Aircraft of the Arcadian Federal Armed Forces

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Aircraft

Arcadian Federal Air Forces

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Fighter aircraft
F-44 Switchback

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Air superiority F-44
F-44M
TBD
F-34 Wolfhound

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Air superiority F-34
F-34M
TF-34
F-34M2
TBD
Strike/Multirole aircraft
F/M-47 Tomahawk F-35A.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia
 Thalassic Federation
Multirole fighter F/M-47
F/M-47 ESIP
TBD
F/M-36 Diamondback F-16V.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Multirole fighter F/M-36
F/M-36M
TF-36M
F/M-36M2
F/M-36M3
F/M-36 Cobra
F/M-36 King Cobra
TBD
F/M-34 Werewolf

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Multirole fighter F/M-34
F/M-34M
F/M-34 SuperWolf
TBD
Bomber aircraft
B-80 Boxcar B-1B.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Supersonic heavy bomber B-80
B-80M
B-80M2
High speed, high payload bomber capable of strategic or tactical missions. The B-80 serves as primarily as a very high speed strategic and naval bomber.
B-7 Specter B-2 Spirit (cropped).jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Subsonic heavy stealth bomber B-7 18 B-7 A stealth bomber designed for penetration of enemy air defenses.
B-25 Wraith B-21 Raider.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Subsonic heavy stealth bomber B-25 N/A The B-25 is under development and expected to enter service by 2027.
Support aircraft
C-55 Skywagon C-130.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Strategic and tactical Airlifter C-55
C-55M
C-55M2
C-55M3
C-55M3
C-55M4
C-55M5 Battlewagon
WC-55M5 Thunderjockey
SC-55M5 Lifeline
EC-55M5 Noisemaker
FC-55M5 Companion
MC-55M5 Skyranger
The C-55 is a turboprop transport aircraft with a highly-versatile mission set, versatile airframe, and capable of using makeshift runways.
C-90 Starship C-17.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Strategic and tactical Airlifter C-90
C-90M
The C-90 is a heavy transport aircraft suited for both tactical and strategic intercontinental airlifting.
C-69 Globetrotter C-5.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Strategic and tactical Airlifter C-69
C-69M
C-69HC
C-69M2
The C-69 is the heaviest transport aircraft available to the Arcadian Armed Forces. It has an extremely long range and high capacity.
FC-59 Skytanker KC-135.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Fueler FC-69
FC-69M
FC-69M2
FC-69M3
FC-69M4
FC-69M5
Adopted in the late 50s, the FC-59 is currently the second longest serving plane in the Air Force, though it's currently being phased out in favor of the FC-9.
FC-81 Supertanker KC-10.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Fueler FC-81
FC-81M
A highly capable tanker adopted in the 1980s. The FC-81 currently makes up the majority of the Arcadian air refueling component.
FC-9 Blitztanker 1280px-KC-46 Pegasus prepares to refuel C-17 (cropped).jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Fueler FC-9 While marred by an extremely costly and troubled development cycle, the FC-9 is an extremely long-range and exceptionally effective tanker that's beginning to replace the last remaining FC-59s.
T-990 Coyote T-9 Red Hawk.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Trainer T-990 The T-990 is a new-model trainer that first entered service in 2022 to replace the T-880.
T-880 Bobcat T-38 Talon.png  Federal Union of Arcadia Trainer T-880
T-880M
T-880M2
A trainer that's remained ins service since the 1960s. The Bobcat has trained multiple generations of Arcadian pilots.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UA-95 Huntsman MQ-1 Predator, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned combat aerial vehicle UAX-95
UA-95
Starting service with the Office of National Intelligence as a classified unmanned surveillance drone, the UA-95 became a workhorse for the Air Force when it was modified to use guided munitions. Huntsman drones have recently fallen in to a reserve role but are still in service.
UA-6 Huntsman II Reaperdrone.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned combat aerial vehicle UA-6
UA-6M
Huntsman II improves in every way on the preceding Huntsman design, including range, carrying capacity, intelligence gathering, and ground support capabilities.
UA-18 Huntsman III Avengerdrone.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned combat aerial vehicle UA-18 Once more improving on all aspects of its previous design, the Huntsman III also incorporates a number of radar and IR signature reduction technologies.
UA-98 Clear Sky Globalhawkdrone.png  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle UA-98
UA-98M
UA-98M2
UA-98M3
Clear Sky is an extremely long range reconnaissance drone designed for intensive missions far from areas where shorter ranger assets can be based.
XUA-7 Darkstar Sentineldrone.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle XUA-7 Darkstar is a highly classified surveillance drone operated by the Air Forces and Office of National Intelligence

Arcadian Federal Navy

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Fighter aircraft
F-6 Javelin

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Air superiority F-6
F-6M
F-6M2
F-6 Javelin II
102 F-6 Javelin II Very long range fleet defense fighter/interceptor capable of strike missions. Javelin II model is a total redesign sharing little in common with earlier models except for appearance.
Strike/Multirole aircraft
S/F-7 Cardinal

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 Federal Union of Arcadia
 Thalassic Federation
Strike Fighter S/F-7
S/F-7 Cardinal II
S/F-7 Cardinal III
S/F-7EA Emissary
410 S/F-7 Cardinal III
125 S/F-7EA Emissary
Highly versatile multirole fighter. Cardinal III and Emissary are larger, more advanced variants of the earlier Cardinal models.
F/M-47N Seahawk

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 Federal Union of Arcadia
 Thalassic Federation
Multirole Fighter F/M-47N
F/M-47N ESIP
F/M-47S Sparrowhawk

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 Federal Union of Arcadia
 Thalassic Federation
Multirole Fighter F/M-47S
F/M-47S ESIP
Support aircraft
A/S-14 Nautilus

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Anti-submarine warfare, EW, ELINT A/S-14M
A/S-14M2
A/S-14M3
A/S-14M4
A/S-14M5
T-990 Coyote T-9 Red Hawk.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Trainer T-990 The T-990 is a new-model trainer that first entered service in 2022 to replace the T-880.
T-880 Bobcat T-38 Talon.png  Federal Union of Arcadia Trainer T-880
T-880M
T-880M2
A trainer that's remained ins service since the 1960s. The Bobcat has trained multiple generations of Arcadian pilots.
Support helicopters
MH-6N Seaspirit

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Utility Helicopter MH-6NM
MH-6NM2
MH-6NM3
MH-6NM4
MH-3N Blue Angel

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Utility Helicopter MH-3NM2 Blue Angel
MH-3NM6 Blue Angel II
MH-3NM7 Archangel
MH-155N Albatross

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Heavy Utility Helicopter MH-155N
MH-155NM
MH-155NM2
MH-155NM3 Super Albatross
MH-155NM4 Albatross II
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UA-98N Clear Sea Tritondrone.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle UA-98NM3 Clear Sea, a navalized and heavily modified variant of the UA-98M3, is a very long range naval patrol and reconnaissance drone built for operations in contested regions.
UA-20N Starfish Stingraydrone.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned aerial refueling vehicle UA-20N Built off of a rejected proposal for an Air Force project, the Starfish is a carrier-based refueling drone that shares parts commonality with the UA-98 platform.
UAH-2020N Piranha MQ-8C Fire Scout flying over Webster Field Annex.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle UA-2020N The Piranha is a reconnaissance and targeting helicopter drone. While the platform can be armed, its primary purpose is in extending the targeting range of a surfacve combatant or amphibious warfare ship.

Arcadian Federal Army

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Attack/reconnaissance helicopters
MH-77 Scorpion

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Attack Helicopter MH-77
MH-77M
MH-77M2
MH-77M3
MH-77M4 SuperScorpion
MH-64 Wasp

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Attack Helicopter MH-64
MH-64M
MH-64M2
MH-64M3
MH-64NM4
MH-64NM5
MH-64NM6
MH-64NM7 King Wasp
MH-64NM8 Yellowjacket
MH-40 Raven

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Reconnaissance Helicopter MH-40
MH-40M
MH-2 Hummingbird

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Special Purpose Helicopter MH-2
MH-2M
MH-2M2
MH-2M3
Support helicopters
MH-6 Spirit

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Utility Helicopter MH-6
MH-6M
MH-6M2
MH-6M3
MH-6EM3 DARE Spirit
MH-6M4
MH-6M4 Phantom
MH-3 Angel

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Utility Helicopter MH-3
MH-3M
MH-3M2
MH-3NM2 Blue Angel
MH-3M3
MH-3M4
MH-3M5 Black Angel
MH-3M6 Black Angel II
MH-3NM6 Blue Angel II
MH-3NM7 Guardian Angel
MH-3M7 Guardian Angel
MH-101 Pelican

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Heavy Utility Helicopter MH-101
MH-101M
MH-101M2
MH-101M3
MH-101M3 SFSH
MH-101M4
MH-101M5
MH-101M5 SFSH
MH-101M6
MH-155 Crow

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Heavy Utility Helicopter MH-155N
MH-155NM
MH-155NM2
MH-155NM3 Super Albatross
MH-155NM4 Albatross II
Support aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
MPD-1 Bluejay Ravendrone.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned reconnaissance aerial vehicle MPD-1
MPD-1M
MPD-1M2
The Bluejay is a man-portable drone deployed at the company and battalion level and designed for short range reconnaissance missions.
MPD-5 Woodpecker U S Marine Corps RQ-20 Puma 4-M-DE476-005 JPEG.jpg  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned reconnaissance aerial vehicle MPD-5
MPD-1M
MPD-1M2
MPD-1M3
Designed to improve upon the capabilities of the Bluejay, the Woodpecker performs the same job with more capable instruments and longer time on target.
UA-2 Crow Shadowdrone.png  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned reconnaissance aerial vehicle UA-2
UA-2M
UA-2M2
Designed for brigade-level reconnaissance missions, the Crow is a larger and more capable platform than the smaller company and battalion level drones it serves alongside.
UA-9 Hawker Grayeagledrone.png  Federal Union of Arcadia Unmanned combat aerial vehicle UA-9
UA-9M
Built off of the original UA-95 Huntsman, the Hawker is an Army-tailored drone with a mix of reconnaissance, surveillance, and offensive capabilities deployed typically at the division or corps level.

Systems

Missiles

Weapon Photo Origin Roles Platforms Versions Designer/Manufacturer Comment
Air-to-air missiles
RHM-90 LRAAM

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Long/medium-range air-to-air missile F-44 Switchback
F-34 Wolfhound
F/M-47 Tomahawk
F/M-47N Seahawk
F/M-47S Sparrowhawk
F/M-36 Diamondback
F/M-34 Werewolf
F-6 Javelin
S/F-7 Cardinal
ADM-400 Duster
RHM-90-1
RHM-90-2
RHM-90-3
RHM-90-3SL
RHM-90-4
RHM-90-5
RHM-90-5A
RHM-90-5ASL
Kessler Arcadian Aerospace Corporation The RHM-90 LRAAM (Long Range Air to Air Missile) is one of the standard air-to-air missiles employed by the Arcadian Navy and Air Force for their air superiority and multirole fighters. Entering service in 1990, the LRAAM has served a long and eventful life. The missile works on an active radar guidance system.
RHM-57 CRAAM

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Short-range air-to-air missile F-44 Switchback
F-34 Wolfhound
F/M-47 Tomahawk
F/M-47N Seahawk
F/M-47S Sparrowhawk
F/M-36 Diamondback
F/M-34 Werewolf
F-6 Javelin
S/F-7 Cardinal
AWM-450 Sandstorm
ADM-400 Duster
RHM-57A
RHM-57B
RHM-57C
RHM-57D
RHM-57-1
RHM-57-2
RHM-57-3
RHM-57-4
RHM-57-5
RHM-57-6
RHM-57-7
RHM-57-7EX
Yeager-Collins Aerospace
TYC Aerospace
The RHM-57 CRAAM (Close Range Air to Air Missile) originally entered service in 1957 but has since seen numerous complete overhauls of its infrared guidance system and engine, extending its range and accuracy over the decades.
Air-to-surface anti-radiation missiles
RSM-57/87 ARAPM

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Short-range anti-radiation missile MH-64NM8 Yellowjacket
MH-77M4 SuperScorpion
MH-77M3 Scorpion
MH-40M Raven
UA-9 Hawker
UA-9M Hawker
UAH-2020N Piranha
UA-95 Huntsman
UA-6 Huntsman II
UA-6M Huntsman II
UA-18 Huntsman III
RSM-57/87-1
RSM-57/87-2
RSM-57/87-3
RSM-57/87-4
TYC Aerospace The RSM-57/87 ARAPM (Anti-Radiation Airspace Penetration Missile) is a highly modified variant of the venerable RHM-57 fitted with an anti-radiation guidance system meant for use against short-range air defenses faced by helicopters and drones.
RSM-85 ADAW

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 Federal Union of Arcadia Long/medium-range air-to-air missile F/M-47 Tomahawk
F/M-47N Seahawk
F/M-47S Sparrowhawk
F/M-36 Diamondback
F/M-34 Werewolf
F-6 Javelin
S/F-7 Cardinal
S/F-7EA Emissary
RSM-85-1
RSM-85-2
RSM-85-3
RSM-85-4
RSM-85-4EP
RSM-85-4EP2
Vaughn Aerodyne RSM-85 (Air Defense Attack Weapon) is the primary anti-radiation missile employed by the Arcadian Armed Forces for SEAD/DEAD missions. Upgraded heavily since its introduction in 1986.