20.8.09

DDSAF outlines plans for 2120 force

The DDS Air Force has published a document called "Airforce 2120" which outlines the plans for procurement over the next 10 years in offensive manned and unmanned aviation (excluding man-portable UAVs). Projected force strengths for the various aircraft types show an increase on current orders. An intention to keep a rump of the legacy F-10A force for air defence duties has also been revealed. The current F-10ASE programme will keep them flying to around 2122 but after that they will likely have to be replaced, perhaps by the follow-on fighter to the F-10S. No details of that have yet been given however.

DDSAF Offensive Aviation 2120:
  • 250 F-10S
  • 40 F-10ASE
  • 160 NDAA A-12
  • 200 K-18D
  • 220 LLAD MQ-14
  • 50 RQ-10
  • 15 RQ-12N