Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF): Army (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force

UGANDAN AIR FORCE (UAF) • Ugandan People’s Defence Force Air Wing

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
(incl AD units)

• AIRCRAFT 20 combat capable. Total 32 Aircrafts.

Multi role Fighter 1 sqn with 6 Multi role ac:
6 Sukhoi Su-30MK2 Flanker-C (being delivery)

Fighter Ground Attack 1 sqn with 11 FGA ac:
5 Mik-Gur. MiG-23 Flogger;
5 Mik-Gur. MiG-21bis Fishbed-L (Upgraded by IAI MIG-21-2000);
1 Mik-Gur. MiG-21UM Mongol-B*;

Light Attack & Advanced Training sqn with 3 Lt Atk/Trg ac:
3 Aero VodochodyL-39ZO Albatros;

Government Flight sqn with 3 VIP Tpt ac:
1 Boeing 707
1 Grumman Gulfstream IVSP;
1 Grumman Gulfstream III;

Transport sqn with 3 Tpt Ac:
1 Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules;
2 Harbin Y-12-IV Panda; (Stol Utl Tpt)

Basic Flying Training sqns with 6 Trg ac:
2 SIAI-Marchetti SF-260W Warrior (non-operational);
3 SIAI-Marchetti FFA AS-202/18A-1 Bravo;
1 SAAB MFI-17 Supporter;


• HELICOPTER  6 Attack capable. Total 16 Helicopters.

Anti-Armour Attack sqn with 6 Atk Hel:
1 Mil Mi-24 Hind; 5 non-operational

Transport Hel sqn with 5 Spt Hel:
1 Mil Mi-172 (VIP);
3 Mil Mi-17 (Mi-8MT) Hip-H;
1 Mil Mi-17 (non-operational)

Utility Hel sqn 5 Utl Hel:
2 Bell 412SP Twin Huey;
3 Agusta Bell AB-206A JetRanger


• MISSILES
  AAM AA-2 Atoll; Shafrir
  ASM AT-3 Sagger


Defence Force Air Defence Systems
AD •
 SAM • MANPAD 200+:
200 SA-7 Grail; SA-16 Gimlet
GUNS • TOWED 20+:
14.5mm ZPU-1/ZPU-2/ZPU-4;
37mm 20 M-1939


• FACILITIES
  Ugandan People’s Air Force Headquarters: Kampala

Note: Republic of Uganda has 5 airports with paved runways (over 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1), and 41 airports with unpaved runways (over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 7 914 to 1,523 m: 25 under 914 m: 8)