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Armed Reconnaissance Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 5 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Armed Reconnaissance, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

5 weapon systems

IOMAX Archangel, Armed surveillance and light attack turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsIOMAX ArchangelArmed surveillance and light attack turboprop aircraftSide: Yemeni government and coalition forcesLibyan National ArmyBuilt: IOMAX USA, LLC / United StatesThe IOMAX Archangel is a U.S.-built armed surveillance and light attack turboprop derived from the Thrush S2R-660 agricultural airframe. IOMAX markets it as a low-cost border-security and counterinsurgency platform with six wing stations, fixed landing gear, and precision-weapon integration, and UAE-operated aircraft later appeared in Yemen and Libya.

Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter, Attack helicopter, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsEurocopter Tiger attack helicopterAttack helicopterSide: FranceBuilt: Airbus Helicopters / FranceThe Eurocopter Tiger is a twin-engine, tandem-seat attack helicopter family developed by France and Germany. Airbus describes it as combat proven and suited to armed reconnaissance, escort, air-to-air combat, ground fire support, and anti-tank missions.

Mi-28, Attack helicopter, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsMi-28Attack helicopterSide: RussiaSyrian government and alliesIraqi government and coalition forcesAnti-ISIS coalition and partner forcesBuilt: Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant / Rostvertol / RussiaThe Mi-28 Havoc is a Russian two-seat attack helicopter developed for anti-armor, close air support, and armed reconnaissance missions. Modern Mi-28N/NM-family aircraft combine armored tandem cockpits, a 30 mm chin cannon, guided missiles, rockets, and day/night sensors; Russian and Iraqi operators have used the family in Ukraine, Syria, and anti-ISIS operations, where low-altitude helicopter tactics have faced dense air-defense and drone threats.

OA-1K Skyraider II, Crewed light attack and armed overwatch aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsOA-1K Skyraider IICrewed light attack and armed overwatch aircraftSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: L3Harris Technologies / Air Tractor / United StatesThe OA-1K Skyraider II is AFSOC's crewed Armed Overwatch aircraft, a missionized L3Harris and Air Tractor Sky Warden built on the AT-802U platform for close air support, precision strike, and ISR from austere sites. The first missionized aircraft was accepted in April 2025, instructor-pilot flying began at Will Rogers in 2025, and 2026 reporting described operational testing and rapid-deployment work rather than documented combat employment.

AT-6 Wolverine, Light attack and armed reconnaissance turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsAT-6 WolverineLight attack and armed reconnaissance turboprop aircraftSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Textron Aviation Defense / United StatesTextron Aviation Defense's AT-6 Wolverine is the armed version of the T-6 family, a turboprop light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft built around a digital cockpit, seven hardpoints, NATO-compatible weapons stations, and a combat-oriented sensor suite.