Military


Israel - IAF Equipment


AIR FORCE
SYSTEMS Inventory
1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2006 2010 2015
Personnel     37,000 33,800 57,000 56,000 57,000 59,000    
Active     28,000 32,000 37,000 36,000 37,000 35,000    
Reservist     19,000 21,800 20,000 20,000 20,000 24,500    
FGA/FTR
F-15I Ra'am Thunder - - 25 25 25 25 25 25
F-15C / F-15D Akef Buzzard 24 28 28 28 28 27-28 27-28 27-28
F-15B Baz Falcon 2 8 5 7 8 5-7 5-7 5-7
F-15A Baz Falcon 20 38 28 28 28 29-30 29-30 29-30
F-16I Soufa/Suefa Storm - - - - - 12 102 102
F-16C / F-16D Barak / Brakeet Lightning / Thunderbolt 75 131 125 125 122 124 124 124
F-16B Netz Hawk 5 19 17 17 16 19-20 19-20 19-20
F-16A Netz Hawk 55 88 86 92 94 85-88 85-88 85-88
F-4E Kurnass 2000 Sledgehammer 2000 - 51 50 50 50 - - -
F-4E Kurnass Sledgehammer 125 25 20 20 20 - - -
F-21A Kfir C2/C7 Lion Cub 90 89 44 - - - - -
A-4H/N Ahit Vulture 135 180 180 180 110 - - -
Lavi Lavi Lion - - - - - - - -
Nesher Nesher Eagle - - - - - - - -
RECCE
RC-12D Kookiya Cuckoo 4 6 6 6 6 5 5 5
RU-21A Tsofit Thrush 3 3 3 4 4 - - -
RF-4E Oref Raven 14 14 10 10 13 - - -
F-21A Kfir RC-2 Lion Cub - 6 - - - - - -
AEW
EC-707 Phalcon Falcon - - 6 6 6 1-2 1-2 1-2
E-2C Daya Kite 4 4 3 3 - - - -
EW
G550/C-37A (ELINT) - - - - - 3 3 3
EC-707 Chasidah Stork 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3
King Air 200 Tsofit Thrush 4 6 9 11 17 22 22 22
IAI-201/202 (ELINT) Arava 4 4 10 10 10 - - -
Do-28D B1 Agur Crane - 15 15 15 15 - - -
EC-130H Aya Condor 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
EV-1E (ECM) Atalef Bat 2 - - - - - - -
MR
IAI-1124 Shachaf Gull 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
TANKER
KC-707 Re'em Oryx 4 4 3 3 3 5 5 5
KC-130H Karnaf Rhinoceros 4 4 4 4 4 4-5 4-5 4-5
TRANSPORT
Boeing 707 R'em Unicorn 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5
C-130H Karnaf Rhinoceros 22 22 22 18 18 5 5 5
C-47 Pe're Savage 11 11 6 - - - - -
IAI-201 Arava 10 7 9 9 9 - - -
IAI-1124 Shachaf Gull 3 - - - - - - -
LIAISON
Islander 4 2 2 2 2 - - -
Cessna U-206 Choheet Quail 33 20 - - - - - -
Cessna U-180 2 - - - - - - -
Cessna U-172 2 - - - - - - -
Do-28D Agur Crane 10 - - - - - - -
Do-27 Dror Sparrow 6 - - - - - - -
B-80 Queen Air Zamir Nightingale 12 10 10 10 8 - - -
TRAINING
GROB G-120A Snunit Swallow - - - - - 17 17 17
TA-4N Ahit Vulture - - - - - 39-50 39-50 39-50
TA-4J Ahit Vulture 17 20 18 17 17 16-17 16-17 16-17
TA-4H Ahit Vulture 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
F-21A Kfir TC 2/7 Lion Cub 5 10 - - - - - -
F-4E Kurnass Sledgehammer 16 16 16 16 16-50 16-50 16-50 16-50
CM-170 Magister Zukit Thrush 80 80 77 77 40 40-43 40-43 40-43
Cessna 152 6 - - - - - - -
Piper PA-18-150 Cheevayee Osprey 35 30 28 28 28 - - -
B-80 Queen Air Zamir Nightingale - 4 4 4 4 - - -
HELICOPTERS
ATTACK
AH-64D Saraf Poison Snake - - - - - 1 18 18
AH-64A Peten Cobra 18 43 42 42 42 40-42 40-42 40-42
AH-1G Tsefa Viper 30 30 30 29 - - - -
AH-1F Tsefa Viper 26 26 33 33 33 39 39 39
AH-1E Tsefa Viper 6 6 6 21 21 14-16 14-16 14-16
Hughes 500MD Lahatut Acrobat 31 29 25 5 5 - - -
SAR
HH-65A Dolpheen Dolphin 2 2 - - - - - -
ASW
AS-565 Atalef Bat - - 5 5 7 7-8 7-8 7-8
SA-366G Dolphin Dolphin - - 2 2 1 - - -
TRANSPORT
CH-53A/D 2000 Yas'ur Petrel 26 38 35 34 34 33-41 33-41 33-41
S-70A / UH-60L Yanshuf Owl - - 15 15 15 24-25 24-25 24-25
UH-60L TPT Yanshuf Owl - - - - 7 14-15 14-15 14-15
UH-60A Yanshuf Owl - - 10 10 10 10 10 10
Bell 212 / UH-1N Anafa Heron 53 44 35 35 11 - - -
Bell 206B Saifan Gladiolus 53 51 50 50 49 43 43 43
Bell 205 / UH-1D Huey 12 - - - - - - -
SA-321 Tzir'a Wasp 8 8 - - - - - -
UAV
Scout Zahavan Oriole - + + + + + + +
Pioneer - + + + - - - -
Searcher Chugla Pheasant - + + + + + + +
Firebee 147 Shadmeet Plover - - - - - - - -
Samson - - - - - - - -
Delilah - - - - - - - -
Hunter Cachlileet Magpie - - + + + + + +
Hermes 450 - - - - + + + +
SkyEye - - - - - - - -
Harpy - - - - + + + +
MISSILES
ASM
AGM-45 Egrof Barzel Iron Fist + + + + + + + +
AGM-62A Deker Bayonete + + + + + + + +
AGM-65 Kidon Javelin + + + + + + + +
AGM-78D Standard + + + + + + + +
Gabriel III + + - - - - - -
AGM-114 Hellfire Kardum Hatchet - + + + + + + +
TOW - + + + + + + +
Popeye I Magal Scythe - - + + + + + +
Popeye II Makevet Mallet - - + + + + + +
Luz Luz + - - - - - - -
AAM
AIM-7 Lahava Flame + + + + + + + +
AIM-9L Lulav Tree Top + + + + + + + +
AIM-9P Lapeed Torch + + + + + + + +
R-530 + + + + + + + +
Shafrir Shafrir Blaze + + + + + + + +
Python III + + + + + + + +
Python IV - + + + + + + +
AIM-120B AMRAAM - - + + + + + +
SAM
Arrow 2 Hetz 9/bty - - 1bty 1bty 2-3bty 2-3bty 2-3bty 2-3bty
MIM-104 Patriot 16/bty - 3bty 3bty 3bty 3bty 3bty 3bty 3bty
MIM-23 Hawk 3/bty 17bty 17bty 17bty 17bty 17bty 17bty 17bty 17bty
MIM-72 Chapparal - 8bty 8bty 8bty 8bty 8bty 8bty 8bty
FIM-92A Stinger - - 48 48 35-36 35-36 35-36 35-36

Sources:
Military Periscope
The Military Balance
Israel Air Force Aircraft Inventories
Aeroflight