<P> This is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Origin </Th> <Th> Class </Th> <Th> Role </Th> <Th> Introduced </Th> <Th> In service </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leonardo AW109 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Rotorcraft </Td> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Used for transportation of senior military commanders or government ministers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Airbus A400M Atlas </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Propeller </Td> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Two on order </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Airbus Voyager </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Jet </Td> <Td> Tanker / Transport </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beechcraft King Air </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Propeller </Td> <Td> Trainer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> To be replaced as part of the new Ascent UK Military Flight Training System detailed below </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qinetiq Zephyr </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> Solar </Td> <Td> ISTAR </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beechcraft Shadow R1 </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Propeller </Td> <Td> ISTAR </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bell Griffin HAR2 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Rotorcraft </Td> <Td> Utility </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Used for SAR duties in Akrotiri Cyprus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boeing Chinook </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Rotorcraft </Td> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boeing C ‐ 17A Globemaster III </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Jet </Td> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boeing Sentry AEW1 </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Jet </Td> <Td> AEW&C </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boeing Airseeker R1 </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Jet </Td> <Td> SIGINT </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> British Aerospace 146 </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> Jet </Td> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> British Aerospace Hawk T1 </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> Jet </Td> <Td> Trainer </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 175 </Td> <Td> Used in the aggressor role by 100 squadron and the Red Arrows </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> British Aerospace Hawk T2 </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> Jet </Td> <Td> Trainer </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Used as an advanced fast jet lead - in trainer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eurofighter Typhoon </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> Jet </Td> <Td> Multi-role </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> 127 </Td> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> Of the 22 two seat trainer aircraft 16 Tranche 1's are to be scrapped under the RTP (reduce to produce) requirement which started in late 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> General Atomics MQ - 9 Reaper </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> UAV </Td> <Td> ISR / attack </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grob Tutor T1 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Propeller </Td> <Td> Basic Trainer </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> To be replaced as part of the new Ascent UK Military Flight Training System detailed below </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grob Viking TX1 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Glider </Td> <Td> Trainer </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lockheed C ‐ 130J Hercules </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Propeller </Td> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> All but one shorter C5 variant being withdrawn as part of SDSR 2015 to leave one C5 and 13 C4 variant after one C4 was lost after a mission against ISIS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lockheed Martin F ‐ 35B Lightning II </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Jet </Td> <Td> Multi-role </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Joint operated with Fleet Air Arm . Total of 138 aircraft to be procured . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Panavia Tornado GR4 </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> Jet </Td> <Td> Attack </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 142 </Td> <Td> OSD Q1 2019 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Raytheon Sentinel R1 </Td> <Td> Canada / USA </Td> <Td> Jet </Td> <Td> ISTAR </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Short Tucano T1 </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> Propeller </Td> <Td> Trainer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> 130 </Td> <Td> To be replaced as part of the new Ascent UK Military Flight Training System detailed below </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Westland Puma HC2 </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> Rotorcraft </Td> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Origin </Th> <Th> Class </Th> <Th> Role </Th> <Th> Introduced </Th> <Th> In service </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

British fighter aircraft used by the royal air force
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