1990s Military Aircraft

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Military aircrafts that first flew in the 1990s. 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.

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Country	Model	Manufacturer	Year	Produced	Description
🇦🇺	GA8 Airvan	GippsAero	1995	250	Australian light utility aircraft, introduced in 2000, known for roles in humanitarian work, medical evacuations, and passenger transport.
🇧🇷	ERJ 135	Embraer	1998	1231	Brazilian regional jet, known for worldwide commercial and military usage since the late 20th century.
🇨🇦	Alarus CH2000	AMD	1995	150	Canadian light sports aircraft, produced in the 1990s, primarily employed for flight training and personal use.
🇨🇦	BD-700 Global Express	Bombardier	1996	816	Canadian long-range business jet, developed in the 1990s, renowned for corporate and VIP transport globally.
🇨🇦	CL-415 Super Scooper	Viking Air	1993	95	Canadian amphibious aircraft, significant in firefighting operations globally, developed in the late 20th century.
🇨🇦	Learjet 45	Bombardier	1995	642	Canadian light business jet, prevalently used for private and business aviation, came into operation in the mid-1990s.
🇨🇳	J-10 Vigorous Dragon	Chengdu	1998	602	Chinese multirole fighter jet, active in the 21st century, used extensively by the PLA Air Force and Navy.
🇨🇳	J-11 Responsive Dragon	Shenyang	1998	442	Chinese modernized variant of the Soviet Su-27 Flanker twin-engine combat aircraft.
🇨🇳 🇵🇰	JL-8	Hongdu	1990	500	Chinese jet trainer, developed in the late 20th century, regularly deployed for pilot training and light attack roles.
🇨🇳	Z-11	Changhe	1994	46	Chinese light utility helicopter, designed in the 1980s, significant for civilian, paramilitary and military usage.
🇨🇿	L-159 ALCA	Aero	1997	72	Czech light combat aircraft, used since the late 20th century, active in NATO led partnership for peace program.
🇪🇺	A319 CJ	Airbus	1995	1499	European corporate jet, globally utilized since the late 1990s, renowned for its passenger comfort and operational versatility.
🇪🇺	A330	Airbus	1992	1577	European wide-body twin-engine jet airliner, recognized for extensive global service since the early 1990s, including both civilian and military roles.
🇨🇳	Su-33 Flanker-D	Sukhoi	1999	22	Russian carrier-based multirole fighter, developed in the late 1980s, primarily deployed on the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier.
🇩🇪 🇫🇷	EC665 Tiger	Eurocopter	1991	180	German-French attack helicopter, primarily deployed in Afghanistan, Libya, and Mali for anti-armor, fire support, and reconnaissance missions.
🇫🇷	Falcon 2000	Dassault	1993	675	French business jet, launched in the late 20th century, extensively used for private and business aviation worldwide.
🇫🇷	H120 / EC120 Colibri	Airbus Helicopters	1995	700	French light utility helicopter, notable for widespread civil use and law enforcement operations since the late 20th century.
🇫🇷	H135M / EC365	Airbus Helicopters	1994	1400	European light utility helicopter, prominent in law enforcement, medical services, and military operations worldwide since the late 20th century.
🇫🇷	H145M / EC645	Airbus Helicopters	1999	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	1997	116	French multi-role helicopter, modern variant known for its use in offshore transportation and emergency medical services globally.
🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇳🇱	NH90 / Caiman	NHIndustries	1995	471	European multinational medium-sized military helicopter, known for deployment in various peace-keeping and combat missions since the 1990s.
🇩🇪	Do 328	Dornier	1991	217	German regional jet and turboprop airliner, prominent in the 1990s, extensively utilized for commercial and military transport.
🇩🇪 🇫🇷	EC665 Tiger	Eurocopter	1991	180	German-French attack helicopter, primarily deployed in Afghanistan, Libya, and Mali for anti-armor, fire support, and reconnaissance missions.
🇩🇪	G-120	Grob	1999	215	German trainer aircraft, utilized worldwide for military pilot training, developed in the late 20th century.
🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇳🇱	NH90 / Caiman	NHIndustries	1995	471	European multinational medium-sized military helicopter, known for deployment in various peace-keeping and combat missions since the 1990s.
🇩🇪 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 🇮🇹	Typhoon	Eurofighter	1994	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.
🇩🇪 🇺🇸	X-31 EFM Vector	Rockwell/MBB	1990	2	German-American experimental jet aircraft, known for pioneering in thrust vectoring technology, principally tested during the 1990s.
🇮🇳	Dhruv	HAL	1992	335	Indian utility helicopter, notable for extensive deployment in diverse Indian military and civil operations since the early 2000s.
🇪🇸 🇮🇩	C-295 Persuader	Airbus	1997	209	Spanish tactical military transport aircraft, utilized globally in maritime patrol, surveillance, and humanitarian relief missions since the late 20th century.
🇮🇱	Hermes 450	Elbit	1994	—	Israeli medium-size MALE drone for surveillance and reconnaissance.
🇮🇱	Heron	IAI	1994	—	Israeli MALE unmanned aerial vehicle, utilized globally since 1994 for reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence missions.
🇬🇧 🇮🇹	AW119	AgustaWestland	1995	300	Italian utility helicopter, known for service with law enforcement and military units globally, designed in the late 20th century.
🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇳🇱	NH90 / Caiman	NHIndustries	1995	471	European multinational medium-sized military helicopter, known for deployment in various peace-keeping and combat missions since the 1990s.
🇩🇪 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 🇮🇹	Typhoon	Eurofighter	1994	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.
🇯🇵	F-2	Mitsubishi	1995	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	1996	38	Japanese observation helicopter, employed mainly since the late 1990s, with significant use in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force reconnaissance.
🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇳🇱	NH90 / Caiman	NHIndustries	1995	471	European multinational medium-sized military helicopter, known for deployment in various peace-keeping and combat missions since the 1990s.
🇨🇳 🇵🇰	JL-8	Hongdu	1990	500	Chinese jet trainer, developed in the late 20th century, regularly deployed for pilot training and light attack roles.
🇵🇱	SW-4 Puszczyk	PZL	1996	40	Polish utility helicopter, deployed in the early 21st century, primarily used for training and light transport applications.
🇷🇺	Ansat	Kazan	1999	50	Russian light multi-purpose helicopter, deployed in emergency services and military transportation, produced since the late 1990s.
🇷🇺	Be-200	Beriev	1998	19	Russian amphibious aircraft, deployed for aerial firefighting and search & rescue operations, developed in the late '90s.
🇷🇺	Ka-226 Hoodlum-C	Kamov	1997	269	Russian light utility helicopter, operational since late 20th century, frequently deployed for medical, policing and aerial work.
🇷🇺	Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B	Kamov	1997	196	Russian attack helicopter, known for its use in combat roles in Syria, equipped with reconnaissance and combat capabilities.
🇷🇺	Ka-60 Kasatka	Kamov	1998	2	Russian multipurpose helicopter, developed in the 1990s, employed primarily for transport, search and rescue, and medical evacuation.
🇷🇺	Su-34 Fullback	Sukhoi	1990	155	Russian strike fighter, known for action in Syrian Civil War, optimized for all-weather, precision ground-attack and aerial combat roles.
🇷🇺	Su-35 Flanker-E	Sukhoi	1999	151	Russian multirole fighter, heralded from the late Cold War era, extensively deployed for air superiority and ground attack missions.
🇷🇺	Su-37 Super Flanker	Sukhoi	1996	1	Russian multirole fighter, operational from mid-1990s, renowned for supermaneuverability and not largely distributed outside experimental use.
🇷🇺	Su-47 "Berkut" Firkin	Sukhoi	1997	1	Russian experimental supersonic fighter jet, designed in the late 20th century, yet never deployed to operational service.
🇷🇺	Yak-130 Mitten	Yakovlev	1996	186	Russian advanced trainer and combat aircraft, widely deployed in various countries and known for its aerobatic capabilities.
🇿🇦	AH-2 Rooivalk	Denel	1990	12	South African attack helicopter, designed during the late 20th century, extensively deployed for peacekeeping missions in Africa.

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