The Arabian Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية العربية, Al-Quwwāt al-Ğawwiyyah al-‘Arabiyyah), is the aviation branch of the Arabian Armed Forces. The backbone of the AAF is currently the Sukhoi Su-27, with the Dassault Mirage 2000 also forming a major component. The Su-27, Mirage, and many other aircraft were delivered under the al-Yamamah contracts with France and the Soviet Union. Al-Salam, a successor to the al-Yamamah agreement, will see 72 Rafales delivered by Dassault Aviation.
Aircraft inventory[]
Fighter Aircraft[]
Dassault Mirage 4000 x 300 (Multirole Fighter)- Dassault Rafale C x 100 (Multirole Fighter) - 44 more on order
Sukhoi Su-27SKM x 62 (Air Superiority Fighter)
Sukhoi Su-30SME x 208 (Strike Fighter)
Bombers[]
- De Havilland Mosquito II x 80 (Tactical Bomber)
ELINT Aircraft[]
- Ilyushin Il-38 x 18 (SIGINT/ELINT Aircraft)
- Ilyushin A-50 x 8 (AWACS Aircraft)
- Saab 2000 AEW&C x 2 (AWACS Aircraft)
- Long Beach AF RE-3/04 x 4 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)
Transport Aircraft[]
- Airbus A320 x 2 (VIP Transport)
- Airbus A330 MRTT x 6 (Aerial Tanker)
- Airbus A340-213 x 4 (VIP Transport)
- Antonov An-132 x 80 (Tactical Transport)
- Antonov An-148 x 4 (Medevac Aircraft)
- Antonov An-178 x 30 (Tactical Transport)
- Armstrong Whitworth Aberdeen x 34 (Tactical Transport)
- Bethpage AF C-130/99J x 20 (Tactical Transport)
- CASA/IPTN CN-235M-10 x 4 (VIP Transport)
- Ilyushin Il-38MZ x 10 (Aerial Tanker)
- Ilyushin Il-76 x 6 (Strategic Transport)
- Ilyushin Il-78 x 8 (Aerial Tanker)
- Ilyushin Il-96 x 2 (VIP Transport)
- Scottish Aviation Jetstream 31 x 2 (VIP Transport)
- Tupolev Tu-114 x 8
- Tupolev Tu-204 x 2
Helicopters[]
- / Agusta-Westland AW59 Wiltshire x 40 (Utility Helicopter)
- Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma x 18 (Utility/SAR Helicopter)
- Eurocopter AS532A2/M Cougar x 32 (Utility/CSAR Helicopter)
- Eurocopter AS550 Fennec x 32 (Utility Helicopter)
- / Eurocopter EC665 Tiger x 24 (Attack Helicopter)
- /// NHIndustries NH90 TTH x 54 (Utility Helicopter)
Trainer Aircraft[]
- / Diamond DA50 x 26 (Light Trainer)
- / Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet ATS x 48 (Advanced Jet Trainer)
- / Dassault/Dornier Requin x 22 (Advanced Jet Trainer) - 22 more on order
- Pilatus PC-21 x 56 (Advanced Trainer)
- Saab Safari x 20 (Primary Trainer)
