Aircraft Inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Total | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed wing Aircraft | |||||
| AC-208B Combat Caravan | United States | Close air support/Border surveillance | 1 | Active/1 TBD | Equipped with MX-15D Camera and Hellfire missiles. One delivered, one more on order for early 2013 delivery with option for one more. |
| Hawker Hunter | United Kingdom | Ground attack | 4 | Active |
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| Scottish Aviation Bulldog | United Kingdom | Trainer | 3 | Active |
6 Scottish Aviation Bulldogs received in 1975, Currently 3 Bulldogs remain, 1 shot down during a sortie over hostile territories, and 2 lost in accidents and after which they were grounded and stored. Restored back in to active service in 2010 |
| Helicopters | |||||
| AB-205/UH-1H | United States | Utility/Bomber/Attack helicopter | 29 | Active | Some with local modifications to carry 250 kg and 400 kg bombs or SNEB Matra 68mm rocket launchers |
| Aérospatiale SA-342L Gazelle | France | Naval patrol/Battlefield scout/Anti-tank | 11 | Active | Lebanon signed a contract with Eurotech to revamp and upgrade 13 Gazelles of the original and ex-UAE deliveries. |
| AgustaWestland AW139 Executive(VIP) | Italy | VIP transport | 1 | Active | "Cedar 1" Presidential helicopter. |
| IAR 330SM / Aérospatiale SA-330 Puma | Romania/ France | Utility and transport helicopter | 10/7 | Active/Stored | Three ex-UAE IAR-330SM Pumas remaining to be delivered. |
| Mil Mi-24 | Russia | Attack-Gunship helicopter | 6 | TBD | Replacing a previous MiG-29 offer. To be delivered before the end of the year after the end of the Lebanese pilots training in the Russian Federation. Contract may have not been signed or cancelled. |
| Robinson R44 | United States | Trainer/Light utility helicopter | 4 | Active | |
| Sikorsky S-61N MkII | United States | Firefighting/Rescue | 3 | Active | On behalf of the Ministry of Interior. |
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | |||||
| RQ-11B Raven | United States | 12 | Active | ||
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