War map animations need a lot of small pieces: a jet for each side, drones crossing a border, tanks moving along a front line and missiles arcing toward a target. Each one should carry a clear country marking so viewers instantly know who is who.
We have added a new set of transparent PNGs painted in country flag colours, all seen from above, which is the angle you need for map animations.
What’s new
- Stealth fighter jets – Jet PNG
- Delta-wing drones – Drone PNG
- Tanks from above – Tank PNG
- Rocket missiles – Missile & Rocket PNG
Countries include Algeria, China, Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the UAE, the United States and Yemen. They join our existing flags and world leader cut-outs.
Animating a jet or drone on a map in After Effects
- Import the PNG above your map or GEOlayers composition.
- Scale it so it reads clearly but doesn’t cover cities: about 6–10% of the frame width.
- Turn on Auto-Orient → Orient Along Path so the nose follows the motion.
- Animate Position from the launch point to the target with Easy Ease.
- Add a faint trail with a duplicated layer and Echo, or a thin stroke along the path.
- Finish with a map ping and an impact sound from our free sound effects.
Tanks along a front line
Duplicate the tank PNG three or four times, offset each copy slightly and animate them along the same path with small delays. It instantly looks like a column advancing.
Missiles
The missile PNGs point upward. Rotate them to follow a curved path, add a glow and a short smoke trail, and they work well both for launch scenes and for “who has more missiles” comparison videos.
Free to download
Every PNG has a transparent background and downloads without a watermark. Want them in 3D instead? See our free 3D models.