the country’s dedicated efforts to invest in new fighter aircraft, including a partnership with Russia to develop a joint fifth-gen fighter and the long-gestating introduction of the indigenous HAL LCA (Tejas) multirole light fighter.
Elsewhere, the F-35 will leave a heavy stamp on the continent, with Japan, Australia and South Korea having agreed to purchase, and Singapore expected to join the club. Other manufacturers are pursuing business among those countries looking for upgrades or replacements, which includes obvious prospects for Russian Sukhoi aircraft as well as potential for the likes of Boeing, Saab and Eurofighter.
MARKET SUMMARY: REGIONAL MARKETS
Air Commodore Michael Kitcher Director General Capability Planning (DGCP), RAAF
Air Vice Marshal Farooq Habib Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Training)
Pakistan Air Force
Air Vice Marshal M Naim Hassan Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operation and Training) , Bangladesh Air Force
BRIEFINGS AT INTERNATIONAL FIGHTER 2015 INCLUDE:
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
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This region represents a significant portion of the fighter aircraft market, with Arab GCC nations consistently spending on advanced platforms combined with an ongoing requirement to deploy on operations to counter militant insurgency. Last year, these countries combined spent nearly $135 bn on defence equipment, with Saudi Arabia accounting for $80 bn of that total. Meanwhile, in its own league, Israel has settled on the F-35, standing as a barrier for GCC nations to acquire the same platform.
With Oman choosing to buy Typhoons, Kuwait opting for the F-18E/F (on the back of the Arab Spring), and the decisions of Egypt and Qatar to purchase the Rafale, there is an obvious willingness for governments in this region to seal ties with Europe and to unequivocally out-gun insurgents encroaching on their borders. Bahrain and the UAE remain at the 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.
MARKET SUMMARY: REGIONAL MARKETS
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
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Further south into the continent, there is a much smaller demand in 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.
MARKET SUMMARY: REGIONAL MARKETS
Major General Samuel Ng'ang'a Thuita Commander Kenya Air Force
BRIEFINGS AT INTERNATIONAL FIGHTER 2015 INCLUDE:
LATIN AMERICA
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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. Argentina, 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 Chile and Uruguay are limited to small-volume light aircraft or upgrades for existing fleets. Venezuela has also been too badly impacted by falling oil prices to spend big, at present. Colombia and Peru 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.
MARKET SUMMARY: REGIONAL MARKETS
KEY REQUIREMENTS
ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & EXPECTED ACQUISITIONS
Algeria 44 SU-30s are currently in service. Angola The Angolan Air Force (FANA) is planning to purchase 12 former Indian Air Force SU-30K Flanker-Fs, with deliveries commencing in 2015. 1 SU-27/30 is currently in service. Argentina Argentina intends to purchase 24 Saab Gripen NG fighters from the Brazilian production line. Australia It was announced in April 2014 that Australia will procure 58 more F-35As in addition to 14 already approved by the Australian government, bringing the total on order to 72 aircraft, to replace the country’s Boeing F/A-18A/B Hornets. The first Royal Australian Air Force F-35A squadron 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.
Austria Austria is considering mothballing 3 of its 15 Typhoon Tranche 1 fighters, due to financial problems. In addition, flying hours on the remaining aircraft may be reduced by a third. Bahrain The planned F-16 upgrade was due to start in 2014 and complete in 2018. It will incorporate a Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) and Sniper targeting pod. 21 F-16C/Ds are currently in service. Newer variants of the F-16 are planned to be procured after 2018 (they may be second-hand as production is currently scheduled to cease in 2017) and there is a longer-term requirement (c.2025) for a multi-role 4th/5th generation fighter.
ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
Selected acquisition and modernisation from around the world…
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Bangladesh The Bangladeshi Government has approved plans to purchase new combat aircraft for the Bangladesh Air Force. No timescale is yet known for this procurement. Belarus Up to 20 SU-27 Flankers are to be taken out of storage, refurbished and upgraded. Belgium A Request for Information for a fighter to replace the F-16 was planned to be sent to manufacturers in early 2014. 59 F-16A/Bs are currently in service and their planned out-of-service-date is 2023. Brazil Brazil has signed a $5.4 billion contract for 36 Gripen E/F fighters. Commencing in 2019, the (Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB) will take delivery of 28 single-seat Gripen E and 8 twin-seat Gripen F aircraft. 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
will be delivered in three batches running from 2019 through to 2032. The majority of the AMX fleet (55 aircraft) is to be modernised to AM-1 standard then retired in 2030. The Navy AF-1 Skyhawks (2 aircraft) are also being modernised ahead of a 2025 retirement date. Bulgaria The Bulgarian Air Force will likely retire its 12 MiG-29 fighters rather than proceed with a maintenance and repair deal with Russia. Signing an extended deal, until 2019, priced at $46 million, would be “unfavourable” to Bulgaria but other options include the purchase of new fighters. The Defence Ministry has shortlisted three offers to acquire new combat aircraft, which include a US bid of second-hand F-16s, the Eurofighter Typhoon and Sweden's Gripen. When Bulgaria joined NATO in March 2004, it vowed to replace six of its MiG-21 aircraft and acquire eight new fighters by 2016.
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Canada Although Canada plans to procure 65 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, cost escalation of this aircraft has led the Canadian Government to request technical information on other fighters, including the Gripen. A Canadian government report suggests that other combat aircraft are just as capable as the Lockheed Martin F-35A at fulfilling the nation’s most likely mission needs – potentially opening the door to a competitive acquisition process to replace a fleet of 77 Boeing CF-18 Hornets. The F-35, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon were compared in the 2014 report. Chile Chile may be a potential customer for an F-16 upgrade. The Chilean Air Force currently operates 46 F-16A/B/C/Ds. China The Shenyang J-15 is being developed as a carrier-borne fighter to equip the aircraft carrier ‘Liaoning.’ The Shenyang J-31 fifth generation fighter flew in October
2012 for the first time and is reported to be planned as an export fighter. Rapid progress is being made with the development prototypes for the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter. The fifth to fly, undertook its maiden flight at Chengdu on in November 2014, followed by the sixth in December. Colombia The Colombian Air Force plans to procure a ‘New Fighter Squadron.’ The F-16, Mirage 2000, SU-30, Rafale and Gripen are all possible contenders. Croatia Croatia is being offered Gripen C/Ds – although competition is from a US proposal to deliver second-hand Lockheed F-16s.
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Czech Republic The Czech Republic has expressed interest in potentially increasing its Gripen fleet by up to a further eight aircraft. Denmark Requirement for a new fleet of 30 fighters. Bidding initially opened in 2010 but was delayed until 2013 and a decision is now considered possible in 2015. Vying for the contract are Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Lockheed Martin’s F-35, Saab’s Gripen E and Eurofighter’s Typhoon. The winning contender will replace the F-16 fleet of 47 F-16A/Bs which have an out-of-service date of 2024. Egypt 24 Rafales are on order. 20 F-16C/D Block 52s are also on order. Egypt currently operates 208 F-16A/B/C/Ds. Finland Finland has a requirement for between 40 and 60 aircraft. A request for proposals could be issued in 2018, with a contract to follow around 2020 and delivery from 2025. Helsinki is expected to consider the Gripen NG, Eurofighter Typhoon and F-35.
France A contract for the next generation of the Rafale fighter, designated F3R, was awarded to Dassault by the French military procurement agency, the DGA, in January 2014. Completed development of the F3R is expected by 2018 and will involve the integration of the Meteor BVRAAM, AASM (SBU-54 Hammer) air-to-surface precision weapon and PDL NG new generation airborne multi-spectral laser targeting pod. The aircraft’s Man-Machine Interface (MMI), SPECTRA EW System, RBE2 AESA Radar, TSC 2032 IFF, Navigation System and Link 16 Datalink will also be enhanced. In addition, 53 Mirage 2000Ds or 2000-5s are to be modernised. All of the Rafales will be upgraded to F4 standard, which includes an AESA radar, by 2020. When all the retrofitted aircraft have been delivered to Rafale M F3 standard. (scheduled for 2017) the navy will have 42 Rafales, including additional new production aircraft. Of the 180 Rafale aircraft ordered by France to date, 133 have been delivered. Dassault delivered a combined 11 Rafales in 2014 to the air force and navy.
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Germany 97 Typhoons are currently in service, with a further 34 on order. Greece The Hellenic Air Force (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, Greece 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 Hungarian Air Force has expressed interest in potentially increasing its Gripen fleet by up to a further four aircraft (2 were recently lost in accidents).
India India has decided to procure 36 Rafales, which will be acquired over the next 2 years. A further 92 SU-30MKIs are on order. 161 SU-30MKIs are currently in service. Dassault Aviation has handed over the first two Indian Air Force (IAF) upgraded Mirage 2000I/TIs. All 51 surviving IAF Mirage 2000H and 2000TH Vajras are being modernised to include a NVG-compatible cockpit, advanced navigation systems, new IFF (identification friend or foe), updated multi-mode/multi-layered radar, a fully integrated electronic warfare suite and advanced BVR missile capability. The air force expects to receive all 272 Su-30MKI’s on order from HAL by 2020, forming 13 operational squadrons. The 150th Su-30MKI manufactured by the company was delivered in January 2015. Upgrade work on 63 MiG-29s to the UPG multirole standard continues. An estimated 50-plus aircraft are yet to receive the modernisation package.
14 squadrons operate increasingly difficult to maintain MiG-21 variants, and MiG-27MLs, which are all to be retired from service by 2024. The planned force level of 42 squadrons will be attained only by 2027-2030. The air force is looking to begin phasing out the first of its 80 MiG-27MLs from 2016. The Perspective Multi-role Fighter (PMF) will now result in production of the Sukhoi T-50 under licence in India. The first series production Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) has finally been delivered. HAL will build six more in 2015-16, followed by nine in 2016-17, with plans to increase production to 12 per year. The IAF intends to acquire an initial 40 Tejas Mk I aircraft before production switches to the more advanced Tejas Mk II variant. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has undertaken the maiden flight of the second LCA Navy prototype.
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Indonesia 21 more F-16s are on order and Lockheed Martin is closing in on a deal to upgrade 10 additional Indonesian F-16. Indonesia and South Korea signed an engineering manufacturing and development (EMD) agreement for a joint fighter on the 6th October 2014. Called the IF-X programme (Indonesia Fighter-X) in Indonesia, Indonesia is to take a 20% share of the programme, which is expected to cost between $8 and $10 billion. Of the 250 aircraft in the joint requirement, 50 are required by the Indonesian Air Force and the remainder are for the Republic of Korea Air Force. The first flight should occur six-to-seven years into the EMD phase, in around 2021-22. Indonesia’s $1 billion multirole combat aircraft procurement programme calls for an initial 16 aircraft to replace its F-5E/F Tiger II fleet. The Typhoon, Gripen, F-16 and Su-35 are contenders with the Su-35 reportedly the preferred type. A request to tender is expected to be issued in late 2016 followed by an announcement of the winner in 2017.
Iran Despite Iran moving its indigenous fighter/light combat aircraft programme to a new design house, indications are that nothing will fly in the near future. Iraq 36 F-16C/D Block 52s have been ordered by the IqAF in two batches, each comprising 12 F-16Cs and six F-16Ds. All 36 are scheduled for delivery by the autumn of 2017. Israel Israeli Cabinet approval has been given to procure another 14 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The first should arrive in Israel in 2019. The deal is valued at $2.82 billion and includes options on a further 17 aircraft Israel has already ordered 19 F-35As. Deliveries from the initial IAF order are expected to begin in December 2016, with the first two arriving in Israel in early 2017 and all 19 in service by 2018. The new deal brings firm orders to 33, plus 17 options. Deliveries will be completed by 2021. A major update programme is planned for the F-16s, after which the type will be renamed the F-16V.
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ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
Italy 75 F-35A/B Joint Strike Fighters are planned for procurement. 71 Typhoons are currently in service, with 24 more on order. Japan Initial funding has been approved for the first 6 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters of a total of 42 currently planned. In early January 2015, Japanese defence ministry officials confirmed that their next-generation fighter technology test programme, ATD-X, had fallen behind schedule. ATD-X had been scheduled for its first test flight in 2014, but problems with developing the experimental engine control unit have pushed this back until late 2015 at the earliest. Kazakhstan 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.
Kuwait Kuwait is reportedly close to ordering 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, but has also started discussions to buy up to 28 Eurofighters. A Kuwaiti deal for Eurofighters would not necessarily affect a potential foreign military sale for the F/A-18E/F. Lebanon While its current fighter fleet comprises just 4 Hawker Hunters, the Lebanese Air Force (LAF) is still planning to introduce more modern fighters. Libya Egypt has reportedly supplied at least two additional MiG-21MFs to the Libyan Air Force, after providing an initial three in 2014.
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ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
Malaysia The RMAF has requested funding for the purchase of a squadron of Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) to replace the MiG-29s. The Typhoon and F/A-18E/F are contenders for this requirement, but another possibility is a Gripen NG loan arrangement. 18 aircraft are believed to be required. The MiG-29s are due to be retired at the end of 2015. Mexico Limited funding has been allocated for the acquisition of new interceptor aircraft. 8 F-5E/Fs are currently in service. Mozambique The Mozambique Air Force FAM) has received 8 second-hand MiG-21bis/UMs under a contract with Aerostar of Rumania. Myanmar The first JF-17 Thunder export customer is believed to be Myanmar. Details of the cost and number of aircraft involved, are not known, but deliveries are expected to commence in 2017.
Netherlands The planned F-16 out-of-service date is 2024.75 F-16A/Bs are currently in service, but these will gradually be reduced in number to 61, imminently, 55 in 2020, 45 in 2021, 34 in 2022 and 24 in 2023. The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will procure 37 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters to replace its F-16s. Dutch parliamentary approval has been granted to buy an initial eight production F-35As. An order is expected to be signed shortly and the aircraft will be delivered in 2019. Three RNLAF F-35A squadrons are planned, of which the first operational unit will be 322 Squadron at Leeuwarden Air Base. After the order for the first eight, contracts will follow for three further batches of eight aircraft each in 2016, 2017 and 2018, with the order for the last three expected in 2019. These will be delivered between 2019 and 2022, at a rate of eight per year, with the final three following in 2023.
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Nigeria The Nigerian government has approved funding for new fighters, although the number required is unknown. North Korea The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Air Force (DPRKAF) is still using the veteran MiG-15 in operational service. Norway Following on from the purchase of 4 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters for 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.
Peru The Peruvian Air Force has requested information on the Eurofighter Typhoon, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale, RAC Mig-35, Saab Gripen NG and Sukhoi Su-30/35. However, Spain had tendered a proposal for 18 Tranche 1 Eurofighters from Spanish Air Force stocks with delivery anticipated one year from contract signature. Neither the Mirage 2000 nor the MiG-29 is likely to remain in service beyond 2025.
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Pakistan The 50th and final Block 1 JF-17 Thunder rolled out of the Kamra facility of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in December 2013. Production of Block 2 aircraft has now been launched and a Block 3 variant, with an AESA radar, is planned.. A total of 140 aircraft are believed to be required. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has received into service ‘a squadron’ of F-16s from the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). Currently, the PAF operates 45 F-16A/Cs and 31 F-16B/Ds. Philippines The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has agreed to purchase 12 KAI F/A-50 light fighters from South Korea. A contract was signed in March 2014. Delivery of the first two FA-50s is expected in December 2015. In the medium-term, a Squadron of multi-role fighters is also required.
Poland Poland has a requirement for 64 fifth generation combat aircraft to be acquired from 2021. They are planned to replace the 32 SU-22 and 31 MiG-29 aircraft currently in service. Meanwhile, the SU-22s will receive a minor upgrade to keep them operational until 2024-2025. Upgrade of 16 Polish Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrums has now been completed. Qatar A contract for 24 Rafales was signed on the 4th May 2015. An option exists for a further 12-24 additional aircraft. Romania Romania has signed a contract with Portugal to buy 12 F-16AM/BM Block 15 fighters. The first aircraft will arrive in Romania in 2015, with all 12 scheduled to be in service by 2017. Further Block 15 aircraft may be purchased at a later date.
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Russia RSK-MiG is reportedly developing a new lightweight fighter concept, that would be a single-engine complement to the Sukhoi T50/PAK-FA stealth fighter now in flight testing. A new ‘heavy’ fighter to replace the MiG-31BM is also planned, for an in-service date of 2028, but it is doubtful that sufficient funding will be available to sustain 3 separate fighter programmes. 134 MiG-31s are currently in service. 49 SU-35S Flanker Es are currently on order for the Russian Air Force. 10 were delivered prior to 2013, 12 were delivered in 2013, 12 in 2014 and 15 will be delivered in 2015. 16 more MiG-29SMTs have been ordered for delivery from 2016. 28 MiG-29SMTs were received by the Russian Air Force in 2009-2010, following Algeria’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.
The Izdeliye 30 engine for Sukhoi’s T-50 fighter is undergoing rig testing, and will enter flight trials in 2017. Sukhoi currently has six T-50 test aircraft – four flight-test examples and two for ground tests – and three more will join the fleet in 2015. Russia will receive its first batch of T-50s in late 2016 or early 2017. Saudi Arabia The Saudis could require more Typhoons, over and above the current order for 72 aircraft. 45 aircraft have been delivered so far. Talks on a second tranche of 48 aircraft have been underway with BAE Systems, the British government and the Saudis for several years.
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Serbia Only 4 MiG-29s are believed to be airworthy. Singapore A large procurement decision awaiting the air force in the next couple of years is whether the RSAF will convert its Security Co-operation Participant status in the F-35 Lightning II joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme into a firm order or step back from the project. Singapore is continuing its evaluation of the F-35, with a view 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.
Slovakia Slovakia has selected the Gripen to replace its 8 RAC MiG-29s. Between 8 and 12 aircraft are likely to be stored A/B models upgraded to a similar standard to the Czech Air Force aircraft. A contract is anticipated later this year. Slovenia Hungary and Slovenia signed an agreement in January 2014, under which Hungary will protect Slovenian airspace with its Gripen fighters.
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South Korea South Korea will buy 40 F-35A Lightning II fighters to satisfy its FX-III fighter requirement. Deliveries will commence in 2018 and continue until 2024. A further 20 aircraft may be procured at a later date, subject to funding availability. South Korea has asked the US government to terminate a contract with BAE Systems to upgrade 134 of the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (RoKAF’s) F-16 Block 50/52s. Indonesia and South Korea have signed an engineering manufacturing and development (EMD) agreement for a joint fighter, called the KF-X (Korea Fighter-X) and IF-X (Indonesia Fighter-X). South Korea is to take an 80% share of the programme, which is expected to cost between $8 and 10 billion. 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.
Sweden 85 Gripen C/Ds are currently in service. Saab has ceased production of the JAS 39C Gripen for the Swedish Air Force. Production has switched to the new JAS 39E/F model. The first built to Gripen E specifications, is currently being manufactured and scheduled to make its maiden flight in 2015. 60 Gripen Es are on order, with IOC scheduled for 2023 and FOC in 2026. Switzerland Switzerland will reduce its F-5E Tiger II fleet to 26 after airframe cracks were found in several aircraft. Switzerland is expected to revive a fighter acquisition process in the future.
27
ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
Taiwan Lockheed Martin has been awarded a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to install upgrade kits in 142 Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) F-16A/B Block 20 Fighting Falcons. Work will be performed in Taiwan, with completion anticipated by May 2022. The ROCAF will reportedly opt for procurement of the F-35B Lightning II. Thailand 18 F-16A/Bs are being given a Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) which is due for completion in 2017. However, Thailand may be a potential customer for more F-16 upgrades. The Thai Air Force currently operates 54 F-16A/Bs. Tunisia The Government of Tunisia has requested Block 1 avionics upgrades for the Tunisian Republic 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.
Turkey Turkey plans to buy 100 conventional take-off and landing variants of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Turkey may also be a potential customer for further F-16 upgrades. The Turkish Air Force currently operates 241 F-16C/Ds and plans to keep them in service until at least 2040. Design work on a new indigenous fighter called the TF-X has now been completed and a request for information (RFI) was issued on in March 2015 by Turkey’s SSM (Undersecretariat for Defence Industries) The TF-X will replace the Turkish Air Force’s current F-16 fleet in around 2030. A formal Request for Proposals is expected to be issued in the third quarter of 2015. Around nine companies, including BAE Systems, Dassault, Lockheed Martin, Shenyang and Saab are reportedly interested.
28
ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
UAE The UAE has requested the sale of 30 F-16 Block 61 fighters from the U.S.A., in addition to planning upgrades for its 76 current F-16E/F Block 60 aircraft. Uganda 4 SU-30s are on order. 8 are already in service. Ukraine The Ukrainian Air Force has an SU-27 upgrade programme planned, which will extend the service life of the aircraft to 2030. 36 SU-27s are currently in service, although only 16 are reported to be fully operational. There is also a long-term requirement for a small quantity of new fighters. U.K. The RAF will receive 40 Tranche 3 Typhoons, in addition to 109 Tranche 1 and 2 aircraft. A fifth Royal Air Force Typhoon squadron has been formed by re-roling an existing Tornado unit, which has now been re-badged. 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
enhancement (P3E) package, intended to strengthen the aircraft’s multi-role capability. Full integration of the Brimstone 2 air-to-surface missile will be included in the package. Other elements include avionics upgrades, improvements to the mission system and maintenance equipment and capability enhancements related to other weapons, including the Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile and Storm Shadow cruise missile. The P3E standard is scheduled for delivery during 2017, with the upgrade expected to be delivered into RAF service in late 2018. Definition phase work is already under way for the programme’s subsequent Phase 4 capability enhancement effort. A 4th F-35B Joint Strike Fighter has been ordered for the U.K. from a currently planned total of 48 aircraft. F-35B IOC is currently scheduled for December 2018. 617 Squadron will be the first F-35B squadron to stand up.
29
ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
Uruguay The Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) has had a requirement for 6 radar-equipped light fighters since 2010. Buying surplus F-5E/F Tigers from Chile may be an option for this requirement. U.S.A. The U.S. Defense Department wants to buy up to 450 F-35s in a three-year block buy beginning in 2018. In total, 2,443 F-35s are planned for the U.S. armed services with allied purchases bringing the total number to more than 3,100. Current planning will see 1,763 F-35As procured for the USAF and 680 F-35B/Cs for the USN and USMC. The USMCsF-35B will be the 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
in 2025. The Corps will seek to fill any gaps created by the Harrier retirement by extending the life of its Boeing F/A Hornet combat aircraft until 2030. There are currently 128 AV-8B/TAV-8Bs in the USMC inventory. An F/A-XX RFI was issued by U.S. Navy in April 2012 to replace the Super Hornet in the 2030s. The Sixth Generation USAF fighter programme is the TACAIR/F-X which is at the early stages of development. The U.S. Air Force has scrapped a plan to install advanced radars on some of its Lockheed Martin F-16s but preserved funds over five years to replace their mission and display computers.
30
ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
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.
31
ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
SERVICE
VARIANT PLANNED CONTRACTED FLYING
USAF F-35A 1,763 103 67
US NAVY F-35B 260 18 18
USMC F-35B
F-35C
340
80
50
-
45
-
AUSTRALIA F-35A 100 2 2
CANADA F-35A 65 - -
DENMARK F-35A 30 2 -
ISRAEL F-35A 33 - -
ITALY F-35A
F-35B
60
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
F-35 PROCUREMENT SUMMARY (as of June 2015)
(Source: Air Forces Monthly)
HOLDINGS
WORLD FIGHTER AIRCRAFT INVENTORIES
EUROPE HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
AUSTRIA EUROFIGHTER
TYPHOON (15)
UBERWACHUNG-
SE GESCHWADER
1 STAFFEL
2 STAFFEL
ZELTWEG
BELARUS MiG-29 (37) BARANOWICZE
BELGIUM F-16A/B (59) 1 SQUADRON
350 SQUADRON
31 SQUADRON
349 SQUADRON
FLORENNES
FLORENNES
KLEINE BROGEL
KLEINE BROGEL
BULGARIA MiG-21 (3)
MiG-29 (15)
1/3 IAE
2/3 IAE
GRAF IGNATIEVO
GRAF IGNATIEVO
CROATIA MiG-21 BIS/UMD (7) 22 EBA
21 EBA
PULA
ZAGREB-PLESO
CZECH
REPUBLIC
GRIPEN C/D (14)
L-159 A (19)
211.Tl
212.tl
213.tl
CASLAV
CASLAV
CASLAV
DENMARK F-16A/B (47) 727 SQUADRON
730 SQUADRON
SKRYDSTRUP
SKRYDSTRUP
FINLAND F-18C/D (61) HavLLv 31
HavLLv 11
KUOPIO-RISSALA
ROVANIEMI
33
EUROPE HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
FRANCE MIRAGE 2000C (24)
MIRAGE 2000 D
(66)
MIRAGE 2000N (24)
MIRAGE 2000-5 (26)
MIRAGE 2000
RAFALE B/C (90)
SUPER ETENDARD
(26)
RAFALE M (27)
EC02.005
EC03.011
EC01.003
EC02.003
EC03.003
EC02.004
EC01.002
EC05.330
EC02.030
EC01.007
EC01.091
EC02.092
EC03.030
17F
11F
12F
ORANGE-
CARITAT
DJIBOUTI
NANCY-OCHEY
NANCY-OCHEY
NANCY-OCHEY
ISTRES-LE TUBE
LUXEUIL
MONT DE
MARSAN
MONT DE
MARSAN
SAINT DIZIER-
ROBINSON
ABU DHABI /AL
DHAFRA
LANDIVISIAU
LANDIVISIAU
LANDIVISIAU
NAVY
NAVY
NAVY
GERMANY EUROFIGHTER
TYPHOON (76)
TORNADO IDS (87)
TORNADO IDS/ECR
(29)
TLG 74
TLG 73
TLG 31
TLG 33
TLG 51
NEUBERG
LAAGE
NORVENICH
BUCHEL
SCHLESWIG-
JAGEL
34
EUROPE HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
GREECE F-4E/RF-4E (49)
F-16C/D (157)
MIRAGE 2000 EG/BG
(19)
MIRAGE 2000-
5EG/BG(25)
338 MPK
339 MPK
348 MTA
117 PM SMET
337 MPK
330 MIRA
341 MIRA
347 MIRA
335 MIRA
340 MIRA
343 MIRA
111 PM SMET
110 PM
332 MIRA
114 PM SMET
331 MIRA
348 MTA
117 PM SMET
ANDRAVIDA
ANDRAVIDA
LARISA
ANDRAVIDA
LARISA
NEA ANCHIALOS
NEA ANCHIALOS
NEA ANCHIALOS
ARAXOS
SOUDA
SOUDA
NEA ANCHIALOS
SKIROS
TANAGRA
TANAGRA
TANAGRA
LARISA
ANDRAVIDA
HUNGARY GRIPEN C/D (12)
1
VADASZREPULO
SZAZAD
KECSKEMET
35
EUROPE HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
ITALY AMX/T (54)
EUROFIGHTER
TYPHOON (71)
TORNADO ECR
(16)/IDS
TORNADO IDS (60)
103 GRUPO
132 GRUPO
101 GRUPO
9 GRUPO
20 GRUPO
10 GRUPO
12 GRUPO
18 GRUPO
155 GRUPO
102 GRUPO
154 GRUPO
156 GRUPO
ISTRANA-
TREVISO
ISTRANA-
TREVISO
ISTRANA-
TREVISO
GROSSETO
GROSSETO
GIOIA DEL COLLE
GIOIA DEL COLLE
TRAPANI-BIRGI
PIACENZA
BRESCIA-GHEDI
BRESCIA-GHEDI
BRESCIA-GHEDI
LITHUANIA L-39 ZA (1)
NAIKINTUVU
GRANDIS
SIAULIAI
NETHER-
LANDS
F-16A/B (75)
F-35A (2)
322 SQUADRON
312 SQUADRON
313 SQUADRON
323 SQUADRON
LEEUWARDEN
VOLKEL
VOLKEL
EGLIN AFB,
FLORIDA
36
EUROPE HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT FIGHTERS OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
NORWAY F-16 A/B (57)
331 SQUADRON
332 SQUADRON
338 SQUADRON
BODO
BODO
ORLAND
POLAND F-16C/D (48)
MiG-29 (31)
SU-22M-4/UM-3K
(32)
10.ELT
3.ELT
6.ELT
41.ELT
1.ELT
8.ELT
40.ELT
LASK
POZNAN
POZNAN
MALBORK
MINSK
SWIDWIN
SWIDWIN
PORTUGAL F-16 A/B (38) ESQ 201
ESQ 301
MONTE REAL
MONTE REAL
ROMANIA IAR-99 (19)
MiG-21 LANCER
A/B/C (16)
951 ESCADRILA
861 ESCADRILA
711 ESCADRILA
BACAU
CONSTANTA
CAMPIA TURZIL
37
EUROPE HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT FIGHTERS OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
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)
SU-24 (22)
SU-25 (4)
SU-27/30/33
(26+2+38)
NAVY
NAVY
NAVY
NAVY
SERBIA MiG-21 (10)
MiG-29 (4)
101ST FIGHTER
AVIATION
SQUADRON
BATAJNICA
SLOVAKIA MiG-29A/UB (8) 1 BOJOVA LETKA SLIAC
38
EUROPE HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT FIGHTERS OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
SPAIN EF-18A/B/M (86)
EUROFIGHTER
TYPHOON (46+27)
EAV-8B/TAV-8B (13)
121 ESC
151 ESC
153 ESC
111 ESC
113 ESC
142 ESC
9 ESCUADRILLA
TORREJON
ZARAGOZA
ZARAGOZA
MORON
MORON
ALBACETE-LOS
LLANOS
ROTA
NAVY
SPRSKA G.4 (1)
J-21 (11)
J-22 (7)
1 PUK VI PVO BANJA LUKA
SWEDEN GRIPEN A/B/C/D (98) F21
F17
F7
LULEA-KALLAX
RONNEBY-
KALLINGE
SATENAS
SWITZ-
ERLAND
F-5E/F (53)
F/A-18C/D (32)
FLIEGERSTAFFEL 8
FLIGERSTAFFEL 6
FLIGERSTAFFEL 19
AUSBILDUNGS
STAFFEL 16
FLIEGERSTAFFEL
11
FLIEGERSTAFFEL
17
FLIEGERSTAFFEL
18
MEIRINGEN
PAYERNE
PAYERNE
PAYERNE
MEIRINGEN
PAYERNE
PAYERNE
39
EUROPE HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT FIGHTERS OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
TURKEY F/RF-4E (69)
F-5A/B/RF-5A (23)
F-16C/D (241)
111 FILO
112 FILO
171 FILO
133 FILO
141 FILO
142 FILO
143 FILO
191 FILO
192 FILO
161 FILO
162 FILO
181 FILO
182 FILO
151 FILO
152 FILO
132 FILO
ESKISEHIR
ESKISEHIR
MALATYA-ERHAC
KONYA
ANKARA-AKINCI
ANKARA-AKINCI
ANKARA-AKINCI
BALIKESIR
BALIKESIR
BANDIRMA
BANDIRMA
DIYARBAKIR
DIYARBAKIR
MERZIFON
MERZIFON
KONYA
UKRAINE MiG-29 (19)
SU-24M/MR (11)
SU-25 (15)
SU-27 (16)
40
EUROPE HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT FIGHTERS OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
U.K. EUROFIGHTER
TYPHOON FGR4/T3
(107+42)
TORNADO GR4/4A
(81)
11 (F)
SQUADRON
3 (F) SQUADRON
29 (R)
SQUADRON
6 SQUADRON
1 (F) SQUADRON
9 SQUADRON
12 SQUADRON
31 SQUADRON
15 (R)
SQUADRON
2 (AC)
SQUADRON
CONINGSBY
CONINGSBY
CONINGSBY
LOSSIEMOUTH
LOSSIEMOUTH
MARHAM
MARHAM
MARHAM
LOSSIEMOUTH
LOSSIEMOUTH
41
NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
U.S.
(AIR FORCE)
F-16C/D
F-16C/D
F-15C/D
F-15C/D
F-15C/D
F-16C /D/F-15C/D
F-16C/D
F-16C/D
354th FW
56th FW
120th FW
125th FW
142nd FW
144th FW
148th FW
158th FW
EIELSON AFB,
ALASKA
LUKE AFB,
ARIZONA
GREAT FALLS
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT,
MONTANA
JACKSONVILLE
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT,
FLORIDA
PORTLAND
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT/ ANGB,
OREGON
FRESNO-
YOSEMITE
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT/ANGB,
CALIFORNIA
DULUTH
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT/ANGB,
MINNESOTA
BURLINGTON
IAP/ETHAN
ALLEN ANGB,
VERMONT
42
NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
U.S.
(AIR FORCE)
A/OA-10C
F-16C/D
F-16C/D
A/OA-10C
F-16C/D
F-16C/D
F-22A
F-22A
A/OA-10A/C
127th WING
169th FW
149th FW
175th WING
180th FW
187th FW
3rd FW
49th FW
355th FW
SELFRIDGE
ANGB, MOUNT
CLEMENS,
MICHIGAN
MCENTIRE JNGS,
SOUTH
CAROLINA
LACKLAND AB,
TEXAS
MARTIN STATE
AIRPORT/WARFI
ELD ANGB,
BALTIMORE,
MARYLAND
TOLEDO EXPRESS
AIRPORT, OHIO
MONTGOMERY
REGIONAL
AIRPORT/DANNE
LLY FIELD,
ALABAMA
ELMENDORF
AFB, ALASKA
HOLLOMAN AFB,
NEW MEXICO
DAVIS-
MONTHAN AFB,
ARIZONA
43
NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
U.S.
(AIR FORCE)
F-16C/D
F-15E
F-16C/D
F-16C/D
F-16C /D
A/OA-10A
F-15C/D
F-16C/D
F-16C/D
140 WING
366th FW
388th FW
114th FW
115th FW
124th WING
173rd FW
57th WING
138th FW
BUCKLEY AFB,
COLORADO
MOUNTAIN
HOME AFB,
IDAHO
HILL AFB, UTAH
SIOUX FALLS
REGIONAL
AIRPORT/JOE
FOSS FIELD,
SOUTH DAKOTA
DANE COUNTY
REGIONAL
AIRPORT/TRUAX
FIELD, MADISON,
WISCONSIN
BOISE
AIRPORT/GOW-
EN FIELD, IDAHO
KLAMATH FALLS
IAP, OREGON
NELLIS AFB,
NEVADA
TULSA
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT,
OKLAHOMA
44
NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
U.S.
(AIR FORCE)
F-16C /D
F-16C/D
F-15C/D
F-22A
F-16C/D
F-16C/D
A/OA-10A+
F-16C/D
F-16C/D/F-15C/D
F-16C/D
F-22A
140th WING
162nd FW
159th FW
15 OG
154 OG
301st FW
419th FW
442nd FW
482nd FW
53rd WING
148th FW
325th FW
BUCKLEY AFB,
AURORA,
COLORADO
TUCSON IAP,
ARIZONA
NAS JRB NEW
ORLEANS,
LOUISIANA
HICKAM AFB,
HAWAII
NAS JRB FORT
WORTH/CARS-
WELL FIELD,
TEXAS
HILL AFB, UTAH
WHITEMAN AFB,
MISSOURI
HOMESTEAD
ARB, FLORIDA
EGLIN AFB,
FLORIDA
TYNDALL AFB,
FLORIDA
TYNDALL AFB,
FLORIDA
45
NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS
COUNTRY NUMBERS IN SERVICE
U.S.
(AIR FORCE)
288 A-10C (10 WINGS/GROUPS)
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)
46
NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
U.S.
(NAVY)
F/A-18F
F/A-18F
F/A-18E
F/A-18C
F/A-18F
F/A-18E
F/A-18E
F/A-18E
F/A-18F
F/A-18C
F/A-18C
F/A-18F
F/A-18E
F/A-18C
F/A-18E
F/A-18E
F/A-18C
F/A-18E
F/A-18F
VFA-2
VFA-11
VFA-14
VFA-15
VFA-22
VFA-25
VFA-27
VFA-31
VFA-32
VFA-34
VFA-37
VFA-41
VFA-81
VFA-83
VFA-86
VFA-87
VFA-94
VFA-97
VFA-102
NAS OCEANA,
VIRGINIA / NAS
JRB FORT
WORTH, TEXAS
667 F/A-
18C/D/E/F
CURRENTLY IN
OPERATION
WITH U.S. NAVY
47
NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS
BASES REMARKS
U.S.
(NAVY)
F/A-18F
F/A-18E
F/A-18F
F/A-18C
F/A-18E
F/A-18C
F/A-18E
F/A-18E
F/A-18E
F/A-18C
F/A-18E
F/A-18E
F/A-18F
F/A-18E
F/A-18E
F/A-18F
F/A-18F
VFA-103
VFA-105
VFA-106
VFA-113
VFA-115
VFA-131
VFA-136
VFA-137
VFA-143
VFA-146
VFA-147
VFA-151
VFA-154
VFA-192
VFA-195
VFA-211
VFA-213
48
NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
U.S.
(MARINE
CORPS)
AV-8B/B+/TAV-8B
(128)
F-35B/C (30+390)
F/A 18A/B/C/D (230)
VMA-223
VMA-231
VMA-542
VMA-211
VMA-214
VMA-311
VMFA 121
VMFA-242
VMFA-115
VMFA-122
VMFA-224
VMFA-251
VMFA-312
VMFA-533
VMFA-142
VMFA-112
VMFA-225
VMFA-232
VMFA-314
VMFA-323
CHERRY POINT
CHERRY POINT
CHERRY POINT
YUMA
YUMA
YUMA
YUMA
IWAKUNI, JAPAN
BEAUFORT
BEAUFORT
BEAUFORT
BEAUFORT
BEAUFORT
BEAUFORT
ATLANTA
FORT WORTH
MIRAMAR
MIRAMAR
MIRAMAR
MIRAMAR
CANADA CF-188A/B (90) 409 SQUADRON
410 SQUADRON
425 SQUADRON
COLD LAKE
COLD LAKE
BAGOTVILLE
49
ASIA-PACIFIC HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
AUSTRALIA F/A-18A/B/F
(95+12)
3 SQUADRON
77 SQUADRON
75 SQUADRON
1 SQUADRON
6 SQUADRON
WILLIAMTOWN
WILLIAMTOWN
TINDAL
AMBERLEY
AMBERLEY
BANGLADESH F-7M/BG (37)/FT-6
(9)/FT-7 (12)
A-5 (16)
MiG-29 SE/UB (8)
5 SQUADRON
35 SQUADRON
21 SQUADRON
8 SQUADRON
KURMITOLA
(DHAKA)
KURMITOLA
(DHAKA)
CHITTAGONG
KURMITOLA
(DHAKA)
50
ASIA-PACIFIC HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
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)
J-8 (47)
J-10 (6)
J-15/SU-30/33
(27+50)
JH-7 (34)
Q-5 (30)
NAVY
NAVY
NAVY
NAVY
NAVY
NAVY
51
ASIA-PACIFIC HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
INDIA MIRAGE 2000H/TH
(54)
JAGUAR IS/IM/IT
(147)
SU-30 MKI (161)
MiG-29 A/U (66)
MiG-29K/KUB
(23+22)
1 SQUADRON
7 SQUADRON
9 SQUADRON
5 SQUADRON
14 SQUADRON
16 SQUADRON
27 SQUADRON
6 SQUADRON
20 SQUADRON
30 SQUADRON
17 SQUADRON
8 SQUADRON
24 SQUADRON
102 SQUADRON
31 SQUADRON
220 SQUADRON
2 SQUADRON
106 SQUADRON
47 SQUADRON
223 SQUADRON
28 SQUADRON
303 SQUADRON
GWALIOR
GWALIOR
GWALIOR
AMBALA
AMBALA
GORAKHPUR
GORAKHPUR
JAMNAGAR
PUNE
PUNE
PUNE
BAREILLEY
BAREILLEY
GULAHATI/CHAB
LA
HALWARA
HALWARA
TEZPUR
TEZPUR
ADAMPUR
ADAMPUR
JAMNAGAR
NAVY
52
ASIA-PACIFIC HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
INDIA
(cont)
SEA HARRIER
FRS51/T4/T60 (11)
MiG-27 M/UPG
(87)
MiG-21
BIS/M/BISON (247)
TEJAS LCA (1+19)
10 SQUADRON
29 SQUADRON
37 SQUADRON
222 SQUADRON
18 SQUADRON
22 SQUADRON
3 SQUADRON
21 SQUADRON
32 SQUADRON
51 SQUADRON
101 SQUADRON
45 SQUADRON
108 SQUADRON
15 SQUADRON
23 SQUADRON
35 SQUADRON
26 SQUADRON
4 SQUADRON
JODHPUR
JODHPUR
JODHPUR
HASHIMARA
KALAIKUNDA
HALWARA
AMBALA
SIRSA
JODHPUR
SRINAGAR
RAEDHANPUR
RAEDHANPUR
PATHANKOT
BHUJ
SURATGARH
BAKSHI
KA/TALAB
PATHANKOT
UTTARLAI
NAVY
53
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
INDONESIA F-16A/B (13)
SU-27SK/ (16)
SU-30MK
F-5E/F (9)
HAWK 209 (14)
SKADRON
UDARA 3
SKADRON
UDARA 11
SKADRON
UDARA 14
SKADRON
UDARA 12
SKADON UDARA 1
MADIUN, JAVA
UJUNG
PANDANG,
SULAWESI
MADIUN, JAVA
PEKAN BARU
KALIMANTAN
JAPAN F-15 J/DJ (199)
F-4EJ/RF-4 EJ (71)
F-2A/B (78)
201 HIKOTAI
203 HIKOTAI
303 HIKOTAI
306 HIKOTAI
204 HIKOTAI
305 HIKOTAI
304 HIKOTAI
23 HIKOTAI
501 HIKOTAI
301 HIKOTAI
302 HIKOTAI
3 HIKOTAI
8 HIKOTAI
21 HIKOTAI
6 HIKOTAI
CHITOSE
CHITOSE
KOMATSU
KOMATSU
NAHA
HYAKURI
NAHA
NYUTABARU
HYAKURI
NYUTABARU
HYAKURI
MISAWA
MISAWA
MATSUSHIMA
TSUIKI
54
ASIA-PACIFIC
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
KAZAKHSTAN MiG-31 (29)
MiG-29 (39)
MIG-23 (3)/MIG-
27 (12)
SU-27 (13)
SU-24 (25)
SU-25(14)
610th AIR BASE
602nd AIR BASE
600th GUARDS
AIR BASE
604th AIR BASE
604th AIR BASE
605th AIR BASE
602nd AIR BASE
KARAKANDA
SHYMKENT
ZHETYGEN
AKTOBE
AKTOBE
AKTAU
SHYMKENT
REPORTED-LY
WFU
LAOS MiG-21 (25) FIGHTER
REGIMENT
XIENGKHOUANG
MALAYSIA F-5 E/F/RF-5 E (9)
F/A-18D (8)
MiG-29 N/NUB
(10)
SU-30 MKM (18)
HAWK 108/208
(6/13)
12 SKN
18 SKN
19 SKN
17 SKN
11 SKN
15 SKN
6 SKN
BUTTERWORTH
BUTTERWORTH
KUANTAN
KUANTAN
GONG KEDAK
BUTTERWORTH
KUANTAN
55
ASIA-PACIFIC
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
MYANMAR F-7/FT-7 (30)
MiG-29 SMT (31)
A-5 (21)
PAKISTAN F-7 P/PE/MP (140)
MIRAGE III/V
(172)
JF-17 (49+100)
F-16 A/B/C/D (76)
2 SQUADRON
14 SQUADRON
20 SQUADRON
17 SQUADRON
23 SQUADRON
7 SQUADRON
8 SQUADRON
22 SQUADRON
25 SQUADRON
15 SQUADRON
27 SQUADRON
16 SQUADRON
26 SQUADRON
9 SQUADRON
11 SQUADRON
5 SQUADRON
MASROOR
MINHAS-
KAMARA
RAFIQUI
SAMUNGLI-
QUETTA
SAMUNGLI-
QUETTA
MASROOR
MASROOR
MASROOR
RAFIQUI
RAFIQUI
RAFIQUI
PESHAWAR
PESHAWAR
MUSHAF
MUSHAF
JACOBABAD
56
ASIA-PACIFIC
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
NORTH
KOREA
F-5 (106)
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)
F-5 S/T (36)
F-15 SG (32+8)
145 SQUADRON
140 SQUADRON
143 SQUADRON
144 SQUADRON
149 SQUADRON
CHANGI
TENGAH
TENGAH
PAYA LEBAR
PAYA LEBAR
57
ASIA-PACIFIC
ASIA-PACIFIC HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
SOUTH
KOREA
F-4D/E/RF-4C (68)
F/K-16C/D (168)
F/K-5 E/F/RF-5E
(186)
F-15 K (60)
152 SQUADRON
153 SQUADRON
156 SQUADRON
131 SQUADRON
161 SQUADRON
162 SQUADRON
155 SQUADRON
159 SQUADRON
120 SQUADRON
121 SQUADRON
123 SQUADRON
157 SQUADRON
111 SQUADRON
105 SQUADRON
112 SQUADRON
206 SQUADRON
101 SQUADRON
201 SQUADRON
103 SQUADRON
207 SQUADRON
202 SQUADRON
102 SQUADRON
122 SQUADRON
151 SQUADRON
CHEONGJU
CHEONGJU
CHEONGJU
SUWON
CHUNGJU
CHUNGJU
CHUNGJU
CHUNGJU
SEOSAN
SEOSAN
SEOSAN
SEOSAN
GUNSAN
GANGNEUNG
GANGNEUNG
GWANGJU
SUWON
SUWON
WONJU
WONJU
YECHEON
DAEGU
DAEGU
DAEGU
58
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
SRI LANKA F-7 BS/GS/FT-7 (8)
KFiR C7/TC2 (9)
MiG-23UB/MIG-
27M (7)
5 JET SQUADRON
10 JET
SQUADRON
12 JET
SQUADRON
COLOMBO
COLOMBO
COLOMBO
TAIWAN MIRAGE 2000 –
5DI/EI (57)
F-CK-1 A/B (126)
F-16 A/B/RF-16A
(145)
F-16A/B/RF-5E
F-5 E/F (95)
41 ST TFG
42ND TFG
48TH TG
7TH TFG
28TH TFG
1ST TFG
3RD TFG
9TH TFG
17TH TFG
26TH TFG
27TH TFG
12TH TRS
21ST TFG
22ND TFG
23RD TFG
44TH TFG
45TH TFG
46TH TFG
HSINCHU
HSINCHU
HSINCHU
CHING CHUAN
KANG
CHING CHUAN
KANG
TAINAN
TAINAN
TAINAN
HUALIEN
HUALIEN
HUALIEN
HUALIEN
CHIAYI
CHIAYI
CHIAYI
TAITUNG
TAITUNG
TAITUNG
59
ASIA-PACIFIC
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
THAILAND F-5 E/F (33)
F-16 A/B (54)
JAS 39 GRIPEN
C/D
(12)
904 SQUADRON
211 SQUADRON
102 SQUADRON
103 SQUADRON
403 SQUADRON
701 SQUADRON
BANGKOK – DON
MUANG
UBON
RATCHATHANI
KORAT
KORAT
TAKHLI
SURAT THANI
TURKMENIST-
AN
MiG-29 (24)
SU-25 (20)
UZBEKISTAN MiG-29 (39)
SU-27 (30)
SU-25 (20)
60
ASIA-PACIFIC
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
VIETNAM SU-30 MK2V
(35+12)
MiG-21BIS/UM
(144)
SU-22 M/UM(38)
935TH FIGHTER-
BOMBER
REGIMENT
923RD FIGHTER-
BOMBER
REGIMENT
929TH FIGHTER-
BOMBER
REGIMENT
945TH FIGHTER-
BOMBER
REGIMENT
927TH FIGHTER
REGIMENT
921ST FIGHTER-
BOMBER
REGIMENT
937TH FIGHTER-
BOMBER
REGIMENT
931ST FIGHTER-
BOMBER
REGIMENT
BIEN HOA
BAI THUONG
DA NANG
BIEN HOA
KEP
HANOI
PHAN RANG
YEN BAI
61
ASIA-PACIFIC
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
ALGERIA MiG-25 (13)
MiG-29 (32)
SU-24 (23)
SU-30 (44)
110 ESCUADRON
DE CHASSE
515 ESCUADRON
DE
RECONNAISSANCE
193 ESCUADRON
DE CHASSE
274 ESCUADRON
D’APPUI
PENETRATION
284 ESCUADRON
D’APPUI
PENETRATION
294 ESCUADRON
D’APPUI
PENETRATION
525 ESCUADRON
DE
RECONNAISSANC
E ET DE GUERRE
ELECTTRONIQUE
121 ESCUADRON
DE DEFENSE
AERIENNE
123 ESCUADRON
DE DEFENSE
AERIENNE
AIN OUSSERA
AIN OUSSERA
BOU SFER
LAGHOUAT
LAGHOUAT
LAGHOUAT
AIN OUSSERA
ALGER/DAR EL
BEIDA
TAMANRASSET
62
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
AZERBAIJAN MiG-29 (13)
MiG-21 (5)
SU-25 (11)
NASONAYA
GANDJA
GANDJA
GANDJA
KYURDAMIR
BAHRAIN F-16C/D (21)
F-5E/F (12)
1 TFS
2 TFS
6 TFS
SHAIKH ISA AB
SHAIKH ISA AB
SHAIKH ISA AB
EGYPT F-4E (34)
F-7/FT-7 (60)
F-16A/C (208+12)
MiG-21 MF/UM
(56)
MIRAGE 5
EZ/SDE/SDR/SDD
(82)
MIRAGE
2000EM/BM (19)
76 SQUADRON
78 SQUADRON
26 SQUADRON
22 SQUADRON
86 TFS
88 TFS
60 TFS
75 TFS
77 TFS
79 TFS
72 TFS
68 TFS
70 TFS
45 SQUADRON
49 SQUADRON
69 SQUADRON
73 SQUADRON
71 SQUADRON
82 SQUADRON
CAIRO-WEST
CAIRO-WEST
MERSA MATRUH
AL MANSURAH
FAYID
FAYID
ABU SUWAYR
JIYANKLIS
JIYANKLIS
JIYANKLI
INSHAS
BENI SUEF
BENI SUEF
AL MANSURAH
AL MANSURAH
BIRMA
BIRMA
GEBEL AL BASUR
GEBEL AL BASUR
63
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
IRAN MiG-29 (40)
F-5E/F/RF-5A/F-
5A/B (60)
F-4D/E/RF-4E (42)
F-7/FT-7 (21)
SU-24 (24)
F-14A (24)
MIRAGE F-1EQ/BQ
(13)
F-5E SAEGHE (25)
SU-25/ K/UBK (9)
11 TFS
23 TFS
21 TFS
141 TFS
41 TFS
43 TFS
85 TFS
31 TRS
31 TFS
61 TFS
62 TFS
91 TFS
101 TFS
51 TFS
52 TFS
53 TFS
72 TFS
81 TFS
82 TFS
102 TFS
23 TFS
TEHRAN-
MEHRABAD
TABRIZ
TABRIZ
MASSHAD
DEZFUL
DEZFUL
ESFAHAN
HAMADAN
HAMADAN
BUSHEHR
BUSHEHR
BANDAR ABBAS
CHAH BAHAR
OMIDIYEH
OMIDIYEH
OMIDIYEH
SHIRAZ
ESFAHAN
ESFAHAN
CHAH BAHAR
TABRIZ
SHIRAZ
64
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
ISRAEL F-15 I (25)
F-15 A/B/C/D (58)
F-16 I (99)
F-16 A/B/C/D
(188)
69 SQUADRON
106 SQUADRON
133 SQUADRON
107 SQUADRON
119 SQUADRON
253 SQUADRON
201 SQUADRON
101 SQUADRON
105 SQUADRON
109 SQUADRON
110 SQUADRON
117 SQUADRON
116 SQUADRON
140 SQUADRON
115 SQUADRON
HATZERIM
TEL NOF
TEL NOF
HATZERIM
RAMON
RAMON
RAMON
HATZOR
HATZOR
RAMAT DAVID
RAMAT DAVID
RAMAT DAVID
NEVATIM
NEVATIM
OVDA
65
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
JORDAN F-16A/B (46+15)
F-5E/F (37)
1 SQUADRON
2 SQUADRON
6 SQUADRON
17 SQUADRON
9 SQUADRON
AL AZRAQ
AL AZRAQ
AL AZRAQ
H5/PRINCE
HASSAN
KING ABDULLAH
II
KUWAIT F/A-18C/D (34) 9 SQUADRON
25 SQUADRON
AHMED AL JABER
AHMED AL JABER
LEBANON HUNTER
MK.66C/70A (4)
2 SQUADRON RAYAK
LIBYA MiG-21 BiS (27)
MIRAGE F-1ED/BD
(2)
MiG-23
BN/MS/ML/UM
(4)
66
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
MOROCCO F-5E/F (26)
MIRAGE F-1CH/EH
(15)
F-16 C/D (24)
ESCUADRON DE
CHASSE-
CHAHINE
ESCUADRON DE
CHASSE - BORAK
ESCUADRON DE
CHASSE - ATLAS
ESCUADRON DE
CHASSE – ASSAD
ESCUADRON DE
CHASSE –
FALCON
ESCUADRON DE
CHASSE – SPARK
ESCUADRON DE
CHASSE - VIPER
MEKNES-
BASSATINE
MEKNES-
BASSANTINE
SIDI SLIMANE
SIDI SLIMANE
BEN GUFRIR
BEN GUFRIR
BEN GUFRIR
OMAN F-16C/D (20)
18 SQUADRON
20 SQUADRON
THUMRAIT
THUMRAIT
QATAR MIRAGE 2000-
5EDA/DDA (13)
7th AIR
SUPERIORITY
SQUADRON
DOHA
67
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
SAUDI ARABIA F-15C/D/S (149)
TORNADO IDS
(81)
TYPHOON (42+30)
5 SQUADRON
34 SQUADRON
13 SQUADRON
92 SQUADRON
6 SQUADRON
55 SQUADRON
2 SQUADRON
7 SQUADRON
75 SQUADRON
83 SQUADRON
3 SQUADRON
10 SQUADRON
TAIF
TAIF
DHAHRAN
DHAHRAN
KHAMIS
MUSHAYT
KHAMIS
MUSHAYT
TABUK
DHAHRAN
DHAHRAN
DHAHRAN
TAIF
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
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
SYRIA MiG-29 (20+12)
MiG-23 BN/UB
(90)
MiG-25 (2)
MiG-21
BIS/MF/UM (53)
SU-24 (18)
SU-22 (42)
699 SQUADRON
675 SQUADRON
697 SQUADRON
678 SQUADRON
67 SQUADRON
77 SQADRON
1 SQUADRON
8 SQUADRON
946 SQUADRON
954 SQUADRON
679 SQUADRON
819 SQUADRON
696 SQUADRON
827 SQUADRON
677 SQUADRON
685 SQUADRON
54 SQUADRON
947 SQUADRON
SAIQAL/TSAYKAL
SHAYRAT
SAIQAL/TSAYKAL
HAMAH
DUMAYR
AN NASIRIYA
TIYAS
DEIR ZZOR
KHALKALAH
KHALKALAH
HAMAH
TIYAS
SAIQAL/TSAYKAL
TIIYAS
SHAYRAT
SHAYRAT
KHALKALAH
DUMAYR
TUNISIA F-5E/F (15)
15 SQUADRON BIZERTE-SIDI
AHMED
U.A.E. MIRAGE 2000 -
9EAD/RAD/DAD
(55)
F-16E/F (76)
71 SQUADRON
76 SQUADRON
86 SQUADRON
1 SQUADRON
2 SQUADRON
3 SQUADRON
AL DHAFRA
AL DHAFRA
AL SAFRAN
AL DHAFRA
AL DHAFRA
AL DHAFRA
69
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
YEMEN F-5E/B (13)
MiG-
21MF/UM/BiS
(19)
MiG-29
A/SMT/UB (24)
SU-22 M4/UM
(29)
121 SQUADRON
6 SQUADRON
9 SQUADRON
26 SQUADRON
SANAA
INTERNATIONAL
HODEIDAH
SANAA
INTERNATIONAL
SANAA
INTERNATIONAL
70
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
ANGOLA MiG-21 (24)
MiG-23 (22)
SU-27 /30 (1+12)
SU-22 (14)
SU-25 (15)
ESQUADRILLHA
DE CACAS
ESQUADRILLHA
CACA-
BOMBARDEIROS
LUBANGO/
MUKANKA
CATUMBELA
BOTSWANA CF-5A/D (10)
Z28 THEBEPHATSHW
A/ MOLEPOLOLE
CHAD SU-25 (8) ESCADRILLE
D’APPUI
N’DJAMENA SEEKING TO
PURCHASE 3
MiG-29s
CONGO
MIRAGE F.1 (4)
ESCADRILLE DE
CHASSE
POINT NOIRE MIG-21S WFU?
CONGO (DRC)
MiG-23 (2)
SU-25 (4)
ERITREA MiG-29 (5)
SU-27 (2)
5 SQUADRON
6 SQUADRON
ASMARA
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
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
EQUATORIAL
GUINEA
SU-25 (4)
FIGHTER FLIGHT MALABO
KENYA F-5 E/F (21)
15 TACTICAL
FIGHTER
SQUADRON
NANYUKI
MALI
MiG-21 (11 -
stored)
ESCADRILLE DE
CHASSE
BAMAKO-SENOU
MOZAMBIQUE MIG-21 (8)
NAMIBIA
F-7/NG (6+8 ON
ORDER)
NIGER SU-25 (2)
NIGERIA F-7 (10) 64 AIR DEFENCE
GROUP
MAKURDI
SOUTH AFRICA GRIPEN C/D (28) 2 SQUADRON MAKHADO
TANZANIA F-7 (12)
F-6 (3)
FT-6 (1)
FT-7 (2)
NGERENGERE
NGERENGERE
UGANDA MiG-21 (5)
SU-30MK2 (8+4)
ZAMBIA MiG-21 (10)
F-6 (8)
1 SQUADRON MUMBWA UPGRADED TO
MiG-21-2000
ZIMBABWE F-7 (7)
MiG-23 (3)
5 SQUADRON GWERU -
THORNHILL
STORED?
72
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
ARGENTINA IAI NESHER (4)
MIRAGE III EA (6)
MIRAGE 5A (4)
MIRAGE III DA (2)
OA-4/A-4AR (25)
FIGHTING HAWKS
SUPER ETENDARD
(11)
GRUPO AEREO 6
DE CAZA
GRUPO AEREO 5
DE CAZA
2 ESCUADRILLA
AERONAVAL DE
CAZA Y ATAQUE
TANDIL
VILLA REYNOLDS
BAHIA BLANCA
NAVY
BRAZIL F-5 EM/FM (46)
AMX (A-1/RA-1/T)
(55)
A-4 SKYHAWK
(AF-1/1A/TA4)
(12)
1/14 GAV
1/4 GAV
1/1 GAV
2/1 GAV
1/16 GAV
1/10 GAV
3/10
VF-1
CANOAS
MANAUS –
PONTA PELADA
SANTA CRUZ
SANTA CRUZ
SANTA CRUZ
SANTA MARIA
SANTA MARIA
SAO PEDRO DA
ALDEIA
NAVY
CHILE F-5 E/F (11)
F-16 A/B C/D (46)
GRUPO DE
AVIACION NO.12
GRUPO DE
AVIACION NO.3
GRUPO DE
AVIACION NO.7
PUNTA ARENAS
IQUIQUE
ANTOFAGASTA
73
LATIN AMERICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
COLOMBIA KFIR C7/TC 7
(20)
ESCUADRON DE
COMBATE 111
BAM
PALANQUERO,
PUERTO SALGAR
CUBA MiG-23 ML/UB
(24)
MiG-29/UB (3)
MiG-21 UM/BIS
(12)
UM 2661
ESCUADRON DE
CAZA
UM 2661
ESCUADRON DE
CAZA
UM 3710
ESCUADRON DE
CAZA
UM 5010
ESCUADRON DE
CAZA
UM 1890 ?
REGIMIENTES
SAN ANTONIO
DE LOS BANOS
SAN ANTONIO
DE LOS BANOS
HOLGUIN
SAN ANTONIO
DE LOS BANOS
SANTA CLARA
ECUADOR CHEETAH C/D
(10)
ESCUADRON DE
COMBATE 2112
TAURA
HONDURAS F-5 E/F (4) HECTOR
CARACCIOLA
MONCADA
LA CEIBA-
GOLOSON
MEXICO F-5 E/F (8) ESCUADRON
AEREO 401
SANTA LUCIA
74
LATIN AMERICA
HOLDINGS
COUNTRY CURRENT
FIGHTERS
OPERATING
SQUADRONS BASES REMARKS
PERU MIRAGE 2000
P/DP (9)
MiG-29 S/SE/UB
(19)
SU-22 M2/UM2
(17)
SU-25/UB (18)
ECB 412
ECB 612
EA 111
EA 112
LA
JOYA/AREQUIPA
CHICLAYO
TALARA
TALARA
VENEZUELA SU-30 MK2V (24)
F-16 A/B (13)
ESCUADRON 131
ESCUADRON 132
ESCUADRON 133
ESCUADRON 33
ESCUADRON 34
ESCUADRON 161
ESCUADRON 162
BARCELONA
BARCELONA
BARCELONA
EL SOMBRERO
EL SOMBRERO
MARACAY
MARACAY
75
LATIN AMERICA
2015 Will Feature: • Interactive Panel Discussions – including; Industry view of
the Fighter Market, Senior Leadership 'Commanders' Forum', Communicating Air Power, The Future of Air Power 2035+, and The Optimum Live / Synthetic Training Balance
• Focus day examining two key areas – A morning
dedicated to Air Launch Weapons and an afternoon dedicated to EW and SEAD
• Independent analysis and global trends in fighter aircraft.
The state of the market, current headline hitting stories and the perception of defence procurement in an age of austerity
• High-level presentations – we are honoured that several
Chiefs of Air Staff and other senior leadership officials are delivering presentations and unparalleled insight into their work, challenges and future plans
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17 - 19 November, 2015 London, UK
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