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air-to-air Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment tagged air-to-air.

5 weapon systems

Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Jet-powered unmanned fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsBayraktar KIZILELMAJet-powered unmanned fighter aircraftSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Baykar / TurkeyThe Bayraktar KIZILELMA is a Turkish jet-powered unmanned fighter aircraft developed by Baykar. The system emphasizes low radar cross-section, autonomous flight, and carrier-compatible design goals, with Baykar publishing payload, speed, and endurance figures for the program.

Sukhoi Su-30, Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSukhoi Su-30Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraftSide: India / Russia / Syrian government and alliesBuilt: United Aircraft Corporation / Sukhoi / Irkut Corporation / RussiaThe Sukhoi Su-30 is a two-seat, twin-engine multirole fighter developed from the Su-27 family and fielded in several Russian and export variants. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Russian Su-30SM aircraft have been used around the Black Sea for combat aviation missions, where Ukrainian forces have documented high-profile losses including a 2025 naval-drone missile engagement near Novorossiysk.

PL-15 / PL-15E, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Munitions

MunitionsPL-15 / PL-15EBeyond-visual-range air-to-air missileSide: PakistanBuilt: China Airborne Missile Academy / ChinaThe PL-15 is a Chinese active-radar beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, with the PL-15E export version documented in Pakistani service during the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict. Its long range, AESA seeker, data-link guidance, and recovered debris made it one of the most closely watched munitions from the May 2025 air battle, although the effects of individual missile shots remain contested in public sources.

Matra Magic II missile, Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile, Munitions

MunitionsMatra Magic II missileShort-range infrared homing air-to-air missileSide: UnknownBuilt: Matra / FranceThe Matra Magic II missile, also designated R.550 Magic 2, is a French short-range infrared-homing air-to-air missile developed by Matra as the improved follow-on to the original R.550 Magic. Reference sources describe it as the late-Cold-War version with an improved seeker that allowed frontal engagement, and Military Factory lists the Alpha Jet among aircraft able to carry the series.

R-60 missile, Short-range infrared-guided air-to-air missile, Munitions

MunitionsR-60 missileShort-range infrared-guided air-to-air missileSide: UnknownBuilt: Molniya (later Vympel) / Soviet UnionThe R-60, known to NATO as the AA-8 Aphid, is a Soviet short-range infrared-guided air-to-air missile developed by Molniya for close-in fighter defense. Reference sources describe it as a lightweight, highly maneuverable missile that entered service in the 1970s and remained in use with export operators, with later R-60M-family improvements.