Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Israeli Air Force

Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal
Coat of arms of the Israeli Air Force.png
Founded1948
CountryIsrael
Size~750 aircraft
Part ofIsrael Defense Forces
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefAluf Ido Nehoshtan
Insignia
FlagIsrael Air Force Flag.svg
RoundelIAF roundel.svgIAF Roundel Low Visibility.svg

Current


AircraftOriginTypeVersionsIn service (Aviationweek)In service
(INSS / IISS)		In service (Aeroflight)In service (Flightglobal)
Fighter aircraft
Boeing F-15 Eagle United Statesair superiority fighterF-15A "Baz"
F-15C "Baz"
F-15B "Baz"
F-15D "Baz"		20
11
6
6		27
17
7
11		38
16
6
9		F-15A/C:undefined
42
F-15B/D:
16
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle United Statesstrike fighterF-15I "Ra'am"25252425undefined
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon United Statesmulitirole fighterF-16A "Netz"
F-16C "Barak"
F-16B "Netz"
F-16D "Barak"
F-16I "Sufa"		59
78
14
48
87		90
52
16
49
101		88
75
16
50
102		F-16A/C:
161
F-16B/D:undefined
65
101
Trainer aircraft
Grob G-120 Germanytrainer aircraftG-120A "Snunit"-1717-
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II United Statestrainer aircraftT-6A "Efroni"-20-(20)
McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk United Statesground attackTA-4H/J "Ayit"49262520
Military transport aircraft
Boeing 707–320 United Statesheavy transport
aerial refueling		707 "Re'em"
KC-707 "Saknai"		4
8		9
4		7
7		2undefined
5
Lockheed C-130 Hercules United Statestactical transport
tactical transport
aerial refueling		C-130E "Qarnaf"
C-130H "Qarnaf"
KC-130H "Qarnaf"		8
5
3		5
2
5		8
4
4		C-130E/H:undefined
11
5
Beechcraft Bonanza United StatesutilityA-36 "Khofit"242224-
Beechcraft Super King Air United Statesutility
utility		B-200 "Tzofit"
B-200T "Tzofit"		Total: 23Total: 294
10		Total: 22
Signals intelligence / Maritime patrol / AEW
Beechcraft Super King Air United Statesmaritime patrol
ELINT / EW		B-200T "Kookiya"
B-200CT "Kookiya"		Total: 23Total: 295
3		Total: 22
Beechcraft C-12 Huron United StatesELINT / EW
ELINT / EW		RC-12D "Kookiya"
RC-12K "Kookiya"		5
2		Total: 295
2		7
Gulfstream G550 United StatesSEMA
CAEW		G500 "Nahshon-Shavit"
G550 "Nahshon-Eitam"		33
(3)		3
4		3
5
IAI SeaScan Israelmaritime patrol1124N "Shahaf"3333
Helicopters
Eurocopter Panther European Unionnaval mulitirole helicopterAS-565SA "Atalef"5555undefined
Bell AH-1 Cobra United Statesattack helicopterAH-1Q/S "Tzefa"55336943
Boeing AH-64 Apache United Statesattack helicopterAH-64A "Peten"
AH-64D "Saraph"		37
11		30
17		30
14		30
17
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion United Statesheavy transport helicopterCH-53A "Yas'ur 2000"
CH-53D "Yas'ur 2000"		6
32		-
38		3629
Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk United Statestactical transport helicopterUH-60A/L "Yanshuf"
S-70A-50/55 "Yanshuf"		10
38		4924
24		50undefined
Bell 206 United Stateslight transport helicopter206B "Saifan"9-1218
UAVs
Elbit Hermes 450 IsraelMALEHermes 450 "Zik"++++
IAI Heron IsraelMALEHeron-1 "Shoval"+8++
IAI Eitan IsraelMALEHeron-TP "Eitan"++++

Future

AircraftOriginTypeVersionsNotes
Fighter aircraft
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II United Statesstealth multirole fighterF-35I20 pending delivery (+ option for another 55)
Trainer aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Italytransonic jet trainer ?20–30 under evaluation
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle South Koreasupersonic jet trainer ?20–30 under evaluation
Military transport aircraft
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules United Statestactical transportC-130J-301 ordered (+ option for another 2)
Helicopters
Boeing AH-64 Apache United Statesattack helicopterAH-64D "Saraph"Total of 10. Four AH-64A's to be upgraded.
Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk United Statestactical transport helicopterAH-60 BattlehawkTotal of 18.
Sikorsky CH-53K United Statesheavy transport helicopter ?Pending evaluation
UAVs
Elbit Hermes 450 IsraelMALE ?To be provided over the next three years.
Elbit Hermes 900 IsraelMALE ?To be provided over the next three years.


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