Mexican Naval Aviation

The Mexican Naval Aviation '(FAN; Spanish: Fuerza AeroNaval, literally "Naval Air Force"), is the naval air arm of the Mexican Navy. The Mexican Navy is divided into two naval fleets: Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

Aircraft Inventory

Combat Aircraft

• Valmet L-90TP x 8 (COIN Aircraft)

Reconnaissance Aircraft

• CASA C-212-400 x 8 (Surveillance Aircraft)
• CASA CN-235MP-300 x 2 (Surveillance Aircraft)
• Lancair IV-P x 4 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)
• Lancair Super ES x 4 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)
• Lancair Legacy 2000 x 2 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)

Transport Aircraft

• Aero 980 Turbo Commander x 4 (Transport Aircraft)
• Antonov An-32B x 4 (Tactical Transport)
• Beechcraft King Air 350ER x 2 (Utility Transport)
• CASA C-295M x 8 (Tactical Transport)
• De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash-8 x 2 (Tactical Transport)
• Gulfsteam IV-G450 x 2 (VIP Transport)
• Learjet 21 x 2 (VIP Transport)
• Learjet 35 x 2 (VIP Transport)
• Learjet 60 x 2 (VIP Transport)

Helicopters

• Bolkow Bo105 EC-Super Five x 12 (Surveillance Helicopter)
• Eurocopter AS555AF Fennec x 2 (Search & Rescue Helicopter)
• Eurocopter AS565BM Panther x 6 (Combat Helicopter)
• Eurocopter EC725AP Caracal x 6 (Search & Rescue Helicopter)
• McDonnell-Douglas MD-500 x 4 (Training Helicopter)
• McDonnell-Douglas MD-902 Explorer x 6 (Combat Helicopter)
• Mil Mi-2 x 2 (Transport Helicopter)
• Mil Mi-17IV/V5 x 24 (Transport Helicopter)
• Sikorsky UH-60M Blackhawk x 4 (Combat/Transport Helicopter)

UAVs

• UAV SEMAR x 4 (Intelligence/Reconnaissance UAV)

Trainer Aircraft

• Maule MX-7-180A x 8 (Trainer Aircraft)
• Zlin Z-242L x 8 (Trainer Aircraft)