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LIBYA

Military

The Libyan Army consists of 45,000 soldiers of which 40,000 are draftees
The Libyan Navy consists of :Frigates 2 * Koni class frigates (Type 1159) (one operational)2 * Nanuchka class corvettes9 Combattante II fast attack craft (7 operational) Armament:12 * Osa class missile boats (Type II) (6 operational) Armament:Mine warfare vessels 9 * Natya class minesweepers (Type 266ME) (5 operational)
The Libyan Airforce Consists of :Combat Aircraft - most aircraft are grounded and considered withdrawn from service 12 Dassault Mirage F1BD/ED[2] - all grounded but to be refurbished and return to service 25 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Fishbed-L/N 125 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23BN/MS/ML/UM Flogger-E/F/G/H 40 Sukhoi Su-22M3/UM-3K Fitter-G/H 5 Sukhoi Su-24MK Fencer-D- one lost in fire 13 Soko J-21 Jastreb Trainers 110 Aero L-39ZO Albatros 20 Aermacchi SF-260WL - 12 of them will refubished 116 Soko G-2 Galeb 6 Yakovlev Yak-130[3] - on order Transport Aircraft 10 Antonov An-26 Curl - plans to procure new transport planes to replace them 4 C-27J Spartan on order 3 Dassault Falcon 20 1 Dassault Falcon 50 3 Gulfstream II 15 Ilyushin Il-76 Candid 15 Let L-410 Turbolet 10 Lockheed C-130H Hercules Refuellers 4 Ilyushin Il-78E Midas Attack Helicopters 4 Bell 206 JetRanger 12 Mil Mi-14 Haze 43 Mil Mi-24 Hind - 13 of them modernised in South Africa Transport Helicopters 2 Bell 212 Twin Huey 8 Boeing CH-47 Chinook - another 12 sold to U. A.E