Weapon tag archive

Jet Aircraft Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 10 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Jet Aircraft, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

10 weapon systems

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

HAL Tejas, Single-engine multirole light combat aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsHAL TejasSingle-engine multirole light combat aircraftSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / IndiaHAL Tejas is India's single-engine multirole light combat aircraft, designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. HAL describes the type as a 4.5-generation, all-weather fighter, and later Tejas Mk1A production added an AESA radar, electronic warfare equipment, and air-to-air refuelling capability.

Hongdu L-15, Supersonic advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsHongdu L-15Supersonic advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraftSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Hongdu Aviation Industry Group / ChinaThe Hongdu L-15 is a Chinese twin-engine supersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft built by Hongdu Aviation Industry Group. It serves as the PLAAF's JL-10 lead-in fighter trainer, and export versions have gone to the UAE and Zambia; the L-15B attack variant adds nine hardpoints, a 3-ton weapons load, and aerial refueling capability.

FA-50PH, Supersonic light combat aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsFA-50PHSupersonic light combat aircraftSide: Philippine government forcesPhilippine Air ForceBuilt: Korea Aerospace Industries / South KoreaThe FA-50PH is the Philippine Air Force export variant of Korea Aerospace Industries' T-50/FA-50 family, a South Korean supersonic light combat aircraft derived from the T-50 advanced trainer. Philippine service includes Marawi close-air-support sorties in 2017 and a 2025 combat mission against suspected New People's Army guerrillas.

Harbin H-5 bomber, Twin-jet light bomber, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsHarbin H-5 bomberTwin-jet light bomberSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Harbin Aircraft Factory / ChinaThe Harbin H-5 is a Chinese-built derivative of the Soviet Ilyushin Il-28, produced by Harbin Aircraft Factory as a twin-jet light bomber with a three-person crew, internal bomb bay, and local redesign work that moved the type beyond pure licensed production. Open references describe it as a long-lived tactical bomber that remained in Chinese and North Korean inventories after the Cold War.

GE Aerospace F110, Afterburning turbofan fighter engine, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentGE Aerospace F110Afterburning turbofan fighter engineSide: UnknownBuilt: GE Aerospace / United StatesThe GE Aerospace F110 is a U.S. afterburning turbofan engine family for high-performance fighter aircraft, including F-16 and advanced F-15 variants. GE lists the current F110-GE-129 in the 29,000-pound thrust class and describes the engine family as a long-running propulsion option for allied F-15 and F-16 fleets.