Air Force Directory 2012

THE AMRREGIONAL

AIR FORCEDIRECTORY

2012

Prepared by Adam Baddeley

21l FEBRUARY/MARCH 2012 l

AMR’s Regional Air ForceDirectory of the various airforces, naval air arms andarmy aviation assets acrossthe Asia-Pacific Region

returns in our first issue of 2012. Over thepast year, the region has proved itself as theglobal crucible for the design, development,procurement and fielding of combat aircraftoutside of the notable and enduring excep-tion of the United States. As well as main-taining its ongoing focus on multi-role com-bat aircraft with programmes such asIndia’s MMRCA, Malaysia’s new MRCA,Japans F-X and Korea’s FX-III competitions,new developments as seen with the KoreanKF-X, Japan’s ATD-X Shinshin, India’s nas-cent Advanced Medium Combat Aircraftand more established PAK-FA collabora-tion and China’s J-20 curio, are exploringindigenous fifth generation technologieshitherto limited to North America andEurope. This pursuit must also be seen inparallel to other efforts, not just prestigeprojects, focused on providing balancedcapabilities for fixed and rotary wing tacti-cal transport and close air support and spe-cial mission aircraft that truly enhance airsuperiority capabilities.As before, the Directory has been com-

piled from a range of open sources fromaround the world, AMR’s correspondentsand discussions with industry and militarypersonnel throughout the year. AMR wouldlike to thank those who have scratched theirheads and provided answers to our ques-tions. We would therefore like to encouragereaders over the next twelve months whocan add information to either contact us inperson at the year’s shows and exhibitionsor by e-mail.

AFGHANISTANAAffgghhaann NNaattiioonnaall AArrmmyy AAiirr FFoorrccee13+7 Ordered G222/C-27A, 20 ac

planned by 201220 Ordered A-29 Super Tucano,

$350m, delivery mid 2013deal uses same engines asC-208B

6 C 182 Turbos

3+3 Ordered C-208B, advanced trainingand transport role, first acarrived in Oct couldincrease by a further 20 ac

46+35 Ordered Mi-8 MTV-1/Mi-17DV/V5, $370m recentorder for 21 Mi-17 heli-copters, delivery by 2013

9 Mi-35, 377th Rotary WingSqu began operations inAugust 2010

9 UH-1H6 MD530F, advanced train-

ing role with up to 54could be acquired for $186million

NNOOTTEESS:: Last remaining An-26 and five An-32B supported by US NAVAIR Support andCommercial Derivative Aircraft ProgramOffice retired as C-27 delivery completing.Mi-8 and Mi-17 maintenance being support-ed by US, funded through Czech firm LOM.

AUSTRALIARRooyyaall AAuussttrraalliiaann AAiirr FFoorrccee55/16 F/A-18A/B, IOC for

AGM-158 JASSMexpected soon

24 F/A-18F, deliveriescompleted in Oct

14 Ordered F-35A, requirement for afurther 86 ac est. at$17bil. IOC in 2018

33 Hawk 127, Phase 1A ofA$100-300m Air 5438upgrade recently gainedFirst Pass approval

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An Afghan Air Force (AAF) Mi-17 trans-port in the Kunar Valley. This yearCzech firm LOM have been contractedto provide support and maintenance onthe AAF’s Mi-8 and Mi-17 fleets whichare growing larger with successive USfunded acquisitions © DoD

RREEGG IIOONNAALLA I R F O R C E

The first of the RAAF’s KC-30A aircraft wasaccepted in June with 33 Squadron © AJB

63 PC-9/9A, one accrashed in May

9 King Air 200/3504+2 Ordered 737 Wedgetail AEW&C,

participated in BersamaLima in November,final acceptance due inMarch 2012

18 AP-3C, due to retire in2018-19

1 AP-3C EW2 737-700BBJ3 Challenger CL 604 VIP9 C-130H, four ac to be

donated to Indonesiain 2012

12 C-130J-305+1 Ordered C-17, sixth ac for RAAF 36

Squ ordered in Nov worth$300m, fifth ac deliveredin Sept

10 Planned Air 8000 Phase 2 DHC-4replacement, C-27J ispreferred versus C-295 in$900m-$1b deal

4+1 Ordered KC-30A, first ac formallyaccepted in June with33 Squ

RRooyyaall AAuussttrraalliiaann NNaavvyy9 S-70B-2 Seahawk, with-

drawal in 2018, no interimupgrade

24 Ordered MH-60R, first export ofRomeo, deliveries in$3.1b deal begin in 2014,complete by 2018

5 MRH90, based at HMASAlbatross with new 808Squadron

13 AS350BA, Lead InHelicopter Training

3 AW109E

AAuussttrraalliiaann AArrmmyy AAvviiaattiioonn CCoorrppss14 OH-586+2 Ordered CH-47D, two used ac to

be delivered in Jan toenter service in 2012,fleet groundedtemporarily in Sept

7 Ordered CH-47F, to be introducedin 2016

22 Ordered Tiger ARH, last Project 87ac delivered to 1stAviation Reg. in Dec

34 S-70A-9 Blackhawk1 AS350BA10+28 Ordered MRH90, programme

added to the Projects ofConcern list, fifteenth helodelivered in Dec

NNOOTTEESS:: RAN is to lease three Bell 429 viaRaytheon for training in a $26m deal begin-ning in 2012. Australia has voiced concernedabout F-35 schedules with the suggestionthat further Super Hornets would beacquired as an alternative. Australia hascommitted to a buy of 14 F-35, rising to 100.The first two aircraft are expected to bedelivered in 2014-15 with all 14 by 2017. FiveSea King 50s are being sold.

BANGLADESHBBaannggllaaddeesshh AAiirr FFoorrccee8 A-5C23+16 Ordered F-7M/BG, 16 F-7BGIs due

to be delivered in 20128 MiG-29SE/UB8 L-39ZA3 An-324 C-130B19 Mi-17/17116 UH-1N/Bell 2124 Bell 206L6 FT-611 T-37B

BBaannggllaaddeesshh AArrmmyy2 Bell 206L44 Cessna 1521 Grand Caravan

BBaannggllaaddeesshh NNaavvyy2 Ordered AW1092 Ordered Do 228NG, delivery

in 2013

NNOOTTEESS:: Bangladesh is planning the pro-curement a further 20-32 fighter aircraftby 2027.

BRUNEIRRooyyaall BBrruunneeii AAiirr FFoorrccee1 CN-235-110M 2 Bell 206B, training role11 Bell 212/214ST, replaced

by S-70i Black Hawk4 BO105CB, replaced by

S-70i Black Hawk4 +12 Ordered S-70A/L/i, 12 ordered in

deal worth $240m 4 PC-7Mk II

NNOOTTEESS:: Order for the S-70i expected to bedelivered from 2014.

CAMBODIARRooyyaall CCaammbbooddiiaann AAiirr FFoorrccee1 AN-243 Mi-83 Mi-171 AS3551 UH-1H5 L-39C 2 Y-12-II, operated by Air

Cambodia3 An-24RV, operated by

Air Cambodia

NNootteess:: Reports of a $195m deal for Z-9 helosfrom China.

CHINAPPeeooppllee’’ss LLiibbeerraattiioonn AArrmmyy AAiirr FFoorrccee120 H-6, inc. 10 H-6U Tankers,



The first of six C-130J aircraftwas delivered to the IndianAir Force in time for AeroIndian 2011 at Bangalore.Another six have beenordered bringing the eventu-al tally to twelve © AJB

began upgrades in 2006350 J-770 JH-7, crash at airshow in

Shaanxi in Oct.180 J-8II200 J-10, includes new J-10B140+70 Ordered J-11A/B76 Su 30MKK/MK276 Su-27SK/UBK4 JF-17130 Q-5A8 Ordered IL-785 A-50I, KJ-2000

radar/mission systembased near Taiwan

4 Y-8 AEW, prototypeswith different radarconfigurations

2 73780/4 Y-7/MA6045 Y-83 AN-1210+30 Ordered IL-76MD4 Tu-154 ELINT3 Mi-6

330 Mi-8/17/171/17240 Z-8210 Z-960 Z-1128+130 Ordered HC-12016 S-70130 JJ640 JJ7180 JL-8/K-8

PPeeooppllee''ss LLiibbeerraattiioonn AArrmmyy NNaavvaall AAiirr FFoorrccee16 H-6D6 Y-8 MPA2 Y-8 ELINT30 J-7D/E35 JH-7A48 J-820 J-10, 10AS and J-10SH24 J-1130 Q-516 JJ-623 Su-30MKK2/3350 Ordered JF-15, 3 SA365N12+6 Ordered Ka-28/318 Mi-83 SH-526 Z-8, some Z-8s modified

for AEW role20 Z-9C14 JJ-612 JL-8 (K-8)12 JL-9

NNOOTTEESS:: China increased its defence budgetby 12.7 percent in 2011. New Y-8 based MPAseen, dubbed Y-8X. PLANAF expected tofield J15 (Su33 clone) from 2014 but experi-encing testing problems with the three pro-totypes. CAIC WZ-10 attack helicopter stillstalled in final development with eight helosreported to be at Nanjing. JZ-8F reconnais-sance aircraft deployed with Air Force andNavy. PLAN Y-8GX8 ELINT platform dueto enter service in 2012. Flight tests under-way on the Shaanxi Y-9, the replacement forthe Y-8. Y-20 heavy transport platform stillin development PLANAF trialing Y-7 basedAEW&C ac for carrier operations.

INDIAIInnddiiaann AAiirr FFoorrccee69 MiG-29S/UB/UPG, fatal

crash in HimachalPradesh state in Oct, firstmodernised UPG ac

received in 201157 Mirage-2000H/TH,

ordered 450 MICA AAMin late 2011, $2.4bupgrade of 51 Vajras toMirage 2000-9 standardapproved Jan

137+94 Ordered Su-30MK/MKI, crash tookplace in Dec near Pune,eventual plans for 13squadrons

126 Planned MMRCA, bid opened inNov, press reports of costsdoubling to $20b

153 MiG-21Bison/bis/M, accrashed in Oct inRajasthan state, fourth in2011, all bis variants to beretired by 2017, othersbefore this

151+10 Ordered Jaguar IM/IS/T, fatalcrash in Uttar Pradesh inAugust

14 MiG-23UM, all to beretired by 2017

88 MiG-27UPG3 Ordered EMB-145 AEW, first ac to

be delivered in 2012 dueto enter service in 2014 in$208m 2008 deal

3+2 Planned IL-76TD/A-50EI AEW,est. cost of new orders is$800m with IAI,for 50 Squ

2 Gulfstream III EW1 1125 G100 Recce6 IL-78 MKI ‘MARS’6 Planned MRTT, est. $2b, trials of

A330 MRTT and Il-78 inNov

105 An-32, five upgraded AM-32RE ac arrived fromUkraine in Sept

10 C-17, $4.1b dealconcluded in June,delivery in 2013-14

6+6 Ordered C-130J, first ac deliveredin Feb

28+12 Ordered Do-228-20155 HS 748, some in

ELINT role17 Il-7625+54 Ordered Dhruv65 Ordered LCH, deliveries from

2013-14, in servicearound 2016

RREEGG II OONNAALLA I R F O R C E


138+113 Ordered Mi-8/17, first Mil-17-V5helos delivered in Nov,conclude in 2014. Part of a$1.35b deal in 2008, possi-bly a further 35 required

3 Mi-26, to be replacedby either 15 CH-47For Mi-26T2

20 Mi-3522 Ordered AH-64D, $1.4b deal,

options could increasenumbers to 44

65 Ordered LCH, expected to beinducted from 2013

11 SA315 Cheetah, to bereplaced by LUH

72 SA316 Cheetak, to bereplaced by LUH

64 Planned LUH, competitionbetween AS 550 Fennecand Kamov Ka-226

35+70 Ordered Hawk 132, latest orderfor 20 for Surya Kiranaerobatics team worth

$72 million161 HJT-1616 Ordered HJT-36 Sitara181 Ordered PC-7 II, replaces grounded

HPT-32 Deepaks in a $976million deal. 75 aircraftfrom Pilatus with 106 builtlocally by HAL

15 Ordered Saras, training role, firstthree ac delivered in 2014,potential order for afurther 75 togetherwith Navy

1+39 Ordered Tejas Mk1, service entryexpected in 2014

100 Planned Tejas LCA, to be fittedwith Derby AAM, IAFplans to acquire 100 TejasMk II which is due tofly in 2014

IInnddiiaann AArrmmyy55 Dhruv ALH25+10 Ordered SA315

80 SA316133 Planned LUH, original decision

on AS 550C3 cancelledin 2007

IInnddiiaann NNaavvaall AAiirr AArrmm16+29 Ordered MiG-29K/KuB, INS

Vikramaditya due to enterservice in late 2012, $1.5billion contract for 29 jetsmade in 2010


8/3 Sea Harrier FRS51/T4/606 Ordered Tejas LCA8 Tu-142ME, first ac

upgraded to MSD stan-dard delivered in Dec anddue to complete by 2020

12 Ordered P-8I MPA, first flight 28thSept, entering servicefrom 2013, number couldincrease to 24

22/4 Do-228 MPA/Transport,work closely with theCoast Guard

6 Planned Medium Range MaritimeReconnaissance Aircraft,in competition

5 IL-38 MPA12 BN-26 Dhruv ALH15 Ka-2516 Ka-28, upgrade planned9+4 Ordered Ka-31, upgrade planned 36 SA316B/31927 Sea King 423 UH-317 Ordered Hawk 13220 HJT-16

NNOOTTEESS:: IAF combat squadrons number 33,well below government authorised levels. In

addition to PAK-FA of which India plans toacquire around 200 twin-seaters, theAeronautical Development Agency is alsoplanning to develop the Advanced MediumCombat Aircraft for 2025. The US has indi-cated openness to offering the F-35 to India.India reported to have requirement forseven EMB-145/MA-1 SIGINT/ELINT air-craft. Indian Navy issued RFI in May 2010for carrier based AEW&C. First test fire ofBrahMos from a Su-30MKI planned for2012. Weapons package on IN’s MiG-29Kpurchase criticised by comptroller and audi-tor general. Modernisation of Air FieldInfrastructure India project preparing IAFbases for new advanced aircraft.

INDONESIAIInnddoonneessiiaann AAiirr FFoorrccee7/3+24 Ordered F-16A/B, 24 new ac at

Block 52 standard in$750m deal

25 Hawk 20913 Hawk 53/109, to be


The Indian government signed off the upgradeof 51 ‘Vajras’ to the Mirage 2000-9 standardin January © Dassault

replaced by T-505 Su-27SK/SKM5 Su-30MK/MK250 Planned KF-X6/3 F-5E/F8 Ordered EMB-314 Super Tucano,

deal finalised in May,delivery in 2012

2 OV-103 737 MPA1+2 Ordered CN-235 MPA1 KC-130B1 73715 C-130B/H/H-30/L-10010 C-2129 Ordered CN-295, worth $325m

entering serviceby mid 2014

5 CN-235 110/220M6 F27-400M, to be replaced

by new CN-2955 F-28 1000/30002 PC-611 NAS332J12 Ordered AW1012 Ordered EC72511 EC120B11 KT-1B18 SF-260M/W16 T-34C16 Ordered T-50, $400 million deal

deliveries to be completedby 2013

28 AS/SA-20218 Ordered G120TP, won competition

for new basic trainingaircraft in 2011,

delivery begins in 2012

IInnddoonneessiiaann AArrmmyy1 BN-2A3 C-2122 DHC-51 Turbo Commander11 Bell 205A-118 Ordered Bell 21031 Bell 412, ac crashed

in May

20 NBO-10512+6 Ordered Mi-17-V5, latest six

delivered to No. 21 Squin August

8 Mi-35M2 EC-120B

IInnddoonneessiiaann NNaavvyy3 NC-212-200 MPA13 NC-212-2003 Ordered NCN-235-220 3 Nomad 22 MPA17 Nomad 22/24, transport1 Ordered NB 412SP4 NAS3324 NBO-1053 EC-120B2 Mi-2NNOOTTEESS:: Defence budget from FY2012 up by53 percent. Indonesia is to contribute 20 per-cent of the costs of the KF-X programmewith approx 50 aircraft required from 2018.Indonesia will also receive from US four F-16 Block 25 jets and two Block 15 aircraft forspare parts. Initial agreement to acquire sixSu-30MK2 fighters in place with an est$500m cost. Dirgantara has signed a teamingagreement with Airbus Military for produc-tion of the C-295. Press reports of seekingsurplus AH-64 Apaches from Europeanoperators. Kaman reported to have offered



Damage from the recenttsunami at MatsushimaAir Base saw 12 damagedF-2s being repaired in a$1b deal with six aircraftbeing scrapped © DoD

The RAAF is retiring its fleet of C-130H in favourof the new C-130J-30. Four of the legacy air-craft have been offered to Indonesia © DoD

the Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicop-ters for an ASW requirement.

JAPANJJaappaann AAiirr SSeellff DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee63/17 F-2A/B82 F-4EJ/EF-4EJ/RF-4EJ153/45 F-15J/DJ, fleet grounded

for short time in July aftercrash near Okinawa

42 Ordered F-35A, winner of F-X inlate Dec to replace F-4J,four scheduled for deliv-ery in 2016 at $127m each

4 E-767, based atHamamatsu, recentlyreceived RSIP upgrade

1 EC-113 E-2C, Hawkeye 2000s

based at Misawa Air Base10 YS-11P/FC/NT/EA/EB,

transports to be retired2012-14

4 KC-76730 U-125/A26 C-1A/FTB20 Ordered C-216 C-130H/KC-130H, US

surplus to replace YS-11transport

5 Gulfstream IV

19 CH-47J40+40 Ordered UH-60J13 Beechcraft T-400204 T/XT-448 T-7

JJaappaanneessee GGrroouunndd SSeellff DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee5 King Air 350/LR-27 MU-275 AH-1S10+2 Ordered AH-64DJP57 CH-47J/JA27 OH-1139 OH-6D/J174 UH-1H/J30 UH-60JA

JJaappaann MMaarriittiimmee SSeellff DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee105 EP-3C/UP-3D/UP-3C, to

be replaced by 65 P-1s10 Ordered P-1 MPA8 US-1/-210 YS-11T-A/M/M-A4 Learjet 367+6 Ordered MCH/CH10110 MH-53E145 SH/UH-60J/K29 King Air 909 OH-6D/J43 T-54+10 Ordered EC135T2i

NNOOTTEESS:: Japan is funding Mitsubishi’s ATD-X Shinshin to the tune of $500m with a firstflight expected by 2016. Mitsubishi XP-1experienced rips and tears during groundtesting. The Air Force is scrapping 12 F-2fighters at Matsushima Air Base damaged inthe Tsunami, six other F-2s will be repaired.

LAOSLLaaoo PPeeooppllee’’ss LLiibbeerraattiioonn AArrmmyy AAiirr FFoorrccee25 MiG-21PFM/U1 An-2610 An-26 Ka-321 An-74K-1007 Mi-89 Mi-174 UH-1H4 Z-9

NNOOTTEESS:: Declining serviceability across theboard.

MALAYSIARRooyyaall MMaallaayyssiiaann AAiirr FFoorrccee10 F/RF-5E/F-5F8 F/A-18D, $17.3m upgrade

announced in November,complete by 2015

18 Planned MRCA, Gripen, Rafale,Super Hornet & Typhoon,due to enter service in2015-16, decision by 2013

14/6 Hawk 208/108 10+2 Ordered MiG-29N/UB18 Su-30MKM4 Ordered A400M14 C-130H/H-30/T6 CN-235-220M1 Falcon 900B1 F28-100010 Cessna 4021 Global Express BD7004 King Air 200 MPA4 Mi-171Sh12 Ordered EC-725, begin deliveries

in 201226 S-61A-42 AS61N-121 SA3168 MB339CM31 PC-7, will be thirty years

old by 201317 PC-7 Mk II1 B7371 A3192 S-70 VIP



MMaallaayyssiiaa AArrmmyy AAiirr CCoorrppss11 AW109HRRooyyaall MMaallaayyssiiaann NNaavvyy6 AS.555SN6 Super Lynx 3006 Planned ASW Helos, planned to

begin in 2012, postponedto 2013-14

NNOOTTEESS:: Malaysia yet to issue formal RFPfor MRCA. Air chiefs committed to diversefrontline fleet. AEW aircraft planned for2015-16, LM UK to offer new helo-basedVigilance system. SU-30s understood tohave performed poorly in air to ground rolein Exercise Bersama Lima. The US DefenseSecurity Cooperation Agency has notifiedCongress of a potential sale of 20 AIM-9X-2Sidewinder Block II all-up-round missiles,associated equipment and parts to Malaysiain November worth $52m.

MYANMARMMyyaannmmaarr AAiirr FFoorrccee21 A-5C1 F-624 F-7M4 G415+17 Ordered MiG-29B/SE/UB, 20 ac

ordered in $550mdeal in 2009

6 F272 Ordered AN-1486 Cessna 1802 BN2 MPA5 PC-6A/B14 Bell 205

15 Mi-25 Mi-351 Ordered Dhruv11 Mi-17V9 SA316B6 W-3/UT6 FT-712 K-816 PC-710 PC-912+48 Ordered K-8, deal announced

in 2009NNOOTTEESS:: Low levels of serviceability andfunding undermine fleet capabilities. Justover $2b allocated for defence in 2011-12.

NEW ZEALANDRRooyyaall NNeeww ZZeeaallaanndd AAiirr FFoorrccee6 P-3K MPA, first K2

upgraded ac accepted inJune, remaining five accompleted by mid 2013

2 757-2005 C-130H, LEP announced

in Defence Capability Plan5 King Air B200, advanced

training2+7 Ordered NH-90, first two helos

delivered in December,testing begins in Jan

13 UH-1H3+2 Ordered AW109

RRooyyaall NNeeww ZZeeaallaanndd NNaavvyy5 SH-2G(NZ), upgrade

planned under newDefence Capability Plan

NNOOTTEESS:: Issued an RFI in October for mod-ernised pilot training including a new air-craft for advanced flying training. Defencebudget hit by recent earthquakes. AermacchiMB-339CB air trainer/light attack aircraft upfor sale with the A-4Ks now taken off themarket and broken up for spares.

NORTH KOREAKKoorreeaann PPeeooppllee''ss AAiirr FFoorrccee100 F-598 F-6180 F-780 H-530 MiG-2150 MiG-2340 MiG-29/UB30 Su-7/2234 Su-2570 MD500D70 Mi-230 Mi-8/1715 Mi-2430 FT-2135 FT-5

NNOOTTEESS:: Dire levels of serviceability due to avariety of reasons, suggest serviceabilityrates of less than 50 percent for most types.

PAKISTANPPaakkiissttaann AAiirr FFoorrccee143 F-7P/PG54 F/16A/B/C/D, Block 52+

ac operational with 5 Squin March, upgradeof Block 15 ac due to


Malaysia’s MiG-29s remain infrontline service until replacedby the forthcoming MRCA winnerfor 18 new aircraft © AJB

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complete in 201242+8 Ordered JF-17, two squ.s now

operational, fatal crash inNov, up to 250 ac required

99 Mirage IIIEL/EP/OF/RP/BE/BL/D/DP,

82 Mirage 5EF/F/PA/DPA,fatal crash in Baluchistanin Oct

4 Saab 2000 AEW1+3 Ordered ZDK-03, first ac based on

Y-8/KJ-200 deliveriesconclude in 2014 from$728m 2008 deal

1 Saab 20004 Il-78MK, last aircraft

delivered in Spring16 C-130B/E/L-1003 707 Transport/VIP3 CN-235-220

Transport/VIP1 F273 Embraer Phenom2 Falcon 20/DA-20, ELINT/

ECM role1 King Air 2005 AB2054 IAR3164 Mi-17110 Mi-3525 FT-59 FT-67 FT-738 K-810 SA316/319

18 T-37B/CPPaakkiissttaann AArrmmyy35 AH-1F/S3 Ordered AW1399 Bell 206B24+42 Ordered Bell 41215 UH-1/AB-20593 Mi-8/17/17215 SA31631 SA3303 Ordered AS35020 AS550 Fennec2 Citation Bravo/V2 Turbo Commander 8402 Y-12

PPaakkiissttaann NNaavvyy1 ATL-1 Atlantique8+2 Ordered P-3C Orion, two ac to

replace those lost interrorist attack on base atKarachi in May

6 F27 MPA1 F275 SA319B6 Sea King Mk.454+2 Ordered Z-9EC

NNOOTTEESS:: Remaining A-5s decommissionedin the Spring with the F-7s, Mirage IIIs and5s being next as JF-17 deliveries continue.Reports that Pakistan is interested in acquir-ing 36 J10/FC-20 aircraft from China. Earlymodel F-16s in MLU to get ITT AN/ALQ-211(V)9 EW equipment. DB-100 recon pods

now equipping F-16s.

PHILIPPINESPPhhiilliippppiinneess AAiirr FFoorrccee12 OV-10A/C, crash in

Nov temporarilygrounded fleet

6 Planned Advanced Jet Trainers, toreplace retired F-5s by2017 est. cost of $150-200m

1 F27 MPA2 F27-2001 F28-30001 Turbo Commander1 C-130H, additional two ac

to enter service in Spring2012

12 Nomad 22B/C8 Bell 205A-12 Bell 212/21425 MD-520MG10 S-7640 UH-1H/V, fatal crash

in Oct6 AS-21121 SF260TP/MP/WP2+6 Ordered W3 Swidnik2 S-70A-5 VIP

PPhhiilliippppiinneess AArrmmyy1 UH-60A

PPhhiilliippppiinnee NNaavvyy6 BN-2 MPA2 BO105

NNOOTTEESS:: In December, Foreign AffairsSecretary Albert del Rosario said thePhilippines was seeking to obtain 12 excessUS F-16s. In Sept. the Air Force said overthree-quarters of its aircraft were unfit to fly.In August, the government announced thepurchase of three helicopters for the Navyand a new air force air base. In Jan. 2011 out-lined its five year plan in which the AirForce wants four combat helicopters, foursurface attack and lead-in fighter trainer air-craft, six close air support aircraft and along-range patrol aircraft.

SINGAPORERReeppuubblliicc ooff SSiinnggaappoorree AAiirr FFoorrccee18+6 Ordered F-15SG60 F-16C/D Block 5226/9 F-5S/T5 F50ME2 MPA, one ac

deployed to Djibouti in



After a $588m MLU covering 71 aircraft withthe first examples having been delivered inJune, the F-CK-1A/B will continue in serviceuntil after 2030 © Gordon Arthur

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April in support ofCTF-151’s anti-piracy role

4 F50 UTL3+1 Ordered G550 AEW, EL/W-2085

system, assigned toNo. 111 Squ

4 E-2C5 KC-130B/H4 KC-135R5 C-130H19 AH-64D31 AS332M/53216 CH-47D/SD10 AS.550A2/C222 A-4SUTA-4SU12 Ordered M346, June announcement

of $241m deal for 20 yearin-service support withAlenia Aermacchi and STAerospace

19 PC-215 EC-120

RReeppuubblliicc ooff SSiinnggaappoorree NNaavvyy6 SH-60B

NNOOTTEESS:: Recent acquisitions are bearingfruit, with 123 Squ. stood up in Jan with thenew S-70B Seahawks, which will operatefrom Formidable class frigates.

SOUTH KOREARReeppuubblliicc ooff KKoorreeaa AAiirr FFoorrccee

85 F-4D/E/RF-4C194 F-5E/F52+8 Ordered F-15K, winner of FX-I and

FX-II118/51 K/F-16C/D, upgrade

competition underway toadd AESA

22 Ordered TA-50, $600m deal withdeliveries beginning in2013-14

20 Ordered FA-50, Jan announcementof $600 for two seat lightattack variant and

requirement for 60-150 toreplace F-5s

-- Planned KF-X, seven year $5-15bdevelopment programmeto replace F-4 and possiblyF-5, due to begin in 2013,enter service in 2021

4 Planned Tankers, funds allocatedfor 2013 budget with deci-sion by 2013, first aircraftdeployed in 2017, KC-767vs. A330 MRTT expected

60 F-X III, competition toreplace F-4 to begin in2014, numbers may rise

1+3 Ordered 737 AEW, 1st ac acceptedof Sept 21st, delivery ofaircraft after modificationby KAI in 2012

8 BAe1251 73712 C-130H/H-304 Ordered C-130J-3018 CN-235-100/-2202 AS3326 CH-47D12 BO1058 Ka-32T43 S-70A/V/HH-60P

Ten of KAI's T-50B are operated by the Republic ofKorea Air Force’s Black Eagles aerobatics team


With three delivered and one more aircraftor order, the RSAF's No. 111 Squadron’s G550AEW fleet gives it AEW&C dominance inthe region © AJB

15 Hawk 67, fatal crash inDecember, type due to beretired in 2013

106 KT/KO-115 T-38A3 S-92 VIP

RReeppuubblliicc ooff KKoorreeaa AArrmmyy77 AH-1JF/J, decision to

replace with 36 AH-Xhelos expected in 2012

36 Planned AH-X, 36 ac RFP in Jan,decision after May,interim solution to KAHdelays, est. value $800m

39 CH-47D/DLR281 MD500E/MD, replaced

by AH-X/KAH92 UH-1H/N94 UH-60P

RReeppuubblliicc ooff KKoorreeaa NNaavvyy8 P-3C1+7 P-3CK5 F40623 Lynx Mk.99/A/SL1007 SA319B8 UH-1H7+8 Ordered UH-60P/MH-60S8 Planned Shipborne Helo, RFP

expected in 1Q2012, mayrise to 40a c, MH-60R,AW159 and KAI’sKNH/Surion potentially

competing, contract awardby end of 2012.

NNOOTTEESS:: Pursuing competition for F-16AESA radar on 134 KF-16 for fielding from2017 with North Grumman SABR andRaytheon RACR competing. In July, Koreashortlisted the F-15 Silent Eagle, F-35,Eurofighter Typhoon and PAK-AF for theFX-III programme. Deal worth $71 million,for 150 GBU-28 Paveway III laser-guidedbombs signed in November for F-15Ks.About to acquire 177 low-observable, long-range precision-guided standoff missiles forF-15K and F-16K fighters, the LockheedMartin JASSM is competing againstLFK/Saab Taurus missile. Korea has arequirement for 245 Surions.

SRI LANKASSrrii LLaannkkaann AAiirr FFoorrccee9 F-7/GS/BS9 Kfir C2/7/(T)C21 MiG-23UB7 MiG-27D1 King Air 13005 An-322 C-130K C.11 Ce4211 MA601 King Air 200T MPA4 Bell 206A/B9 Y-1214 Bell 212/412EP, 2 412

VIP transferred in Dec.9+4 Ordered Mi-17/171/V-514 Mi-24V/P/N/-35P5+52 Ordered K-81 FT-7

NNOOTTEESS:: The 2012 budget has risen from $1.9billion to $2.1 billion.

TAIWANRReeppuubblliicc ooff CChhiinnaa AAiirr FFoorrccee29 F-5E/F, single-seat F-5F

and two-seat RF-5E air-craft crashed in Sept

117/28 F-16A/B Block 20, $530mupgrade at rate of 24 acper annum

101/25 F-CK-1A/B 70, first sixexamples of $588m MLUcovering an initial 71 acdelivered in June, willremain operational untilafter 2030

47/10 Mirage 2000-5EI/5DI, sus-tainment remains an issue

2 Beech 1900C6 E-2T/K, first ac

transferred to US forupgrade to E-2CHawkeye standard

20 C-130H3 F.50 VIP13+45 Ordered S-70C-1/1A/S-70C-63 EC225 Mk 2 Super Puma,

SAR role ordered in 2010,could increase to 20

51 AT-3A/B, to be replacedby new aircraft along withF-5F from 2016

38 T-34C

RReeppuubblliicc ooff CChhiinnaa AArrmmyy61 AH-1W30 Ordered AH-64D Block III, deal

finalised in May 20108 CH-47SD38 OH-58D84 UH-1B/H60 Pending UH-60M

RReeppuubblliicc ooff CChhiinnaa NNaavvyy21 S-2T ASW 8 MD500MD/ASW16 S-70CM1/CM21+11 Ordered P-3C/T

NNOOTTEESS:: Taipei has been requesting new F-16C/D since 2006. AIDC upgrade to F-CK-1covers improvement to GD-53(AN/APG-67)radar and doubling Sky Sword missiles car-ried. AIDC proposing a variant of the F-CK-1 to replace the AT-3 and F-5 in the role ofadvanced jet trainer. Taiwan has yet to for-malize its requirement for a new advancedjet trainer for 50 ac worth $2.6b. Taiwan saidto be also mulling F-35B rather than 66 newF-16C/D Block 50/52 fighters. Taiwan mov-ing to produce Wan Chien air launchedstand-off anti-runway missile from 2014.

THAILANDRRooyyaall TThhaaii AAiirr FFoorrccee28 F-5A/E/B/F/T, 15 F-5Ts

to be retained while E/Fsphased out

53 F-16A/B, Block 15 OCU,modernizing 18 aircraft toBlock 50/52 standard withAESA and AIM-9X in




$700m deal, two accrashed in Feb

6+6 Ordered Gripen C/D, first six acwith 701 Squ. atSurat Thani declaredoperational in July,remainder due in 2013

1+1 Ordered Saab 340 AEW&C, 1st achanded over in 2010, airdefence system inc sixGripen declaredoperational in July 2011

1 Ordered Saab 3402 Arava 2017 BT-67/C-47TP10 C-130H/H-30, six ac being

upgraded by RockwellCollins

6 Ordered CN-2353 HS748-2082 7372 747-8I-BBJ, VIP role

ordered June 2011,delivery in 2014-15

1 A3101 A3194 ATR72-500, VIP transport1 King Air 901 Learjet 35A EW10 DA42, four in recce role1 Merlin IV14 Nomad 22B12 Bell 212ST/412HP/SP/EP14 ÙH-1H3 S-92A Superhawk VIP,

delivered in April19 Alpha Jet, based at

Udon Thani32 L-39ZA/ART

22 PC-9M17 AU-23ARRooyyaall TThhaaii AArrmmyy3 AH-1F2 Bell 206/B-320 Bell 212, fleet temporarily

grounded in July after twocrashes

5+3 Ordered Mi-176+2 Ordered S-70A/UH-60L16 Ordered EN48090 UH-1H/V6 CH-47D10 U-17B40 TH-300C1+1 Ordered ERJ135R1 C-212 VIP2 Beechcraft 1900C2 King Air 2006+10 Ordered F480B, deliveries conclude

by 2012RRooyyaall TThhaaii NNaavvyy1 F27-200ME MPA2 F27-200/400M8 Planned AS500 Fennec2 CL-2151 ERJ135LR2 P-3T3 Nomad 247 Do 228-21210 Bell 212/214ST6/2 S-70-B7/MH-60S, two

helos delivered in August4 S-76B2+2 Ordered Super Lynx 110/300

NNOOTTEESS:: 2012 budget experienced a drop.Donated OV-10 Broncos to the Philippines inJanuary. Requirement for new CSAR helos

well overdue. Thailand lost ten dead in threehelo crashes in July near the Myanmar bor-der. Plans to acquire 36 new helos to replaceArmy’s Bell 212 and UH-1 fleets. Thai Navylinked to Z-9EC ASW variant from China.

VIETNAMVViieettnnaammeessee PPeeooppllee’’ss AAiirr FFoorrccee144 MiG-21L/N/UM38 Su-22J/K12+15 Ordered Su-30MK2V, four of 12

new ac delivered inMay under $1bil dealsigned in 2011

11 Su-27SK/UBK4 Be-1220 An-261+6 Ordered PZL M-283 C-212 1-400 MPA, MSS

6000 system under Policecontrol, first ac deliveredin August

5 Ka-257 Ka-282 Ka-32S8 W-3S/RM50 Mi-8/17Sh/17230 Mi-24A/D26 L-39C

VViieettnnaamm PPeeooppllee’’ss NNaavvyy6 Ordered DH-6, half ac dedicated

MPA

NNOOTTEESS:: Planned 2012 defence budget up by35 percent.


The first six Gripens were declared operationalwith the Royal Thai Air Force’s 701 Squadronat Surat Thani in July © AJB

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