The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is an American made redesign of the original British Harrier I. The Harrier II added new features including the ability to carry the AGM-65 Maverick anti-tank missile and the GAU-12 Equalizer 25mm cannon. The AV-8B saw major action in the Gulf War, Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Main Variants
- AV-8B Harrier II - original 'day attack' variant
- AV-8B Night Attack Harrier II - Added FLIR and cockpit compatible with NVG (night-vision googles)
- AV-8B+ Harrier II Plus - Final main variant, added air to air radar (APG-65) thus allowing it to carry AIM-120 AMRAAM
