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Supersonic Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 15 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Supersonic, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

15 weapon systems

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Supersonic Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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IAI Kfir, Fighter-bomber and multirole combat aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & 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.
AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo, Lightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighter, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsAIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuoLightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighterSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation / TaiwanThe AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo, or Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF), is Taiwan's lightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighter for the Republic of China Air Force. The ROCAF says it entered service in 1992, was upgraded from 2010 to 2018 under Project Hsiang Chan, and can carry Wan Chien cruise missiles plus Mk 82 and Mk 84 bombs for interception, long-range strike, and close air support.
Mirage F1, Single-engine fighter and strike aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsMirage F1Single-engine fighter and strike aircraftSide: Government of National AccordBuilt: Dassault Aviation / FranceThe Dassault Mirage F1 is a French swept-wing, single-engine fighter built for interception with secondary air-to-ground capability. In Libya's 2019 Tripoli campaign, reporting on a downed Mirage F1 tied the surviving airframe fleet to Government of National Accord strike activity against Libyan National Army forces, while also illustrating the conflict's reliance on aging aircraft, foreign pilots, and improvised airpower.
MiG-21, Supersonic fighter and interceptor aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsMiG-21Supersonic fighter and interceptor aircraftSide: Libyan National ArmyAzerbaijanBuilt: Mikoyan-Gurevich / Soviet state arsenals / Soviet UnionThe MiG-21 is a Soviet-designed supersonic fighter and interceptor built in very large numbers and exported widely. In the Libyan Civil War archive it represents legacy LNA-aligned combat aviation used for strike missions around Benghazi and Tripoli, while in the Nagorno-Karabakh archive it is treated conservatively as an Azerbaijani fleet element rather than a documented strike platform.
SEPECAT Jaguar, Supersonic jet attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & 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 & UAVsAircraft & 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.
F-4 Phantom II, Twin-engine, two-seat supersonic fighter-bomber, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsF-4 Phantom IITwin-engine, two-seat supersonic fighter-bomberSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: McDonnell Aircraft Corporation / McDonnell Douglas / United StatesThe F-4 Phantom II is an American twin-engine, two-seat supersonic fighter-bomber developed by McDonnell for U.S. Navy fleet defense and later adopted widely by U.S. and allied air arms. The type first flew in 1958, exceeded 5,000 built, and saw Israeli combat use in the War of Attrition as well as later conflicts and ongoing service.

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Supersonic Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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