Mexican Air Force

The Mexican Air Force (FAM) (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Mexicana) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Mexican Armed Forces. It is a part of the Mexican Army and depends on the National Defense Secretariat (SEDENA). Since November 2013, its commander is Gen. Carlos Antonio Rodríguez Munguía. From the late 1990s, the Mexican government has began a program to expand and modernize the Mexican Air Force.

Combat Aircraft

 * Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Blk.70 Fighting Falcon x 24 (Multirole Fighter)

ELINT Aircraft

 * Cessna 182 Skylane x 70 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)
 * Embraer E-99 x 2 (AEW&C Aircraft)
 * Embraer P-99 x 2 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
 * Fairchild C-26 Metroliner III x 4 (Intelligence Aircraft)
 * Pilatus PC-6B Porter x 4 (STOL Operations)
 * Schweizer SA2-37A x 2 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)

Transport Aircraft

 * Aero Commander 69-5A x 2 (VIP Transport)
 * Alenia C-27J Spartan x 4 (Tactical Transport)
 * Beechcraft C-90A King Air x Utility Transport)
 * Boeing 737-300 x 2 (VIP Transport)
 * Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner x 2 (VIP Transport)
 * CASA C-295M x 8 (Tactical Transport)
 * Cessna 206H x 6 (VIP Transport)
 * Cessna C500 Citation x 2 (VIP Transport)
 * IAI Arava 201 x 12 (Tactical Transport)
 * Learjet 35A x 2 (VIP Transport)
 * Lockheed C-130E/K Hercules x 8 (Tactical Transport)
 * Lockheed JetStar 8 x 2 (VIP Transport)

Trainers

 * Aermacchi SF-260 x 25 (Trainer Aircraft)
 * Beechcraft T-6C+ Texan II x 12 (Primary Trainer)
 * Boeing PT-17K Kaydet x 6 (Exhibition Aircraft)
 * Grob G120T x 40 (Basic Trainer)
 * KAI T-50MX x 12 (Lead in Fighter-Trainer)
 * Pilatus PC-7 x 66 (Trainer/COIN Aircraft)

Helicopters

 * Aérospatiale SA330 Puma x 2 (VIP Transport Helicopter)
 * Bell 206 x 66 (Utility Helicopter)
 * Bell 212 x 20 (Utility Helicopter)
 * Bell 407 x 14 (Utility Helicopter)
 * Bell 412 x 12 (Utility Helicopter)
 * Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma x 6 (VIP Transport Helicopter)
 * Eurocopter EC725 Caracal x 12 (SAR/Utility Helicopter)
 * McDonnell-Douglas MD530F Defender x 20 (Combat/Light Attack Helicopter)
 * Mil Mi-8TV x 8 (Transport Helicopter)
 * Mil Mi-17IV x 20 (Transport Helicopter)
 * Sikorsky CH-53D Yassur x 4 (Heavy Lift Transport Helicopter)
 * Sikorsky UH-60L/M Blackhawk x 32 (Medium Lift Utility Helicopter)

UAVs

 * ADS Dominator XP x 2 (Reconnaissance/Intelligence)
 * Elbit Systems Hermes 450 x 4 (Reconnaissance/Intelligence)
 * Hydra Technologies E1 Gavilán x 2 (Reconnaissance/Intelligence
 * Hydra Technologies S4 Ehécatl 1 x 2 (Reconnaissance/Intelligence)