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Interceptor Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 7 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Interceptor, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

7 weapon systems

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.

MiG-31, Long-range interceptor with MiG-31K air-launched ballistic missile carrier variant, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsMiG-31Long-range interceptor with MiG-31K air-launched ballistic missile carrier variantSide: RussiaBuilt: Mikoyan-Gurevich / Sokol Aviation Plant / Soviet Union / RussiaThe MiG-31 is a Soviet-designed, twin-engine, two-seat long-range interceptor built for high-speed patrols, bomber and cruise-missile interception, and wide-area air defense. Russian industry sources describe the MiG-31BM modernization as adding the Zaslon-M radar and expanded weapons-control capabilities, while the MiG-31K conversion carries the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile used in the Russia-Ukraine War.

Dassault Mirage III/5, Single-engine delta-wing multirole fighter family, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsDassault Mirage III/5Single-engine delta-wing multirole fighter familySide: South AfricaIsraelPakistanPeruArgentinaBuilt: Dassault Aviation / FranceThe Dassault Mirage III/5 is a French single-engine, delta-wing fighter family that evolved from the Mirage III interceptor into the Mirage 5 strike derivative. Exported widely and adapted by multiple air arms, it saw combat from the Six-Day War and War of Attrition through the Falklands, Paquisha, South African Border War, and Pakistan's 2019 air crisis.

Shenyang J-8, Twin-engine interceptor fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsShenyang J-8Twin-engine interceptor fighter aircraftSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Shenyang Aircraft Corporation / ChinaThe Shenyang J-8 is a Chinese twin-engine interceptor fighter developed by the 601 Institute and built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. Conceived as a high-altitude air-defense fighter, the family entered PLA service in 1980 and later J-8II variants replaced the nose intake with a radome and side intakes to make room for improved radar and weapon fit.

MiG-21 Bison, Upgraded supersonic fighter-interceptor, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsMiG-21 BisonUpgraded supersonic fighter-interceptorSide: IndiaBuilt: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / IndiaThe MiG-21 Bison is the Indian-upgraded MiG-21bis variant, fitted with modern radar, countermeasures, and missile compatibility. In the 2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes it was the Indian fighter type named in official statements on the 27 February aerial engagement over Kashmir.

Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI), Short-range air-defense missile / interceptor, Air Defense

Air DefenseNext-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI)Short-range air-defense missile / interceptorSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesLockheed Martin's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) is a U.S. Army short-range air-defense missile program intended to replace the Stinger. Lockheed describes its QuadStar missile as a modular, more aerodynamic design with advanced seeker technology, and the program reached first flight testing in 2026.

Dockstavarvet IC16M / IC16MII interceptor craft, High-speed patrol / interceptor boat, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsDockstavarvet IC16M / IC16MII interceptor craftHigh-speed patrol / interceptor boatSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Dockstavarvet AB / SwedenThe Dockstavarvet IC16M is a Swedish all-aluminum high-speed interceptor craft developed from the CB90 concept for patrol, police, and security work. Russian IC16MII boats P-834 and P-835 were commissioned in 2011 and transferred to the Black Sea Fleet in 2014 as anti-sabotage craft.