List of active Menghean military aircraft
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The following is a list of active military aircraft in the Menghean Armed Forces. Note that as Menghe lacks an independent air force, its fixed-wing aircraft are split between the Menghean Army (Army Aviation) and Menghean Navy (Naval Aviation).
Menghean Army Aviation
Fixed-wing aircraft
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| Songrim SR-8 | Menghe/Tír Glas | fighter and attack aircraft | SR-8G SR-8N SR-8D SR-8R |
77 74 59 37 |
License-built derivative of the Glasic International Aircraft Eagle. Still in production, with deliveries expected to continue until at least 2025. | |
| Daesŭngri DS-9 | Menghe | fighter | DS-9G DS-9N DS-9D DS-9R |
115 135 87 92 |
Still in production, with no end point for procurement yet announced. | |
| Songrim SR-7 | DPRM | interceptor | SR-7R | 71 | Up to 140 SR-7G and GSs models may be held in reserve. | |
| Daesŭngri DS-5 | DPRM | multirole (R, M, MSs) and attack aircraft (D, DSs) | DS-5R DS-5NSs DS-5M DS-5MSs DS-5D DS-5DSs |
90 15 215 33 33 6 |
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| Songrim SR-6 | DPRM/Letnia | tactical bomber | SR-6D | 101 | Up to 90 SR-6N models may be held in reserve. | |
| Songrim SR-3 | DPRM/Letnia | attack | SR-3D SR-3DSs |
113 19 |
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| Daesŭngri DS-2 | DPRM | fighter | DS-2N | 12 | Used in the "golden arrows" aerobatics team | |
| AEW&C | ||||||
| Beriev A-50 | Letnia | AEW&C | A-50U | 6 | being phased out in favor of the M400GJG | |
| Mengjin M400 | Menghe | AEW&C | M400GJG | 18 | six more awaiting delivery | |
| Reconnaissance | ||||||
| Daesŭngri DS-5 | DPRM | reconnaissance aircraft | DS-5JCh | 58 | ||
| Songrim SR-7 | DPRM | reconnaissance aircraft | SR-7D | 26 | ||
| Mengjin M200 | Menghe | SIGINT | M200SJ | 12 | ||
| Mengjin M400 | Menghe | SIGINT | M400SJ | 4 | ||
| Electronic Warfare | ||||||
| Songrim SR-6 | Menghe/Letnia | radar jamming and SEAD | SR-6JJ | 37 | ||
| Mengjin M200 | Menghe | radar jamming | M200JJ | 12 | ||
| Mengjin M200 | Menghe | signals jamming | M200JB | 24 | ||
| Mengjin M400 | Menghe | signals jamming | M400JB | 6 | ||
| Tanker | ||||||
| Il-78 | Letnia | tanker | IL-78M | 8 | ||
| Mengjin M400 | Menghe | signals jamming | M400GG | 16 | ||
| Transport | ||||||
| Mengjin M2000 | Menghe | VIP transport | M2112 | 1 | Personal transport for Choe Sŭng-min | |
| Mengjin M1000 | Menghe | VIP transport | 1 | |||
| Mengjin M200 | Menghe | liaison aircraft | 10 | |||
| An-22 | Letnia | strategic airlifter | An-22A | 48 | ||
| Mengjin M600 | Menghe | strategic airlifter | 144 | cargo capacity of 60,000 kg | ||
| Mengjin M200 | Menghe | transport | 36 | |||
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| Samsan SS-17D | Menghe | ab initio trainer | 200+ | |||
| Daesŭngri Hubosaeng | DPRM | basic trainer | 112 | old-model propeller trainer from the 1970s | ||
| Songrim SR-200 | Menghe | basic trainer | 200 | |||
| TAE Hawk | Tyran | advanced trainer | Hawk T1 | 36 | [pending revision] | |
| Daesŭngri DS-10 | Menghe | advanced trainer | DS-11G | 196 | Capable of being pressed into service as an attack aircraft in wartime. | |
| Mengjin M200 | Menghe | multi-engine trainer | M-200HB | 108 | used for training tanker, transport, and SIGINT pilots | |
| UAV | ||||||
| MI-17 | Menghe | reconnaissance | 36 | |||
Helicopters
Land-based aircraft
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| Songrim SR-8 | Menghe/Tír Glas | fighter and attack aircraft | Iolar-M Iolar-M2 SR-8N |
32 15 120 |
License-built derivative of the Glasic International Aircraft Eagle. Still in production, with deliveries expected to continue until at least 2025. | |
| Songrim SR-6 | DPRM | tactical bomber | SR-6HG | 112 | ||
| Yŏng'an Y-4 | Menghe | Maritime strike bomber | Y-4HR | 180 | ||
| Maritime Patrol Aircraft | ||||||
| Mengjin M400 | Menghe | AEW&C | M400GJG | 36 | ||
| P-8 Poseidon | Tír Glas | Maritime patrol aircraft | P-8M | 48 | ||
| Mengjin M400 | Menghe | SIGINT | M400SJ | 6 | ||
| Tanker | ||||||
| Mengjin M400 | Menghe | signals jamming | M400GG | 16 | ||
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| Samsan SS-17D | Menghe | ab initio trainer | 150+ | |||
| Songrim SR-200 | Menghe | basic trainer | 200 | |||
| Daesŭngri DS-10 | Menghe | advanced trainer | DS-10G | 80 | Capable of being pressed into service as an attack aircraft in wartime. | |
| Mengjin M200 | Menghe | multi-engine trainer | M-200HB | 108 | used for training tanker, bomber, and SIGINT pilots | |