Royal Saudi Air Force
| Royal Saudi Air Force | |
|---|---|
| القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية | |
Badge of the Royal Saudi Air Force | |
| Founded | June 1920 |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 20,000 personnel 1,105 total aircraft |
| Part of | Saudi Armed Forces |
| Motto(s) | الله أكبر; allah 'akbar (God is the greatest) |
| Engagements | |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Air Force | Lieutenant General Turki bin Bandar Al Saud |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | |
| Identification symbol | |
| Low Visibility roundel | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Electronic warfare | E-3 Sentry, Saab 2000 AEW&C |
| Fighter | Panavia Tornado, Eurofighter Typhoon, F-15C/D, F-15S/SA |
| Helicopter | Bell 412, AS532, UH-60 |
| Reconnaissance | Panavia Tornado, King Air 350 |
| Trainer | Pilatus PC-21A, PAC MFI-395, Cirrus SR22, BAE Hawk |
| Transport | C-130H, C-130J, Airbus A330 MRTT |
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The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF; Arabic: الْقُوَّاتُ الْجَوِّيَّةُ الْمَلَكِيَّةْ ٱلسُّعُوْدِيَّة, romanized: Al-Quwwat Al-Jawiyah Al-Malakiyah as-Su’udiyah) is the aviation branch of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces.
The Royal Saudi Air Force currently has wings, squadrons, and a special forces unit dedicated to combat search and rescue.
The RSAF has developed from a largely defensive military force into one with an advanced offensive capability, and maintains the second largest fleet of F-15 Eagles after the USAF.
The backbone of the RSAF is currently the F-15 Eagle, with the Panavia Tornado also forming a major component. The Tornado and many other aircraft were delivered under the Al Yamamah contracts with British Aerospace (now BAE Systems).
The RSAF ordered various weapons in the 1990s, including Sea Eagle anti-ship missiles, laser-guided bombs and gravity bombs. Al-Salam, a successor to the Al Yamamah agreement will see 48 Eurofighter Typhoons delivered by BAE.