Operation Unified Defender (SIADD)

Proposed Forces
This is a list of the forces proposed to take part of an no-fly zone over Syria.

Allied Maritime Command

 * Flag of Belgium.svg Belgian Naval Component
 * BNS Narcis, a Tripartite-class minehunter
 * BNS Lobelia, a Tripartite-class minehunter


 * Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgarian Navy
 * BGS Drazki, a Wielingen-class frigate
 * Flag of Canada.svg Royal Canadian Navy
 * HMCS Charlottetown, a Halifax-class frigate
 * 1 × CH-124 Sea King anti-submarine helicopter


 * Flag of France.svg French Navy
 * Landing helicopter dock Tonnerre (L9014)
 * 14 × Aérospatiale Gazelle
 * 4 × Eurocopter Tiger
 * 2 × Eurocopter Puma
 * 2 × Atlantique 2 signals intelligence aircraft based at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, Italy
 * Task Force 473
 * Aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91)
 * 10 × Rafale M fighters
 * 6 × Super-Etendard strike aircraft
 * 2 × E-2C airborne early warning aircraft
 * 2 × Dauphin multipurpose helicopters
 * 2 × Alouette III utility helicopters
 * French Air Force detachment of a Puma and 2 × Caracal transport helicopters
 * Anti-air frigate Jean Bart (D615)
 * Frigate Dupleix (D641)
 * Frigate Aconit (F713)
 * Frigate Chevalier Paul (D621)
 * Frigate Georges Leygues (D640)
 * Frigate Courbet (F712) (Returned to France)
 * Replenishment tanker Meuse (A607)
 * Nuclear attack submarine Améthyste (S605)


 * Flag of Italy.svg Italian Navy
 * NMM Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier with
 * 8 × AV-8B Harrier II V/STOL ground-attack aircraft
 * 4 × AW101 Merlin anti-submarine warfare helicopters
 * Boarding teams from the San Marco Regiment
 * NMM Andrea Doria, an Horizon Class Destroyer
 * NMM Libeccio, a Maestrale-class frigate
 * NMM Etna, an Etna class auxiliary ship
 * NMM Comandante Bettica, a Comandanti-class offshore patrol vessel


 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Royal Netherlands Navy
 * HNLMS Haarlem, an Alkmaar-class minehunter


 * Flag of Norway.svg Royal Norwegian Navy
 * KNM Fridtjof Nansen, an Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate
 * KNM Roald Amundsen, an Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate


 * Flag of Romania.svg Romanian Navy
 * Regele Ferdinand, a Type 22 frigate


 * Flag of Turkey.svg Turkish Navy
 * TCG Giresun, a G class frigate
 * TCG Gemlik, a G class frigate
 * TCG Yıldırım, a Yavuz-class frigate
 * TCG Yıldıray, a Type 209 submarine
 * TCG Akar, a fleet support ship


 * Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
 * HMS Brocklesby (Hunt Class MCMV)
 * HMS Ocean (Landing Platform Helicopter)
 * HMS ''Albion (Albion class landing platform dock)
 * HMS  HMS Cornwall (Type 42 destroyer)
 * HMS Sutherland (Type 23 frigate)
 * RFA Fort Rosalie (Stores ship)
 * RFA Wave Knight (Tanker)


 * Flag of the United States.svg United States Navy
 * USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20), the command ship of the United States Sixth Fleet
 * USS Enterprise, an Enterprise-class aircraft carrier
 * 20 × F/A-18F Super Hornets of VFA-11 (Strike Fighter Squadron 11)
 * 20 × F/A-18F Super Hornets of VFA-136 (Strike Fighter Squadron 136)
 * The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, consisting of:
 * USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship
 * USS Ponce (LPD-15), an Austin-class amphibious transport dock
 * Embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit with 400 U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
 * USS Barry (DDG-52), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer
 * USS Mahan (DDG-72), another Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer
 * USS Stout (DDG-55), another Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer
 * USS Providence (SSN-719), a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine
 * USS Scranton (SSN-756), a second Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine
 * USS Florida (SSGN-728), an Ohio-class cruise missile submarine
 * USNS Kanawha, a Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
 * USNS Lewis and Clark, a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship
 * USNS Robert E. Peary, a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship
 * Five EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft operating out of NAS Sigonella and Aviano Air Base
 * One EP-3E ELINT aircraft
 * Two P-3C Update 3 maritime surveillance aircraft
 * Two P-3C AIP maritime surveillance aircraft
 * Navy SEALs of the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU)

Allied Air Command

 * Flag of NATO.svg NATO
 * E-3 airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft


 * Flag of Belgium.svg Belgian Air Component
 * 6 x F-16AM 15MLU fighter aircraft operating from Araxos Air Base, Greece


 * Flag of Canada.svg Royal Canadian Air Force
 * 12 × CF-188 Hornet multirole fighter jets
 * 2 × CC-177 Globemaster strategic transport aircraft
 * 2 × CC-130J Hercules tactical transport aircraft
 * 2 × CC-150 Polaris air-to-air refueling tankers
 * 2 × CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft
 * Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
 * Joint Task Force 2


 * Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Air Force
 * 6 x Aero L-159A Alca attack aircraft
 * 6 x Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets


 * Flag of Denmark.svg Royal Danish Air Force
 * 6 x F-16AM 15MLU fighter jets operating from Sigonella Air Base, Italy
 * 1 x C-130J-30 tactical transport aircraft


 * Flag of France.svg French Air Force (transferred from Opération Harmattan)
 * 8 × Rafale fighters
 * 8 × Mirage 2000-5 fighters
 * 6 × Mirage 2000D fighter-bombers
 * 2 × Mirage F1CR reconnaissance aircraft
 * 6 × C135 aerial refueling aircraft
 * 1 x E-3F AWACS aircraft
 * 1 x C-160G SIGINT electronic surveillance aircraft
 * Commando Parachutiste de l'Air companies 20 and 30 forward deployed to Solenzara Air Base, Corsica


 * Flag of Italy.svg Italian Air Force
 * 4 x Tornado ECR SEAD aircraft operating from Trapani Air Base
 * 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets operating from Trapani Air Base
 * 2 x Panavia Tornado IDS fighter jets operating from Trapani Air Base
 * 4 x AMX Ghibli fighter jets


 * Flag of Jordan.svg Royal Jordanian Air Force
 * 6 x F-16 MLU fighter jets operating from Aviano Air Base, Italy


 * Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Air Force
 * 6 x F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets


 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Royal Netherlands Air Force
 * 6 x F-16AM 15MLU fighter jets


 * Flag of Norway.svg Royal Norwegian Air Force
 * 12 x F-16AM 15MLU fighter jets operating from Souda Air Base, Crete
 * 1 x C-130J-30 tactical transport aircraft supporting the Norwegian forces.


 * Flag of Qatar.svg Emiri Air Force
 * 6 x Mirage 2000-5EDA fighters jets operating from Souda Air Base, Crete
 * 2 x C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft


 * Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Royal Air Force
 * 12 x Boeing F-15S Strike Eagle fighter jets
 * 12 x Panavia Tornado IDS ground attack aircraft
 * 1 x Boeing KE-3A tanker aircraft


 * Flag of Sweden.svg Royal Swedish Air Force
 * 10 JAS 39C Gripen fighter jets operating from Sigonella Air Base, Italy
 * 1 x Lockheed Tp-84T C-130 Hercules configured as aerial tanker
 * 1 x Saab 340 AEW&C


 * Flag of Turkey.svg Turkish Air Force
 * 40 x F-16C Fighting Falcon multirole fighters operating out of Konya
 * 1 x KC-135 Stratotanker aerial tanker


 * Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Air Force
 * 6 x F-16E/F Block 60 Falcon fighter jets operating from Decimomannu Air Base, Italy
 * 6 x Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jets operating from Decimomannu Air Base, Italy


 * Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Air Force
 * 30 x Panavia Tornado GR4A
 * 20 x Eurofighter Typhoons
 * 2 x VC-10 tanker aircraft
 * 4 x Agusta Westland Apache attached from the Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)
 * 3 x E3D Sentry surveillance aircraft


 * Flag of the United States.svg United States Air Force
 * 6 × B-2 Spirit stealth bombers operating from Whiteman AFB
 * 40 × F-15E Strike Eagle strike fighters operating out of Souda Air Base, Crete
 * 40 × F-16C Fighting Falcon multirole fighters operating out of Aviano
 * 12 × A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft of the 81st Fighter Squadron operating out of Aviano
 * 2 x HH-60 Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopters from RAF Lakenheath operating from USS Ponce (LPD-15).
 * EC-130H electronic warfare (communications jamming) aircraft
 * EC-130J psychological operations aircraft
 * Lockheed AC-130 Aerial Gunship
 * Global Hawk unmanned aerial surveillance vehicle
 * Lockheed U-2S Reconnaissance aircraft
 * MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)