Early 21st-Century Military Hardware – Air, Land & Sea in Action

This collection captures the cutting-edge military technology of the early 21st century, a period of rapid advancements in air, land, and sea warfare. Featuring stock footage from the U.S. Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Special Forces, these clips showcase the powerful aircraft, warships, and combat systems that defined military operations in the early 2000s. Highlights include aerial refueling of fighter jets, carrier-based flight operations, stealth bombers, electronic warfare aircraft, and joint military exercises. Once considered the pinnacle of modern warfare, this footage now serves as a historical record of U.S. military strength during a pivotal era.

Each title provides extended coverage with multiple usable scenes, making the collection especially valuable for documentary filmmakers, editors, and researchers seeking authentic, high-quality archival material.

• Full-length archival titles with extended coverage
• All Media Licensing
• ProRes broadcast-ready delivery
• Optional custom cuts licensing available

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  Early 2000s U.S. Navy Carrier & Jet Operations Footage

  Early 2000s U.S. Navy footage with carrier jet launches, landings, refueling, flight deck ops, helicopters, and destroyer action.

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  U.S. Military Special Forces & Airborne Operations Footage

  Late 1990s–early 2000s U.S. military footage with Special Forces, airborne ops, bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, and naval operations.

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  U.S. Navy Surface Warships & Carrier Operations Footage

  U.S. Navy fleet footage with carriers, cruisers, destroyers, submarine surfacing, replenishment, helicopter ops, and naval gunfire.

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  Modern U.S. Air Power & Precision Strike Footage

  U.S. air power footage featuring F-117, B-2, B-1B, B-52, UAV strikes, AWACS, JSTARS, and combat rescue operations.

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  U.S. Air Force Combat Aircraft & Air Power Footage

  Archival footage of B-1B, B-2, B-52, F-16, F-117, A-10, AC-130, Predator, F-22, F-35, AWACS, JSTARS, refueling and rescue missions.

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  Early 2000s U.S. Air Power Bombing & Strike Footage

  U.S. Air Force footage with B-1B bombing runs, Predator missile launch, strike coordination animation, and target explosions.