Peruvian Air Force

Key facts

Official Name Peruvian Air Force
Local Name Fuerza Aรฉrea del Perรบ
Country๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช Peru
World rank#38
Active aircrafts253 as of 2025
Aircrafts on order19
Roundel

Roundel of Peru air force

Overview

The Peruvian Air Force (Fuerza Aรฉrea del Perรบ, FAP) is structured to project power and defend the nation's sovereignty, with its organization based on a system of numbered Air Wings (Alas Aรฉreas) geographically distributed across the country. These wings, located in key regions such as Piura, Chiclayo, Lima, and Arequipa, command various air groups responsible for combat, transport, training, and support operations. This decentralized structure allows for rapid response to threats in different environments, from coastal plains to the Andean mountains and Amazon basin.

Historically, the FAPโ€™s strategic doctrine has focused on maintaining a credible deterrent against neighboring states, a posture shaped by past border conflicts. A key mission is ensuring air superiority and providing close air support to ground forces. The FAP also plays a significant role in internal security, providing air mobility for counter-insurgency operations, and participates in disaster relief efforts. Analysis of past engagements, such as the Cenepa War of 1995, revealed deficiencies in joint doctrine, intelligence, and electronic warfare, which has influenced subsequent planning.

The FAP's operational capability has been hampered by an aging fleet, particularly its primary combat aircraft. Maintenance issues and difficulties in sourcing spare parts have degraded readiness. To address this, a major program involves the acquisition of 24 advanced multirole fighters to replace its legacy Mirage 2000 and MiG-29 fleets. The main contenders for this contract include the Dassault Rafale, Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70, and the Saab Gripen E/F. This planned procurement underscores a strategic shift towards acquiring modern platforms with advanced sensors, electronic warfare capabilities, and compatibility with Western or diverse operational doctrines. Beyond fighters, modernization extends to the transport and tanker fleets to improve logistical reach and strategic mobility, including the recent acquisition of KC-130H Hercules tankers.

Origin countries of aircrafts

Country Active Aircraft
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Ex-USSR 86
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 84
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 27
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea 20
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France 11
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy 10
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine 6
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czech Republic 3
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands 3
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany 2
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland 1
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom 1

Evolution of Peruvian Air Force fleet

Aircrafts by type in 2025

Aircraft type Active
Helicopter Helicopter 99
Training Training 59
Combat Combat 47
Transport Transport 42
Other Other 6

Full inventory in 2025

Peruvian Air Force

Aircraft Type Model Origin Country Model Year Active ๐šซ YoY Ordered
CombatCombat A-37 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1967 20
0
0
CombatCombat Mirage 2000P ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 1983 9
-1
0
CombatCombat MiG-29 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ 2009 8
0
0
CombatCombat Su-25 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ 1981 8
0
0
CombatCombat Mirage 2000DP ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 1983 2
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter Mi-24/25 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ 1972 16
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter Mi-17/171 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ 1977 9
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter Hughes 269 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1961 4
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter Bell 212/412 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1959 3
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter BO105 ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช 1970 2
0
0
TransportTransport DHC-6/Series 400 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 1966 15
0
0
TransportTransport C-27J ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น 1978 4
0
8
TransportTransport L-100 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1956 3
0
0
TransportTransport Merlin IV/Metro ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1972 3
0
0
TransportTransport Learjet 36 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 1973 2
0
0
TransportTransport An-32 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 1982 1
-1
0
TransportTransport PA-34 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1971 1
0
0
TransportTransport PC-6 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ 1960 1
0
0
TransportTransport Turbo Commander ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1952 1
0
0
TrainingTraining KT-1P ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท 2000 20
0
0
TrainingTraining CH2000 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 1995 10
+1
7
TrainingTraining MB-339 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น 1979 5
0
0
TrainingTraining Enstrom 280 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1965 4
0
2
TrainingTraining Zlin 242 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ 1970 3
0
0
TrainingTraining Beechcraft Baron ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1961 1
0
0
TrainingTraining PA-44 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1979 1
0
0
OtherOther KC-130H ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1962 2
0
0

Peruvian Army

Peruvian Navy

Aircraft Type Model Origin Country Model Year Active ๐šซ YoY Ordered
HelicopterHelicopter S-61/H-3 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1961 7
+7
0
HelicopterHelicopter Bell 212/412 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1959 5
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter SH-2G ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1962 5
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter Bell 206 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1967 2
0
0
HelicopterHelicopter Mi-8 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ 1967 1
+1
0
TransportTransport An-32 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 1982 2
0
0
TransportTransport Fokker 60 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ 1987 2
0
0
TransportTransport Fokker 50 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ 1987 1
0
0
TrainingTraining T-34 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1953 7
0
0
TrainingTraining Enstrom F-28 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1965 4
0
0
OtherOther King Air 200/360 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 1964 3
0
2
Various public data, including Wikipedia, Flightglobal.com, SIPRI Arms Transfer and official government websites.