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Standoff Strike Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 9 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Standoff Strike, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

9 weapon systems

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Standoff Strike Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Su-57, Fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsSu-57Fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter aircraftSide: RussiaSyrian government and alliesBuilt: United Aircraft Corporation / Sukhoi / RussiaThe Su-57, NATO reporting name Felon, is Russia's Sukhoi-designed fifth-generation stealth fighter built for air-to-air combat, internal weapons carriage, and standoff strike missions. UAC describes it as a front-line aircraft for air, ground, and sea targets, Rosoboronexport markets an export Su-57E variant, and conflict reporting ties the type to combat trials in Syria and limited Russian use around the war in Ukraine.
Tu-22M, Long-range supersonic bomber and missile carrier, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsTu-22MLong-range supersonic bomber and missile carrierSide: Soviet Union and Afghan government forcesRussiaRussia and South Ossetian forcesSyrian government and alliesBuilt: Tupolev / Kazan Aircraft Production Association / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire family is a variable-sweep, long-range supersonic bomber and missile carrier built for maritime strike and deep land attack. The Tu-22M3 Backfire-C is the principal operational version: UAC says it entered service in 1989, while Rosoboronexport and later reporting tie the type to Kh-22 and Kh-32 standoff missile carriage as well as large conventional bomb loads.
Tu-95, Strategic turboprop bomber and cruise-missile carrier, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsTu-95Strategic turboprop bomber and cruise-missile carrierSide: RussiaSyrian government and alliesBuilt: Tupolev / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Tupolev Tu-95 is a Soviet-designed four-engine turboprop strategic bomber family whose Tu-95MS and Tu-95MSM missile-carrier variants remain part of Russia's long-range aviation force. UAC traces the Bear's role from early nuclear missile carriage to the Tu-95MS cruise-missile carrier, while FAS and conflict reporting document its continuing use for standoff Kh-55/Kh-555 and Kh-101/Kh-102 strike missions in Syria and Ukraine.
Su-34, Two-seat fighter-bomber / strike aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsSu-34Two-seat fighter-bomber / strike aircraftSide: RussiaSyrian government and alliesRussia and South Ossetian forcesBuilt: Sukhoi / Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association / RussiaThe Su-34 Fullback is a Russian two-seat fighter-bomber from the Sukhoi Su-27 family, built in Novosibirsk for long-range strike, interdiction, and reconnaissance. Its armored cockpit, 12 hardpoints, and 8,500 kg combat load have made it a main Russian strike platform in Syria and in the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present.

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Standoff Strike Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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FAB-250 UMPK, 250 kg glide-and-correction bomb, MunitionsMunitionsFAB-250 UMPK250 kg glide-and-correction bombSide: RussiaBuilt: Bazalt / Tactical Missiles Corporation / Soviet Union / RussiaThe FAB-250 UMPK is a Soviet-origin FAB-250 aviation bomb fitted with Russia's UMPK glide-and-correction kit. The conversion gives a 250 kg bomb a pop-out-wing stand-off role, with direct Ukrainian reporting documenting FAB-250 UMPK use in the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present and separate intelligence reporting tying UMPK-250 assembly to Russia's wartime guided-bomb production chain.
SCALP-EG, Air-launched cruise missile, MunitionsMunitionsSCALP-EGAir-launched cruise missileSide: UkraineAnti-ISIS coalition and partner forcesUnited States-led coalitionNATO-led coalitionIndiaBuilt: MBDA / France / United KingdomSCALP-EG is the French-service member of the Storm Shadow/SCALP air-launched cruise-missile family, an MBDA deep-strike weapon built for pre-planned attacks on high-value fixed targets such as hardened facilities and key infrastructure. French aircraft used SCALP-EG in Libya, Iraq and the 2018 Syria strikes, Ukrainian Su-24 aircraft later carried it as a Western long-range precision-strike option, and Indian Rafales were reported to have used SCALP during Operation Sindoor in the India-Pakistan Conflict 2025.
PGM500 / Hakim 2, Rocket-assisted air-launched precision-guided bomb, MunitionsMunitionsPGM500 / Hakim 2Rocket-assisted air-launched precision-guided bombSide: NATO-led coalitionYemeni government and coalition forcesBuilt: GEC-Marconi Dynamics / MBDA / United Kingdom / United StatesThe PGM500 / Hakim 2 is the 500-pound, television-guided member of the Hakim family, a rocket-assisted air-launched precision weapon developed for the United Arab Emirates with interchangeable seeker options. CSIS and specialist reporting tie the PGM-500/Hakim family to UAE use in Libya and Saudi-led coalition strikes in Yemen, making it a documented Gulf-operated precision munition rather than only an export brochure weapon.