Royal Saudi Air Force

E81235

air force military branch

The Royal Saudi Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of Saudi Arabia’s armed forces, responsible for defending the kingdom’s airspace and conducting air operations using a modern fleet of combat and support aircraft.

Aliases (3)

Statements (86)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	air force → military branch →
allegiance	King of Saudi Arabia →
commanderTitle	Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force →
country	Saudi Arabia →
equipmentSupplier	France → Germany → Spain → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States →
foundingDate	1950 →
garrison	Riyadh →
hasBase	King Abdulaziz Air Base → King Abdullah Air Base → King Fahd Air Base → King Faisal Air Base → King Khalid Air Base → Prince Sultan Air Base →
hasCapability	aerial surveillance → airborne command and control → all-weather operations → beyond-visual-range air combat → electronic warfare → night operations → strategic airlift → tactical airlift →
hasInternationalPartner	French Air and Space Force → Pakistan Air Force → Royal Air Force → United States Air Force →
hasPersonnelType	air defense specialists → enlisted personnel → ground crew → officers → pilots →
hasTrainingInstitution	King Faisal Air Academy →
headquartersLocation	Riyadh →
motto	God is our protector and helper →
nativeName	القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية →
operatesAircraft	Airbus A330 MRTT → BAE Hawk → Boeing E-3 Sentry → Boeing KE-3A → Boeing RE-3A → C-130 Hercules → Eurofighter Typhoon → F-15C Eagle → F-15D Eagle → F-15S Strike Eagle → F-15SA Strike Eagle → Panavia Tornado ADV → Panavia Tornado IDS → Pilatus PC-21 →
participatedIn	Gulf War → Operation Decisive Storm → Operation Desert Storm → Operation Restoring Hope → Operation Southern Watch → intervention in Yemen →
partOf	Saudi Armed Forces →
precededBy	Royal Saudi Air Force (as Royal Saudi Air Force of the Army Air Force) →
role	aerial refueling → air defense of Saudi Arabia → air superiority → air transport → close air support → offensive air operations → reconnaissance → strategic strike →
serviceBranch	aerial warfare →
shortName	RSAF →
trainingSupportFrom	Pakistan → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States →
usesAircraftType	aerial refueling aircraft → airborne early warning and control aircraft → attack aircraft → fighter aircraft → helicopters → trainer aircraft → transport aircraft →
usesWeaponSystem	air-to-air missiles → air-to-surface missiles → cruise missiles → guided bombs → precision-guided munitions →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
CAPTOR radar → Grob G 120 → Mauser BK-27 ("Saudi Air Force") → Meteor → Strikemaster →	usedBy
Eurofighter Typhoon → Pilatus PC-21 →	primaryUser
E-3 Sentry →	formerOperator
Saudi Armed Forces →	hasBranch
Royal Saudi Air Force ("القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية") →	nativeName
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 →	operator
Panavia Tornado →	operators
F-15 Eagle →	otherOperator
Royal Saudi Air Force ("Royal Saudi Air Force (as Royal Saudi Air Force of the Army Air Force)") →	precededBy