Israel Air Force | IAF Modernization |
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| Aircraft | Source | Inventory | ||||||||||||
| 90 | 95 | 00 | 05 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | |||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 37 | 37 | 57 | 59.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Active | 28 | 32 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | ||||
| Reserve | 9 | 5 | 20 | 24.5 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | ||||
| Fighter | 676 | 735 | 541 | 443 | 522 | 496 | 494? | 356? | 328? | 328? | ||||
| 5th Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 25? | 75? | 75? | 75? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-35I JSF | ? | US / IS | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25? | 75? | 75? | 75? | ||
| 4th Generation | 201 | 340 | 346 | 343 | 422 | 396 | 369 | 281 | 253 | 253 | ||||
| F-16I | Sufa (Storm) | US / IS | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | ||
| F-16D | Brakeet (Thunderbolt) | US | 24 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | ||
| F-16C | Barak (Lightning) | US | 51 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | ||
| F-16B | Netz (Hawk) | US | 8 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| F-16A | Netz (Hawk) | US | 67 | 103 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 77 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| F-15I | Ra'am (Thunder) | US / IS | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||
| F-15D | Akef (Buzzard) | US | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | -- | -- | ||
| F-15C | Akef (Buzzard) | US | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | -- | -- | ||
| F-15B | Baz (Falcon) | US | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| F-15A | Baz (Falcon) | US | 23 | 40 | 38 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Lavi | Lavi (Lion) | US / IS | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 3rd Generation | 475 | 395 | 195 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| F-4E | Kurnass 2000 | US / IS | -- | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| F-4E | Kurnass (Sledgehammer) | US | 125 | 25 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Kfir C2 / C7 | Kfir (Lion Cub) | IS | 170 | 140 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| A-4H / N | Ahit (Vulture) | US | 180 | 180 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Nesher | Nesher (Eagle) | FRA / IS | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Recon / EW | 45 | 38 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| RF-4E/E(S) | Oref (Raven) | US | 14 | 14 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Kfir RC2 | Kfir (Lion Cub) | IS | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| EC-707 | Chasidah (Stork) | US | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| G-550 | Shavit (Shooting Star) | US | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| EC-130H | Aya (Condor) | US | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| IAI-201/202 | Arava (Willow) | IS | 4 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| B-200CT | Tsufit (Thrush) 3 | US | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | ||
| B-200T | Tsufit (Thrush) 2 | US | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| B-200 | Tsufit (Thrush) | US | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | -- | -- | ||
| RC-12D-FW | Kookiya (Cuckoo) | US | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| RU-21E | ? | US | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| EV-1E | Atalef (Bat) | US | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Airborne Early Warning (AEW) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| G-550 | Eitam (Strength?) | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| EC-707 | Phalcon (Falcon) | US / IS | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | ||
| E-2C | Daya (Kite) | US | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Maritime Patrol / Surveillance | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| IAI-1124N | Sea Scan | US / IS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Tanker | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| KC-707 | Re'em (Oryx) | US | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| KC-130J | ? | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| KC-130H | Karnaf (Rhino) | US | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transport | 133 | 91 | 112 | 113 | 73 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | ||||
| Medium | 21 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| C-130J | ? | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| C-130E / H | Karnaf (Rhino) | US | 21 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Light | 109 | 70 | 92 | 108 | 68 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| IAI-201 | Arava (Willow) | IS | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| BN-2A | Ankor (Sparrow) | UK | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| C-47 | Pe're (Savage) | US | 19 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| B-80 | Zamir (Nightingale) | US | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Do-28B | Agur (Crane) | GER | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Cessna 206 | Coheet (Quail) | US | 41 | 20 | 20 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| A-26 | Hofit (Stint) | US | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | ||
| TB-21 | Pashosh (Warbler) | FRA | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Do-27 | Dror (Sparrowhawk) | GER | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Cessna 180 | ? | US | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Cessna 172 | ? | US | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Passenger | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| IAI-1124 | Shachaf (Gull) | US / IS | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| TRAINING | 168 | 157 | 132 | 125 | 102 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | ||||
| Jet - Advanced | 47 | 47 | 27 | 65 | 65 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | ||||
| Kfir TC2 / TC7 | Kfir (Lion Cub) | IS | 10 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| TA-4N | Ahit (Vulture) | US | -- | -- | -- | 39 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||
| TA-4J | Ahit (Vulture) | US | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | ||
| TA-4H | Ahit (Vulture) | US | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Jet - Intermediate | 80 | 80 | 77 | 43 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| CM-170 | Tuzkit (?) | FRA | 80 | 80 | 77 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Piston | 41 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | ||||
| T-6A | Efroni (Singing Bird) | GER | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||
| G-120A | Snunit (Swallow) | GER | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||
| PA-18-150 | Cheevayee (Osprey) | US | 35 | 30 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Cessna 152 | ? | US | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Helicopter |
GTOW | 212 | 235 | 264 | 265 | 243 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | |||
| Attack | 91 | 115 | 129 | 106 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | ||||
| AH-64D | Saraf (Snake) | US | -- | -- | -- | 18 | 18 | 21 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | ||
| AH-64A | Peten (Cobra) | US | 18 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 11 | ||
| AH-1F | Tsefa (Viper) | US | -- | -- | 36 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | ||
| AH-1S / E / P | Tsefa (Viper) | US | 38 | 38 | 21 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 500MD | Lahatut (Acrobat) | US | 35 | 35 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transport - Intermediate | 10-ton | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | |||
| CH-53 / S-65 | Yas'ur 2000 | US / IS | -- | 1 | 18 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | ||
| S-65C-3 / Oe | Yas'ur (Albatross) | US | 37 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||
| CH-53A / D | Yas'ur (Albatross) | US | 8 | 18 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| SA-321K | Tsi'rah (Hornet) | FRA | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transport - Medium | 5-ton | 67 | 65 | 80 | 104 | 104 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | |||
| S-70A-50/55 | Yanshuf (Owl) 2 / 3 | US | -- | -- | 15 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | ||
| UH-60A | Yanshuf (Owl) | US | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Bell 2121 | Anafa (Heron) | US | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Bell 205 | Iroquois | US | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Light / Utility | 48 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| AS-565SA | Atalef (Bat) | FRA | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| HH-65A | Dolpheen (Dolphin) | US | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Bell 206B | Seyfan (Gladiolus) | US | 46 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||
| UAV | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
| Delilah | IS | +? | + | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Samson | IS | +? | + | + | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| IAI Heron TP | Eitan (Strength?) | IS | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | + | ||
| IAI Heron / II | Shoval (Path) | IS | -- | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
| Hermes 450 | ? | IS | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
| RQ-5A | Cachlileet (Magpie) | IS | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
| IAI Searcher/II | Chugla (Pheasant) | IS | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
| IAI Scout | Zahavan (Oriole) | IS | + | + | + | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Harpy | IS | +? | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
| Model 147I | Mabat (Gaze) | US | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| SAM | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
| Iron Dome | IS | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | + | |||
| Arrow II (Hetz) | IS | -- | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
| MIM-104 | Patriot | US | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
| MIM-23 | Hawk | US | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | -- | -- | ||
Notes
1 - Bell 212s were removed from active service in December 2002. However, the IISS Military Balance figures suggested that Israel retained ownership of these airframes for possible use in a reserve capacity through 2010.
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