RLA Air Force

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The RLA Air Force represents one of the 5 branches of the Red Liberation Army of Posadastan.

History

Equipment

Model Image Origin Type Quantity Details
Fighters
Saidé-97 An IRIAF HESA Azarakhsh in Vahdati Airbase Air Show.JPG Posadastan Strike fighter 6+ This was an attempt at replicating foreign designs within Posadastan, it is believed to have developed a dedicated "3 to 3.5 generation" fighter in extremely limited quantities.
Saidé-05 HESA Saeqeh 3-view.svg Posadastan Trainer
Fighter
~23 Posadastan's second attempt at making an indigenous 3rd to 4th generation fighters. Two variants were produced, with the first containing an estimated 6 total, and the total having "at least" 17.
Saidé-18 HESA Kowsar4.jpg Posadastan Advanced fighter trainer
Fighter
5+ The most recent attempt at producing a 100% indigenous 4th generation fighter, believed to be successful but slow, the government plans to produce a single squadron (18) by 2030.
SU-47 Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut top-view silhouette.png USSM Jet Fighter
fighter-bomber
tactical bomber
~36 Has supermaneuvrability and STOL capabilities, it is believed they may be able to operate from the Posadi under-construction Tangřa-class carrier.
SU-27 Sukhoi Su-27SKM at MAKS-2005 airshow.jpg USSM Multirole
air superiority
54(18) 36 purchased prior to 2026, with 18 purchased in 2026 and another 18 to be delivered in 2027, to a grand total of 72.
Ground-effect vehicles
Bavï-1/2 Delivery of Bavar-2 flying boats to IRGC-N.jpg Posadastan Ground-effect vehicle 50+ Designed for naval reconnaissance, patrol, and attack. Production start in 2010, but the first variant had its motor too exposed, so the second variant was made with an integrated motor to reduce the RCS.
Type-80 GEV A-90 Orlyonok.svg Posadastan 125-ton Ground-effect vehicle 4-8 Designed and maintained mostly for rapid transport by sea, can carry up to 150 passengers or be armed with an array of 2 missile launchers and machine guns. It has a range of nearly 1900km with a top speed of 400km/h and a maximum service ceiling of 3km.
Combat
PIA-99 Aeronave A-29 Super Tucano em voo sobre a Floresta Amazônica.jpg Posadastan Military Trainer
Light attack
Counterinsurgency
180+ Designed largely for training and low-risk counterinsurgency campaigns, this plane has a combat range of 550km.
PIA-17 Calidus B-250 at Dubai Air Show 2019 1.jpg Posadastan Military Trainer
Light attack
Counterinsurgency
30-40 Still under production, intended to eventually replace the PIA-99 and capable of operating in low- to medium-risk areas.
SAMP-J72 Aero L-39 Albatross 3-view line drawing.svg Posadastan Jet trainer
Light attack
400+ One of Posadastan's first attempts at an indigenous jet powered aircraft, a number of accidents and malfunctions have occurred since its inception, but it is regarded as "successful." It was produced for 20 years a three variants between 1972 and 1993, with ongoing upgrades ever since.
SAMP-J97 Aero L-159 Alca scheme.jpg Posadastan Advanced Jet trainer
Light attack
70+ Designed as a more modern successor to the J72, it was produced between 1997 and 2006, with a second round around 2014-2016, with ongoing upgrades since.
UAVs
Paran-X Hezbollah Ababil UAV.jpg Posadastan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unknown Introduced in 1988, there are multiple variants of this drone (with X being any number that corresponds to a specific variant). The variants are designed for specific roles like loitering munitions, target drones, reconnaissance & surveillance, anti-radar, and/or combat drone capabilities.
Mohai-X Mohajer-4 (10).jpg Posadastan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 300+ The earliest versions are since out of service, predating the Paran by 2 years. This one contains variants up to the modern day that also include
Moni-10 1402053123321616828202564 mohajer 10.jpg Posadastan Full-spectrum superiority unknown First developed in 2023, it is believed to have 24 hour flight capabilities and a range of 2000km.
Sokowi-120 Shahed 129 (4).jpg Posadastan CISR 40-50+ produced since 2012, it has 24 hour endurance and a range of 1700km.
Sokowi-125 2023 IRGC Aerospace Force achievements Exhibition in Qom (33).jpg Posadastan Autonomous loitering munition unknown Believed to be a cheap, easy to make suicide drone with a range of "up to" 2500km.
Sokowi-130 Students from Kashan on Rahian-e-Pishraft Tour (11).jpg Posadastan UCAV <15 Believed to be Posadastan's most advanced drone, it has a range of 7000km, a flight ceiling of 11km, and can carry "13 bombs and 500 kg of electronic equipment," with a flight endurance of 36 hours.
Kaŕen کرار - هشتمین همایش و نمایشگاه هوایی و هوانوردی کشور در کیش (1) (01).jpg Posadastan multirole unknown A rocket-propelled drone with a 1000km range.
Sokowi-150 Shahed 171 Simorgh UAV.png Posadastan multirole UCAV 4-6 A large flying wing drone with an 11.58m wingspan and an unknown range, it is kept highly secret by the Posadi government.
Sokowi-155 Saegheh (4).jpg Posadastan UCAV >50 A smaller version of the 150.
Yasï Yasir UAV 2013.jpg Posadastan UAV unknown One of the smallest combat drone produced by Posadastan, it has been produced since 2013 and is believed to number around 1000, with an unknown number exported abroad.
Fai-13 Drône AL fajer L-10.jpg Posadastan HALE UAV unknown Designed primarily for use in civilian fields, but also used by police and the PRG for security purposes.