Conflict side archive

NATO Weapons and Military Equipment

Weapons and military equipment linked to NATO in documented conflict-use records.

4 weapon systems

F-14 Tomcat, Carrier-based air superiority fighter, Aircraft & UAVs

Vietnam War, 1982 Lebanon War +8 moreF-14 TomcatCarrier-based air superiority fighterBuilt: Grumman Corporation / United StatesThe Grumman F-14 Tomcat was a U.S. Navy carrier-based, two-seat, variable-sweep-wing air-superiority fighter that later took on strike and reconnaissance roles. Built by Grumman for long-range fleet defense, it became one of the Navy's signature interceptors and remained in combat use from the Gulf of Sidra through Iraq and Afghanistan before U.S. retirement in 2006.

F-15 family fighter aircraft, Fighter aircraft family, Aircraft & UAVs

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, Israel-Hamas War +8 moreF-15 family fighter aircraftFighter aircraft familyBuilt: McDonnell Douglas / Boeing / United StatesThe F-15 family covers U.S. air-superiority and strike variants from the original Eagle to the F-15E Strike Eagle and export derivatives such as the F-15S and F-15I. In this archive it appears in Israeli, Saudi, U.S., and coalition strike and escort roles across the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, Israel-Iran Conflict, Operation Inherent Resolve, the Syrian Civil War, the War in Afghanistan, the Yemeni Civil War, and the United States-Iran Conflict.

AC-130 gunship, Heavily armed fixed-wing gunship, Aircraft & UAVs

Somali Civil War / al-Shabaab conflict since 2006, Kosovo War / Operation Allied Force +4 moreAC-130 gunshipHeavily armed fixed-wing gunshipBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe AC-130 gunship is a side-firing, highly modified C-130 transport adapted into a persistent direct-fire aircraft for close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. Modern AC-130U, AC-130W, and AC-130J variants combine cannon armament, electro-optical and infrared sensors, and standoff precision munitions for special operations overwatch and precision strike missions.

AMX International AMX, Light attack and reconnaissance aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Bosnian War, Kosovo War / Operation Allied Force +3 moreAMX International AMXLight attack and reconnaissance aircraftBuilt: AMX International / Italy / BrazilThe AMX International AMX is an Italian-Brazilian light attack and reconnaissance jet developed by Aeritalia, Aermacchi, and Embraer. The type entered Italian service in 1988, remained in combat use for decades, and accumulated documented deployments from Bosnia and Kosovo to Afghanistan, Libya, and anti-Daesh operations in Kuwait.