McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus- in service - Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm & Operation Southern Watch). Operations in Iraq [Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)] and Afghanistan [Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)]
- United States Marine Corps
- AV-8B Harrier II - "Day Attack" variant. Most were upgraded to AV-8B Night Attack / Plus standard.
- AV-8B Harrier II Night Attack - Improved version of AV-8B with Navigation Forward Looking Infrared camera (NAVFLIR), an upgraded cockpit with night-vision goggle compatibility, and the more powerful Rolls Royce Pegasus 11 engine.
- AV-8B Harrier II Plus - Similar to AV-8B Night Attack variant, with the addition of an APG-65 radar and separate targeting pod. It is used by the USMC, Spanish Navy, and Italian Navy. 72 were converted from AV-8B, 43 were newly built (1993~1997)
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