List of active Argentine Navy aircraft
This is a list of active aircraft of the Naval Aviation Command of the Navy of the Argentine Republic as of 2015 (2019 in case of P-3 or 2020 in the case of Super Etendard) estimated.
Aircraft
| Model | Quantity[NB 1] | Origin | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-34 Mentor | 10 | USA | Primary trainer since 1978, 15 received. T-34C-1 version in service in Naval Aviation School since 1978. |
| Super Étendard | 5 | France | Attack aircraft in service since 1981, 14 received, 3 lost. Original aircraft out of service. 5 refurbished aircraft delivered in 2019, but non-operational as of 2020 due to absence of key spare parts.[1] |
| P-3 Orion | 4 | USA | Maritime patrol aircraft, P-3B non-operational as of 2019; 4 P-3C ordered as replacement.[2] |
| BE-200 Cormorán | 7 | USA | Maritime patrol aircraft, BE-200M/G/F versions in service since 1978, four of them has been converted to BE-200 Cormorán. |
| S-2 Tracker | 4 | USA | Anti-submarine aircraft, S-2T Turbo Tracker version in service since 1962. Currently grounded. |
| F28 Fellowship | 1 | Netherlands | Military transport aircraft. Mk.3000 and Mk.3000C versions in service since 1978. Will be retired. |
| PC-6 Porter | 1 | Switzerland | Utility aircraft, PC-6/B2-H2 Turbo-Porter version in service. |
| SH-3 Sea King | 5 | USA | Utility helicopter, entered in service in 1972, embarked on the ARA Almirante Irízar (Q-5). PH-3s back in service in 2016 after several years out of service, and UH-3H still grounded. |
| AS555 Fennec | 3 | France | Armed helicopter, AS555SN version in service since 1996. |
Notes
- Numbers for all types (except Super Etendard and P-3) reflect aircraft in service as of 2015 and reflect aircraft in service, out of service and in reserve. P-3 information as of 2019 and Super Etendard numbers as of 2020.
References
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