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FIGHTER AIRCRAFT 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 fighter aircraft 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, Russia, China, accuracy wherever possible, but
India and Sweden, while Japan, errors are often unavoidable.
Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey 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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MARKET SUMMARY
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 Lockheed Martin F- when the likes of the F-35, Sukhoi
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. Major international
military spenders outside of Europe In spite of the many recent
– particularly India, Egypt, Qatar procurement decisions, the fighter
and Brazil – 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 Ukraine and the
2015 budget request for studies to surge of ISIL in the Middle East –
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 aerospace power.
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MARKET SUMMARY
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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MARKET SUMMARY
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 air force
‘decides’ or is directed to use the
‘more cost-effective’ service that
industry can provide then it has to
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MARKET SUMMARY: REGIONAL MARKETS
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 Eurofighter Typhoon – aircraft company since the fall of
now facing the possibility of ending the Soviet Union, 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, Italy, the
Netherlands, 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
Royal Air Force Romanian Air Force
Lieutenant General Sergei Drozdov Colonel Didier Polomé
Commander of the Air Force Chief of Operations
Armed Forces of Ukraine Belgian Air Component
Major General Jan Śliwka Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Kleinheyer
Chief of Polish Air Force Inspectorate Station Commander, Tactical Air Wing 31
Polish Armed Forces German Air Force
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MARKET SUMMARY: REGIONAL MARKETS
NORTH AMERICA
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 Canada 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 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.
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) , Bangladesh Air Force
Air Vice Marshal Farooq Habib
Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Training)
Pakistan Air Force
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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, Israel 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
Kenya 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. 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.
11KEY REQUIREMENTS 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
Indian Air Force 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 targeting pod.
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 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.
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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 Bulgaria
and upgraded. The Bulgarian Air Force will likely
retire its 12 MiG-29 fighters rather
Belgium 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
technical information on other Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter.
fighters, including the Gripen. The fifth to fly, undertook its
A Canadian government report maiden flight 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 Colombian Air Force 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, Dassault Rafale and
Eurofighter Typhoon were Croatia
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 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
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Czech Republic France
The Czech Republic 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 Meteor
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 Radar, TSC
of 47 F-16A/Bs which have an out- 2032 IFF, Navigation System and
of-service date of 2024. Link 16 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
Finland 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 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).
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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
Dassault Aviation 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 Light Combat Aircraft (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
Indonesian Air Force and the given to procure another 14
remainder are for the Republic of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs
Korea Air Force. for the Israeli Air Force (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 Lebanon
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 Lebanese Air Force (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 Libya
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 Libyan Air Force, after providing
an initial three in 2014.
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.
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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
interceptor aircraft. 8 F-5E/Fs are planned, of which the first
currently in service. operational unit will be 322
Squadron at Leeuwarden Air Base.
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 Peruvian Air Force 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, Spain had tendered a
of Korea Air Force (DPRKAF) is still proposal for 18 Tranche 1
using the veteran MiG-15 in Eurofighters from Spanish Air Force
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.
22ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
Pakistan Poland
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 Philippine Air Force (PAF) has
agreed to purchase 12 KAI F/A-50 Romania
light fighters from South Korea. A Romania has signed a contract
contract was signed in March 2014. with Portugal 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.
23ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
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 Russian Air Force. 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 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.
24ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
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 Hungary 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.
25ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
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 Switzerland
(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 airframe
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.
26ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
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 Turkish Air Force 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 avionics 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.
27ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
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 Brimstone 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 Ukrainian Air Force has an SU- beyond visual-range air-to-air
27 upgrade programme planned, missile and Storm Shadow 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
28ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
Uruguay in 2025. The Corps will seek to fill
The Uruguayan Air Force (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 radars 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
29ACTIVE 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.
30ACTIVE PROGRAMMES & REQUIREMENTS
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)
31HOLDINGS
WORLD FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
INVENTORIESHOLDINGS 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
33HOLDINGS EUROPE
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 ABU DHABI /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
34HOLDINGS EUROPE
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
35HOLDINGS EUROPE
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
36HOLDINGS EUROPE
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
37HOLDINGS EUROPE
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
38HOLDINGS EUROPE
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
39HOLDINGS EUROPE
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)
40HOLDINGS EUROPE
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
41HOLDINGS NORTH AMERICA
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
42HOLDINGS NORTH AMERICA
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
43HOLDINGS NORTH AMERICA
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
44HOLDINGS NORTH AMERICA
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
45HOLDINGS NORTH AMERICA
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)
46HOLDINGS NORTH AMERICA
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
47HOLDINGS NORTH AMERICA
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
48HOLDINGS NORTH AMERICA
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
49HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC
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)
50HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC
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
51HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC
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 AMBALA
(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
106 SQUADRON TEZPUR
MiG-29 A/U (66) 47 SQUADRON ADAMPUR
223 SQUADRON ADAMPUR
28 SQUADRON JAMNAGAR
MiG-29K/KUB 303 SQUADRON NAVY
(23+22)
52HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC
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)
53HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC
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
54HOLDINGS ASIA-PACIFIC
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
55HOLDINGS 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
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