B-2 SpiritStealth strategic bomberSide: United StatesBuilt: Northrop Grumman / United StatesThe B-2 Spirit is a U.S. low-observable strategic bomber whose long range and payload made it the aircraft used to deliver GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs in Operation Midnight Hammer against Iran.Category archive
Aircraft & UAVs Weapon Systems
Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.
This category groups crewed aircraft, unmanned aircraft, and loitering munitions that perform strike, reconnaissance, or close-air-support roles.
Entries distinguish reusable aircraft from expendable systems while keeping images, specifications, origin, and conflict context on each record.
9 weapon systemsB-2 SpiritStealth strategic bomberSide: United StatesBuilt: Northrop Grumman / United StatesThe B-2 Spirit is a U.S. low-observable strategic bomber whose long range and payload made it the aircraft used to deliver GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs in Operation Midnight Hammer against Iran.
Bayraktar TB2Medium-altitude long-endurance UAVSide: UkraineBuilt: Baykar / TurkeyA Turkish unmanned aircraft used for reconnaissance and strike missions. It became especially prominent in the early phase of the full-scale invasion.
F-16 Fighting FalconMultirole fighter aircraftSide: UkraineBuilt: General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe F-16 Fighting Falcon is a U.S.-designed multirole fighter used for air defense, air-to-air combat, and precision strike missions. Ukraine's receipt of the aircraft marked its move toward Western combat aviation during the Russia-Ukraine War, with official Ukrainian reporting confirming that pilots had begun using F-16s by August 2024.
GBU-57 Massive Ordnance PenetratorPrecision-guided bunker-buster bombSide: United StatesBuilt: Boeing / United StatesThe GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator is a U.S. Air Force deep-penetration munition built for heavily protected facilities and documented in its first operational use during strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
ZALA LancetLoitering munitionSide: RussiaBuilt: ZALA Aero Group / RussiaThe ZALA Lancet is a Russian electric loitering munition with a distinctive dual X-wing layout, launched from a catapult and guided by an onboard television channel for terminal attack. In the Russia-Ukraine War it became one of Russia's prominent tactical strike UAVs, used against Ukrainian artillery, air-defense systems, armor, vehicles, and other battlefield targets.
MiG-29Fighter aircraftSide: UkraineBuilt: Mikoyan / United Aircraft Corporation / Soviet Union / RussiaA twin-engine fighter already familiar to Ukrainian pilots before the invasion. Ukraine has adapted MiG-29s for air defense and for carrying some Western-supplied weapons.
Shahed-136One-way attack droneSide: Russia / IranBuilt: Shahed Aviation Industries / HESA / IranThe Shahed-136 is an Iranian-designed one-way attack drone associated with mass long-range strikes, appearing as the Russian Geran family in Ukraine and as an Iranian attack-drone threat in the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Su-25Ground-attack aircraftSide: UkraineBuilt: Sukhoi / United Aircraft Corporation / Soviet Union / Russia / GeorgiaA rugged attack aircraft used for close air support and battlefield strike missions. It operates in a highly dangerous air-defense environment on both sides of the war.
SwitchbladeLoitering munitionSide: UkraineBuilt: AeroVironment / United StatesA family of portable loitering munitions supplied by the United States. These systems combine reconnaissance and one-way attack roles for small units.