Ares Gryphon

The development of the Gryphon began in the late 1980s following a call from the Tiperyn and Koryeo governments to the North-South Defence Consortium for a new advanced air superiority fighter and interceptor.

There are several variants of the Gryphon in service. One such development includes the carrier-capable Gryphon M "Marine", adapted to endure harsh carrier deck landings and takeoffs via catapults and ski-jumps. Another is the more recent Gryphon S "Slaan" (: "Strike") which adapts the Gryphon platform for and  roles, with side-by-side seating for increased crew cooperation,  for increase stability, and improved ground attack avionics adapted from the Ares Trident interdictor program (designated Jachtbommesmiter Trijetyn).

Variants
''Note: All variants are referred to as by their export designation given by Ares Aerospace. Individual operators may have different designations''
 * Gryphon A - The primary land-based interceptor and air superiority fighter variant of the Gryphon, adapted for air-to-air and multirole combat scenarios.
 * Gryphon E - Export version for nations outside of the North-South Concordant with downgraded avionics and engines. Variants of the export version are denoted by a E. followed by a number in sequence. For example, the Gryphon E.1 is an export model with few changes from the Gryphon A other than avionics and powerplant downgrades. Meanwhile, the E.2 is capable of accepting weapons and ordnance typically used by nations within the League of Free Nations.
 * Gryphon M - A navalized variant of the Gryphon A equipped with a strengthened and lowered landing gear assembly and tailhook. The upgrades give the Gryphon M the ability to operate from aircraft carriers with catapult systems or ski-jumps.
 * Gryphon S - A strike fighter/fighter-bomber variant of the Gryphon with side-by-side seating, additional avionics for ground attack missions, and canards for added stability.

Operators
 Agrana y Griegro  Koryeo - Operated as the KIA Geulipin  SiWallqanqa  Thesparos  Tiperyn - Operated as the Jachtfleantúch Griffioen
 * Royal Armed Forces Aerial Service - x Gryphon As delivered and x on order.
 * Unified Armies Air Forces - 155 Gryphon Ks delivered and 30 on order. 73 Gryphon Ss delivered and 19 on order.
 * Royal Air Force - 4 Gryphon As delivered and 2 currently operational.
 * Thesparossian Air Force - x Gryphon As delivered and x on order. x Gryphon Ss delivered and x on order.
 * Realm Aero Services - 64 Gryphon As delivered and 46 on order.
 * Realm Armada Air Services - 274 Gryphon Ms delivered and 145 on order.