Republic of Cyprus: Cypriot National Guard (Ethniki Froura, EF; includes
naval and air elements);
Active 10,050 personnel.(National Guard 10,050) Paramilitary 750 personnel. Reserve
50,000 (National Guard 50,000; Cypriot National Guard (CNG): 18-50 years of age
for compulsory military service for all Greek Cypriot males; 17 years of age
for voluntary service; length of service obligation is 24 months (2014)
CYPRUS NATIONAL GUARD, AIR FORCE COMMAND • Ethniki
Froura, Diikissi Aeroporias (Διοίκησης Αεροπορίας Κύπρου)
Cyprus National Guard Air Wing
Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
• AIRCRAFT 2 combat
capable. Total 3 Aircraft.
Light Attack & Advanced Flying Training 2 Atk/AdvTrg ac:
2 Pilatus PC-9
Patrol & Light Transport 1 P/Lt Tpt ac:
1 Britten Norman BN.2B-21 Maritime Defender (Islander)
• HELICOPTER 15 Attack
capable. Total 17 Helicopters.
Anti-Armour Attack 15 Atk Hel:
11 Mil Mi-35P Hind-F;
Anti-Armour Attack & Liaison 6 Atk/Liaison Hel:
6 Aérospatiale SA.342L-1 Gazelle (with HOT)
search and Rescue 7 SAR Hel:
4 Bell UH-1H Huey (Leased by Greek Army from 2002);
3 AW139 (Utility)
Utility & Liaison 4 Utl /Liaison Hel:
2 Bell 206C L-3 LongRanger
2 PZL Swidnik Kania Mi-2
Mil Mi-17 Hip-H (+ 3 on order)
Mil Mi-26 Halo (+ 1 on order)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• UAV •
Reconnaissance 1 Groups 2 RECCE UAV:
2
IAI Searcher 2
• FACILITIES
Cyprus Defence
Force Headquarters: xxxxx
Cyprus AF Airfields and Air
Bases Organisation:
• FACILITIES
Brazilian
Air Force Main Headquarters: HQ Located at São Paulo
Brazilian AF Airfields and Airbases Organisation
(Current Order of Battle):
Nicosia
Geniko Epiteleio
Lakatamia
Air Base
449 MAE
Air Wing (449 Moira Antiarmatikon Elikopteron)
1st Platoon Squadron: SA342L (wfu)
460 MED Squadron: AW139
Paphos/Intl
(LCPH) Air Base
450 ME/P
Air Wing (450 Moira Elikopteron)
1st Platoon Squadron: PC-9 (wfu?), BN2B-21 (wfu?)
449 MAE
Air Wing
2nd Platoon Squadron: Bell 206L-3
450
ME/PAir Wing
2nd Platoon Squadron: Mi-35P
Note: Cyprus has 13 airports with paved runways (2,438 to 3,047 m: 6 1,524
to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 1) and 2 airports with unpaved
runways (under 914 m: 2) and 9 heliports. (2013)