1990s Military Aircrafts
Overview
Military aircraft that first flew in the 1990s. This collection covers fighters, bombers, helicopters, transport planes, and UAVs from this significant decade in aviation history, with detailed technical specifications, development stories, and operational deployment records.
Country | Model | Manufacturer | Year | Produced | Description |
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🇦🇺 | 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 | 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. |