Operators Gulfstream G550



gulfstream g550 taxing


civil operators

the aircraft operated private individuals, companies , executive charter operators. number of companies use aircraft part of fractional ownership programs.


government , military operators

 australia


in late 2015 raaf ordered 2 gulfstream g550 aircraft delivered 30 november 2017. aircraft used sigint , elint intelligence gathering. reported aircraft possibly form replacement electronic intelligence-gathering role performed 2 of raaf s ap-3 orions. in june 2017, sale approved , united states confirmed australia interested in purchasing 5 airframes, delivered in 2 tranches 2020s.


halo flies on smoke creating wake vortices



 germany


german aerospace center (dlr) - 1 g550 special mission aircraft. aircraft dubbed halo (high altitude , long range research aircraft). aircraft s primary objective explore atmosphere , carbon cycle. unique configuration allows flying altitude of more 15 kilometers (49,500 feet), range of more 8,000 kilometers, , load capacity of 3 tons.


 israel


israeli air force - 2 eitam caew (conformal airborne warning) , 3 shavit sema (special electronic missions aircraft) aircraft


 italy


italian air force - 2 g550 caews part of counter-deal israel s $1 billion order 30 alenia aermacchi m-346 advanced jet trainers.


 kuwait


state of kuwait - 1 gulfstream g550 in service transport of royal family.


 poland


polish air force - 2 g550s in use vip transport


 singapore


republic of singapore air force (rsaf) - 4 g550s iai/elta el/w-2085 active electronically scanned array (aesa) active phased array radar caew duties israel aerospace industries (iai). these delivered in late 2008 , expected operational late 2010. additional g550 use aew trainer acquired , maintained st aerospace rsaf.


 sweden


swedish air force - 1 g550, designated tp 102d along g-iv designated tp 102a, , g-iv sp, designated tp 102c, serve transports royal family , prime minister.


tanzanian government g550 on final approach zurich airport



 tanzania


tanzania government flight agency - 1 g550 in service vip transport


 turkey


turkish armed forces - 2 g550 command , control aircraft in use


 uganda


government of uganda - 1 g550 in use presidential flights since february 2009. replaced gulfstream iv-sp had been in service since 2000.


a usaf c-37b @ yokota air base, japan



 united states


united states air force – 1 specially equipped c-37b used vip transport including president
united states navy – 3 c-37bs in service vip transports
united states army – 1 c-37b in use since 2005 vip transport.




^ defence confirms acquisition of 2 isr , ew gulfstreams . australian aviation. 7 january 2015. retrieved 8 january 2016. 
^ waldron, greg (4 january 2016). l-3 g550 contract suggests new australian surveillance deal . flightglobal. 
^ approves sale of modified g550 raaf . australian aviation. 28 june 2017. retrieved 29 june 2017. 
^ stewart, cameron (28 june 2017). hails $1.7bn gulfstream spy plane sale australia . australian. retrieved 29 june 2017. 
^ new research aircraft halo completed (press release). deutsches zentrum für luft- und raumfahrt. 6 december 2007. 
^ gulfstream delivers 4 special mission aircraft , receives order 1 more in 1q05 (press release). gulfstream. april 21, 2005. 
^ israel , studies (pdf), institute national security studies (israel), november 20, 2014, archived original (pdf) on november 24, 2015 .
^ cite error: named reference fg120720 invoked never defined (see page).
^ kuwait - government gulfstream g550 . planepictures.net. 27 february 2010. 
^ poland selects gulfstream g550 vip transport . flight global. 17 november 2016. 
^ wilk, remigiusz (21 june 2017). poland receives first g550 vip jet . ihs jane s 360. warsaw. archived original on 24 june 2017. retrieved 24 june 2017. 
^ singapore confirms new aew purchase . flight global. 1 may 2007. 
^ singapore replace hawkeye g550 aew . defense update. 
^ craig hoyle (16 september 2008). singapore additional g550 aew trainer . flight global. 
^ fmv har anskaffat nytt statsflygplan (in swedish). swedish defence materiel administration. 
^ 5h-one . aircraft register. tanzania civil aviation authority. retrieved 26 december 2014. 
^ turkey picks g550 command , control mission . flight global. 16 december 2008. 
^ uk aid cash helped african dictator buy himself £30m jet . daily mail. 10 june 2011. 
^ white house chief of staff card addresses excelgov conference in washington, dc . white house. july 16, 2002. 
^ c-37a (gulfstream v) , c-37b (gulfstream 550) . u.s. navy. 






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