AGM-65 Maverick
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The AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-ground tactical missile
(AGM) designed for close-air support. It is effective against a wide range of tactical targets, including armor, air defenses, ship
s, ground transportation and fuel storage facilities.
Different models of the AGM-65 have used electro-optical, laser, and infra-red guidance systems. The AGM-65 has two types of warhead
s: one has a contact fuze
in the nose, the other has a heavyweight warhead fitted with a delayed-action fuze, which penetrates the target with its kinetic energy
before detonating. The latter is most effective against large, hard targets. The propulsion system for both types is a solid-fuel rocket motor behind the warhead.
The Maverick missile is unable to lock onto targets on its own; it has to be given input by the pilot or Weapon Systems Officer
(WSO) after which it follows the path to the target autonomously (fire-and-forget
). In an A-10, for example, the video fed from the seeker head is relayed to a screen in the cockpit, where the pilot can check the locked target of the missile before launch. A crosshair on the head-up display
(HUD) is shifted by the pilot to set the approximate target while the missile will then automatically recognize and lock on to the target. Once the missile is launched, it requires no further assistance from the launch vehicle and tracks its target automatically. This fire-and-forget property is not shared by the E version that uses semi-active laser homing.
, with Iranian F-4Es
being the primary launch platform. The Maverick was used to achieve the near complete destruction of Iraq Navy during Operation Morvarid
(Persian:عملیات مروارید "Operation Pearl"). The operation was launched by the Iranian Navy and Air Force against the Iraqi Navy and Air Force on 28 November 1980, in response to Iraq positioning radar and monitoring equipment. The Iranians used Mavericks to sink three OSA IIs and four P-6s. Iran also adapted its AH-1J SeaCobras to fire Mavericks in an effort to enhance the helicopters' anti-armor capability.
AGM-65 missiles were employed by General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10 Thunderbolt II
s during Operation Desert Storm
in 1991 to attack armored targets. Mavericks played an important part in the destruction of Iraq
's military force.
AGM-65B were successfully employed by Soko J-22 Orao
of Serbian Air Force in air to ground operations in conflict on territory of former Yugoslavia.
The first time these missiles were fired from a P-3 Orion
at a hostile vessel was when the U.S. Navy and coalition units came to aid of Libyan rebels to engage Libyan Coast Guard vessel Vittoria in the port of Misrata, Libya, during the late evening of March 28, 2011. Vittoria was engaged and fired upon by a U.S. Navy P-3C Maritime Patrol aircraft with AGM-65 Maverick missiles.
:
: CF-18 Hornet
(AGM-65G Maverick) Czech Air Force
: Aero L-159 Alca
Egyptian Air Force
: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-4 Phantom II
(AGM-65 A/B/E Maverick) Chilean Air Force
: F-16 AM/BM MLU, F-16 Block 50+ Hellenic Air Force
: F-16 Block 30, F-16 Block 50, F-16 Block 52+ and F-4 Phantom II
Hungarian Air Force
: JAS 39 Gripen
Indonesian Air Force
: F-16A/B Block 15 OCU Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
: F-4E Phantom II, SH-3D Sea King Israel Air Force: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Italian Navy
: AV-8B Harrier Royal Danish Air Force
: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Royal Malaysian Air Force: F/A-18D Hornet
, BAE Hawk 208
and Mikoyan MIG-29N Fulcrum Royal Jordanian Air Force
:F-16 MLU, F-5E/F Royal Moroccan Air Force
:F-16 Block52+, F-5E/F Royal Netherlands Air Force
: F-16 MLU Royal New Zealand Navy
: Kaman SH-2G Seasprite
; and Royal New Zealand Air Force
: A-4K Skyhawk (after being upgraded in the late 80's under Project Kahu
, retired 2001) Pakistan Air Force
: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Polish Air Force
: F-16 Block 50/52 Plus Portuguese Air Force
: F-16A/B Block 15 OCU, F-16AM/BM MLU Republic of China Air Force
(Taiwan
): F-16A/B Block 20 (AGM-65G Maverick), F-CK-1 and F-5E/F (AGM-65B Maverick) Serbian Air Force
: Soko J-22 Orao
and Soko/Lola Utva G-4M Super Galeb
Republic of Singapore Air Force
: F-16C/D Block 52 Republic of Korea Air Force
: A-50, F-16C/D Block 52D, F-15K
, F-4D/E
Spanish Air Force
: EF-18; and Spanish Navy
AV-8B Harrier Swedish Air Force
: JAS 39 Gripen
Royal Thai Air Force
: F-16A/B Block 15 OCU/ADF and JAS-39 Gripen Turkish Air Force
: F-16 Block 50 Plus, F-4E Royal Air Force
: Harrier GR7 JASDF
: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Mitsubishi F-1, Mitsubishi F-2
Air-to-surface missile
An air-to-surface missile is a missile designed to be launched from military aircraft and strike ground targets on land, at sea, or both...
(AGM) designed for close-air support. It is effective against a wide range of tactical targets, including armor, air defenses, ship
Ship
Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...
s, ground transportation and fuel storage facilities.
Different models of the AGM-65 have used electro-optical, laser, and infra-red guidance systems. The AGM-65 has two types of warhead
Warhead
The term warhead refers to the explosive material and detonator that is delivered by a missile, rocket, or torpedo.- Etymology :During the early development of naval torpedoes, they could be equipped with an inert payload that was intended for use during training, test firing and exercises. This...
s: one has a contact fuze
Fuze
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in the nose, the other has a heavyweight warhead fitted with a delayed-action fuze, which penetrates the target with its kinetic energy
Kinetic energy
The kinetic energy of an object is the energy which it possesses due to its motion.It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its stated velocity. Having gained this energy during its acceleration, the body maintains this kinetic energy unless its speed changes...
before detonating. The latter is most effective against large, hard targets. The propulsion system for both types is a solid-fuel rocket motor behind the warhead.
The Maverick missile is unable to lock onto targets on its own; it has to be given input by the pilot or Weapon Systems Officer
Weapon systems officer
A Weapon Systems Officer is an air Flight Officer directly involved in all air operations and weapon systems of the fighter in the United States Navy. A Weapon Systems Officer ("WSO", pronounced "wizzo") is an air Flight Officer directly involved in all air operations and weapon systems of the...
(WSO) after which it follows the path to the target autonomously (fire-and-forget
Fire-and-forget
Fire-and-forget is a third-generation method of missile guidance. The military uses the term for a type of missile which does not require further guidance after launch such as illumination of the target or wire guidance , and can hit its target without the launcher being in line-of-sight of the...
). In an A-10, for example, the video fed from the seeker head is relayed to a screen in the cockpit, where the pilot can check the locked target of the missile before launch. A crosshair on the head-up display
Head-Up Display
A head-up display or heads-up display is any transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from their usual viewpoints...
(HUD) is shifted by the pilot to set the approximate target while the missile will then automatically recognize and lock on to the target. Once the missile is launched, it requires no further assistance from the launch vehicle and tracks its target automatically. This fire-and-forget property is not shared by the E version that uses semi-active laser homing.
Operational use
Iran used Maverick missiles extensively during Iran-Iraq WarIran-Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century...
, with Iranian F-4Es
F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable,...
being the primary launch platform. The Maverick was used to achieve the near complete destruction of Iraq Navy during Operation Morvarid
Operation Morvarid
Operation Morvarid was an operation launched by the Iranian Navy and Iranian Air Force against the Iraqi Navy and Air Force on 28 November 1980 in response to Iraq positioning radar and monitoring equipment on the Al-Bakr and Khor-al-Amaya oil rigs to counter Iranian air operations...
(Persian:عملیات مروارید "Operation Pearl"). The operation was launched by the Iranian Navy and Air Force against the Iraqi Navy and Air Force on 28 November 1980, in response to Iraq positioning radar and monitoring equipment. The Iranians used Mavericks to sink three OSA IIs and four P-6s. Iran also adapted its AH-1J SeaCobras to fire Mavericks in an effort to enhance the helicopters' anti-armor capability.
AGM-65 missiles were employed by General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10 Thunderbolt II
A-10 Thunderbolt II
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s. The A-10 was designed for a United States Air Force requirement to provide close air support for ground forces by attacking tanks,...
s during Operation Desert Storm
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
in 1991 to attack armored targets. Mavericks played an important part in the destruction of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
's military force.
AGM-65B were successfully employed by Soko J-22 Orao
Soko J-22 Orao
The Soko J-22 Orao is a twin-engined, subsonic, close support, ground-attack and tactical reconnaissance aircraft, with secondary capability as a low level interceptor. It was designed as a single-seat main attack version or as a combat capable two-seat version for advanced flying and weapon...
of Serbian Air Force in air to ground operations in conflict on territory of former Yugoslavia.
The first time these missiles were fired from a P-3 Orion
P-3 Orion
The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner. The aircraft is easily recognizable by its distinctive tail stinger or...
at a hostile vessel was when the U.S. Navy and coalition units came to aid of Libyan rebels to engage Libyan Coast Guard vessel Vittoria in the port of Misrata, Libya, during the late evening of March 28, 2011. Vittoria was engaged and fired upon by a U.S. Navy P-3C Maritime Patrol aircraft with AGM-65 Maverick missiles.
Variants
- Maverick A is the basic model and uses an electro-optical television guidance system.
- Maverick B is similar to the A model, although the B model added optical zooming to lock onto small or distant targets.
- Maverick C was to be a laser-guided variant for the United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
(USMC). It was canceled before production, however its requirement was later met by the Maverick E. - Maverick D replaced the electro-optical guidance with an imaging infrared system which doubled practical firing distance and allowed for use at night and during bad weather. A reduced smoke rocket engine was also introduced in this model. Achieved initial operation capability in 1983.
- Maverick E uses a laser designator guidance system optimized for fortified installations and heavier penetrating blast-fragmentation warhead (300 pounds (136.1 kg) vs. 125 pounds (56.7 kg) in older models). Achieved IOC in 1985 and used mainly by USMC aviation.
- Maverick F, designed specially for US Navy, uses a modified Maverick D infrared guidance system optimized for tracking ships fitted onto Maverick-E body and warhead.
- Maverick G model essentially has the same guidance system as the D with some software modification that enables the pilot to track larger targets. The G model's major difference is its heavier penetrator warhead taken from Maverick E, compared to the D model's shaped-charge warheadShaped chargeA shaped charge is an explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the explosive's energy. Various types are used to cut and form metal, to initiate nuclear weapons, to penetrate armor, and in the oil and gas industry...
. Completed tests in 1988. - Maverick H model is an AGM-65B/D missile upgraded with a new charge-coupled deviceCharge-coupled deviceA charge-coupled device is a device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, for example conversion into a digital value. This is achieved by "shifting" the signals between stages within the device one at a time...
(CCD) seeker better suited for desert environment. - Maverick J model is a Navy AGM-65F missile upgraded with the new CCD seeker. However this conversion is not confirmed.
- Maverick K model is an AGM-65G upgraded with the CCD seeker, at least 1200, but possibly up to 2500, AGM-65G rounds are planned for conversion to AGM-65K standard.
Operators
LAU-117 Maverick launchers have been used on U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps aircraftAircraft
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:
- A-4 SkyhawkA-4 SkyhawkThe Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft designed for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The delta winged, single-engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company, and later McDonnell Douglas. It was originally designated the A4D...
- A-6 IntruderA-6 IntruderThe Grumman A-6 Intruder was an American, twin jet-engine, mid-wing attack aircraft built by Grumman Aerospace. In service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps between 1963 and 1997, the Intruder was designed as an all-weather medium attack aircraft to replace the piston-engined A-1 Skyraider...
- A-7 Corsair IIA-7 Corsair IIThe Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-based subsonic light attack aircraft introduced to replace the United States Navy's Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, initially entering service during the Vietnam War...
- A-10 Thunderbolt IIA-10 Thunderbolt IIThe Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s. The A-10 was designed for a United States Air Force requirement to provide close air support for ground forces by attacking tanks,...
- AV-8 Harrier II
- McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
- Northrop F-5
- McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
- General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
- F/A-18 HornetF/A-18 HornetThe McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, designed to dogfight and attack ground targets . Designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and...
- F/A-18 Super Hornet
- General Dynamics F-111General Dynamics F-111The General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark" was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, it first entered service in 1967 with the...
- P-3 OrionP-3 OrionThe Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner. The aircraft is easily recognizable by its distinctive tail stinger or...
- SH-2GSH-2 SeaspriteThe Kaman SH-2 Seasprite is a ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine, anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting. This aircraft extends and increases shipboard sensor and weapon capabilities against several types of enemy threats, including submarines of all types,...
Other nations
Belgian Air Component: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon (AGM-65G Maverick) Royal Canadian Air ForceRoyal Canadian Air Force
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: CF-18 Hornet
CF-18 Hornet
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(AGM-65G Maverick) Czech Air Force
Czech Air Force
The Czech Air Force is the air force branch of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. The Air Force, with the Land Forces, comprises the Joint Forces, the main combat power of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic...
: Aero L-159 Alca
Aero L-159 Alca
|-See also:-References:* Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.-External links:* * * * *...
Egyptian Air Force
Egyptian Air Force
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: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-4 Phantom II
F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable,...
(AGM-65 A/B/E Maverick) Chilean Air Force
Chilean Air Force
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: F-16 AM/BM MLU, F-16 Block 50+ Hellenic Air Force
Hellenic Air Force
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: F-16 Block 30, F-16 Block 50, F-16 Block 52+ and F-4 Phantom II
F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable,...
Hungarian Air Force
Hungarian Air Force
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: JAS 39 Gripen
JAS 39 Gripen
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Indonesian Air Force
Indonesian Air Force
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: F-16A/B Block 15 OCU Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force ' is the aviation branch of the Iranian armed forces. The present Air Force came into being in the early 1980s when the former Imperial Iranian Air Force was renamed....
: F-4E Phantom II, SH-3D Sea King Israel Air Force: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Italian Navy
Italian Navy
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: AV-8B Harrier Royal Danish Air Force
Royal Danish Air Force
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: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Royal Malaysian Air Force: F/A-18D Hornet
F/A-18 Hornet
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, designed to dogfight and attack ground targets . Designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and...
, BAE Hawk 208
BAE Hawk
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and Mikoyan MIG-29N Fulcrum Royal Jordanian Air Force
Royal Jordanian Air Force
The Royal Jordanian Air Force is the air force branch of the Jordanian Armed Forces.-Early days:...
:F-16 MLU, F-5E/F Royal Moroccan Air Force
Royal Moroccan Air Force
The Royal Moroccan Air Force is the air force branch of the Moroccan Armed Forces.-History:...
:F-16 Block52+, F-5E/F Royal Netherlands Air Force
Royal Netherlands Air Force
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: F-16 MLU Royal New Zealand Navy
Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
: Kaman SH-2G Seasprite
SH-2 Seasprite
The Kaman SH-2 Seasprite is a ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine, anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting. This aircraft extends and increases shipboard sensor and weapon capabilities against several types of enemy threats, including submarines of all types,...
; and Royal New Zealand Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force is the air arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
: A-4K Skyhawk (after being upgraded in the late 80's under Project Kahu
Project KAHU
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, retired 2001) Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...
: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Polish Air Force
Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force is the military Air Force wing of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej...
: F-16 Block 50/52 Plus Portuguese Air Force
Portuguese Air Force
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: F-16A/B Block 15 OCU, F-16AM/BM MLU Republic of China Air Force
Republic of China Air Force
The Republic of China Air Force is the aviation branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The ROCAF's primary mission is the defense of the airspace over and around Taiwan...
(Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
): F-16A/B Block 20 (AGM-65G Maverick), F-CK-1 and F-5E/F (AGM-65B Maverick) Serbian Air Force
Serbian Air Force
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: Soko J-22 Orao
Soko J-22 Orao
The Soko J-22 Orao is a twin-engined, subsonic, close support, ground-attack and tactical reconnaissance aircraft, with secondary capability as a low level interceptor. It was designed as a single-seat main attack version or as a combat capable two-seat version for advanced flying and weapon...
and Soko/Lola Utva G-4M Super Galeb
G-4 Super Galeb
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Republic of Singapore Air Force
Republic of Singapore Air Force
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command...
: F-16C/D Block 52 Republic of Korea Air Force
Republic of Korea Air Force
The Republic of Korea Air Force is the air force of South Korea...
: A-50, F-16C/D Block 52D, F-15K
F-15E Strike Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle is an all-weather multirole fighter, derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic warfare aircraft. United States Air Force F-15E Strike...
, F-4D/E
F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable,...
Spanish Air Force
Spanish Air Force
-The early stages:Hot air balloons had been used with military purposes in Spain as far back as 1896. In 1905, with the help of Alfredo Kindelán, Leonardo Torres y Quevedo directed the construction of the first Spanish dirigible in the Army Military Aerostatics Service, created in 1896 and located...
: EF-18; and Spanish Navy
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AV-8B Harrier Swedish Air Force
Swedish Air Force
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: JAS 39 Gripen
JAS 39 Gripen
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a lightweight single-engine multirole fighter manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. It was designed to replace the Saab 35 Draken and 37 Viggen in the Swedish Air Force...
Royal Thai Air Force
Royal Thai Air Force
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: F-16A/B Block 15 OCU/ADF and JAS-39 Gripen Turkish Air Force
Turkish Air Force
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: F-16 Block 50 Plus, F-4E Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
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: Harrier GR7 JASDF
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Mitsubishi F-1, Mitsubishi F-2
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