List of aircraft and armament of the Royal Moroccan Air Force

A list of all past and current aircraft in service with the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF).

Current aircraft[]

Aircraft	Type	Versions	Quantity	Notes
Combat aircraft
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon	Fighter Aircraft	F-16C Block 52+ F-16D Block 52+	16 8
Dassault Mirage F1	Fighter Aircraft	Mirage F1-5 MF2000	43	include 3 F1B or MF-2000B Upgraded to MF2000, local designation Mirage F-1 BM-VI/CM-VI/EM-VI or Mirage F-1VI
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter	Fighter Aircraft	F-5B/F T III F-5E TIII	8 24	Used for advanced training Fighter aircraft
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet	Light Attack, CAS & COIN	Alpha Jet E+	24	Used as advanced trainer and Ground-attack aircraft ^[1]^[2]
Trainer aircraft
T-6 Texan II	Trainer	T-6C	24
Cessna T-37 Dragonfly	advanced trainer	T-37B	14
FFA AS-202 Bravo	Trainer	FFA AS-202	10
CAP 232	Aerobatic	CAP 232	8
Transport aircraft & Aerial refueling
Alenia C-27J Spartan	Transport aircraft	C-27J	4
CASA CN-235	Transport aircraft	CN-235M	7
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	Transport aircraft	C-130H	12
Lockheed KC-130	Tanker	KC-130H	2
Surveillance, Electronic warfare & Others
Lockheed RC-130	Surveillance aircraft for reconnaissance	RC-130H	1
Dassault Falcon 20	Electronic warfare	Falcon 20	2	ECM/ELINT platforms
Bombardier 415	Amphibious aircraft	CL-415	3	5 Ordered ^[3]
BN-2T Defender	Maritime patrol and reconnaissance	BN-2T Defender	13
Helicopters
Aérospatiale SA 342 Gazelle	Attack helicopter	SA 342M/L	24
Eurocopter SA 330 Puma	Transport Helicopter	SA 330C SA 330L	12 25	Original imported version 25 Upgraded by EC Romania
Agusta-Bell 205	multi-role helicopter	Bell 205	31
Agusta-Bell 206B	Utility helicopter	Bell 206	26
Agusta-Bell 212	Utility helicopter	Bell 212	3
Boeing CH-47 Chinook	Transport Helicopter	CH-47C CH-47D	9 3
Unmanned aerial vehicles
BAE SkyEye	UAV	Skyeye R4E-50
RQ-1 Predator	UAV	Predator XP		^[4]
GNAT	UAV	I-GNAT ER		^[5]
IAI Heron	UAV		At least 3	^[6]
VIP transport
Cessna	VIP transport	Cessna	4	1 Cessna 414 +1 Cessna 421 +1 Cessna Citation V +1 Cessna Citation XLS
Beechcraft Super King Air	VIP transport and Trainer	Super King Air	16	6 Beech A100 +4 Beech B200 +3 Beech B300 +3 Beech 350
Boeing 737-BBJ2	VIP transport	Boeing 737	2
Dassault Aviation	VIP transport	Dassault	2	1 Dassault Falcon 50 1 Dassault Falcon 100
Gulfstream Aerospace	VIP transport	Gulfstream	5	2 Gulfstream II 1 Gulfstream III 1 Gulfstream V 1 Gulfstream G550
AgustaWestland AW139	VIP transport	AW139	1

Previous aircraft[]

Armament[]

Name	Type	Picture
Air to Ground Missiles and Bombs
AGM-65 Maverick D/G/H	Air-to-surface missile
AGM-88 HARM B/C	Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile
HOT I/II	Anti-tank missile
BGM-71 TOW	Anti-tank missile
GBU-10 Paveway II	Precision-guided munition
GBU-12 Paveway II	Precision-guided munition
GBU-24 Paveway III	Precision-guided munition
AASM GPS/INS AASM GPS/INS+IIR	Precision-Guided Munition
JDAM LJDAM	Precision-Guided Munition
Mk-82	General purpose bomb
Mk-84	General purpose bomb
CBU-52 CBU-58A/B CBU-71A/B Mk 20 Rockeye II	cluster bombs
Air to Air Missiles
AIM-9M/X-2	air-to-air missile
Matra R530 D	air-to-air missile
R550 Magic II	air-to-air missile
MBDA MICA IR/EM	air-to-air missile
AIM-120 C7	air-to-air missile

Others[]

Name	Aircraft	Picture
Targeting pods
Lockheed Martin Sniper XR	F-16C/D Block 52+
ASTAC Elint Pod	Dassault Mirage F1 Dassault Mirage MF2000
Thales Damocles Pod	Dassault Mirage MF2000
LITENING II Pod	F-16C/D Block 52+ F-5 TIII
AMIN Hares pod ^[7]^[8]	Dassault Mirage F1 F-5 TIII
Goodrich DB-110 reconnaissance pod ^[9]	F-16C/D Block 52+

Planned or Potential purchases[]

Aircraft	Type	Versions	Quantity	Notes
PAC JF-17 Thunder	Fighter Aircraft	JF-17 Block 2	U/N	^[10]^[11]
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III	Strategic/tactical airlifter	C-17A	U/N	^[12]^[13]
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker	Aerial refuelling	KC-135	U/N	^[14]
Eurocopter EC725	Tactical Transport helicopter	EC725	12	^[15]
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk	Multimission maritime helicopter	SH-60	U/N	^[16]
Panavia Tornado ADV	Interceptor aircraft	Tornado ADV F3	U/N	^[17]

Gallery[]

References[]

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↑ Reuters newsarticle Export approved to KSA and others, 20 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011
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[3] Depuis Février 2011, le dispositif anti-incendies des FRA s'est renforcé avec 2 avions bombardiers d'eau de type CL-415(...)Trois autres avions Canadair seront livrés aux FRA au cours de 2012. [3]

[4] Reuters newsarticle Export approved to KSA and others, 20 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011

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