Weapon tag archive

Attack Aircraft Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 22 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Attack Aircraft, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

22 weapon systems

Aermacchi MB-339, Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsAermacchi MB-339Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraftSide: ArgentinaEritrean Air ForceBuilt: Aermacchi / ItalyThe Aermacchi MB-339 is an Italian advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Aermacchi as a successor to the MB-326. Built entirely in Italy, it also served as the MB.339 PAN display aircraft for the Frecce Tricolori and saw combat use with Argentine Naval Aviation in the Falklands War and the Eritrean Air Force during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.

IA-63 Pampa, Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsIA-63 PampaAdvanced jet trainer and light attack aircraftSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: FAdeA / ArgentinaThe IA-63 Pampa is an Argentine tandem-seat jet trainer and light attack aircraft built by FAdeA in Córdoba. The modernized Pampa III adds digital avionics, radar simulation, data link, a NVG-compatible glass cockpit, and five optional hardpoints for training and light-attack missions.

SOKO G-4 Super Galeb, Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSOKO G-4 Super GalebAdvanced jet trainer and light attack aircraftSide: Yugoslav and Serb forcesBosnian Serb and Yugoslav forcesFederal Republic of YugoslaviaBuilt: SOKO / YugoslaviaThe SOKO G-4 Super Galeb is a Yugoslav single-engine advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft built by SOKO in Mostar. Developed in the 1970s as a replacement for the G-2 Galeb, it entered service in 1983, remained in Serbian service after Yugoslavia's breakup, and saw combat in the Croatian War of Independence, Bosnian War, and Kosovo War / Operation Allied Force.

Air Tractor AT-802, Agricultural and armed multi-mission turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsAir Tractor AT-802Agricultural and armed multi-mission turboprop aircraftSide: Yemeni government and coalition forcesLibyan National ArmyEgyptian Armed ForcesBuilt: Air Tractor / United StatesThe Air Tractor AT-802 is an American single-engine turboprop agricultural aircraft that also became the basis for the armed AT-802U multi-mission platform, an armored ISR and strike aircraft built for austere-field operations.

A-4 Skyhawk, Carrier-based light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsA-4 SkyhawkCarrier-based light attack aircraftSide: United StatesIsraelArgentinaIndonesiaKuwaitUnspecifiedBuilt: Douglas Aircraft Company / McDonnell Douglas / United StatesThe Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a compact United States carrier-based attack aircraft designed by Ed Heinemann for the Navy and Marine Corps. Built by Douglas and later McDonnell Douglas, it became a long-lived light-attack platform with documented combat use in Vietnam, the Middle East, the Falklands, East Timor, and the Gulf War.

A-10 Thunderbolt II, Close air support attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsA-10 Thunderbolt IIClose air support attack aircraftSide: United StatesU.S.-led coalition and partner forcesUnited States and Afghan government forcesBuilt: Fairchild Republic Co. / United StatesThe A-10 Thunderbolt II is a U.S. single-seat, twin-engine attack aircraft built around close air support, austere operations, survivability, and the 30 mm GAU-8/A cannon. U.S. military sources document A-10C use in Operation Inherent Resolve against ISIS and in Afghanistan during Operation Freedom's Sentinel, where its loiter time, precision weapons, and cannon gave commanders a dedicated low-altitude support platform.

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 a U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command light attack and armed overwatch aircraft built by L3Harris and Air Tractor on the AT-802U platform. AFSOC describes it as a flexible crewed aircraft for close air support, precision strike, and armed ISR, while L3Harris says the missionized configuration can loiter for six hours at a 200 nm combat radius with a 6,000 lb load-out.

IAI Kfir, Fighter-bomber and multirole combat aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsIAI KfirFighter-bomber and multirole combat aircraftSide: IsraelSri Lankan government forcesEcuadorColombian government and security forcesBuilt: Israel Aircraft Industries / IsraelThe IAI Kfir is an Israeli fighter-bomber and multirole combat aircraft developed by Israel Aircraft Industries from the Mirage 5 and IAI Nesher lineage. Powered by a license-built General Electric J79 turbojet, the type entered Israeli service in 1975, went on to serve export operators in Colombia and Sri Lanka, and saw combat in the 1982 Lebanon War, the Cenepa War, the Sri Lankan Civil War, and the Colombian armed conflict.

Nanchang Q-5 / A-5, Ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsNanchang Q-5 / A-5Ground-attack aircraftSide: Sudanese government and allied militiasMyanmarState Administration Council and allied forcesBuilt: Nanchang Aircraft Company / ChinaThe Nanchang Q-5, exported as the A-5 Fantan, is a Chinese twin-jet ground-attack aircraft built by Nanchang Aircraft Company. GlobalSecurity lists the aircraft with two 23 mm cannons, bombs, rocket pods, and PL-2 and PL-7 air-to-air missiles, while later reporting places export A-5 variants in Sudanese and Myanmar service.

Su-25, Ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSu-25Ground-attack aircraftSide: Soviet Union and Afghan government forcesIraqMPLA government and alliesGeorgiaAzerbaijanArmeniaRussiaEthiopiaMacedonian government forcesGovernment of Ivory CoastSudanese government and allied militiasIraqi government and coalition forcesSyrian government and alliesArtsakhUkraineBuilt: Sukhoi / United Aircraft Corporation / Soviet Union / Russia / GeorgiaThe Su-25 is a Soviet-designed armored close air support aircraft built for low-level battlefield strike. Developed by Sukhoi, the twin-engine subsonic jet has been documented in combat from Afghanistan and Iraq to Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine.

Soko J-22 Orao, Ground-attack and reconnaissance aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSoko J-22 OraoGround-attack and reconnaissance aircraftSide: Yugoslav and Serb forcesBosnian Serb and Yugoslav forcesFederal Republic of YugoslaviaBuilt: SOKO / IAR / Yugoslavia / RomaniaThe Soko J-22 Orao is a Yugoslav twin-engine ground-attack and reconnaissance aircraft developed jointly by SOKO and IAR for low-level strike missions. Open sources describe it as a rugged subsonic jet armed with cannon and external stores, with documented combat use in the Yugoslav wars and Operation Allied Force.

Shenyang J-5/J-6, Jet fighter family, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsShenyang J-5/J-6Jet fighter familySide: ChinaVietnamPakistanCambodiaSomaliaBuilt: Shenyang Aircraft Corporation / ChinaShenyang J-5/J-6 covers the Chinese-built MiG-17 and MiG-19 fighter families. The J-5 served as a single-seat interceptor, while the J-6 became a twin-engine fighter with heavy cannon armament and wide export service across Asia and Africa.

Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, Light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsCessna A-37 DragonflyLight attack aircraftSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Cessna / United StatesThe Cessna A-37 Dragonfly is an American light attack aircraft developed from the T-37 trainer for counterinsurgency and close-air-support work. The type entered Southeast Asia combat evaluation in 1967, carried a nose minigun and up to 3,000 pounds of ordnance, and later served with U.S. reserve units and several Latin American air forces.

L-159 ALCA, Light attack aircraft / advanced trainer, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsL-159 ALCALight attack aircraft / advanced trainerSide: Iraqi government and coalition forcesBuilt: Aero Vodochody / Czech RepublicThe L-159 ALCA is a Czech single-engine light attack aircraft and advanced trainer developed by Aero Vodochody from the Albatros family. Iraq fielded the type in anti-ISIS operations around Mosul, where it flew close air support and strike missions with Czech advisers helping Iraqi crews integrate the aircraft.

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.

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

Aircraft & UAVsAMX International AMXLight attack and reconnaissance aircraftSide: ItalyNATOBuilt: 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.

Calidus B-250, Single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsCalidus B-250Single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer aircraftSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Calidus Holding Group / United Arab EmiratesThe Calidus B-250 is a UAE-developed single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer aircraft built for close air support, ISR, counterinsurgency, and training. Calidus says the aircraft uses seven external stores, a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-68 engine, and up to 12 hours of endurance.

SEPECAT Jaguar, Supersonic jet attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSEPECAT JaguarSupersonic jet attack aircraftSide: Mauritania and French forcesChad and French forcesCoalition forcesNATO forcesIndiaEcuadorBuilt: SEPECAT / Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / France / United Kingdom / IndiaThe SEPECAT Jaguar is a Franco-British supersonic jet attack aircraft built for low-level strike, close air support, reconnaissance, and tactical nuclear delivery. Jointly developed by SEPECAT and later license-produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for India, it first flew in 1968 and went on to see documented combat use in the Western Sahara War, the Chadian-Libyan conflict, the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, the Kargil War, and the Cenepa War.

Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II, Supersonic light fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsNorthrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger IISupersonic light fighter aircraftSide: United StatesSouth VietnamVietnamEthiopiaIranMoroccoNorth YemenYemeni governmentSaudi ArabiaSomaliaTunisiaBuilt: Northrop Corporation / United StatesThe Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II is a lightweight supersonic fighter family developed by Northrop for export customers and low operating cost. The later F-5E/F Tiger II added improved power, radar, and weapons fit, and the type saw documented combat service from Vietnam through Yemen, Africa, and Iran-related conflicts.

Alpha Jet attack aircraft, Twin-engine advanced trainer and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsAlpha Jet attack aircraftTwin-engine advanced trainer and light attack aircraftSide: Nigerian government and allied forcesBuilt: Dassault-Breguet / Dornier / France and GermanyThe Alpha Jet is a Franco-German twin-engine trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Dassault-Breguet and Dornier for training and tactical support. Nigerian and Cameroonian aircraft used it in the Boko Haram Insurgency, while Nigerian Alpha Jets also flew with ECOMOG in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Xi'an JH-7, Twin-engine fighter-bomber, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsXi'an JH-7Twin-engine fighter-bomberSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation / ChinaThe Xi'an JH-7 is a Chinese twin-engine, two-seat fighter-bomber family developed by Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation for long-range strike and maritime attack. The type is known as the Flying Leopard, the JH-7A remains active, and CATIC describes the export JH-7E as a dual-seat all-weather supersonic fighter-bomber for stand-off attacks against ships and ground targets.

AV-8B Harrier II, Vertical/short takeoff and landing attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsAV-8B Harrier IIVertical/short takeoff and landing attack aircraftSide: U.S.-led coalition and partner forcesUnited States and Libyan Government of National AccordUnited States and Afghan government forcesBuilt: McDonnell Douglas; Boeing / United StatesThe AV-8B Harrier II is the U.S. Marine Corps' V/STOL light attack aircraft, built for expeditionary close air support, armed reconnaissance, and deck-based strike missions from amphibious ships and forward sites. In the post-2015 archive it appears in Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S. campaign against ISIS in Libya, and Afghanistan support operations, where Marine Harrier detachments remained a flexible ship- or land-based strike option.