United Arab Emirates Air Force

United Arab Emirates Air Force
UAEAF F-16E Desert Falcon taking off from the Lockheed Martin plant in Fort Worth, Texas. The United Arab Emirates is the only operator of the F-16E/F.
Founded	1972
Country	United Arab Emirates
Allegiance	Military of the United Arab Emirates
Size	~4,000 personnel 368 aircraft[1]
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack	AH-64D, UH-60M, Alenia Aermacchi M-346
Fighter	F-16E/F, Mirage 2000/2000-9
Patrol	AS 550, AS 565
Reconnaissance	Dash 8MMA, CN-235MPA
Trainer	Hawk, MB-339, PC-7, G 115, AS 350, Alenia Aermacchi M-346
Transport	C-130, CH-47, Puma, Super Puma, Bell 214, Bell 412, CN-235, Cessna 208, AS 365, C-130J Super Hercules, C-17 Globemaster III, Airbus A330 MRTT

Current inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Fighters
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon	United States	Multirole fighter	F-16E F-16F Total	55 24 79	1 crashed in 2006
Dassault Mirage 2000	France	Multirole fighter	2000EAD 2000RAD 2000DAD 2000-9 2000-9D Total	22 8 6 20 12 68	30 new build purchased in 1998, other 33 also modernised to an unknown standard by Dassault.
Close air support
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master	Italy	Light Attack	M-346	0/20	Order on hold due to disagreement over contract specifications.
Transports
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States	Transport	C-130H C-130H-30	6	To be replaced with C-130J-30's.
CASA CN-235	Spain Indonesia	Transport	CN-235	11	4 CN-235MPA models and are operated for the United Arab Emirates Navy.
Cessna 208 Grand Caravan	United States	Utility	208B	7
Airbus A330 MRTT	European Union	Aerial refueling tanker/transport	A330 MRTT	0/3	deliveries to begin in 2011
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules	United States	Transport	C-130J-30	0/12	ordered in 2009
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III	United States	Transport	C-17	0/6	ordered in 2009
Piaggio P.180 Avanti	Italy	Utility/VIP/MEDAVAC	P.180 Avanti	0/2	ordered at the Paris Air Show 2009
Helicopters
Boeing AH-64 Apache	United States	Attack helicopter	AH-64A AH-64D	30	AH-64A being converted to AH-64D "Longbow".
Boeing CH-47 Chinook	United States	Transport helicopter	CH-47C/D	12	acquired from Libya in 2003.
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma	France	Transport helicopter	SAR 330/IAR 330SM	35
Eurocopter AS 550 Fennec	France	Observation helicopter	AS 550C3	12
Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma	France	Naval helicopter	AS 332	2
Bell 214 Huey Plus	United States	Utility helicopter	Bell 214B Huey Plus	4
Augusta-Bell AB-412	Italy	Transport helicopter	AB-412HP/SP	6	used for search and rescue.
Eurocopter AS 565 Panther	France	Naval helicopter	AS 565SB	16
Eurocopter AS 365 Dauphin	France	VIP helicopter	AS 365N3	1
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk	United States	Transport/Attack Helicopter	UH-60M	0/40?	26 Ordered in 2007, 14 more ordered in 2008.
Trainers
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer	Switzerland	Trainer	PC-7	30	To be replaced by the PC-21
Pilatus PC-21	Switzerland	Trainer	PC-21	0/25
Grob G 115	Germany	Trainer	G 115 Acro	12
BAE Hawk	United Kingdom	Advanced trainer	Hawk Mk 61/63/102	46	To be withdrawn & replaced with the M-346. Not all in operation.
Aermacchi MB-339	Italy	Advanced trainer	MB-339A	5	To be withdrawn & replaced with the M-346.
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master	Italy	Advanced Trainer	M-346	0/20	Order on hold due to disagreement over contract specifications.
Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil	France	Trainer helicopter	AS 350	14
Miscellaneous
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master	Italy	Aerobatics	M-346	0/8	Order on hold due to disagreement over contract specifications.
Bombardier Dash 8	Canada	Maritime Patrol	Dash-8 Q300	0/2
Viking Air	Canada	Maritime Patrol	Guardian 400	0/4
Saab 340	Sweden	Early-warning aircraft	Saab 340	0/2