Gulf War 1991 (Operation Desert Storm & Operation Southern Watch). Operations in Iraq [Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)] and Afghanistan [Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)]
United States Navy & Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF)
F-14A (Early) - 70~80's
F-14A (Late) - 90's.
Engine with improved reliability
Telephoto camera pod (AN/AXX-1 TCS) [under the nose] - enables enlarged display of distance targets
AN/ALQ-126 aircraft active electronic countermeasure (ECM) pulsed trackbreaker - interferes enemy radar [lower front surface of the wing glove]
TARPS (Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System) - three types of cameras for aerial reconnaissance capability (1981~2006)
ground attack capability - equipping AN/AAQ-25 LANTIRN Pod(Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night), enables F-14 with a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) camera for night operations and a laser target designator to direct laser-guided bombs (LGB)