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Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, United States of America


The Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American low-observable, strategic, long-range, heavy bomber capable of penetrating sophisticated and dense air-defence shields.The bomber can deploy both conventional and thermonuclear weapons, such as eighty 500 lb (230 kg)-class (Mk 82) JDAM Global Positioning System-guided bombs, or sixteen 2,400 lb (1,100 kg) B83 nuclear bombs.It is capable of all-altitude attack missions up to 50,000ft, with a range of more than 6,000nm unrefuelled and over 10,000nm with one refuelling, giving it the ability to fly to any point in the world within hours.
Its distinctive profile comes from the unique 'flying wing' construction. The leading edges of the wings are angled at 33° and the trailing edge has a double-W shape.
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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Long-Range Multirole Bomber, United States of America


The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber, heavy bomber designed and built by Boeing Company (Boeing Military Airplane Co.). It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s. 
The B-52 began life in 1948 as a replacement for the B-50 Superfortress and eventually the B-36 Peacemaker bombers.

Panavia Tornado Multirole Aircraft


The Panavia Tornado multirole aircraft is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing combat aircraft, which was jointly developed and manufactured by Panavia Aircraft GmbH, a tri-national consortium consisting of British Aerospace (previously British Aircraft Corporation), MBB of West Germany, and Aeritalia of Italy. It first flew on 14 August 1974 and was introduced into service in 1979–1980.

Rockwell B-1 Lancer Long-Range Strategic Bomber, United States of America


The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a four-engine supersonic variable-sweep wing, jet-powered heavy strategic bomber  was developed by Rockwell International, now Boeing Defense And Space Group, and is the US Air Force long-range strategic bomber.The B-1B became operational in 1986 about 95 currently in service. The B-1B has the largest internal payload of any current bomber.

Saab JAS 39 Gripen Multirole Fighter Aircraft, Sweden


The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (English: "griffin") is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft developed by Saab, was first flown in December 1988 and entered operational service with the Swedish Air Force in 1997. It is planned that the Gripen will replace all current variants of the Viggen and Draken combat aircraft.

Mirage 2000 Multirole Combat Fighter, France


Mirage 2000 is a multirole combat fighter,single-engine fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France. It was designed in the late 1970s as a lightweight fighter based on the Mirage III for the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air). The Mirage 2000 evolved into a multirole aircraft with several variants developed, with sales to a number of nations. The variants include the Mirage 2000N and 2000D strike variants, the improved Mirage 2000-5 and several export variants.It has been operational with the French Air Force since 1984, and has been selected by Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Greece, India, Peru, Qatar, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates. By 2009, over 600 Mirage 2000 were in service worldwide.

Rafale Multirole Combat Fighter, France



Rafale (French pronunciation: ​[ʁafal], literally meaning "gust of wind", and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft capable of carrying out a wide range of short and long-range missions, including ground and sea attacks, reconnaissance, high-accuracy strikes and nuclear strike deterrence designed and built by Dassault Aviation.

Eurofighter Typhoon Multirole Combat Fighter



The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, beyond-visual-range, close air fighter aircraft with surface attack capability, designed and built by a consortium of four aviation companies: EADS Deutschland (formerly DaimlerChrysler), Alenia Aeronautica  of Italy, BAE Systems of the UK and EADS Spain (formerly CASA); working through a holding company, Eurofighter GmbH. Eurofighter has 'supercruise' capability: it can fly at sustained speeds of over Mach 1 without the use of afterburner.The project is managed by the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency, which also acts as the prime customer.

A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog), United States of America


The A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American twin-engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s. It entered service in 1976, and is the only United States Air Force production-built aircraft designed solely for close air support, including attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets.The A-10 Thunderbolt is also known as the Warthog, the 'flying gun' and the Tankbuster. The A-10 is a high-survivability and versatile aircraft, popular with pilots for the 'get home' effectiveness. The A-10 is suitable for operation from forward air bases, with short take-off and landing capability. The aircraft has a long range (800 miles), high endurance and can loiter in the battle area.

Hermes 900 MALE Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), Israel

Hermes 900 is a tactical medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system principally designed to allow the Israeli Defence Force to perform intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) operations. It is primarily used to capture real-time imagery of the battlefield and transmit it to a universal ground control station (UGCS). It is derived from the Hermes 450 UAV.
The Hermes 900 UAV is designed and manufactured by Elbit Systems. The maiden flight was undertaken on 14 December 2009. The UAV has completed more than 25 test flights since the initial flight.

F-22A Raptor Advanced Tactical Fighter, United States of America


The F-22A Raptor advanced tactical fighter is a fifth-generation single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter program, the aircraft was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities including ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles.Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor and was responsible for the majority of the airframe, weapon systems, and final assembly of the F-22, while program partner Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems.

F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), United States of America



The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighters undergoing final development and testing by the United States. The fifth generation combat aircraft is designed to perform ground attack, aerial reconnaissance, and air defense missions. The F-35 has three main models: the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, the F-35B short take-off and vertical-landing (STOVL) variant, and the F-35C carrier-based Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR) variant.

Sukhoi PAK FA Stealth Fighter, Russia


The PAK FA (Russian: ПАК ФА, Russian: Перспективный авиационный комплекс фронтовой авиации, Perspektivny Aviatsionny Kompleks Frontovoy Aviatsii, literally "Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation") is a fifth-generation fighter programme of the Russian Air Force being developed by Sukhoi of Russia. It will be used to meet the requirements of the Russian and Indian Air Forces. The first prototype aircraft, T-50, took its 47-minute maiden flight on 29 January 2010 at the Komsomol'sk-na-Amur Airport, and is planned for introduction in 2013. It is the first fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder Multirole Combat Aircraft


The PAC JF-17 Thunder (Urdu: جے ایف-١٧ گرج‎), or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong (Fierce Dragon; Chinese: 枭龙; pinyin: Xiāo Lóng),is a single engine, lightweight, multipurpose combat aircraft that was developed jointly by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC) of China and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) of Pakistan. 
The medium-sized aircraft is built mainly to meet the needs of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and will replace its current ageing fleet of Nanchang A-5, Chengdu F-7P / PG and Dassault Mirage III / V fighter aircraft.

Su-34 (Su-32) Fullback Fighter Bomber, Russia


The Sukhoi Su-34 (Russian: Сухой Су-34) (NATO reporting name: Fullback) also known as Su-27IB is a Russian twin-engined, twin-seat strike fighter.It is intended to replace the Sukhoi Su-24,has been developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau Joint Stock Company in Moscow and the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association at Novosibirsk, Russia.

A-Darter Air-to-Air Missile (AAM), South Africa


A-Darter, also known as V3E Agile Darter, is a fifth-generation short range, a modern short-range infrared homing ("heat seeking") air-to-air missile, featuring countermeasures resistance with a 180-degree look angle and 120-degrees per second track rate,under development by South Africa’s Denel Dynamics (formerly Kentron) and Brazil’s Mectron, Avibras and Opto Eletrônica.It will equip South African Air Force’s Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D and BAe Hawk 120; Brazilian Air Force’s A-1M AMX, Northrop F-5BR and Gripen E/F.It is expected to be in production before the end of 2015.

Chengdu J-20 Multirole Stealth Fighter Aircraft, China


The Chengdu J-20 (simplified Chinese: 歼-20; traditional Chinese: 殲-20) is a stealth, twinjet, fifth-generation fighter aircraft prototype being developed by China's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the Air Force (PLAAF).Its Nato reporting name is Black Eagle.The J-20 made its first flight on 11 January 2011, and is expected to be operational in 2018.Two prototypes were developed in November 2010 for aerial and ground testing.
Potential customers of the J-20 are Pakistan, the Middle East, Latin America, South-East Asia and African countries.
The J-XX program was started in the late 1990s. A proposal from Chengdu Aerospace Corporation, designated Project 718, won the PLAAF endorsement following a 2008 competition against a Shenyang proposal that was larger than the J-20.
In 2009, a senior PLAAF official revealed that the first flight was expected in 2010–11, with an service entry date by 2019.
On 22 December 2010, the first J-20 prototype underwent high speed taxiing tests outside the Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute.

Ka-50 Black Shark (Hokum) Attack Helicopter, Russia



The Ka-50 Black Shark helicopter (Russian: Чёрная акула; Chornaya Akula, NATO reporting name: Hokum A) is a single-seat attack helicopter for destroying armored vehicles, slow-speed air targets and manpower on the battlefield.Coaxial Ka-50 helicopter has two three-blade rotors of 14.5-m diameter each. The polymeric composite blade is attached to the hub by a torsion bar. The airframe features perfect aerodynamic outlines, mid-set stub wing, retractable three-leg landing gear and empennage of a fixed-wing aircraft type. The pilot cockpit is fully armored.

Mil Mi-28 Havoc Combat Helicopter, Russia


The Mil Mi-28 (NATO reporting name "Havoc") is a Russian all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter. It is a dedicated attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, better optimized than the Mil Mi-24 gunship for the role. It carries a single gun in an undernose barbette, plus external loads carried on pylons beneath stub wings.
First flown in November 1982, and designed to fulfil the same role as the American AH-64 Apache which it generally resembles, the agile Mi-28 'Havoc' military helicopter was scheduled to enter full service with the CIS forces in 1992, but lost out to the Kamov Ka-50. The three prototypes had a conventional three-bladed tail rotor but this has since been replaced by a 'delta 3' x-configured rotor comprising two independent two-bladed propellers mounted on the same shaft.

Tupolev Tu-160 Strategic Bomber, Russia


The Tupolev Tu-160 Beliy Lebed (or White Swan,Russian: Туполев Ту-160, NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau and engineering complex joint stock company of Moscow and the Kazan-Gorbunov Aircraft Production Association in Tatarstan from 1980 to 1992.
The maiden flight of the bomber was completed in December 1981 and it entered service in April 1987.