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  • F-111 Tactical Strike Aircraft

    The F-111 fighter, also called Aardvark, is a medium-range, multi-purpose tactical strike aircraft that was developed by

  • F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter

    F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter attack aircraft was developed by Lockheed Martin after work on stealth technology, and the predecessor test demonstrator aircraft, Have Blue, was carried out in secret from 1975.

  • F-14 Tomcat

    The F-14 Tomcat was the US Navy’s carrier-based two-seat air defence, intercept, strike and reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft was developed by Northrop Grumman to replace the F-4 Phantom fighter and entered service with the US Navy in 1972.

  • F-15E ‘Strike’ Eagle

    The Boeing F-15E dual-role fighter is an advanced long-range interdiction fighter and tactical aircraft. The F-15E is the latest version of the Eagle, a Mach 2.5-class twin-engine fighter.

  • F-15EX Fighter Jet, US

    The aircraft is manufactured at the Boeing F-15 production facility in St. Louis, Missouri.

  • F-15J Fighter Aircraft

    F-15J aircraft, commonly referred to as ‘Eagle’, is a supersonic fighter aircraft with all-weather air superiority for multi-role missions.

  • F-15K Slam Eagle

    The F-15K Slam Eagle is a multi-role fighter aircraft manufactured by Boeing for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF).

  • F-15SG Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft

    F-15SG is an advanced variant of the US Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle multi-role fighter aircraft developed by Boeing. It is intended to strengthen air defence and strike capabilities of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).

  • F-16 Fighting Falcon Multirole Fighter

    The F-16 Fighting Falcon is an advanced aerial combat aircraft, which provides 4th generation fighter aircraft capabilities.

  • F-16I Soufa Multirole Fighter

    The F-16I Soufa (Storm) is a modified variant of the F-16D block 50 and 52 fighter and ground attack aircraft, with the

  • F-16V (Viper) Fighting Falcon Multi-Role Fighter

    The F-16V or Viper is the latest variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon fourth generation multi-role fighter aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin.

  • F-2 Attack Fighter for the Japan Air Self Defence Force

    The F-2 support fighter aircraft is a multi role single engine fighter aircraft principally designed for the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF).

  • F-21 Kfir Fighter Jet

    The F-21 Kfir fighter jet is a single-seat multitask fighter built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The fighter craft was first built for Israeli Air Force (IAF).

  • F-22A Raptor Advanced Tactical Fighter

    The F-22A Raptor advanced tactical fighter entered service with the US Air Force in December 2005. The USAF requirement

  • F-330 Remotely Piloted Air System

    The F-330 is a tactical, fixed wing, remotely piloted air system (RPAS) designed and developed by unmanned systems developer and manufacturer UMS AERO Group.

  • F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

    F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) is a stealthy, supersonic multirole fighter developed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company for the US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and programme partners from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) and US allies.

  • F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter CTOL Variant

    The F-35A is the conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) or F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.

  • F-4 Phantom Fighter Bomber

    The F-4 Phantom (previously called the F-4 Phantom II) is a fighter bomber developed by McDonnell Douglas.

  • F-5 Tiger II Supersonic Fighter Aircraft

    The F-5 Tiger II, a single-seat twin-engined supersonic fighter aircraft, was developed by Northrop Grumman, US. The air

  • F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Strike Aircraft

    The US Navy F/A-18 E and F Super Hornet maritime strike attack aircraft was manufactured by Boeing and flew for the first time on 29 November 1995.

  • F/A-259 Striker Light Attack Aircraft

    F/A-259 Striker is a new light attack aircraft being developed by Aero Vodochody in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

  • FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft

    The FA-50 is a light combat aircraft manufactured by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). It is a light combat version of the T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft.

  • FA2 Sea Harrier Carrier-Based VSTOL Strike Fighter

    The BAE Systems FA2 Sea Harrier fighter aircraft, which was in service with the British Royal Navy and remains in servic

  • Falco Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

    Falco is a state-of-the-art medium-altitude endurance and tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufactured by the Italia

  • Falcon Drone

    Falcon drone is a lightweight and high-performance quadcopter developed by Easy Aerial, a US-based provider of autonomous drone-based monitoring solutions.

  • Firebird MALE Manned / Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

    Firebird is a medium altitude and long endurance manned or unmanned aerial vehicle designed and manufactured by US-base

  • FL-18 SkyBorg Unmanned Aerial System

    FL-18 SkyBorg is a new unmanned aerial system (UAS) designed and developed by Flyion, a Singapore-based unmanned air systems developer.

  • Flexrotor Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial System

    Flexrotor is an advanced Group 2-sized small tactical unmanned aerial system (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. It is being offered by Aerovel to the US and allied forces.

  • FOAS

    FOAS, or the Future Offensive Air System, is the name given to a number of concept options which were being examined for

  • Force Multiplier Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Aircraft

    The Force Multiplier intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft is the modified Bombardier Dash-8 Q300 platform equipped with a full mission system to meet the requirements of ISR missions.

  • FT-200 FH Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

    The FT-200 FH is a new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by FT Sistemas.

  • FTC-2000G Light Multirole Trainer and Combat Aircraft

    FTC-2000G is an advanced light multi-role trainer / combat aircraft designed and manufactured by Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation (GAIC) under the supervision of Chinese state-owned aerospace and defence firm Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

  • Fuji T-7 Trainer Aircraft

    Fuji T-7 is a primary military trainer aircraft manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) for the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF). The aircraft replaced the T-3 trainer that is in service with the JASDF.

  • Fulmar X Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

    Fulmar X is a new mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Thales Group to support the surveillance mission requirements of military and civil operators.

  • Fury 1500 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

    Fury 1500 is a small tactical unmanned aerial system designed and manufactured by AeroMech Engineering (now known as Ch

  • Fury Precision-Guided Weapon

    The Fury is a lightweight, precision-guided glide weapon developed by Thales in association with Textron Systems Weapon and Sensor Systems.

  • FVR-90 VTOL Unmanned Aerial System

    FVR-90 is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) designed and developed by L3Harris Technologies.

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  • H-92 Superhawk Multi-Mission Helicopter

    The H-92 Superhawk multi-mission helicopter is the military version of the S-92 medium-sized helicopter and is a success

  • H135 Military Training Helicopter

    The H135 military training helicopter is manufactured by Airbus Helicopters to meet the flight training needs of armed forces across the world. The highly versatile platform is suitable for basic, advanced and mission training.

  • H145M Battlefield Support Helicopter

    The H145M ( previously known as EC145 T2) is a multi-role twin-engine battlefield support helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters. It is primarily intended for use by military and law enforcement agencies.

  • H160M Guepard Joint Light Helicopter

    The H160M Guepard is a new medium-lift helicopter being developed by Airbus Helicopters for the French Armed Forces, under the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger - HIL) programme.

  • H215M Multi-Role Helicopter

    The H215M multi-role helicopter is a military variant of the H215 civil helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters.

  • H225M Cougar Medium Multimission Helicopter

    The H225M (previously known as EC 725) medium-sized (11t), twin-engine helicopter is a member of the Cougar helicopter family developed by Eurocopter.

  • HAL HTT-40 Trainer Aircraft

    HTT-40 (Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40) is a new basic training aircraft being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

  • HAL Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

    The Prachand LCH is India’s first indigenously developed combat helicopter with ground attack and aerial combat capability.

  • HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)

    HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is a new-generation rotorcraft being designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Armed Forces.

  • Harbin Y-12 Twin Engine Turboprop Utility Aircraft

    Harbin Y-12 or Yunshuji-12 is a twin engine light multi role aircraft designed and developed by Harbin Aircraft Manufa

  • Harbin Z-19 Light Attack Helicopter

    Z-19 is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter developed and manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG), for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

  • Harfang MALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

    Harfang is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system principally designed and developed

  • Harop Loitering Munitions UCAV System

    Harop is a loitering munition (LM) system developed in Israel by the MBT missiles division of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

  • Harrier II Plus (AV-8B) VSTOL Fighter and Attack Aircraft

    The Harrier II Plus (AV-8B), manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS and Boeing, is a VSTOL fighter and attack aircraft operational

  • Hawk

    The Hawk family of aircraft, manufactured by BAE Systems, has been made famous by the Red Arrows Royal Air Force Aerobat

  • Hawk Mk127 / Mk128 LIFT Lead-In Fighter Trainer

    BAE Systems unveiled the Hawk mk127 lead in fighter trainer (LIFT) in September 1998. The mk127 is a variant of the Hawk

  • HC-130J Combat King II Aircraft

    HC-130J Combat King II is a personnel recovery / combat search and rescue aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin. It is an extended-range variant of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.

  • Heaviside eVTOL Aircraft, USA

    The Heaviside eVTOL aircraft is an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) single passenger aircraft. It is manufactured by Kitty Hawk, an electric flight transportation solutions provider based in the US.

  • Hermes 450 Multi-Role High Performance Tactical UAS

    Hermes 450 is a multirole high performance tactical Unmanned Air System (UAS) developed by Elbit Systems.

  • Hermes 650 Spark Tactical Unmanned Aerial System, Israel

    The Hermes 650 Spark UAS is designed to address the evolving demands of contemporary warfare.

  • Hermes 90 Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

    Hermes 90 is a light tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed and manufactured by Elbit Systems. The UAS can be operated in open terrain as well as urban warfare conditions.

  • Hermes 900 MALE Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

    Hermes 900 is a tactical medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system.

  • Hermes 900 StarLiner MALE UAS

    Hermes 900 StarLiner, also known as Hermes 900 Heavy-Fuel Engine (HFE), is the larger variant of the Hermes 900 medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by Elbit Systems.

  • Hero-400EC Extended-Range Loitering System

    Hero-400EC (Electric, Cruciform) is an extended-range variant of the Hero family of loitering weapon systems developed by UVision Air, an unmanned air system developer based in Israel.

  • Heron / Machatz 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

    Heron (Machatz 1) is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system primarily designed to perform strategic reconnaissance and surveillance operations.

  • Heron MK II MALE UAV

    Heron MK II medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is the latest member of Heron family of unmanned aerial systems developed by aerospace and defence company Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) MALAT Division.

  • Heron TP (Eitan) MALE UAV

    Heron TP (Eitan) MALE (medium-altitude, long-endurance) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an advanced variant of the Heron 1 UAV developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to meet multiple mission needs of the armed forces.

  • Heron TP-XP MALE Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)

    The Heron TP-XP advanced medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) is the latest addition to the Heron family of UAS developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

  • Herti MALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

    Herti is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and developed by BAE Systems. Developed

  • Hexa Multi-Rotor eVTOL Aircraft, USA

    LIFT Aircraft’s Hexa is an amphibious, ultralight, fully-electric aircraft designed for civilian and military applications.

  • HH-101A Caesar Medium-Lift Helicopter

    HH-101A Caesar medium-lift helicopter is designed and developed by Leonardo Helicopters (formerly AgustaWestland), based on the AW101 Combat Search and Rescue variant to meet the future operational requirements of the Italian Air Force.

  • HH-60G Pave Hawk Combat Search and Rescue Helicopter

    HH-60G Pave Hawk is a medium lift combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter built by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for the US Air Force and the Republic of Korea Air Force.

  • HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH)

    The HH-60W CRH, which is powered by two GE T700-GE-701D turbo-shaft engines, will replace the USAF’s HH-60G fleet.

  • Hickam Air Force Base

    The Hickam Air Force Base (HAFB) is located nine miles from Honolulu City and County, Hawaii. The base is situated betwe

  • High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS) Programme

    The High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS) is a US defence programme to develop a high energy laser based weapon system to defend against surface-to-air threats.

  • Hill Air Force Base

    Hill Air Force Base (IATA code: HIL) is a military air force base situated 48km north of Salt Lake City, Utah, US.

  • HJT-36 Sitara Intermediate Jet Trainer

    The intermediate jet trainer, designated HJT-36, is known in India as the Sitara ('Star'). Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

  • Hongdu L-15 Supersonic Trainer / Attack Aircraft

    Hongdu L-15 is a twin engine, modern jet trainer or light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Hongdu Aviation

  • Hongdu L-15B Combat Trainer

    Hongdu L-15B is a new twin-seat combat trainer aircraft developed by Hongdu Aviation Industry Group (HAIG), part of China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC), for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

  • HT-100 Unmanned Helicopter, UAE

    The HT-100 multirole unmanned helicopter can be deployed in surveillance, reconnaissance, and inspection missions.

  • Hummingbird Nano Air Vehicle (NAV)

    The Hummingbird Nano Air Vehicle (NAV) is a remotely controlled ultra light aircraft developed by AeroVironment.

  • Hurkus-C Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft

    Hurkus-C is a next-generation armed variant of the Hurkus basic trainer aircraft, designed and developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The first prototype of the Hurkus-C was unveiled in February.

  • Hycopter Hydrogen-Electric UAV

    Hycopter is a hydrogen-electric unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and developed by HES Energy Systems, a leading developer of hydrogen fuel cell technology for defence and commercial applications.

  • Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), USA

    The Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) was designed to provide an offensive system that operates at hypersonic speeds.

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  • I-Derby ER Air-to-Air Missile

    I-Derby ER is an extended-range air-to-air missile developed by Israeli defence technology company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems. It is the latest and most advanced version of the company’s electromagnetic air-to-air missiles family.

  • IA-100 Basic Trainer Aircraft

    IA-100 is a new basic trainer aircraft being developed ingeniously by Fábrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA).

  • IA-58 Pucara Counter-Insurgency Aircraft

    IA-58 Pucara is a two-seater advance ground attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft designed and manufactured by Argentina-based Fabrica Militar de Aviones.

  • IA-63 Pampa Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft

    IA-63 Pampa is a two-seater advance jet trainer or light attack aircraft designed and manufactured jointly by Argentina-based Fabrica Militar de Aviones and Dornier of Germany.

  • IAR 330L Puma Helicopter

    The IAR 330L Puma is a license-built variation of the SA 330 Puma helicopter. The helicopters are manufactured by Romania-based IAR Braşov. The Romanian Air Force operates the largest fleet of 104 IAR 330L helicopters.

  • IAR-99C Soim Advanced Jet Trainer

    In November 2004, the Romanian Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Avioane Craiova SA and Elbit Systems for the pr

  • Icarus Aerospace Tactical Air Vehicle (TAV)

    Tactical Air Vehicle (TAV) is a light strike aircraft being designed and manufactured by Icarus Aerospace, a Canadian manufacturer of clean-sheet, mission-specific aeronautical products.

  • Il-112V Light Military Transport Aircraft

    Il-112V is a twin-engine light military transport aircraft being developed by JSC Ilyushin Aviation Complex, a part of JSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), for the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. It is set to replace the An-26 and An-72/74 twin-engine transport aircraft.

  • IL-214 Multirole Transport Aircraft

    IL-214 is a twin-engine, multipurpose medium range military transport aircraft designed and being manufactured jointly by UAC of Russia and HAL of India.

  • IL-76 Military Transport Aircraft

    IL-76 is a medium-range military transport aircraft, also known by Nato codename 'Candid'. IL-76 is produced by the Ilyushin Aviation Complex Joint Stock Company in Moscow.

  • IL-76MD-M Military Transport Aircraft

    Il-76MD-M is the upgraded variant of Il-76MD military transport aircraft developed by Ilyushin Aviation Complex, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).

  • IL-78 Midas Air-to-Air Refuelling / Transport Aircraft

    The Ilyushin IL-78 air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft is a four-engine tanker principally used for in-flight refuelli

  • Il-78M-90A Aerial Refuelling Tanker

    Il-78M-90A (Il-476) is a new aerial refuelling tanker based on the Il-76MD-90А military transport aircraft.

  • ILX-27 Unmanned Helicopter

    The ILX-27 unmanned helicopter is intended for military, civil and special operations forces. It is indigenously developed by a consortium comprised of Institute of Aviation in Warsaw, the Military Aviation Works No. 1, and Polish scientific and research organisation Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT).

  • Ilyushin IL-76MD-90A (IL-476) Aircraft

    Ilyushin IL-76MD-90A is a new military transport aircraft (code name: IL-476) developed by Ilyushin Aviation Complex, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).

  • Indago 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)

    The Indago 3 quad-rotor unmanned aerial system (UAS) is the newest variant of the Indago UAS developed by Lockheed Martin.

  • InstantEye Mk-3 Small Unmanned Aerial System

    InstantEye Mk-3 series of small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) is being offered by InstantEye Robotics, a division of Physical Sciences.

  • Integrator Extended Range UAV

    Integrator Extended Range (ER) is an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and manufactured by Insitu, a company based in the US.

  • IOMAX Archangel® Border Patrol Aircraft

    Archangel®, an armed surveillance aircraft manufactured by IOMAX USA, is designed to provide military and special forces with improved precision strike capabilities against fixed and moving targets over land and at sea.

  • IRIS-T Air-to-Air Guided Missile

    The IRIS-T (infra-red imaging system - tail / thrust vector controlled) is an air-to-air guided missile manufactured by Diehl BGT Defence as part of a Germany-led multinational programme.

  • IRIS-T SL Surface-to-Air Guided Missile

    The IRIS-T SL (Surface Launched) is a new mobile, medium-range surface-to-air guided missile designed and developed by Diehl BGT Defence to meet future medium-range air defence needs of the German Air Force.

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  • K-8 Karakorum Light Attack and Jet Trainer Aircraft

    The Karakorum-8 (K-8) is a single-engine, advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft designed and manufactured joi

  • Ka-226T Multi-Mission Helicopter

    The Ka-226T is a light, twin-engine multi-role helicopter offered by Russian Helicopters, for military and civilian missions. The military version of Ka-226T is designed for operation in hard-to-reach upland conditions as well as hot and cold climates.

  • Ka-27/28 and Ka-29 Helix Multirole Naval Helicopter

    The Ka-27 and Ka-28 are naval anti-submarine helicopters and the Ka-29 is a naval combat and transport helicopter, desig

  • Ka-31 Radar Picket Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Helicopter

    Kamov JSC, based in Moscow, began development of the Ka-31 medium-weight naval helicopter in 1980 and the first flight t

  • Ka-50 Black Shark (Hokum) Attack Helicopter

    The Ka-50 Black Shark helicopter, developed by Kamov Helicopters JSC, carries the Nato codename Hokum A, with Hokum B th

  • Ka-52 Alligator Attack Helicopter

    Ka-52 Alligator is a twin-seat, all-weather attack helicopter operated by the Russian Air Force.

  • Ka-60 Kasatka (Killer Whale) Transport Helicopter

    The Ka-60 Kasatka or Killer Whale helicopter is a medium weight transport helicopter developed by Kamov. Kamov has annou

  • KAI KA-1 Light Attack Aircraft

    KA-1 is a light attack aircraft indigenously developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF).

  • KAI KF-X Multi-role Fighter

    The KF-X (Korean Fighter-eXperimental) is a 4.5th generation multi-role fighter aircraft being developed by Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) and Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AUえーゆー).

  • Kargu Rotary-Wing Attack Drone

    Kargu is a rotary-wing attack drone loitering munition system designed and manufactured by STM Defense Technologies Engineering, a Turkish defence company, for anti-terrorist operations and asymmetric warfare.

  • Kawasaki C-2 Military Transport Aircraft

    Kawasaki C-2 (previously known as XC-2) is an advanced military transport aircraft designed and manufactured by Japan-based Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).

  • Kazan Ansat-U Trainer Helicopter

    Ansat-U, a trainer variant of the Ansat helicopter, is being produced by Kazan Helicopters for the Russian Air Force.

  • KC-10 Extender Air-to-Air Refuelling Tanker Aircraft

    The KC-10 Extender is an air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft. The triple engined aircraft is in use with US armed forc

  • KC-130J Multi-Role Tanker

    The KC-130J is a multi-role tanker aircraft designed and developed by Lockheed Martin to replace the KC-130F/R/T aircraft.

  • KC-135 Stratotanker Aerial Refuelling Aircraft

    Boeing built 732 KC-135 Stratotankers for the US Air Force between 1957 and 1965. The US Air Force still has about 550 K

  • KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Aircraft

    The KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is designed and manufactured by Airbus Military to provide aerial refuelling and strategic tanker/transport services for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

  • KC-390 Medium Weight Transport Plane

    Embraer KC-390 is a new generation medium-weight transport aircraft with best-in-class avionics and cargo carrying capabilities.

  • KC-45 Aerial Refuelling Tanker Aircraft

    In February 2008, the US Air Force chose the KC-30, since renamed KC-45, for its KC-X tanker aircraft replacement progra

  • KC-46A Pegasus Aerial Refuelling Aircraft

    Boeing received a contract worth $1.7bn from the US Air Force for the sixth production lot of the KC-146A tankers in January 2021.

  • KC-767 Aerial Refuelling Tanker / Transport Aircraft

    The Boeing 767 tanker transport aircraft, designated KC-767 for the US Air Force, is a high-performance version of the B

  • Keesler Air Force Base

    Keesler Air Force Base (KBIX) is a military training base situated 133km east of New Orleans, near the county of Harri

  • Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile, Russia

    Russia deployed Kinzhal ballistic missiles to destroy Ukrainian facilities and fuel depots during the Russian-Ukraine conflict.

  • Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

    The Kirtland Air Force Base (Kirtland AFB) is spread over 52,223 acres (21,133ha) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the US. It is located about five miles east of Rio Grande.

  • KJ-2000 (Mainring) Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft

    KJ-2000 (Mainring) is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft designed and developed by AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industry Company for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

  • KOBAC Trainer / Attack Aircraft

    KOBAC (Sparrowhawk) is a new light military trainer aircraft being developed by UTVA. It is a light attack / counter-insurgency (COIN) variant of the LASTA trainer aircraft. The KOBAC aircraft is primarily developed for advanced training in all weather conditions and equipped with the capability to conduct border patrols and strikes against ground-based targets.

  • Kowsar Fighter Jet

    Kowsar fighter jet is a fourth-generation fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by state-owned Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO).

  • KT-1 Basic Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft

    KT-1 is a single engine basic trainer or light attack aircraft designed and built jointly by Korean Aerospace Industrie

  • KT-100 Trainer Jet

    KT-100 is a new trainer jet being developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for meeting ab initio training needs of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). It is a basic trainer variant of the KC-100 Naraon light aircraft.

  • KT-1P Trainer Aircraft

    The KT-1P is an export version of the KT-1 turboprop basic trainer aircraft, jointly developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and the Agency for Defence Development (ADD) for the South Korean Air Force.

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  • OH-58D Kiowa Warrior – Reconnaissance / Attack Helicopter

    The Armed OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, in service with the US Army, is supplied by Bell Helicopter Textron of Fort Worth, Texas

  • OPTSAT 3000 Earth Observation Satellite

    OPTSAT 3000 (optical satellite) is a new-generation, high-resolution Earth observation satellite being built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) / MBT Space Division in collaboration with Telespazio to support the Italian Armed Forces.

  • Orbiter 4 Small Tactical UAS, Israel

    The Orbiter 4 small tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS) is an advanced multi-mission platform manufactured by Israel-based drone specialist Aeronautics Group. It offers improved carrier, mission, and flight endurance capabilities. The UAS is suitable for both maritime and land operations.

  • ORCUS Counter-Unmanned Aerial System, United Kingdom

    ORCUS C-UAS provides an upgraded national standby capability to the UK to counter drone-based threats.

  • Orion Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

    Aurora Flight Sciences developed the Orion unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), communications relay and strike capabilities for the US Air Force.

  • Orlan-10 Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

    Orlan-10 is a medium-range, multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by Russia’s armed forces.

  • Oron Mission Aircraft, Israel

    The Oron aircraft is part of the lineage of strategic special mission aircraft.

  • ORS-1 Reconnaissance Satellite

    The ORS-1 (Operationally Responsive Space) reconnaissance satellite was developed by Operationally Responsive Space Office, for the US Air Force.

  • ORS-5 Surveillance Satellite

    The ORS-5 (Operationally Responsive Space-5) is a new space surveillance satellite that has been developed by the Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) Office for the US Air Force (USAF).

  • Outrider Unmanned Aircraft System

    Outrider is a lightweight canister-launched unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by Lockheed Martin. The UAS is intended to perform missions in austere areas, where the usage of conventional, larger unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is limited.

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  • P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol

    The P-3 Orion land-based maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft is operational in the airforces of ten coun

  • P.1HH HammerHead Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

    P.1HH HammerHead is a full-sized, medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by Piaggio Aero Industries.

  • PAC CT-4 Airtrainer Trainer Aircraft

    CT-4 Airtrainer is a single engine basic trainer aircraft designed and built by Pacific Aerospace Corporation (PAC) in

  • Paragon Direct Attack Munition

    Paragon all-weather, dual-mode direct attack munition (previously named Dual Mode Plus laser-guided bomb (LGB)) is designed and developed by Lockheed Martin to provide warfighters of the US and its allied nations with the capability to engage potential targets in a tactical environment.

  • Patroller MALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

    Patroller is a remote-controlled medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and manuf

  • Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB)

    The Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) is an advanced, lightweight laser-guided munition developed jointly by Lockheed Martin Corporation and Raytheon Company.

  • Paz Earth Observation Satellite

    Paz is a new military earth radar observation satellite, designed and built by Airbus Defence and Space to meet security and defence requirements of the Spanish Government. The satellite is owned and operated by Hisdesat.

  • PC-1 Multipurpose Quadcopter

    PC-1 lightweight, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) multi-rotor helicopter is currently operational with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and manufactured by Ukrainian drone maker, Ukrspecsystems.

  • PC-7 MkII Basic Trainer Aircraft

    The PC-7 MkII is a turboprop trainer aircraft produced by Pilatus Aircraft. The aircraft is intended for ab initio (from the beginning) training and basic flight training of rookie pilots. It delivers reliable and cost-effective training solutions to the air forces of the world.

  • PD-1 Unmanned Aerial System

    The People's Drone PD-1 unmanned aerial system (UAS) is designed and manufactured by UkrSpecSystems, a UAS producer based in Ukraine.

  • PD-1 VTOL Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)

    PD-1 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) is the latest offering of Ukrspecsystems, an unmanned systems manufacturer based in Ukraine.

  • Pegasus Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Aircraft, Germany

    The Pegasus SIGINT aircraft can identify threats, formulate strategic actions, and verify other reconnaissance data.

  • Pegaz Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

    Pegaz is a long-range, tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that Serbian aircraft and weapons designer Military Technical Institute Belgrade (VTI) is developing for the Serbian armed forces.

  • Penguin B Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

    Penguin B is a multirole small unmanned aerial vehicle designed and manufactured by UAV Factory of the Republic of Latvia. It captures real time intelligence data.

  • Penguin C Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

    Penguin C is a long-range unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed and developed by Latvian unmanned platform and subsystems manufacturer UAV Factory.

  • PeruSat-1 Earth Observation Satellite

    PeruSat-1 is a very high-resolution Earth observation satellite system built for the government of Peru.

  • Peterson Air Force Base

    Peterson Air Force Base (IATA code: COS) is a military air force base situated near El Paso county of Colorado, US. The

  • Phantom Eye HALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

    A high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Phantom Eye is designed and manufactured by Boeing Phantom Works, US. The UAV will perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions in Afghanistan for defence forces of the US. It is the first fixed-wing UAV to utilise a liquid hydrogen fuel system.

  • PHASA-35 Solar-Powered HALE UAV

    PHASA-35 is a new high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) being developed by BAE Systems in collaboration with Prismatic.

  • Phoenix Battlefield Surveillance UAV System

    The Phoenix battlefield surveillance, acquisition and targeting system provides real-time surveillance by day and by nig

  • Pilatus PC-21 Turboprop Trainer Aircraft

    The PC-21 expanded envelope trainer aircraft is designed by Swiss aircraft maker Pilatus Aircraft to fulfil the requirements for basic, advanced and fighter lead-in training for pilots and, if required, weapon systems officers (WSO).

  • Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer

    The two-seat light trainer aircraft Pilatus PC-7 turbo was built by Pilatus Aircraft in Switzerland. It can perform various functions, including aerobatics and tactical and night flying.

  • Pilatus PC-9M Advanced Trainer Aircraft

    The Pilatus PC-9M is a single engine, advanced military training aircraft designed and built by Pilatus Aircraft Limit

  • Piper PA-34 Seneca V Light Aircraft

    Piper PA-34 Seneca V is a twin-engine light aircraft designed and manufactured by Piper Aircraft.

  • Pipistrel Virus SW 121 Light Aircraft, Slovenia

    The Pipistrel Virus SW 121 is the first fully type-certified certification specified light sport aircraft (CS-LSA).

  • Pipistrel Virus SW 80 Aircraft

    The Pipistrel Virus SW 80 is a light, high-speed aircraft developed by Pipistrel, a light aircraft manufacturer based in Slovenia. The aircraft serves the requirement of a light trainer aircraft.

  • Predator C Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

    Predator C Avenger is a next generation, multi-mission, jet-powered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed and manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to provide expanded quick-response and enhanced combat capabilities for the US Air Force (USAF) and other allied forces.

  • Predator RQ-1 / MQ-1 / MQ-9 Reaper UAV

    The MQ-1 Predator long-endurance, multi-role UAV is armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles for armed reconnaissance.

  • Predator® XP Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)

    Predator® XP is an advanced version of the MQ-1 Predator remotely-piloted aircraft (RPA) being produced by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to provide air forces with increased surveillance capabilities.

  • Protector RG Mk1 MQ-9B RPAS, United Kingdom

    The Protector RG MK1 MQ-9B is a next-generation remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) intended for use in medium-altitude and long-endurance (MALE) applications.

  • Puma LE Unmanned Aircraft System

    Puma LE (Long Endurance) is a next-generation extended-mission unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed and manufactured by AeroVironment.

  • Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM), Israel

    Python-5 is a fifth-generation air-to-air missile (AAM) manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It is the newest member in the range of Python AAMs. The missile can engage enemy aircraft from very short ranges and near beyond visual range. Python-5 is the most accurate and reliable AAM of the Israeli Air Force and one of the most sophisticated guided missiles in the world.

  • PZL TS-11 Iskra Trainer Aircraft

    The Tadeusz Soltyk-11 (TS-11) Iskra is a two-seat primary jet trainer designed and developed by Poland-based Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (PZL)-Mielec for the Polish Air Force (PoAF) and the Indian Air Force (IAF).

  • PZL-130 Orlik Trainer Aircraft

    PZL-130 Orlik is a two-seat primary jet trainer which was designed and manufactured by Poland-based PZL Warszawa-Okecie (now Airbus Military) for the Polish Air Force.

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  • Q01 MALE Optionally Piloted Aircraft

    A prototype of Q01 MALE (medium-altitude, long endurance) optionally-piloted aircraft was introduced at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2016 held in June 2016.

  • QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target

    The QF-16 full-scale aerial target (FSAT) was developed by Boeing for the US Air Force (USAF). It is a modified platform of the ageing F-16 aircraft, retired from the service of the USAF.

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