# List of military fixed wing aircraft in production and in development by the European defence industry

This list of military fixed wing aircraft in production and in development by the European defence industry aims at summarising the current status of the aerospace defence industry in Europe. This list focuses on the Western European military block industry, and excludes Russia, Belarus and Serbia.
Some of the systems included have foreign participation, some others are 100% European. The main participants in the systems are mentioned.

## Combat aircraft
### Combat aircraft in production

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role |
| Jet fighters ||||||
| Aero L-39 Skyfox | — | Czechia | Light combat fighter | Attack aircraft |
| Aero L-159 ALCA | — | Czechia | Light combat fighter | Attack aircraft |
| Aermacchi M-345 | M-345 Dual role | Italy | Light combat fighter | Attack aircraft |
| Alenia Aermacchi M-346 | M-346 FA (Fighter Attack) | Italy | Light combat fighter | Multi-role fighter |
| Alenia Aermacchi M-346 | M-346FGA (Ground Attack) | Italy | Light combat fighter | Attack aircraft |
| Dassault Rafale | Rafale C (1-seat), Tranches F3R, F4.1, F4.2 | France | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter |
| Dassault Rafale | Rafale B (twin-seat), Tranches F3R, F4.1, F4.2 | France | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter |
| Dassault Rafale | Rafale M (Marine), Tranche F4.2 | France | 4++ gen fighter, carrier-based / catapult | Swing-role fighter |
| Eurofighter Typhoon | Tranche 3A | Germany / Italy / Spain / UK | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter |
| Saab JAS 39 Gripen | Gripen C (1-seat) | Sweden | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter |
| Saab JAS 39 Gripen | Gripen D (twin seat) | Sweden | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter |
| Saab JAS 39 Gripen | Gripen E (1-seat) | Sweden | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter |
| Saab JAS 39 Gripen | Gripen F (twin seat) | Sweden | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter |
| F-35 Lightning II | F-35A | Programme co-founders: USA / UK; Tier 2 partners: Italy / Netherlands; Tier 3 partners: Australia / Canada / Denmark / Norway / Turkey | 5th gen fighter, land-based | Swing-role, fighter |
| F-35 Lightning II | F-35B | Programme co-founders: USA / UK; Tier 2 partners: Italy / Netherlands; Tier 3 partners: Australia / Canada / Denmark / Norway / Turkey | 5th gen fighter, carrier-based / STOVL | Swing-role, fighter |
| F-35 Lightning II | F-35C | Programme co-founders: USA / UK; Tier 2 partners: Italy / Netherlands; Tier 3 partners: Australia / Canada / Denmark / Norway / Turkey | 5th gen fighter, carrier-based / catapult | Swing-role, fighter |
| Gunships ||||||
| Alenia C-27J Spartan | MC-27J | Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | Gunship, C3-ISR |
| CASA CN-235 | AC-235 | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | Gunship |
| EADS CASA C-295 | AC-295 | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | Gunship |
| EADS CASA C-295 | C295 Armed / ISR | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | CAS / ISR |

### Combat aircraft in development

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role | Notes |
| Current aircraft modernised ||||||
| Aero Vodochody F/A-259 Striker | — | Czechia / Israel /  Ukraine | Light combat fighter | Multirole fighters | Development supported by IAI. |
| Dassault Rafale | Rafale C (1-seat), tranche F5 | France | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter, MUM-T (manned-unmanned teaming) | |
| Dassault Rafale | Rafale B (twin-seat), tranche F5 | France | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter, MUM-T (manned-unmanned teaming) | |
| Dassault Rafale | Rafale M (Marine), tranche F5 | France | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter, MUM-T (manned-unmanned teaming) | |
| Eurofighter Typhoon | Tranche 4 | Germany / Italy /  Spain / UK | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter | |
| Eurofighter Typhoon | EK / ECR | Germany / Italy /  Spain / UK | 4++ gen fighter | Electronic warfare, SEAD / DEAD Suppression / Destruction of Enemy Air Defences) | |
| Eurofighter Typhoon | Tranche 4+ / 5 | Germany / Italy /  Spain / UK | 4++ gen fighter | Swing-role fighter, MUM-T (manned-unmanned teaming) | |
| Future aircraft ||||||
| GCAP Global Combat Air Programme | — | Italy / Japan / UK | 6th gen fighter | Swing-role fighter, MUM-T (manned-unmanned teaming) | |
| SCAF Système de combat aérien du futur | — | Partners:  France / Germany / Spain; Observer:  Belgium | 6th gen fighter | Swing-role fighter, MUM-T (manned-unmanned teaming) | |
| SCAF Système de combat aérien du futur | — | Partners:  France / Germany / Spain; Observer:  Belgium | 6th gen fighter Carrier-based aircraft | Swing-role fighter, MUM-T (manned-unmanned teaming) | |
| Swedish future fighter concept | — | Sweden | 6th gen fighter | Swing-role fighter, MUM-T (manned-unmanned teaming) | |
| Unmanned fighters ||||||
| Dassault wingman | — | France | Stealthy UAV | Loyal wingman, MUM-T (manned-unmanned teaming) | , Based on the nEUROn |
| Airbus / Helsing wingman concept | — | Germany | Stealthy UAV | Loyal wingman MUM-T (manned-unmanned teaming) | |

## Trainers fixed-wing aircraft
### Trainers in production

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role |
| Ab initio ||||||
| Diamond DA20 Katana | DA20-C1 | Austria | Single-engine turboprop | Ab initio training |
| Diamond DA40 Diamond Star | — | Austria | Single-engine turboprop | Ab initio training |
| Grob G 115 | — | Germany | Single-engine turboprop | Ab initio training |
| Grob G 120 | G 120A | Germany | Single-engine turboprop | Ab initio training |
| Grob G 120 | G 120TP | Germany | Single-engine turboprop | Ab initio training |
| Zlín Z 42 | Zlín 242 | Czechia | Single-engine turboprop | Ab initio training |
| Zlín Z-143 [de] | Zlín 143 LSi | Czechia | Single-engine turboprop | Ab initio training |
| Basic training ||||||
| Aermacchi M-345 | T345A | Italy | Light jet aircraft | Basic training |
| Diamond DA42 Twin Star | — | Austria | Twin-engine turboprop | Basic training, (for multi-engine aircraft) |
| Diamond DART | DART 450 | Austria | Single-engine turboprop | Basic training |
| Diamond DART | DART 550 | Austria | Single-engine turboprop | Basic training |
| Diamond DART | DART 750 | Austria | Single-engine turboprop | Basic training |
| Grob G 520 | G 520NG | Germany | Single-engine turboprop | Basic training |
| Pilatus PC-7 | PC-7 WE | Switzerland | Single-engine turboprop | Basic training |
| Pilatus PC-7 | PC-7 MKX | Switzerland | Single-engine turboprop | Basic training |
| Pipistrel Virus | — | Slovenia | Piston engine or electric | Basic training |
| Advanced training ||||||
| Aermacchi M-345 | T345A | Italy | Light jet aircraft | Advanced training |
| Aermacchi M-346 Master | — | Italy | Light jet aircraft | Advanced training |
| Aero L-39 Skyfox | — | Czechia | Light jet aircraft | Advanced training |
| Aero L-159 ALCA | — | Czechia | Light jet aircraft | Advanced training |
| Piaggio P.180 Avanti | P.180 Avanti EVO+ | Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | Advanced training, (for transport aircraft pilots) |
| Pilatus PC-21 | — | Switzerland | Single-engine turboprop | Advanced training |
| Saab / Boeing T-7 Red Hawk | T7A | Sweden / USA | Light jet aircraft | Advanced training |
| Aggressor / combat training ||||||
| Aermacchi M-346 Master | — | Italy | Light jet aircraft | Aggressor |
| Aero L-39 Skyfox | — | Czechia | Light jet aircraft | Aggressor |
| Aero L-159 ALCA | — | Czechia | Light jet aircraft | Aggressor |
| Saab JAS 39 Gripen | Gripen Aggressor | Sweden | Fighter training aircraft | Aggressor |

### Trainers in development

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role |
| Advanced training ||||||
| Aeralis | Aeralis Trainer single engine | UK | Light jet aircraft | Advanced training |
| Aeralis | Aeralis Trainer twin engine | UK | Light jet aircraft | Advanced training |
| Aggressor / combat training ||||||
| Aeralis | Aeralis Aggressor | Germany | Light jet aircraft | Aggressor |

## Transport aircraft
### Transport aircraft in production

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role |
| Strategic / tactical transport ||||||
| Airbus A400M Atlas | — | Belgium / France / Germany / Italy / Luxembourg / Spain / Turkey / UK | Quad-engine turboprop | Strategic and tactical transport |
| Alenia C-27J Spartan | C-27J Spartan NG | Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | Tactical transport |
| Antonov An-132 | — | Ukraine | Twin-engine turboprop | Tactical transport |
| Antonov An-178 | — | Ukraine | Twin-engine turboprop | Tactical transport |
| CASA CN-235 | CN-235-300 | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | Tactical transport |
| EADS CASA C-295 | C-295W | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | Tactical transport |
| Light transport aircraft ||||||
| Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | — | UK | Twin-engine turboprop | Light tactical transport / Paratroopers training |
| Let L-410 Turbolet | L 410 NG | Czechia | Twin-engine turboprop | Light tactical transport / Paratroopers training |
| PZL M28 Skytruck | — | Poland / Ukraine | Twin-engine turboprop | Light tactical transport / Paratroopers training |
| Airliners / VIP transport ||||||
| Airbus A319 | A319CJ | France / Germany / UK | Twin-engine airliner | VIP transport / troops transport |
| Airbus A321 | A321-200 | France / Germany / UK | Twin-engine airliner | VIP transport / troops transport |
| Airbus A321 | A321neo LR | France / Germany / UK | Twin-engine airliner | Troops transport / MEDEVAC |
| Airbus A330 | A330-200 MRTT | France / Germany / Spain / UK | Twin-engine airliner | Cargo transport / troops transport / MEDEVAC |
| Airbus A350 | ACJ350-900 | France / Germany / UK | Twin-engine airliner | VIP transport / troops transport |
| ATR 42 | ATR 42-600 | France / Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | VIP transport / troops transport |
| ATR 72 | ATR 72-600 | France / Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | VIP transport / troops transport |
| Dassault Falcon | Falcon 900 / 900EX / 900LX | France | Three-engine aircraft | VIP transport / troops transport |
| Dassault Falcon | Falcon 2000EX / 2000LX / 2000LXS | France | Twin-engine aircraft | VIP transport |
| Dassault Falcon | Falcon 6X | France | Twin-engine aircraft | VIP transport |
| Dassault Falcon | Falcon 7X | France | Three-engine aircraft | VIP transport |
| Dassault Falcon | Falcon 8X | France | Three-engine aircraft | VIP transport |
| Piaggio P.180 Avanti | — | Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | VIP transport / troops transport |
| Piaggio P.180 Avanti | P.180 Avanti EVO+ | Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | VIP transport / troops transport |
| Pilatus PC-12 | PC-12NGX | Switzerland | Single-engine turboprop | VIP transport / troops transport |
| Pilatus PC-24 | — | Switzerland | Twin-engine aircraft | VIP transport |
| SOCATA TBM | Multiple variants | France | Single-engine turboprop | VIP transport / troops transport |

### Transport aircraft in development

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role | Notes |
| Tracked vehicles ||||||
| FMTC Future Mid-size Tactical Cargo | — | Programme developers: France / Germany / Poland / Spain; Industrial partners: Austria / Belgium / Finland / Greece / Italy / Romania / Sweden | Twin-engine turboprop | Tactical transport aircraft | FASETT programme |

## Tankers aircraft
### Tankers in production

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role |
| Airbus A330-200 | A330 MRTT | France / Germany / Spain / UK | Twin-engine airliner | Aerial refueling |
| Airbus A400M Atlas | — | Belgium / France / Germany / Italy / Luxembourg / Spain / Turkey / UK | Quad-engine turboprop | Aerial refueling |
| EADS CASA C-295 | KC-295 | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | Aerial refueling |
| Dassault Rafale | Rafale M (Marine) | France | Jet fighter | Aerial refueling |

### Tankers in development

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role | Notes |
| Airbus A330-800 neo | A330neo MRTT+ | France / Germany / Spain / UK | Twin-engine airliner | Aerial refueling | |
| Aeralis | Aeralis Tanker | UK | Light jet aircraft | Aerial refueling | |

## AEW&C aircraft
### AEW&C aircraft in production

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role | Notes |
| Saab 2000 | Saab Erieye AEW&C | Sweden | Twin-engine turboprop | AEW&C | |
| Bombardier Global 6000 | Saab GlobalEye AEW&C | Canada / Sweden | Twin-engine aircraft | AEW&C | |

### AEW&C aircraft in development

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role | Notes |
| Airbus A321 | A321-211 Netra Mk 2 | France / Germany / UK / India | Twin-engine airliner | AEW&C | |
| EADS CASA C-295 | C-295 AEW | Spain / Israel | Twin-engine turboprop | AEW&C | |

## Maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft
### MPA / ASW aircraft in production

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role | Notes |
| Anti-submarine warfare ||||||
| ATR 72 | ATR 72-600 ASW | France / Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | ASuW, maritime patrol, ISR, SAR, C4 (command, control, communications, computers) | ATR 72-600 MAR with ASW capabilities added |
| EADS CASA C-295 | C-295 ASW | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | Maritime patrol / ASW / ASuW / ISR | |
| Maritime patrol aircraft ||||||
| ATR 42 | ATR 42MP | France / Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | Maritime patrol, ISR, SAR C2 (command and control) | |
| ATR 72 | ATR 72-600 MAR / MPA | France / Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | Maritime patrol, ISR, SAR, C4 (command, control, communications, computers) | |
| Dassault Falcon | Falcon 2000LXS Albatros MPA | France | Twin-engine aircraft | Maritime patrol, ISR, SAR | |
| EADS CASA C-295 | C-295 MPA | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | Maritime patrol, ISR, SAR C2 (command and control) | |
| Other maritime aircraft types ||||||
| Alenia C-27J Spartan | EADS HC-144 Ocean Sentry | Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | Maritime surveillance, SAR | |
| Alenia C-27J Spartan | HC-27J | Italy / USA | Twin-engine turboprop | Maritime surveillance, SAR | |
| CASA / IPTN CN-235 | CN-235-220 MSA | Indonesia / Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | Maritime surveillance, ISR, SAR C2 (command and control) | |
| Dassault Falcon | Falcon 900 MSA | France | Three-engine aircraft | Maritime surveillance, SAR | |
| Dassault Falcon | Falcon 2000 MSA | France | Twin-engine aircraft | Maritime surveillance, SAR | |
| EADS CASA C-295 | C-295 MSA | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | Maritime surveillance, SAR | |
| EADS CASA C-295 | C-295 SAR | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | SAR | |
| Tecnam P2006T | P2006T MRI | Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | Maritime reconnaissance intelligence | |
| Vulcanair P.68 | Observer 2 | Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | Maritime observation and survaillance | |

### MPA / ASW aircraft in development

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role |
| Airbus A321neo | A321XLR MPA | France / Germany / UK | Twin-engine aircraft | Maritime patrol / ASW / ASuW / ISR / C4 (command, control, communications, computers) |
| Global 6000 | Saab Swordfish MPA | Sweden / Canada | Twin-engine aircraft | Maritime patrol / ASW / ASuW / ISR / C4 (command, control, communications, computers) |
| Alenia C-27J | C-27J MPA | Italy / USA | Twin-engine turboprop | Maritime patrol / ASW / ASuW / ISR / C4 (command, control, communications, computers) |

## Electronic warfare aircraft

This section includes the SIGINT, ELINT, COMINT and electronic warfare aircraft.

### Electronic warfare aircraft in production

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role |
| Tracked vehicles ||||||
| Alenia C-27J Spartan | EC-27 JEDI (jamming and electronic defence instrumentation) | Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | Electronic warfare |
| Dassault Falcon | Falcon 2000/ Baekdu-I | France / South Korea | Twin-engine aircraft | ELINT |
| Diamond DA42 | DA42 MPP | Austria | Twin-engine turboprop | SIGINT / ELINT |
| Diamond DA62 | DA62 MPP | Austria | Twin-engine turboprop | SIGINT / ELINT |

### Electronic warfare aircraft in development

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role | Notes |
| Tracked vehicles ||||||
| Dassault Falcon | Falcon 8X Archange | France | Twin-engine aircraft | SIGINT / electronic warfare | Thales new-generation payload CUGE (universal electronic warfare capability) |
| Global 6000 | Hensoldt Pegasus | Germany / Canada | Twin-engine aircraft | SIGINT and reconnaissance | |
| EADS CASA C-295 | C-295 SIGINT | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | SIGINT | |

## Reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft
### Reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft in production

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role |
| Tracked vehicles ||||||
| Airbus A319 | A319OH | France / Germany / UK | Twin-engine airliner | Open Skies reconnaissance |
| Diamond DA42 | DA42 MPP | Austria | Twin-engine turboprop | ISR |
| Diamond DA62 | DA62 MPP | Austria | Twin-engine turboprop | ISR |
| Let L-410 Turbolet | L-410 FG | Czechia | Twin-engine turboprop | ISR |
| Pilatus PC-12 | PC-12 NGX Spectre | Switzerland | Single-engine turboprop | ISR |
| Pilatus PC-12 | UH-28A Draco | Switzerland / USA | Single-engine turboprop | ISR |
| Piaggio P.180 Avanti | P.180 Avanti EVO+ | Italy | Twin-engine turboprop | ISR |
| CASA CN-235 | — | Spain | Twin-engine turboprop | ISR |

### Reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft in development

| Model | Variant | Origin | Type | Role |
| Tracked vehicles ||||||
| Aeralis | Aeralis ISTAR | UK | Light jet aircraft | Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance |
| Dassault Falcon | Falcon 2000/LXS Baekdu-II | France / South Korea | Twin-engine aircraft | Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance |