Military of Yemen - Air Force

Air Force

(Number of equipment needs to be verified)

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes
Lockheed C-130 Hercules United States tactical transport C-130H 3
Antonov An-12 Cub Soviet Union tactical transport 2
Antonov An-26 Curl Soviet Union tactical transport 6
Yakovlev Yak-40 Codling Soviet Union tactical transport 35
Aero L-39 Albatros Czechoslovakia jet training/light attack L-39c 12
Agusta-Bell AB204/AB205 Italy utility AB204B 2
Agusta-Bell AB206 Italy utility 6
Agusta-Bell AB212 Twin Huey Italy utility AB212 2
Agusta-Bell AB214 Italy utility AB214 6
Kamov Ka-27 Helix Soviet Union utility 25
Mil Mi-8 Hip Soviet Union transport/attack Mi-8T 9
Mil Mi-14 Haze Soviet Union transport/anti-submarine 36
Mil Mi-24 Hind Soviet Union attack Mi-35 8
MiG-29 Fulcrum Soviet Union fighter MiG-29A
MiG-29UB
22
Northrop F-5E Tiger II United States fighter/advanced trainer F-5E
F-5B
12
Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter-C Soviet Union bomber Su-22M-2
Su-22U
30
Yakovlev Yak-11 Moose Soviet Union trainer 140
Zlin Z 142 Czechoslovakia trainer Z 142 6

Yemen has probably more than six hundred SAM vehicles. The new TOR-M1 and the Tunguska M1 systems which were ordered and tested in 2007 have been proven to be very effective due to the fact they can destroy bombs and missiles from a close range.

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