2020s Military Aircraft
Overview
Military aircrafts that first flew in the 2020s. This collection covers fighters, bombers, helicopters, transport planes, and UAVs from this decade in aviation history, with detailed technical specifications, development stories, and operational deployment records.
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ซ๐ท | Aarok |  |
Turgis & Gaillard | 1 |
French armed MALE drone, still in prototype stage. |
| ๐บ๐ฆ | An-196 Liutyi |  |
Ukroboronprom | โ | Ukrainian one-way attack drone, developed by Ukroboronprom in 2022 as a long-range deep-strike analogue to the Russian Shahed-136. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | B-21 Raider |  |
Northrop Grumman | 3 |
American stealth bomber, developed in the 21st century, renowned for advanced technologies and potential for pivotal strategic deployments. |
| ๐น๐ท | Bayraktar Kฤฑzฤฑlelma |  |
Baykar | 7 |
Turkish jet-powered stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 2020s for carrier-capable and autonomous multirole operations. |
| ๐น๐ท | Bayraktar TB3 | |
Baykar | โ | Turkish carrier-based medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 2020s, designed for short-range take-off and landing from drone carriers. |
| ๐บ๐ฆ | Bober |  |
UkrJet | โ | Ukrainian long-range one-way attack drone, developed in the early 2020s, deployed in strategic strike operations during the Russo-Ukrainian War. |
| ๐ง๐ท | C-390 Millennium |  |
Embraer | 11 |
Brazilian medium military transport aircraft, introduced in the 2010s, designed for airlift and aerial refueling. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | F-15EX Eagle II |  |
Boeing | 17 |
Advanced American multirole fighter derived from the F-15 Advanced Eagle export lineage, featuring a digital fly-by-wire system, AESA radar, and a 12-missile air-to-air capacity โ replacing the F-15C/D in USAF service from 2024. |
| ๐บ๐ฆ | FP-1 | |
Fire Point | 5000 |
Ukrainian long-range, one-way attack drone, developed in the early 2020s, deployed in deep-strike military operations. |
| ๐ฐ๐ท | KF-21 Boramae |  |
KAI | โ | South Korean multirole fighter, developed in the 21st century, deployment and operational history yet to be written. |
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฆ๐บ | MQ-28 Ghost Bat | |
Boeing | 8 |
Australian stealth multirole unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 2020s, designed to support crewed aircraft as a loyal wingman and perform autonomous missions. |
| ๐ฎ๐ท | Shahed 136 | |
Shahed Aviation Industries | โ | Iranian-designed loitering munition, introduced in the early 2020s, utilized as an autonomous pusher-propelled drone for attacking ground targets. |
| ๐ฎ๐ท | Shahed 238 | |
HESA | โ | Iranian turbojet-powered one-way attack drone, unveiled in the early 2020s, utilized for high-speed precision strikes and suppression of enemy air defenses. |
| ๐จ๐ณ | Shenyang J-35 |  |
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation | 57 |
China's first carrier-capable fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter |
| ๐ฐ๐ท | T-5 Brave Eagle |  |
KAI | 17 |
Korean light combat aircraft, developed in the 21st century, designed primarily for basic flight training purposes. |