Editing Armed Forces of Ecuador (section)

=== Air Force ===
{{Main|Ecuadorian Air Force}}

[[File:Seal of the Ecuadorian Air Force.svg|right|180px| Seal of the Ecuadorian Air Force]]

The present day '''Ecuadorian Air Force''' (''Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana'') saw combat action several times in 1981 and 1995 when it gained valuable experiences against the [[Peruvian Air Force]]. The FAE has a personnel strength of 6,200<ref name=IISSp410/> and focuses mainly on border control but also focuses on the war on drugs, guerrilla insurgencies, and humanitarian missions. Since 2009 the FAE has been undergoing major changes and modernisation plans are ongoing whilst new projects are considered to bolster the country's defence capacities. Recent and ongoing orders include:

*{{flagicon|Brazil}} 18<ref>{{cite web |url=http://infodefensa.com/lamerica/noticias/noticias.asp?cod=2334&n=Ecuador-reduce-la-compra-de-Super-Tucano-para-renovar-su-flota-de-cazas-de-combate |title=Ecuador reduce la compra de Super Tucano para renovar su flota de cazas de combate - infodefensa.com - Información Defensa y Seguridad |publisher=infodefensa.com |date=28 May 2010 |access-date=28 July 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Super Tucano]] light combat aircraft<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/20090114.aspx |title=Procurement: Super Tucano Is Super |publisher=Strategypage.com |date=14 January 2009 |access-date=28 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN2935328220080429 |title=UPDATE 1-Ecuador to buy 24 warplanes from Brazil's Embraer |work=Reuters |date= 29 April 2008|access-date=28 July 2010 | first=Alonso | last=Soto}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Venezuela}} 6 [[Dassault Mirage 5|Mirage 5]] (donated by Venezuela)
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} 12 [[Atlas Cheetah|Cheetah]] [[supersonic]] [[fighter aircraft]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.mercopress.com/2009/09/25/ecuador-ready-to-purchase-combat-aircrafts-from-south-africa |title=Ecuador ready to purchase combat {{sic|nolink=yes|aircrafts}} from South Africa – MercoPress |publisher=En.mercopress.com |date=25 September 2009 |access-date=28 July 2010}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|India}} 8 [[HAL Dhruv]] helicopters from India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Dhruv-Helicopters-for-Ecuador-04950/ |title=Dhruv Helicopters for Ecuador |publisher=Defenseindustrydaily.com |date=29 June 2008 |access-date=28 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/hal-to-hand-over-first-export-dhruvs/01/40/348441/ |title=HAL to hand over first export Dhruvs |work=Business Standard|date=9 February 2009 |access-date=28 July 2010|last1=Shukla |first1=Ajai }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[3D LANZA Radar]] low altitude radars<ref>{{cite web|date=October 18, 2014|title=Ecuador anuncia compra de radares a España por 80 millones de dólares|url=http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2014/10/18/nota/4116566/ecuador-comprara-radares-espana-80-millones-dolares|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021144743/http://www.eluniverso.com:80/noticias/2014/10/18/nota/4116566/ecuador-comprara-radares-espana-80-millones-dolares |archive-date=21 October 2014 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Spain}} 3 [[EADS CASA C-295]] Tactical military transport aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.larepublica.ec/blog/politica/2014/06/09/ecuador-compra-tres-aviones-militares-airbus/|title=Ecuador compra tres aviones militares a la Airbus &#124; la República EC|date=9 June 2014}}</ref>