Egyptian Air Force Equipment | Overview |
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| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||
| Active | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Reserve | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Aircraft | Source | Inventory | ||||||||||||
| Attack | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | - | - | ||||
| Alpha Jet MS2 | FR/EG | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | |||
| Fighter | 397 | 416 | 437 | 448 | 448 | 420 | 424 | 425 | 425 | 425 | ||||
| 5th Generation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 48 | ||||
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| J-31 ?? | PRC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 48 | |||
| 4th Generation | 67 | 132 | 153 | 165 | 165 | 181 | 185 | 279 | 333 | 377 | ||||
| TBD | RU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88 | 221 | |||
| Su-35M | RU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||
| MiG-35 | RU | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||
| Rafale | FR | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 24 | 54 | 54 | |||
| F-16C | Peace Vector | USA | 34 | 102 | 123 | 135 | 135 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 117 | 28 | ||
| F-16A | Peace Vector | USA | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | - | - | ||
| 3rd Generation | 254 | 240 | 240 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 146 | 44 | - | ||||
| F-4E | Phantom II | USA | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | - | ||
| Mirage 2000EM | FR | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | - | |||
| Mirage 5E2 | FR | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | - | - | |||
| Mirage 5SDE | FR | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 36 | 36 | 36 | - | - | |||
| F-7B | Fishbed | PRC/EG | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 33 | - | - | ||
| Mig-21MF1 | Fishbed | SU | 82 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | - | - | - | ||
| 2nd Generation | 76 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| F-6 | Farmer | PRC | 76 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Recon/EW | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Beech 1900 | USA | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| EC-130H | Hercules | USA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Mirage 5SDR | FR | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Airborne Early Warning (AEW) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| E-2C | Hawkeye 2000 | US | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| E-2C | Hawkeye | US | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transport | 45 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | ||||
| Medium | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| C-130H/H-30 | Hercules | US | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||
| Light | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| C-295 | SPA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| DHC-5D | Buffalo | CAN | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Passenger | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| B707-366C | US | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| B737-100 | US | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| An-74TK-200A | UKR | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Falcon 20 | FR | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Gulfstream IV/IV-SP | US | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Gulfstream III | US | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Beech Super King Air | US | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| TRAINING | 237 | 295 | 295 | 348 | 448 | 386 | 390 | 390 | 306 | 306 | ||||
| Jet - Advanced | 75 | 149 | 149 | 142 | 258 | 258 | 262 | 262 | 178 | 178 | ||||
| F-16D | Peace Vector | US/TU | 6 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | ||
| F-16B | Peace Vector | US/NL | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Mirage 2000BM | FR | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| K-8E | Karakorum | PRC/EG | -- | -- | -- | -- | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | ||
| L-59E | Albatross | CZ | -- | 49 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | -- | -- | ||
| L-39Z | Albatross | LIB | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | -- | -- | ||
| Alpha Jet MS1 | FR/EG | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | -- | -- | |||
| Mirage 5SB | FR | 5 | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Mig-21UM | SU | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | -- | -- | |||
| Jet - Intermediate | 56 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 26 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| L-29 | Delfin | CZ | 40 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| FT-6 | Farmer | PRC | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Piston | 106 | 90 | 90 | 164 | 164 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | ||||
| EMB-312 | Tucano | BR/EG | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | ||
| G-115EG | GER | -- | -- | -- | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | |||
| PZL-104 | Wilga | POL | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Z-226 | CZ | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Gomhouria | CZ/EG | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
Helicopter |
GTOW | 210 | 235 | 285 | 249 | 239 | 226 | 230 | 234 | 234 | 234 | |||
| Attack | 79 | 103 | 115 | 115 | 105 | 105 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | ||||
| AH-64A | Apache | US | -- | 24 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | ||
| SA-342K/L2 | Gazelle | FR | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | ||
| Transport - Heavy | 20-ton | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||
| CH-47D | Chinook | US | -- | -- | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||
| CH-47C | Chinook | US/ITA | 14 | 14 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Mi-6 | Hook | SU | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transport - Intermediate | 10-ton | 76 | 75 | 97 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | |||
| Mi-17V-5 | Hip | RU | -- | -- | 27 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | ||
| Mi-8T | Hip | SU | 40 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Commando Mk 2/2B/2E | UK | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |||
| Commando Mk 1 | UK | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Sea King Mk 472 | UK | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| AS-61D2 | Sea King | ITA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Transport - Medium | 5-ton | .. | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| UH-60M | Black Hawk | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| UH-60L | Black Hawk | US | -- | -- | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| S-70A-21 | Black Hawk | US | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Light/Utility | 29 | 29 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | ||||
| AW139 | ITA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| SH-2G(E) | Seasprite | US | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Mi-4A | Hound | SU | 12 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| UH-12E | Raven | US | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||
| UAV | -- | 100 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | |||
| Model 234 | Scarab | US | 52 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | ||
| R4E-50 | Skyeye | US | 48 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||
1 - Some of these aircraft are or were capable of being configured for photographic reconnaissance.
2 - Some or all of these aircraft are or were operated by the Egyptian Air Force in support of the Egyptian Navy.
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