some of the jet amongst are Ugandan Aero L-39 Albatros; a training and light attack jet, Ugandan L-39ZA which 8 of them were overhauled, and modernized and the AI-25TL turbofan was all overhauled and upgraded into AI-25TLSh with a standard of 10% trust, improved control and modernized radio including navigation. During the passing out ceremony of the 2020 graduation set in Gulu airport, the President of Uganda had promised to start the construction of 30,000 housing units countrywide to solve the UPDF housing shortage in the country. Service contract In March 2022, the UPDF Air Force signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Government of India, for the latter to maintain and service Uganda's Russian-made multirole Su-30MK2 fighter jets. The work will be carried out by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), based in Bengaluru, India. HAL is fully owned by the Indian government. The agreement was signed at the Embassy of India to Uganda, in Uganda's capital city, Kampala. Other affiliation The UPDAF commended the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act signed by President Barack Obama, leading to cooperation between the Ugandan People Defence Force, Ugandan People's Defence Air Force, and Air Forces Africa for establishing good partnerships and military engagement. In 2018 the UPDAF promoted 107 soldiers to commissioned and higher ranks. Air force commanders Uganda Army Air Force Wilson Toko (died 1973) Smuts Guweddeko (1973–1974) Zeddy Maruru (1974–1975) Idi Amin (1975 – ?) Godwin Sule (acting, 1976) Christopher Gore (1978 – 1979) Andrew Mukooza (1979) UNLA air wing Peter Oringi (1982 – ?) UPDF Air Force Samuel Turyagyenda (2013 – 2017) Charles Lutaaya (2017 – present) Inventory Current inventory References Citations Works cited 2005 establishments in Uganda Defence agencies of Uganda Military units and formations established in 1964 Uganda People's Defence Force Military of Uganda Military aviation in Africa