CAF Air Force

The CAF Air Force is one of the member branches of the Armed Forces of Catam Pon.

History

The CAFAF was founded in 1922 upon the de jure independence of Catam Pon, where it was composed of what few planes had been left over by the Aquatilean regime. In the time since, it has grown rapidly in conjunction with the economy of Catam. While some aircraft are produced within the country, many are jointly produced with other foreign nations and companies.

The air force has also taken part in all of Catam's past wars and campaigns, including the "Catam Emergency" (1939-52), the 1949 "National" coup, the Karax Wars (1948-52, 1963-66, 1968-70, 1981-87, 2001-02), the Watija insurgency (1939-present), and various anti-piracy and peacekeeping missions.

On top of heavy involvement with foreign firms from Nibelia, Patolia, and Acadia, the Catamese government, along with many local companies maintains a sizable aircraft manufacturing industry. The largest producer of combat-oriented aircraft is the KrháVo (KV) company and Tajqe Moncy (TM), who provide the majority of the aircraft for export to other nations.

Equipment

Planes

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Fighters/Interceptors
Firestorm		Nibelia	Multirole Fighter	54(18)	On top of 54 already delivered, the government has 18 on order, to be delivered sometime in 2028.
KV-21		Patolia Catam Pon Nibelia	Multirole Combat Aircraft Air Superiority Fighter	~48(38)	Designed in a joint program between Nibelia, Patolia and Catam Pon as a 4.5 generation aircraft. Production began in 2016, with each nation placing initial orders for 120. Two future versions are planned, including a carrier-capable version and a fully stealth-version with internal bomb bays. The following versions are available or under development for Catam Pon: KV-21CA (Block 1, base version, 4.5 gen); KV-21CB (Block 2, multirole & AS, 4.5 gen); KV-21CN (Block 3, naval variant, 4.5 gen); KV-21CS (under development, stealth, 5th gen); and the KV-21CNS (under development, naval stealth variant, 5th gen). Altogether, Catam Pon plans to have 120 in service by 2032, with all non-stealth variants being available for export.
SU-35		USSM	Multirole Fighter Air Superiority Fighter	32	Purchased in the 90s as a "cheap but viable" supermaneuverable aircraft, to be moved into reserves over the next 5 years.
Combat/COIN
TM-25 "Arlac"		Catam Pon	COIN Reconnaissance Trainer	12+	Designed as a low-cost alternative to jet-powered COIN aircraft.
KV-13		Catam Pon	Light Attack Aircraft ISR	80+	Production started in 2013, offered for export.
KV-05		Catam Pon	Light Combat Aircraft Advanced Jet Trainer	98(36)	Multiple export variants are available, and the Catamese government has placed an order for another 36 to be finished by 2030. Was produced with minor funding (accounting for up to 30% of the program's cost) and expertise from Nibelian and Patolian companies.
KV-84		Catam Pon	Jet Trainer Light Attack	53
KV-75		Catam Pon	Ground attack counter-insurgency	110
SAMP-J72		Posadastan	Jet Trainer light attack	44	Purchased in the early 1980s as a cheap counter-insurgency measure.
KV-67		Catam Pon	Light Attack COIN Observation	160	One of the earliest mass-produced aircraft in Catam Pon.
Bombers
F-111C		Puffin Islands	Fighter-Bomber Medium-range Interdictor Reconnaissance Tactical strike	12	To be retired by 2029.
F-111G		Puffin Islands	Strategic Bomber Medium-range Interdictor Reconnaissance	12	To be retired by 2032.
B-52		Nibelia	Strategic Bomber	12	Soon to be delivered, will replace the F-111s.
Flying Boats Maritime
TM-2		Catam Pon	STOL Amphibian ASW, SAR	17	Developed in the mid-2000s to replace the DM-1.
TM-1		Catam Pon	Flying Boat ASW, SAR	29	Developed in the 1970s.
KV Chaiké		Catam Pon	Amphibious aircraft	~30	Mostly in service with the navy, developed and produced since 2015.
KV A-40		Catam Pon	ASW Amphibious aircraft SAR	~8
KV Torhi		Catam Pon	Wing-in-ground-effect vehicle	~20	Mostly in service with the navy, put into service in civilian and military settings in 2025.
TM-P-1		Catam Pon	Maritime patrol craft	21
TM-P-3		Catam Pon	Long-range Maritime patrol craft ASW ELINT	65	Expected to be completely phased out by 2036, to be replaced fully by the P-1.
UAVs
TM SA03		Catam Pon	UAV flying boat	4	Designed with four primary configurations for aerial firefighting, agricultural, surveillance, and general cargo capabilities.
TM R-15		Catam Pon	Maritime recon UAV	unknown	Designed to land on land or on water due to its flying boat-like structure, operational range of 320km.
TM MÁ I/II		Catam Pon	UAV	~30
TM R-CH		Catam Pon	Loitering munition	unknown
TM T-Y1		Catam Pon	UCAV	unknown
TM Corax		Catam Pon	Stealth UAV UCAV Technology demonstrator	unknown	Still under development, designed to test stealth technology and be capable of multiple configurations. As of 2027, 8 were ordered with an unknown number delivered.
CPAAD CUS-FS		Catam Pon	MALE UAV	~10	Operational range of 500km, max altitude of 13km, capable of taking pictures from up to 110km away.
CPAAD Heli		Catam Pon	Recon UAV	unknown
KV X-101		Catam Pon	UAV	unknown	Designed as one of the larger non-infantry-based drones designed by KV to compete with TM in the domestic drone market.
KV Karajel		Catam Pon	MALE UAV UCAV	~15
KV P.1HH		Catam Pon	MALE UAV	6(2)	Modified KV P.108s intended to carry up to 500kg of weapons and/or equipment.
CPAAD "Tern"		Catam Pon Nibelia	Ship-launched VTOL UAV	unknown	Designed to improve the effectiveness of forward-deployed small-deck ships, capable of carrying 270kg of ordnance.
Transport
TM C-2		Catam Pon Nibelia	Tactical & Strategic transport Elint/ECM Long-range jet bomber	13(7)	A joint project between Nibelian and Catamese defense firms to produce a new, modernized strategic transport planes. They can be fitted a jointly developed "Flying Dragon" missile system to become low-cost long-range bombers.
TM C-1		Catam Pon	Tactical & Strategic transport Elint/ECM trainer	6	The predecessor to the C-2, the remaining planes will be phased out and sold off or used as trainers in the coming years as more C-2s are made.
KV G-295		Catam Pon	tactical transport Utility	16
KV G-235/285		Catam Pon	tactical transport Utility	38	Being phased out in favor of the G-295
KV G-212		Catam Pon	STOL medium transport Maritime patrol	70
KV P.180		Catam Pon	VIP transport Light utility Patrol	17	Fastest propeller-driven aircraft on Telrova (927.4km/h), 3 are used as air ambulances, the rest are used for a mixture and transport and "multipurpose patrols."
TM Arava		Catam Pon	Light transport STOL utility SIGINT	11	Designed in the 60s as one of the first TM aircraft, based on the KV-67. Total number in active service is to be reduced to 4 by 2029.
Helicopters
TM OX-1		Catam Pon	scout/observation heli	38
KV S-97		Catam Pon	Reconnaissance Attack helicopter	11	Designed in competition with the OX-1, mostly adopted by the army.
Ka-27		Azeriyah	ASW SAR transport	29
CPAAD/KV W-609		Catam Pon	VTOL tiltrotor light tiltrotor	17	Used for light transport, larger models planned for the early 2030s.
TM V-280		Catam Pon	VTOL tiltrotor Assault/Utility	8	Designed as a competitor to the W-609, intended to be multirole.
AS565 Panther		Nibelia	ASW Utility	14
Chinook CH-47J		Nibelia	SAR Medium transport	20
Ka-52		Azeriyah	Attack helicopter Scout helicopter	46
Ka-58/KV-58		Azeriyah Catam Pon	Stealth attack helicopter	2	Currently under development after a partial buyout of Kamov by Catamese companies.
Ka-31		Azeriyah	AEW&C	14	Used primarily in coordination with the navy.
Mi-26		Azeriyah	Heavy transport	4
Miscellaneous
Saab 340 AEW&C		Ruotsaland	AEW&C	3
KJ-500		Patolia	AEW&C	4
KC-330		Nibelia	Tanker strategic transport	4
SG ML-806 "Dragon"		Catam Pon	Experimental dirigible aerostat	1	Experimental aircraft, 81m long, 6-ton payload.
SG ML866		Catam Pon	Dirigible aerostat	7	169m long, 66-ton payload capacity, cruising speed of 100 knots (120 max), range of 5700km with an altitude ceiling of 3.7km.
SG ML868		Catam Pon	Dirigible aerostat	3	230m long, 250-ton payload capacity, cruising speed of 100 knots (120 max), range of 11400km.
SG ML86X		Catam Pon	Dirigible aerostat	0	Planned to be 280m in length with a 500-ton payload capacity and the same range as the ML868. First model expected in 2030.

Weapons

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Details
Cruise missiles
Taurus KEPD 350		Catam Pon Ruotsaland	Air-launched cruise missile	Operational range over 500km, top speed of mach .95.
Joint Strike Missile (JSM)		Catam Pon Ruotsaland	Air-launched multirole cruise missile	Operational range of 555km, top speed of mach .9.
SPEAR 3		Catam Pon Ruotsaland Puffin Islands	Anti-ship/A2S EW cruise missile	Operational range of 130-140km.
Air-sol moyenne portée (ASMP)		Nibelia	Air-launched cruise missile	Conventionally armed, operational range of 500km, top speed of mach 3.
A2A missiles
TM AAM-5		Catam Pon	Short range A2A missile	Range of 35km, speed of mach 3.
TM Iris-T		Catam Pon Ruotsaland	Short range A2A missile	Range of 25km, speed of mach 3, S2A variants also exist.
TM Sword-II		Catam Pon	BVR A2A missile	Range of 100km, speed of mach 6, S2A variants also exist, as do ship-carried ones.
MICA		Nibelia	BVR A2A missile	Range of 80km, speed of mach 4, S2A variants also exist, as do ship-carried ones.
Other missiles
Siungu II		Catam Pon	Anti-ship missile	Max range of 250km for air-launched variant, top speed of mach .85.
Siungu III		Catam Pon	Anti-ship missile	Range of 400km, max speed of mach 3.5.
ASM-3		Nibelia	Anti-ship missile	Range of 400km, max speed of mach 3+.
Knight-3		Nibelia Puffin Islands	Air-lanched ballistic missile	Range of 1600km, max speed of mach 5.
RBS 15		Ruotsaland	Anti-ship missile Land attack	Range of 300km, max speed of mach .9.
Bombs
Mark 82 bomb		Puffin Islands	Unguided bomb	230kg explosive charge, in use with the F-111s.
Durandal		Puffin Islands	Anti-runway bomb	100kg primary charge, 15kg secondary charge, in use with the F-111s.
Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)		Catam Pon Patolia	precision Anti-runway bomb	80kg explosive charge, 100km range.
BLG-252		Catam Pon	Cluster bomb	248 submintions that act as anti-personnel and anti-tank mines
KGGB		Catam Pon	A2S guided bomb	Operational range of 103km, speed of mach .8, attached to Mark 82 bombs.