Military Aircraft

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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.

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Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇬🇧	Gannet		Fairey	303	British carrier-borne aircraft, known for its Cold War anti-submarine and airborne early warning services.
🇸🇪	GlobalEye		Saab / Bombardier	5	Swedish/Canadian airborne early warning and control platform, introduced in 2020, used for airborne, maritime, and ground surveillance.
🇺🇸	Gulfstream G100		Gulfstream	265	Israeli-American mid-size business jet, recognized for transcontinental range, introduced in the late 20th century.
🇺🇸	Gulfstream G550		Gulfstream	600	American business jet, in service since the early 21st century, renowned for long-range capabilities and high-speed performance.
🇺🇸	Gulfstream II		Gulfstream	256	American business jet, operational from 1960s to present, widely used for executive transport and various military applications worldwide.
🇺🇸	Gulfstream III		Gulfstream	202	American business jet, primarily used in the 1980s for private, business, and military transport purposes.
🇺🇸	Gulfstream IV		Gulfstream	900	American business jet from the late 20th century, recognized for its widespread use in corporate and private aviation.
🇺🇸	Gulfstream V		Gulfstream	193	American business jet, active during the late 20th and early 21st century, widely operated for long-range, high-speed corporate travel.
🇫🇷	H120 / EC120 Colibri		Airbus Helicopters	700	French light utility helicopter, notable for widespread civil use and law enforcement operations since the late 20th century.
🇫🇷	H125M / AS550 Fennec		Aérospatiale	531	French military variant helicopter, notable for service in Desert Storm and Afghanistan, widely employed for scouting and light attack roles.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇫🇷	H135M / EC365		Airbus Helicopters	1400	European light utility helicopter, prominent in law enforcement, medical services, and military operations worldwide since the late 20th century.
🇫🇷	H145M / EC645		Airbus Helicopters	1500	German utility helicopter, recognized for military application and primarily used for search and rescue, medical evacuation, and troop transportation.
🇫🇷	H155 / EC155 Dauphin 2		Airbus Helicopters	116	French multi-role helicopter, modern variant known for its use in offshore transportation and emergency medical services globally.
🇫🇷	H160M Guépard		Airbus Helicopters	1	French multi-role helicopter, predominantly utilized for military services and receivied first deployment in 2021.
🇫🇷	H175		Airbus Helicopters	—	European super-medium utility helicopter, developed in the early 21st century, utilized for oil and gas industry support, search and rescue, and corporate transportation.
🇩🇪 🇫🇷	H215M / AS532 Cougar		Airbus Helicopters	408	French utility helicopter, notable for search and rescue missions, extensively utilized in military and civilian sectors since the 1970s.
🇩🇪 🇫🇷	H225M / EC725 Caracal		Airbus Helicopters	90	European long-range tactical transport military helicopter, featuring advanced avionics and systems, used for roles including troop transport and special operations.
🇮🇳	HJT-16 Kiran		HAL	190	Indian jet trainer, primarily used by the Indian Air Force from the 1960s, notable for intermediate training roles.
🇬🇧	HS 748		Hawker Siddeley	380	British regional airliner, operational during the mid-20th century, widely deployed in civil aviation and military air transport services.
🇮🇳	HTT-40		HAL	2	Indian basic trainer aircraft, introduced in 2016, used primarily for basic flight training within the Indian Air Force.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇬🇧	Harrier		British Aerospace	380	British vertical and short takeoff and landing jet, known for Falklands War deployments and Cold War service.
🇬🇧	Hawk		British Aerospace	1000	British trainer jet, distinguished in Red Arrows aerobatic team, extensively operational since the 1970s worldwide.
🇺🇸	Hawker 400		Beechcraft	951	American business jet, renowned for its versatility, extensively used in various industries, including charter and private aviation.
🇺🇸	Hawker 800		Hawker Beechcraft	650	British mid-size twinjet corporate aircraft, known for its international charters and private operations since the mid-1980s.
🇮🇱	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.
🇹🇷	Hürkus		TAI	18	Turkish trainer aircraft, renowned for 21st-century design, and operational in armed forces pilot training and light attack missions.
🇦🇷	IA 58 Pucará		FMA	110	Argentinian counter-insurgency aircraft, notorious for its use during the Falklands War in the early 1980s.
🇦🇷	IA-63 Pampa		FMA	32	Argentinian advanced trainer jet, designed in the '80s, predominantly used for instruction and aerobatic displays.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇮🇱	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.
🇮🇱	IAI Harpy		IAI	—	Israeli loitering munition, developed in the late 1980s, designed for the suppression of enemy air defenses by attacking radar systems.
🇷🇴 🇳🇱	IAR-93 / J-22 Orao		CNIAR/Soko	88	Romanian-Yugoslav ground-attack aircraft, operational during the Cold War, used significantly in the Yugoslav Wars.
🇷🇴	IAR-99 Șoim		Avioane Craiova	28	Romanian jet trainer, noteworthy for its use in the Romanian Air Force since the late 20th century.
🇷🇺	Il-112		Ilyushin	3	Russian light military transport, operational in the 21st century, mainly deployed in domestic and regional transportation roles.
🇨🇳	Il-14 Crate		Ilyushin	1348	Soviet twin-engine transport aircraft, used extensively by Eastern Bloc nations and China during the Cold War era.
🇨🇳	Il-18 Coot		Ilyushin	678	Soviet turboprop airliner from the Cold War era, extensively utilized for both military and civilian roles globally.
🇷🇺	Il-276 SVTS		Ilyushin	1	Russian medium-lift military transport aircraft, designed as a replacement for older transport aircrafts, still in development.
🇨🇳	Il-28 Beagle		Ilyushin	6635	Soviet jet bomber, operational during the Cold War, extensively utilized in military conflicts in Asia and Africa.
🇨🇳	Il-38 May		Ilyushin	58	Soviet maritime patrol aircraft, deployed during the Cold War, primarily used for anti-submarine and maritime surveillance operations.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇨🇳	Il-76 Candid		Ilyushin	960	Soviet strategic airlifter, prominently deployed for both military transport and humanitarian aid operations since the Cold War era.
🇨🇳	Il-78 Midas		Ilyushin	53	Soviet aerial refueling tanker, developed in the 1980s, widely involved in strategic, long-range force projection missions.
🇨🇳	Il-80		Ilyushin	4	Soviet airborne command post, designed during the Cold War, most notably deployed in strategic air command scenarios.
🇨🇳	Il-96		Ilyushin	30	Russian long-haul widebody airliner, developed during the late cold war, mainly utilized by Aeroflot and Cubana airlines.
🇨🇳	J-10 Vigorous Dragon		Chengdu	602	Chinese multirole fighter jet, active in the 21st century, used extensively by the PLA Air Force and Navy.
🇨🇳	J-11 Responsive Dragon		Shenyang	442	Chinese modernized variant of the Soviet Su-27 Flanker twin-engine combat aircraft.
🇨🇳	J-15 Flying Shark		Shenyang	76	Chinese carrier-based twin-engine multirole fighter, developed from the Su-33, in use by the Chinese Naval Air Force.
🇨🇳	J-16 Qianlong		Shenyang	365	Chinese multirole strike fighter, developed from the Shenyang J-11, used by the Chinese Air Force since 2015.
🇳🇱	J-20 Kraguj		SOKO	43	Yugoslavian light attack aircraft, largely used in the Croatian War of Independence during the early 1990s.
🇨🇳	J-20 Mighty Dragon		Chengdu	300	China's first stealthy, twin-engine fifth-generation multirole fighter jet

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