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Israel Air Force

IAF Modernization
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 676 735 541 443 522 496 369 300 300 350
5th Generation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 50 100
F-35I JSF Adir [Golden Eagle] US / IS - - - - - - - 20 50 100
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 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
G-550 Oron (Stableman) US - - - - - - - - 1 1
G-550 Shavit (Shooting Star) US - - - 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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-767 MMTT KC-46 Pegasus US - - - - - - - - 8 8
KC-707 Re'em (Oryx) US 5 5 6 6 6 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 - - - - - - 1 1 1
B767-300ER VIP US - - - - - - - 1 1 1
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 50 50 50
Lavi M-346 IS - - - - - - ++ 30 30 30
Kfir TC2/7 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 - - -
TA-4H Ahit (Vulture) US 20 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 59 59 59 59 55 55
CH-53K US - - - - - - - - 18 18
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 - -
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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