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Directory: world air forces Bell/AB412 AB206 JetRanger POLICE AIR WING 5/4 3 trans liaison Mi-2 Hoplite 50 DHC-6 Twin Otter Bell 212 police (stored) police UKRAINE VOYENNO-VOZDUSHNYYE SILY (MILITARY AIR FORCES) The Soviet Union's collapse left Ukraine with one of Europe's largest and strongest air forces, on paper at least, as a large part of the USSR's air assets were stationed in Ukraine. Paper strength and reality, how ever, are often far apart. The Ukrainian air force's strength appears to include large numbers of stored aircraft - some of which are being sold to third world countries - and serviceability and aircrew flying hours are both reported as low. In March 2000, the defence minister, Oleksandr Kuzmak, said that it will take three phases and until 2015 to reform the country's armed forces. The first phase will end in 2005, by which time the air force will have lost another 10 to 12 brigades and around 600 aircraft - probably leaving the air force with Tu-22Ms, MiG-29s, Su-27s, Su-24s and Su-25s. MiG-23s were retired in 2001, when the last • of the country's strategic bombers were also broken up. MiG-29s and SU-25s will be upgraded. The Ukraine has committed to order 65 An-70 transports. Ukraine ceased to be a nuclear power in 2001 when it destroyed the last of its capability. Type TU-22M Backfire Tu-22R Blinder MiG-29 A/C/UB Fulcrum Su-27/UB Flanker Su-25 Frogfoot SU-24M/MR/MP Fencer Be-12 Mail Su-17M/UM Fitter Mi-6 Hook II-22 Coot An-12Cub An-24 Coke An-26 Curl An-30 Clank An-72 Coaler II-76/78 Candid Tu-134/UBL Crusty Yak-40 Codling An-2 Colt Mil-8/17 Hip L-39 Albatros Vak-v MHBBi An-70 No 50 26 225 70 65 230 14 55 20 m 21 13 28 2 26 100 2/3 6 50 110 450 230 65' Role bomber recce int/attack/trng int/trng attack attack/recce/EW MR/ASW recce trans/cmb sup cmd pt trans trans surv trans trans/tank-tran VIP/trng trans trans/EW trng trans AVIATSIYA VOYENNO MOSKOYO FLOTA (NAVAL AIR ARM) Ukraine has ceased declaring any naval fixed-wing combat aircraft as part of its obligations to the CFE treaty. It previously operated MiG-29s, Su-25s, Tu-22Ms and Su-17s which appear to have been transferred to the air force. Possibly only two or three ships are aviation capable. Type Ka-27/29 Helix Ka-25 Hormone Mi-14PL Haze An-12 Cub An-26 Curl Mi-8 Hip No 12/4 18 5 1 1 8 Role ASW/assault ASW ASW trans trans trans UKRAINIAN GROUND FORCES Ukraine's army aviation assets include large numbers of air assault helicopters, Mi-24 Hinds and Mi-8 Hips. Many are unused and in storage, as are some of its other three helicopter types. Some reports suggest the entire fleet of Mi-2s is non-operational. Type No Role Mi-24 Hind 280 attack/recce/EW Mi-8 Hip 240 trans/cmd pt/EW Mi-6 Hook 40 trans/cmd pt Mi-26 Halo 25 trans UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AIR FORCE AND AIR DEFENCE The UAEAF is funded by the seven emirates - Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain - which form the UAE. Combat aircraft, trainers and transports are controlled jointly. Three of the states only have aircraft operated by royal flights. The largest procurement decision has been the selection of a multirole fighter. The F-16 Block 60 was selected in May 1998, beating off com petition from the Eurofighter and Rafale. Subsequent progress was slow, not least because of issues relat ing to the release of software associated with the EW suite and other issues. A contract was finally signed in March 2000. The 80 aircraft will be delivered between 2004-07, and will be equipped with active array radar, an internal IR sensor and EW system as well as a 32,000lb-thrust General Electric engine. The aircraft will be armed with the AMRAAM and the UAE's BAE- developed PGM family. Dassault did not lose out entirely, as the UAE also ordered 30 Mirage 2000-9s and committed to upgrade its 33 Mirage 2000s. The 2000-9 has both an air-to-air and air-to-surface capa bility, and will be equipped with Matra BAe Dynamics Mica active radar guided medium-range AAMs and ASRAAM short-range IR guided AAMs. Deliveries begin in October 2002 and extend to February 2004; the upgraded aircraft will be handed over between August 2002 and February 2006. As part of the deal Boeing is talking to the UAE about 767 tanker trans ports and plans to offer the 737AEW&C aircraft. A further buy of BAe Hawks for light attack duties looked sunk by a German offer of used Alpha Jets, but the UAE appears to have reconsidered its commit ment to the used aircraft. The first of seven AS15TT- armed Panther helicopters was delivered in late 1999, with the remainder arriving in 2000. Nine Panthers are also on order for army support duties. The UAE is to upgrade its Apaches to AH-64D standard and order extra machines to increase the size of its squadrons. A deal should be concluded in late 2002-03 after EW, communications and other equipment have been selected. In November 1999, 14 AS350B Ecureuil helicopters were ordered for pilot training. Another 10 Pumas are to be ordered from Eurocopter Romania, and in-service machines will be upgraded with the Makila engine and a glass cockpit. The helicopters have already received a South African self-defence system. The UAE's long-standing MPA requirement was settled in March 2001 when the C295 equipped with the EADS Casa FITS maritime mission system was selected. A contract for four aircraft should be signed in early 2002. The UAEAF is a partner with EADS in the Mako advanced trainer/light strike air craft, although it has not yet committed to an order. ABU DHABI Type F-16C/D Block 60 Miraqe 2000E/R/D AH-64A Apache AS532UC/SC Cougar. CN235M/MPA C-130H Hercules BO105CBS PC-7 Turbo Trainer AS350B Ecureuil BAe 146-100 747SP No 80' 22/5/6+ 30 8/2 7/4" 4 4 24 14 1 1 Role int/attack int/att/recce/trnq anti-tank trans/ASW trans/MR trans trans trng trng royal fit royal fit AS332L Super Puma DUBAI MB326KD/LD C-130H-30/L-100-30 Shorts 330UUT Bell 212 AB412 BO105CBS Bell 206L LonaRanqer MB339A Bell 407 Gulfstream ll/IV AS365N Dauphin RAS AL KHAIMAH MB326KD/LD Citation I SHARJAH MB326KD/LD Bell 206B JetRanger UMM AL QAIWAN MB326KD/LD t to be upgraded 2 3/2 2 1 2 6 3 1 4 1 2 1 3/2 1 3/2 3 3/2 royal fit COIN/trnq trans trans trans/roval fit trans comms/police comms trng royal fit royal fit C royal flt/comms C comms C ROYAL AIR FORCE The UK's Strategic Defence Review (SDR) in July 1998 cut back on numbers in all forces, but it did promise all three services new equipment, and set in place a series of initiatives to meet changes in the world order head-on. It also placed much emphasis on joint operations. Some tri-service elements were already in place - a combined Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) was opened in 1997 for at least basic training of rotary-wing pilots in the Army Air Corps (AAC), RN and RAF. Other joint efforts include a Joint Rapid Reaction Force. Joint Force Harrier combines RAF Harriers and RN Sea Harriers in a sin gle task force inside a larger maritime command, and Joint Helicopter Command brings together the three services' support and armed helicopters. Major RAF procurement programmes are centred on its intended buy of 232 Eurofighters, the first of which is to be delivered in mid-2002, with service entry planned for 2003-04 to replace Tornado F3s in the air defence role and Jaguar ground attack aircraft. The Jaguar fleet has received a series of incremental updates, mainly because of its unstinting service in global trouble spots since 1990 These programmes, which have overhauled its cockpit, upgraded its engines and added new weapons. An ASTOR air borne stand-off radar selection was made in 1999 with Raytheon supplying the five systems based on the Global Express airframe. First deliveries are scheduled for 2005. In August 1998 Lockheed Martin delivered the first of 25 C-130J Hercules to Boscombe Down, two years behind schedule. The first squadron C-130J was handed over on 23 November 1999. To supplement the C-130Js, C-17s have been leased with all four delivered in 2001. The lease runs for seven years with two one year options to tide the RAF over until the entry into service of the first of 25 A400Ms ordered is delivered. The RAF also requires new tanker trans ports and it is expected to need 20 to 30 A330/767- sized aircraft. Following a series of team consolida tions only two competitors, AirTanker and the Tanker www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 27 NOVEMBER - 3 DECEM BER 2001 73
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