For information about the spacecraft of the Star Wars universe, see Interdictor Cruiser.

An interdictor is a type of Ground-attack aircraft that operates far behind enemy lines, with the express intent of interdicting the enemy logistics effort. The term has generally fallen from use. The strike fighter is a closely related concept, but generally refers to adaptations of existing high-performance fighters, as opposed to dedicated attack designs.

The "classic" interdictor is the F-111, an aircraft able to operate at long distances from its base. The F-111 was used during the Vietnam War in the interdictor role, but that was true of almost all United States aircraft during that war. The Panavia Tornado was built to a similar need, although operating over shorter ranges in the European theatre. The Soviet Sukhoi Su-24 and the aborted British TSR-2 are similar interdictor designs.

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