Royal Saudi Air Force
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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.
All labels observed (11)
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 ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
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 Force
ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
Royal Saudi Air Force
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية
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| operatesAircraft |
Airbus A330 MRTT Phénix
ⓘ
surface form:
Airbus A330 MRTT
BAE Systems Hawk T1 ⓘ
surface form:
BAE Hawk
E-3F Sentry AWACS ⓘ
surface form:
Boeing E-3 Sentry
KC-10 Extender ⓘ
surface form:
Boeing KE-3A
Boeing RE-3A ⓘ Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
C-130 Hercules
Eurofighter Typhoon ⓘ F-15 Eagle ⓘ
surface form:
F-15C Eagle
F-15 Eagle ⓘ
surface form:
F-15D Eagle
F-15 Eagle ⓘ
surface form:
F-15S Strike Eagle
F-15 Eagle ⓘ
surface form:
F-15SA Strike Eagle
Panavia Tornado ⓘ
surface form:
Panavia Tornado ADV
Panavia Tornado ⓘ
surface form:
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
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Royal Saudi Air Force (as Royal Saudi Air Force of the Army Air Force)
|
| role |
aerial refueling
ⓘ
Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
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
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air-to-surface missiles ⓘ cruise missiles ⓘ guided bombs ⓘ precision-guided munitions ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Mauser BK-27
this entity surface form:
Saudi Air Force
subject surface form:
Meteor
this entity surface form:
القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية
this entity surface form:
Royal Saudi Air Force (as Royal Saudi Air Force of the Army Air Force)
this entity surface form:
Royal Saudi Air Force aerobatic team Saudi Hawks
subject surface form:
General Electric F110
subject surface form:
ALARM
subject surface form:
Royal Saudi Air Force
this entity surface form:
القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية
this entity surface form:
Royal Saudi Air Force air defense network
this entity surface form:
Saudi Arabian Air Force
this entity surface form:
Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 squadrons
this entity surface form:
Royal Saudi Air Force units
this entity surface form:
Royal Saudi Air Force bases