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 Tele 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

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Fighters/Interceptors
Firestorm		Nibelia	Multirole Fighter	18(36)	On top of 18 already ordered, the government plans to purchase another 36 over the next 2-4 years.
KV-21		Patolia Catam Pon	Multirole Combat Aircraft Air Superiority Fighter	~20(28)	Designed in a joint program between Patolia and Catam Pon as a 4.5 generation aircraft. Production began in 2016, with each nation placing initial orders for 48.
SU-35		USSM	Multirole Fighter Air Superiority Fighter	32	Purchased in the 90s as a "cheap but viable" supermaneuverable aircraft.
Combat/COIN
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
F-111G		Puffin Islands	Strategic Bomber Medium-range Interdictor Reconnaissance	12
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 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
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
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
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
Miscellaneous
Saab 340 AEW&C		Ruotsaland	AEW&C	3