This is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom.

Royal Air Force

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! colspan="8" | Combat Aircraft
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| Eurofighter Typhoon || United Kingdom || Jet || Multi-role || 2007 || 137 ||137 ||  16 Tranche 1s have been progressively withdrawn and scrapped under the  requirement which started in late 2016  All Tranche 1s to be retired by 2025.
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| Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning || United States  || Jet ||  Stealth Multi-role || 2013 || 31 || 32 ||  Jointly operated with Fleet Air Arm. Maximum of 60-80 aircraft to be  procured
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! colspan="8" |  AEW&C
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| Boeing 737 E-7 Wedgetail || United States || Jet || AW&C || 2022 || 0 || 3 || Originally five on order, now reduced to three, to begin operating in 2024.
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! colspan="8" |  Reconnaissance
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| Beechcraft Shadow R1 || United States || Propeller || ISTAR || 2009 || 6 || 6 ||  Expected  2030. A further two aircraft are to be added in 2023 alongwith an upgrade to the current aircraft
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| Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint || United States || Jet || SIGINT || 2013 || 3 || 3 || 
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| Boeing Poseidon MRA1 || United States || Jet || ASW/Anti-ship || 2019 || 9 || 9 || 
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! colspan="8" | Tanker / Transport
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| Airbus Voyager || Spain || Jet || Tanker / Transport || 2011 || 12 || 12 ||  Two additional aircraft available upon request from AirTanker Services
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! colspan="8" | Transport
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| Boeing C-17A Globemaster III || United States || Jet || Transport || 2001 || 8 || 8 || 
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| Airbus A400M Atlas C1 || Spain || Propeller || Transport || 2014 || 22 || 22 ||  Up to six additional aircraft to be procured by 2030
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| Dassault Envoy IV CC1 || France || Jet || Transport || 2022 || 2 || 2 || Two aircraft to be introduced from March 2022. To be initially operated under civil contract until 2024
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! colspan="8" | Helicopter
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| Leonardo AW109SP || United Kingdom / Italy || Rotorcraft || Transport || 2016 || 1 || 1 ||  Used for transportation of senior military commanders or government ministers
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| Boeing Chinook || United States || Rotorcraft || Transport || 1980 || 41 || 59 ||
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| Westland Puma HC2 || United Kingdom || Rotorcraft || Transport || 1971 || 14 || 17 || Deployed in Cyprus and Brunei as of 2023
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! colspan="8" | Trainer Aircraft
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| Airbus H135 Juno || Germany || Rotorcraft || Trainer || 2018 || 29 || 29 || 
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| Airbus H145 Jupiter || Germany || Rotorcraft || Trainer || 2018 || 7 || 7 ||  
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| British Aerospace Hawk T1 || United Kingdom || Jet || Jet trainer || 1976 || - || 172 ||  Retired from aggressor role in March 2022; retained by the Red Arrows; to be retired by 2030. 
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| British Aerospace Hawk T2 || United Kingdom || Jet || Jet trainer || 2009 || 28 || 28||  Forms part of the UK Military Flying Training System listed below but operated by  No. IV (R) Squadron & No. XXV(F) Squadron; aircraft to remain in service until 2040
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| Beechcraft Texan T1 || United States || Propeller || Trainer || 2018 || 14 || 14 || 
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| Embraer Phenom 100 || Brazil || Jet || Trainer || 2018 || 5 || 5 || 
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| Grob Prefect T1 || Germany || Propeller || Trainer || 2018 || 23 || 23 || 
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| Grob Tutor T1 || Germany || Propeller || Trainer || 1999 || 91  || 119 ||  Used by the RAF Air Experience Flight. 28 Tutors have been sold to the  Finnish Air Force as of 2018 
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| Grob Viking TX1 || Germany || Glider || Trainer || 1990 || 52 || 60 || The Grob Viking T1 is the RAF's primary aircraft for delivering basic glider and flight training to the RAF Air Cadets
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! colspan="8" | UAV
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| General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper || United States || UAV || ISR / Attack || 2007 || 9 || 10 ||  Expected  2024. To be replaced by Protector UAV
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RAF Red Arrows

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| British Aerospace Hawk T1 || United Kingdom || Jet || Trainer || 1980 || 7 || 12 ||  Retired from aggressor role in March 2022; retained by the Red Arrows; to be retired by 2030. 
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RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine

RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

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| Avro Lancaster (PA474) || United Kingdom || Propeller || Heavy bomber || 1942 || 1 || 1 || 1 B.I
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| De Havilland Canada Chipmunk || United Kingdom || Propeller || Trainer || 1946 || 2 || 2 || 2 T.10 
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| Douglas Dakota || United States || Propeller || Transport || 1942 || 1 || 1 || 1 C.3 
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| Hawker Hurricane || United Kingdom || Propeller || Fighter || 1937 || 2 || 2|| 2 Mk IIc 
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| Supermarine Spitfire || United Kingdom || Propeller || Fighter || 1938 || 6 || 6 || 1 Mk IIa, 1 Mk Vb, 1 LF.IXe, 1 LF.XVIe, 2 PR.XIX
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Army Air Corps

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! colspan="8" | Attack helicopters
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| AgustaWestland Apache AH1 || United Kingdom  || Rotorcraft || Attack || 2004 || 18 || 20 ||  To be replaced by 50 AH-64E Apache Guardians in 2024
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| Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian || United States || Rotorcraft || Attack || 2020 || 4 || 16||  Total of 50 aircraft are on order to replace the Apache AH1
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! colspan="8" | Patrol helicopters
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| Airbus H135M || Germany || Rotorcraft || Patrol || 2022 || || 30 on order ||Project Matcha, Gazelle replacement 
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| Westland Gazelle || United Kingdom || Rotorcraft || Patrol || 1974 || 14 || 17 ||  Expected  2025.
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! colspan="8" | Transport helicopters
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| AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat || United Kingdom || Rotorcraft || Utility || 2014 || 25 || 34 || 
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| Bell 212 || Canada || Rotorcraft || Utility || 1995 || 3 || 3 ||  Used by No. 25 Flight AAC in Kenya insupport of 
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| Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II || France || Rotorcraft || SAS || 2009 || 5|| 5 ||
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! colspan="8" | UAV
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| Thales Watchkeeper WK450 || United Kingdom || UAV || ISR || 2014 || 49 || 50 || 
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Fleet Air Arm

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! colspan="8" | Combat Aircraft
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| Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning || United States || Jet || Multi-role || 2013 || - || - || Jointly operated with Royal Air Force. Initial Operational Capability (Maritime) in 2020; 809 Naval Air Squadron to stand up in 2023 with squadron operational capability projected for 2025
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! colspan="8" | Attack helicopters
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| AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 || United Kingdom || Rotorcraft || Attack || 2014 || 28 || 28 || 
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| AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HM2 || United Kingdom || Rotorcraft ||ASW/AEW || 2000 || 30 || 44 ||  Expected  2040
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! colspan="8" | Transport helicopters
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| AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk4/4A || United Kingdom || Rotorcraft || Transport || 2000 || 25 || 28 ||  Expected  2040
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! colspan="8" | Trainer Aircraft
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| Beechcraft Avenger || United States || Propeller || Trainer || 2011 || 4 || 4 ||  Forms part of the UK Military Flying Training System listed below but operated by 750 Naval Air Squadron
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Ministry of Defence
As well as the military services, a number of defence contractors operate military aircraft on behalf of or lease them from the Ministry of Defence.

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| Agusta AW109 || Italy || Rotorcraft || Utility ||  || 1 || 1 || QinetiQ, Boscombe Down
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| Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II || France || Rotorcraft || Utility || 1999 || 2 || 2 ||  Used as transport of  instructors as part of FOST training. Operated by British International Helicopters under MRCOA 
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| Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil || France || Rotorcraft || Trainer || || 3 || 3 || Cobham Helicopter Academy, Newquay under CFAOS
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| Eurofighter Typhoon || United Kingdom || Jet || Multi-role ||  || 3 || 3 || BAE Systems, Warton
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| Hawker Hunter || UK || Jet || Fighter ||  || 3 || 3 || Hawker Hunter Aviation, RAF Scampton
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| Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II || United States || Jet || Multi-role || 2013 || - || - || Three of 31 F-35Bs operated in the United States by 17 Squadron RAF; test and evaluation role
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| Westland Sea King || United Kingdom || Rotorcraft || Trainer ||  || 2 || 2 || HeliOperations under CFAOS
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| Airbus Zephyr || United Kingdom || High-altitude pseudo-satellite || UAV ||  || 3 || 3 || Solar-powered long-endurance UAV; observation and communications platform
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UK Military Flying Training System

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| Grob Prefect T1 || Germany || Propeller || Trainer || 2018 || 23 || 23 || 
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| Beechcraft Texan T1 || United States || Propeller || Trainer || 2018 || 14 || 14 || 
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| Embraer Phenom 100 || Brazil || Jet || Trainer || 2018 || 5 || 5 || 
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| Airbus H135 Juno || Germany || Rotorcraft || Trainer || 2018 || 29 || 29 || 
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| Airbus H145 Jupiter || Germany || Rotorcraft || Trainer || 2018 || 7 || 7 ||  
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See also

British Armed Forces
List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force
Future of the Royal Air Force

Notes

References

External links
United Kingdom Defence Statistics - 2014 (gov.uk)
United Kingdom Defence Statistics - 2013 (dasa.mod.uk)

Military aircraft
United Kingdom Active Military Aircraft List
United Kingdom military-related lists