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By: - 23rd June 2016 at 17:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
ItAF today and future (AFM, 2016/07)：
F-35A and F-35B：
* 131 fighters for original plan and reduced to 90 fighters during 2012 (60 F-35A and 15 F-35B for ItAF, and 15 F-35B for navy).
* Already ordered 14 F-35A and 4 F-35B（From LRIP-6 to LRIP-12）.
* Italian government prepares to procure another 30 F-35 fighters before the end of 2020.
EF-2000：
* 121 fighters for original plan and reduced to 96 fighters during 2011.
* Already delivered 80 fighters with formation of five squadrons.
* P1E upgrade and introduction of Litening III pod this year.
Tornado IDS and ECR：
* RET8 MLU for 40 fighters.
* RecceLite pod, Litening III pod, GBU-24 LGB, GBU-32 JDAM, Storm Shadow, AGM-88, and GBU-39 SDB etc.
* Keeping in service until 2025 at least.
AMX：
* ACOL upgrade for 52 fighters during 2007 to 2010.
* RecceLite pod, Litening III pod, Lizard LGB, GBU-48 LGB, and GBU-32 JDAM etc.
* Shall be replaced by F-35 during 2018 to 2020.
AV-8B and TAV-8B：
* 16 AV-8B PLUS in 1994 and 2 TAV-8B in 1991 were procured.，
* 2 AV-8B PLUS have been lost up to now.
* MLU upgrading during 2012.
* AN/AAQ-28 pod, AIM-120B, AIM-9L, GBU-12 LGB, GBU-16 LGB, GBU-32 JDAM, and GBU-54 LJDAM etc.
* Shall be replaced by the 15 F-35B for navy before the end of 2024.
By: - 23rd June 2016 at 17:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Belgium:
today:
*56 F-16A/B MLU (to remain in service until 2023/25)
Future:
*36 New Fighter (decision expected in 2017/18, contenders are F-35A, EF-2000, Rafale F3R, Gripen-E/F and F/A-18E/F)
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By: toan - 23rd June 2016 at 16:00
European airforces today (AFM, 2016/07):
A. FAF and FN：279 fighters in total.
* Rafale B/C/M：137（Already ordered 180; Final target 225）
* Mirage 2000C：15
* Mirage 2000B：7
* Mirage 2000-5F：29
* Mirage 2000N：20
* Mirage 2000D：71
B. RAF and RN：239 fighters in total.
* EF-2000：137（Already ordered 160）.
* F-35B：4（Already ordered 48; Final target 138）.
* Tornado GR4：98
C. GAF：207 fighters in total.
* EF-2000：122（Already ordered 143）
* Tornado IDS：65
* Tornado ECR：20
D. ItAF and Navy：169 fighters in total.
* EF-2000：80（Already ordered 96）
* F-35A：3（Final target: 60 F-35A and 30 F-35B）
* Tornado IDS and ECR：40
* AMX：30
* AV-8B：16
E. HAF：242 fighters in total.
* F-16C：116
* F-16D：41
* RF-4E：12
* F-4D：30
* Mirage 2000-5 and -B5：25
* Mirage 2000-EG and BG：18
F. Polish Air Force：98 fighters in total.
* F-16C/D Block 52+：48
* MIG-29：32
* Su-22：18