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Type Jaguar SN/BN MiG-21MF/UFishbed Alpha Jet L-39MS Albatros MB339AN Mi-35P Hind C-130H/H-30 Hercules CN235M G222 Dornier28D/128 Dornier 228 SA330 Puma AS332 Super Puma BO105D AIEP Air Beetle T18 Hughes 300C Mi-34 125 No 12/3 12/4 18 18 12 ••• 5/3 20' 5 17/15 6 ••• 2 18 58 14 3 1 Role strike/recce int/attack/trng attack/trng attack/trng trng attack/COIN trans trans trans utility transA/IP trans trans attack/utility trng pres fit Falcon 900 Gulfstream ll/IV 2 1/1 pres fit pres fit NIGERIAN NAVY The embryonic Nigerian Navy Air Arm has two Westland Lynx Mk89 ASW helicopters, which have seen little use since they were delivered. In 2001, the navy brought two A109 Powers. KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY AIR FORCE Despite a depressed economy, North Korea continues to devote a large part of its budget to defence. Its air force operates only two current generation combat aircraft, 30 MiG-29s in a single air defence regiment and a ground attack unit with 36 Su-25s. Both types were received in 1988. In 2001, Russia offered a number of upgrade packages to Pyongyang. Since then, 10 more MiG-29s have arrived in North Korea from Russia. In 1999 it boosted the size and service ability of its MiG-21 fleet by acquiring around 40 MiG- 21s from Kazakhstan. A large helicopter air assault force is spearheaded by Mi-24s but hamstrung by lim ited numbers of even relatively modern transport heli copters. Russian customs officials intercepted eight Mi-8s on the North Korean border in October 1998. Doctrine is based on that of the Soviet air force. Type No Role H-5 (il-28 Beagle) 50 bomber MiG-23ML/U Flogger 46/10 int/trng MIG-29A/U Fulcrum MiG-21PF/PFM/U/F-7 F-6 (MiG-19) F-5VFT-5 (MiG-17) SU-7BMK Fitter SU-25K/UBK Frogfoot A-5 Fantan Mi-24 Hind MM4PL Haze 10 ASW An-24 Coke 11-14 Crate II-76 Candid ll-18DCoot II-62M Classk Tu-134 Crust' Tu-154BCai Y-5/An-2 Colt Hughes 500D/E Mi-2 Hoplite Mi-8/17 Hip Z-5 (Mi-4 Hound) trans trans/VIP trans 80/6 irans/vi trans trans 140 trans 48 trans CJ-6 (Yak-18) FT-2(MiG-15UTI) L-39 Albatros NORWAY 170 12 trnq trng KONGELIGE NORSKE LUFTFORSVARET (ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCE/RNOAF) Norway issued a defence review in early 2001 that reshaped the command and control structure and scaled back fighter numbers from 58 to 48, albeit with the 10 redundant fighters kept in reserve. It also restarted its fighter competition, which had come to an halt in May 2000 when it shelved a plan to buy up to 30 advanced fighters, either Eurofighter Typhoons or F-16 Block 50s. Now it will re-evaluate the Euro- fighter, F/A-18E/F, Gripen, JSF and Rafale. Two batch es of 24 aircraft are likely to be ordered for deliveries beginning in the 2006-09 timeframe and 2015. In September, the Nordic Standard Helicopter Programme competition came to an end with Norway selecting the NH90, ordering 14 in an ASW configura tion and taking 10 options. The NH90 could replace Bell 412s at a later date. The RNoAF is one of the four European nations putting its F-16s through a joint MLU programme. The F-16s are primarily air defence assets and are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinders and AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile. However, they have a secondary role in "anti-sea invasion in coastal areas" roles armed with the Penguin Mk3 ASM. F-5s and Twin Otters were retired in 2000, although three to four aircraft remain in service for test work. The abandonment of the fighter competition and the F-5's retirement mean the F-16s will have to take on a ground attack role. P-3C Orions have been in service with the Norwegian air force since 1989 when they replaced earlier P-3Bs. Two of the earlier P-3s were modified to P-3N standards by removing the subma rine-hunting equipment and replacing it with sea sur veillance and environmental patrol sensors. The Sea King fleet was upgraded between 1989 and 1995 with an additional nose-mounted radar, improved naviga tion systems and a FUR. Norway has expressed an interest in replacing its C-130HS on a one-for-one basis with C-130Js, although it effectively abandoned this plan at the same time as it cancelled its fighter procurement. Fatigue problems with the current Hercules fleet mean either a structural upgrade or new aircraft are required. Type No Role on utility duties, while it was announced in March 2001 that six AB139 would be bought by the police. Type No Role F-16AM/BM C-130H Hercules Sea King Mk 43B Lynx Mk86 NH90 ' options 47710 6 12 6 14710+ int/attack/trnq trans SAR coastal patrol ASW/SAR Jaguar S/B F-16C/D Block 50-Plus C-130H Hercules PAC Mushshak One-Eleven 475 Gulfstream IV AS332C/L1 Super Puma Bell 206B JetRanqer AB212 Super Falke 18/4 12" 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 attack/trng int/attack/trnq trans trnfi trans royamt royal Fit trans transA/IP trng AL QUWWAT AL JAWWIYA AL SULTANAT OMAN (ROYAL AIR FORCE OF OMAN) In March 2001, it was announced that the RAFO is to acquire F-16s and Super Lynx 300s. The helicopter deal is likely to cover 20 multirole machines with T800 engines, glass cockpit, radar, FUR and the capability to carry a range of battlefield weapons. In its notifica tion to Congress in October 2001, the US DoD revealed that in a $1.12 billion deal Oman would receive 12 F-16C/D Block 50-Plus fighters with air-to- air, air-to-ground and anti-ship weapons, as well as targeting pods and NVG-compatible cockpits. The Jaguars have been brought up to the UK RAF's Jaguar 97 standard and are expected to stay in ser vice until at least 2005-08, suggesting the F-16s ini tially will be initially for air defence only, alongside the Hawk 200s. Jaguar 97 includes revised avionics and navigation equipment, as well as compatibility with the BAE TIALD laser designator pod, Alarm anti-radiation missiles and the ASRAAM short-range AAM. Oman did consider either the Saab Gripen, or second-hand F-16s before settling on the Jaguar upgrade. Oman had been running a competition for 50 transport and SAR helicopters to replace AB205s, AB212s and AB214s, but it is unclear if this has been abandoned in favour of the Lynx deal. Oman retired its Strikemasters in 2000, replacing the jet with 12 PC-9s. Oman is viewed as a good prospect to be come a C-130J customer. Three of the Skyvans have been modified for coastal patrol and SAR duties. Paramilitary police operate two CN235s, a 228-100, a BN-2T Islander, six Bell 214STs and three Bell 205As PAKISTAN PAKISTAN FIZA'YA (AIR FORCE) Sanctions triggered by Pakistan's May 1998 nuclear test have been eased by support of US action against Afghanistan. Sanctions blocked a second batch of 71 F-16s. US/Pakistan talks in October 2001 made it clear that spares for in-service F-16s are now a greater issue than the delivery of embargoed fighters. China has become Pakistan's principal arms sup plier and the two countries finally agreed to the 50:50 joint development of the FC-1/Super 7 fighter in 1999. Pakistan wants up to 150 aircraft. Meanwhile, Pakistan continues to take delivery of numerous F-7s. The two countries have been negotiating for between 30 and 50 F-7MGs (also referred to as F-7PGs) with western avionics for years, and a deal for "four squadrons" was announced in March 2001. The F-7MG also has an uprated engine and a new, cranked delta wing. The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex at Kamra assembles Fiar Grifo-7 radars for these aircraft. The F-7s are replacing the remaining F-6s. At Air Show China in late 2000, it emerged that Chengdu had built 80 aircraft ready for hand over once the radar selection was made. The two countries have also co-operated in the development of the K-8 Karakoram trainer. Eight from a 75 aircraft require ment have been delivered but no more look likely to arrive, not least because the Chinese air force will not accept the aircraft with a western engine. Some of Pakistan's indigenous trainers, the Mushshak, will be upgraded to Super Mushshak standard and a further 14 acquired for a total fleet of 30. Pakistan has made a habit of buying up surplus Mirage Ills and Mirage Vs, acquiring aircraft from Australia, France and the Lebanon. Many of the recently acquired aircraft are used as spares sources, but the Mirage Vs have a Sagem/Sogerma avionics upgrade that includes navigation improvements and HOTAS controls. It has also discussed the purchase of up to 40 Mirage 2000-5s, but economic problems prevent such a deal. In July 2001, Pakistan ordered four CN235Ms from lAe. The air force has a total requirement for 10 aircraft in the transport category and a long-standing requirement for AEW aircraft. Type No Role F-16A/B Fighting Falcon 22/10 int/attack/trng F-7MP/F-7MG/FT-7 143/401/13 int/trng A-5 Fantan F-6/FT-6 (MiG-19) Mirage IIIEP/B Mirage IIIRP/DP Mirage IIIO/OD Mirage 5PA/5DPA FT-5 (MiG-17) T-37B Tweet MFI-17B Mushshak/ Super Mushshak K-8 Karakoram 707-320 42 50 30/6 12/3 38/5 50/2 30 40 30 8 2 attack int/FGA/trng int/trng recce/trng int FGA/trng trng trng trng/comms trng transA/IP 62 27 NOVEMBER - 3 DECEMBER 2001 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL www.flightinternational.com
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