Defence Platforms & Weapon Systems

Major military platforms and weapon systems in service or development worldwide. Explore fighters, tanks, missiles, warships, drones, and more - linked to their manufacturers in our directory.

Platforms

Fighter Aircraft

14 platforms

Platform	Type	Manufacturer	Country
F-35 Lightning II	5th Gen Stealth Fighter	Lockheed Martin	United States
F/A-18 Super Hornet	Carrier-Based Fighter	Boeing	United States
F-15EX Eagle II	Air Superiority Fighter	Boeing	United States
F-16 Fighting Falcon	Multi-Role Fighter	Lockheed Martin	United States
Eurofighter Typhoon	Multi-Role Fighter	Eurofighter GmbH	Europe
Rafale	Multi-Role Fighter	Dassault Aviation	France
Gripen E/F	Multi-Role Fighter	Saab	Sweden
Su-57 Felon	5th Gen Stealth Fighter	Sukhoi (UAC)	Russia
J-20 Mighty Dragon	5th Gen Stealth Fighter	Chengdu (AVIC)	China
KF-21 Boramae	4.5 Gen Fighter	Korea Aerospace Industries	South Korea
Tejas Mk2	Light Combat Aircraft	Hindustan Aeronautics	India
TAI TF-X Kaan	5th Gen Fighter	Turkish Aerospace Industries	Turkey
Tempest / GCAP	6th Gen Fighter (Development)	BAE Systems / Leonardo / MHI	UK/Japan/Italy
NGAD	6th Gen Fighter (Development)	Classified	United States

Main Battle Tanks

10 platforms

Platform	Type	Manufacturer	Country
M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams	Main Battle Tank	General Dynamics Land Systems	United States
Leopard 2A7+	Main Battle Tank	KMW (KNDS)	Germany
Challenger 3	Main Battle Tank	Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land	United Kingdom
Leclerc XLR	Main Battle Tank	Nexter (KNDS)	France
K2 Black Panther	Main Battle Tank	Hyundai Rotem	South Korea
Merkava Mk 4M	Main Battle Tank	IMI Systems / Elbit	Israel
T-14 Armata	Main Battle Tank	Uralvagonzavod	Russia
Type 10	Main Battle Tank	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	Japan
Altay	Main Battle Tank	BMC Turkey	Turkey
Arjun Mk 2	Main Battle Tank	DRDO / CVRDE	India

Missiles & Air Defense

14 platforms

Platform	Type	Manufacturer	Country
Patriot PAC-3 MSE	Air & Missile Defense	RTX / Lockheed Martin	United States
THAAD	Terminal Ballistic Missile Defense	Lockheed Martin	United States
NASAMS	Medium-Range Air Defense	Kongsberg / RTX	Norway/USA
IRIS-T SLM	Short/Medium-Range Air Defense	Diehl Defence	Germany
Iron Dome	Short-Range Rocket Defense	Rafael / RTX	Israel
David's Sling	Medium-Range Missile Defense	Rafael / RTX	Israel
Arrow 3	Exo-Atmospheric Interceptor	IAI / Boeing	Israel
S-400 Triumf	Long-Range Air Defense	Almaz-Antey	Russia
JAGM	Joint Air-to-Ground Missile	Lockheed Martin	United States
JASSM-ER	Cruise Missile	Lockheed Martin	United States
Storm Shadow / SCALP	Cruise Missile	MBDA	UK/France
Meteor	Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air	MBDA	Europe
Aster 30	Long-Range Air Defense	MBDA	Europe
Naval Strike Missile	Anti-Ship Missile	Kongsberg	Norway

Naval Combatants

10 platforms

Platform	Type	Manufacturer	Country
Gerald R. Ford-class	Aircraft Carrier	Huntington Ingalls Industries	United States
Virginia-class	Attack Submarine	General Dynamics / HII	United States
Columbia-class	Ballistic Missile Submarine	General Dynamics Electric Boat	United States
Arleigh Burke-class (Flight III)	Guided Missile Destroyer	HII / Bath Iron Works	United States
Constellation-class	Frigate	Fincantieri Marinette Marine	United States
Type 26 (Hunter/City-class)	Anti-Submarine Frigate	BAE Systems	UK/Australia/Canada
FREMM	Multi-Mission Frigate	Naval Group / Fincantieri	France/Italy
AUKUS SSN	Nuclear Attack Submarine	BAE Systems / ASC	Australia/UK/USA
Type 212CD	AIP Submarine	tkMS / Kongsberg	Germany/Norway
Mogami-class	Multi-Mission Frigate	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	Japan

UAVs & Drones

12 platforms

Platform	Type	Manufacturer	Country
MQ-9 Reaper	MALE Armed UAS	General Atomics	United States
MQ-1C Gray Eagle	MALE Armed UAS	General Atomics	United States
RQ-4 Global Hawk	HALE ISR UAS	Northrop Grumman	United States
MQ-25 Stingray	Carrier-Based Tanker UAS	Boeing	United States
MQ-28 Ghost Bat	Loyal Wingman UCAV	Boeing Australia	Australia
Bayraktar TB2	MALE Armed UAS	Baykar	Turkey
Bayraktar Akinci	HALE Armed UCAV	Baykar	Turkey
Switchblade 600	Loitering Munition	AeroVironment	United States
Heron TP	MALE Armed UAS	IAI	Israel
V-Bat	VTOL Small UAS	Shield AI	United States
Wing Loong II	MALE Armed UAS	CASC	China
Skydio X10	Autonomous ISR Drone	Skydio	United States

Soldier Systems

8 platforms

Platform	Type	Manufacturer	Country
IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation)	Mixed Reality Headset	Microsoft / US Army	United States
NGSW (XM7/XM250)	Next-Gen Squad Weapons	SIG Sauer	United States
Carl-Gustaf M4	Recoilless Rifle	Saab	Sweden
Javelin FGM-148	Anti-Tank Missile	RTX / Lockheed Martin	United States
NLAW	Light Anti-Tank Weapon	Saab / Thales	UK/Sweden
Stinger FIM-92	MANPADS	RTX	United States
ENVG-B	Enhanced Night Vision	L3Harris	United States
Ops-Core FAST	Tactical Helmet System	Gentex / L3Harris	United States

Platform data is compiled from publicly available sources. Some programs may be classified or in early development. For the latest information, visit manufacturer profiles in our company directory.