Variants
- YAV-8B
- Two prototypes converted in 1978 from existing AV-8A airframes (BuNo 158394, 158395).
- AV-8B Harrier II
- This was the initial "Day Attack" variant.
- AV-8B Harrier II Night Attack
- Improved version with a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) camera, an upgraded cockpit with night-vision goggle compatibility, and the more powerful Rolls Royce Pegasus 11 engine. This variant was originally planned to be designated AV-8D.
- AV-8B Harrier II Plus
- Similar to the Night Attack variant, with the addition of an APG-65 radar. It is used by the USMC, Spanish Navy, and Italian Navy. 46 new-built aircraft were assembled from 1993 to 1997.
- TAV-8B Harrier II
- Two-seat trainer version.
- EAV-8B Matador II
- Company designation for the Spanish Navy version.
- EAV-8B Matador II Plus
- The AV-8B Harrier II Plus, ordered for the Spanish Navy.
- Harrier GR5, GR7, GR9
- See British Aerospace Harrier II.
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