Military Aircraft
Overview
Catalog of 450+ military aircrafts designed across the globe since 1945. This comprehensive list provides in-depth information on each aircraft’s technical specifications, including performance metrics like speed, range, and payload capacity. We also outline the armament options available for each aircraft, ranging from conventional munitions to advanced guided missile systems. We include a list of both current and past operators, offering insights into the aircraft’s deployment in various military campaigns and missions.
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇷 | Mohajer-6 |  |
Qods | 210 |
Iranian single-engine multirole ISTAR unmanned aerial combat vehicle, introduced in the late 2010s, utilized for multispectral surveillance and precision-guided strikes in various regional and international conflicts. |
| 🇮🇷 | Saegheh | |
Shahed | 50 |
Iranian flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the 2010s, used for combat and reconnaissance operations. |
| 🇮🇷 | Shahed 129 | |
HESA | 42 |
Iranian single-engine medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, introduced in 2013, utilized for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision airstrikes. |
| 🇮🇷 | Shahed 136 | |
Shahed Aviation Industries | — | Iranian-designed loitering munition, introduced in the early 2020s, utilized as an autonomous pusher-propelled drone for attacking ground targets. |
| 🇮🇱 | Arava |  |
IAI | 103 |
Israeli light transport aircraft, active during the late 20th century, widely deployed for cargo, troop, and paratroop transport. |
| 🇮🇱 | Eitan (Heron TP) | |
IAI | — | Israeli large unmanned combat aerial vehicle, deployed from 2010, known for surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat roles globally. |
| 🇮🇱 | Hermes 450 |  |
Elbit | — | Israeli medium-size MALE drone for surveillance and reconnaissance. |
| 🇮🇱 | Hermes 900 |  |
Elbit | 200 |
Israeli larger MALE drone, widely used around the world for reconnaissance. |
| 🇮🇱 | Heron |  |
IAI | — | Israeli MALE unmanned aerial vehicle, utilized globally since 1994 for reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence missions. |
| 🇮🇱 | IAI Harop | |
Israel Aerospace Industries | — | Israeli stealth loitering munition, developed in the early 21st century, utilized for intelligence, surveillance, and precision strike missions in various global conflicts. |
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 | IAI Harpy | |
IAI | — | Israeli loitering munition, developed in the late 1980s, designed for the suppression of enemy air defenses by attacking radar systems. |
| 🇮🇱 | Kfir |  |
IAI | 220 |
Israeli fighter aircraft, known for its late Cold War-era operations, notable for South American and Sri Lankan combat deployment. |
| 🇮🇱 | Searcher | |
IAI | — | Israeli drone, renowned for employment in reconnaissance and surveillance, notable for substantial service record since 1990s. |
| 🇮🇹 | A129 Mangusta |  |
Agusta | 60 |
Italian attack helicopter, designed in the 1980s, extensively deployed for reconnaissance, fire support, and anti-armour operations. |
| 🇧🇷 🇮🇹 | AMX |  |
Alenia/Aermacchi/Embraer | 200 |
Italian-Brazilian ground-attack aircraft, notable for its deployments during the Kosovo War and ongoing use in the Brazilian Air Force. |
| 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 | ATR-42 |  |
ATR | 497 |
French-Italian regional airliner, noteworthy for operations throughout 1980s-2000s with more than 100 operators worldwide. |
| 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 | ATR-72 |  |
ATR | 1000 |
French-Italian regional turboprop, notable for its extensive use in civil and commercial aviation since the late 1980s. |
| 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW101 |  |
AgustaWestland | 137 |
British-Italian medium-lift helicopter, notable for search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, and troop transport operations globally since the early 2000s. |
| 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW109 |  |
AgustaWestland | 124 |
Italian multipurpose helicopter, notable for its use in law enforcement, air ambulance and military roles since the late 1970s. |
| 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW119 |  |
AgustaWestland | 300 |
Italian utility helicopter, known for service with law enforcement and military units globally, designed in the late 20th century. |
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW139 |  |
AgustaWestland | 1100 |
Italian multi-purpose helicopter, highly significant in SAR, EMS, offshore transportation, law enforcement roles, since its introduction in 2003. |
| 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW149 |  |
AgustaWestland | 31 |
Italian medium-lift military helicopter, developed in the 2000s, largely envisaged for troop transport and medical evacuation missions. |
| 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW159 |  |
AgustaWestland | 67 |
British multi-role helicopter, deployed for battlefield utility, search and rescue, and anti-submarine warfare since modern warfare era. |
| 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | AW169 |  |
AgustaWestland | 130 |
Italian multi-purpose helicopter, notably deployed for emergency medical services, search and rescue, and law enforcement operations since the 2010s. |
| 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 | AW609 |  |
AgustaWestland | — | Italian-American tiltrotor aircraft, designed for commercial and government purposes, with applications like search and rescue or offshore transport. |
| 🇮🇹 | G.222 |  |
Alenia Aeronautica | 111 |
Italian tactical military transporter, produced during the Cold War, notably employed by NATO and UN peacekeeping missions. |
| 🇮🇹 | G.91 Gina |  |
Fiat Aeritalia | 770 |
Italian light fighter-bomber from the Cold War era, prominently deployed by NATO countries for close air support roles. |
| 🇮🇹 | M-345 |  |
Aermacchi | 4 |
Italian training jet, deployed in the 21st-century, used extensively for military pilot training purposes. |
| 🇮🇹 | M-346 Master |  |
Aermacchi | 92 |
Italian trainer jet, renowned for its advanced-technology and operational flexibility, extensively used by Israel, Italy, Singapore and Poland. |
| 🇮🇹 | MB-326K |  |
Aermacchi | 800 |
Italian trainer/light attack jet, extensively employed during the late 20th century, notable for global military deployment. |
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 | MB-339 |  |
Aermacchi | 230 |
Italian trainer aircraft, recognized for its Cold War era inception, extensively deployed for advanced pilot training and light attack roles. |
| 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇳🇱 | NH90 / Caiman |  |
NHIndustries | 471 |
European multinational medium-sized military helicopter, known for deployment in various peace-keeping and combat missions since the 1990s. |
| 🇮🇹 | P180 Avanti |  |
Piaggio | 246 |
Italian turboprop business aircraft, renowned for its unusual design, extensively utilized for executive transport since the 1980s. |
| 🇮🇹 | P2006T |  |
Tecnam | 578 |
Italian light twin-engine aircraft, notably used for training and light transport since the late 2000s. |
| 🇮🇹 | P68 |  |
Vulcanair | 431 |
Italian light utility aircraft, known for its international use in aerial surveillance, freight, parachuting, and passenger transport tasks. |
| 🇮🇹 | S-211 |  |
Aermacchi | 60 |
Italian jet trainer, utilized from the 1980s, widely deployed for military roles like ground attack and reconnaissance. |
| 🇮🇹 | SF-260 |  |
SIAI-Marchetti | 900 |
Italian light military trainer, globally utilized since the 1960s, renowned for its aerobatic capabilities and air force service. |
| 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | Tornado |  |
Panavia | 990 |
European multirole combat aircraft, renowned for operational history in Gulf War and Balkans conflict. |
| 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 | Typhoon |  |
Eurofighter | 589 |
European multirole fighter, renowned for service in multinational military operations since late 20th century, noted for superior air-to-air and air-to-surface capabilities. |
| 🇯🇵 | C-1 |  |
Kawasaki | 31 |
Japanese transport aircraft, notable for its use in the Self-Defense Forces during the Cold War era. |
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 | F-1 / T-2 |  |
Mitsubishi | 77 |
Japanese jet fighter-bomber, most prevalent during the Cold War, notably deployed for defense and patrol missions in Japan. |
| 🇯🇵 | F-2 |  |
Mitsubishi | 98 |
Japanese multirole fighter, derived from the F-16, extensively operational since the 2000s in Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. |
| 🇯🇵 | OH-1 Ninja |  |
Kawasaki | 38 |
Japanese observation helicopter, employed mainly since the late 1990s, with significant use in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force reconnaissance. |
| 🇯🇵 | P-1 |  |
Kawasaki | 60 |
Japanese maritime patrol aircraft, developed in the 21st century, solely operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. |
| 🇯🇵 | T-3 |  |
Fuji | 50 |
Japanese training aircraft, operational during the late 20th-century, widely adopted for flight instruction in Japan's Self-Defense Forces. |
| 🇯🇵 | T-4 |  |
Kawasaki | 200 |
Japanese training jet from the late 20th century, primarily used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force for pilot instruction. |
| 🇯🇵 | US-2 |  |
ShinMaywa | 8 |
Japanese amphibious aircraft, prominently utilized for air-sea rescue operations, predominantly during the early 21st century. |
| 🇯🇵 | YS-11 |  |
NAMC | 182 |
Japanese turboprop airliner from the 1960s, deployed primarily in short-haul flights, and regionally used by various countries. |
| 🇳🇱 | F27 Friendship |  |
Fokker | 586 |
Dutch passenger aircraft, utilized globally throughout the mid-to-late 20th century, notable for military and commercial operations. |
| 🇳🇱 | F28 Fellowship |  |
Fokker | 241 |
Dutch regional jet, operational in the late 20th century, notable for short take-off and landing capabilities. |