Weapon tag archive

Utility Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 5 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Utility, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

5 weapon systems

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Utility Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Mi-8/Mi-17, Medium twin-turbine utility transport helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsMi-8/Mi-17Medium twin-turbine utility transport helicopterSide: UkraineSyrian government and alliesAzerbaijanLibyan National ArmyMalian government and international forcesState Administration Council and allied forcesBuilt: Kazan Helicopters / Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant / RussiaThe Mi-8/Mi-17 is a Soviet-designed medium utility helicopter family used for troop lift, cargo transport, evacuation, search-and-rescue, and armed support roles. Its large production run, 4,000 kg payload class, and widespread operator base make it one of the defining rotary-wing platforms in the Russia-Ukraine War, where Ukraine operates legacy and donor-supplied Mi-17 aircraft.
Black Hawk helicopter, Medium-lift military utility helicopter family, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsBlack Hawk helicopterMedium-lift military utility helicopter familySide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation / United StatesThe Black Hawk is Sikorsky's twin-engine medium-lift military utility helicopter family, developed from the U.S. Army's 1972 UTTAS requirement and fielded from 1978-79. The family includes the U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search-and-rescue variant, which added rescue-focused mission equipment, aerial refueling, and night and all-weather systems for personnel recovery and medevac work.

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Utility Naval Systems

Warships, submarines, unmanned surface vessels, naval craft, and maritime combat systems.

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