Royal Bahrain Air Force

The Royal Bahraini Air Force (Arabic: سلاح الجو الملكي البحريني‎, abbreviated as RBAF, formerly known as Bahrain Amiri Air Force) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF). Originally formed as the BDF Air Wing in 1977, it became an independent service branch in 1987. Its first combat operations were conducted during the Persian Gulf War.

Fighters

 * Lockheed Martin F-16C Blk.40 Fighting Falcon x 20 (Multirole Fighter)

Transport Aircraft

 * Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules x 2 (Tactical Transport)

Helicopters

 * Bell 212 x 20 (Utility Helicopter)
 * Bell AH-1E/F Cobra x 22 (Attack Helicopter)
 * Sikorsky S-92 VVIP x 2 (VIP Transport)

Trainer Aircraft

 * BAe Systems Hawk Mk.129 x 6 (Jet Trainer)
 * Bell AH-1P Cobra x 8 (Trainer)
 * General Dynamics F-16D Blk.40 Fighting Falcon x 4 (Conversion Trainer)
 * MBB Bo105 x 4 (Training Helicopter)
 * Northrop F-5F Tiger II x 4 (Conversion Trainer)
 * Slingsby T67 Firefly x 4 (Basic Trainer)

Future Procurement

 * Lockheed Martin F-16V Blk.70/72 Fighting Falcon x 22 (Multirole Fighter)
 * Bell AH-1Z Viper x 12 (Attack Helicopter)