Military Drones

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Comprehensive database of military drones. This specialized collection includes detailed technical specifications such as speed, range, payload capacity, and armament options for military drones aviation platforms, along with complete operational history and current and past operators worldwide.

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Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇦🇹	S-100 Camcopter		Schiebel	—	Austrian unmanned helicopter, deployed globally since 2006, primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes.
🇨🇳	CH-4 Rainbow		CASC	—	Chinese unmanned combat aerial vehicle, significant for deployments in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, utilized extensively for surveillance and strike missions.
🇨🇳	CH-5 Rainbow		CASC	—	Chinese combat drone extensively deployed for surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions.
🇨🇳	CH-7 Rainbow		CASC	—	Chinese stealth flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the late 2010s, designed for high-altitude reconnaissance and strike missions.
🇨🇳	GJ-11 Sharp Sword		Hongdu	—	Chinese unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 21st century, utilized for precision strike and reconnaissance missions by the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
🇨🇳	Wing Loong I		Chengdu	60	Chinese medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 21st century, extensively utilized for surveillance and aerial reconnaissance missions.
🇨🇳	Wing Loong II		CAIG / CASC	100	Chinese unmanned combat aerial vehicle, prominent in the 21st century, extensively deployed for surveillance and strike operations.
🇨🇳	Tu-143 Reys		Tupolev	950	Soviet unmanned reconnaissance aircraft from 1970s used for tactical reconnaissance missions
🇫🇷	Aarok		Turgis & Gaillard	1	French armed MALE drone, still in prototype stage.
🇫🇷	nEUROn		Dassault Aviation	1	European experimental stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 21st century for testing autonomous combat technologies in high-threat zones.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇮🇷	Mohajer-6		Qods	210	Iranian single-engine multirole ISTAR unmanned aerial combat vehicle, introduced in the late 2010s, utilized for multispectral surveillance and precision-guided strikes in various regional and international conflicts.
🇮🇷	Saegheh		Shahed	50	Iranian flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the 2010s, used for combat and reconnaissance operations.
🇮🇷	Shahed 129		HESA	42	Iranian single-engine medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, introduced in 2013, utilized for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision airstrikes.
🇮🇷	Shahed 136		Shahed Aviation Industries	—	Iranian-designed loitering munition, introduced in the early 2020s, utilized as an autonomous pusher-propelled drone for attacking ground targets.
🇮🇱	Eitan (Heron TP)		IAI	—	Israeli large unmanned combat aerial vehicle, deployed from 2010, known for surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat roles globally.
🇮🇱	Hermes 450		Elbit	—	Israeli medium-size MALE drone for surveillance and reconnaissance.
🇮🇱	Hermes 900		Elbit	200	Israeli larger MALE drone, widely used around the world for reconnaissance.
🇮🇱	Heron		IAI	—	Israeli MALE unmanned aerial vehicle, utilized globally since 1994 for reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence missions.
🇮🇱	IAI Harop		Israel Aerospace Industries	—	Israeli stealth loitering munition, developed in the early 21st century, utilized for intelligence, surveillance, and precision strike missions in various global conflicts.
🇮🇱	IAI Harpy		IAI	—	Israeli loitering munition, developed in the late 1980s, designed for the suppression of enemy air defenses by attacking radar systems.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇮🇱	Searcher		IAI	—	Israeli drone, renowned for employment in reconnaissance and surveillance, notable for substantial service record since 1990s.
🇷🇺	Forpost		IAI	—	Israeli reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle, developed in the 1980s and introduced in the 1990s, utilized for surveillance and strike missions by multiple global armed forces.
🇷🇺	Kronshtadt Orion		Kronstadt Group	48	Russian unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the 2010s, utilized for reconnaissance and strike missions in modern conflicts.
🇷🇺	Orlan-10		Special Technology Center	1000	Russian reconnaissance unarmed drone, extensively used in the 2022 Ukraine war.
🇷🇺	S-70 Okhotnik		Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association	2	Russian stealth heavy unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 21st century, intended for reconnaissance and strike missions under the control of fifth-generation fighter pilots.
🇷🇺	Sokol Altius		OKB Sokol	3	Russian unmanned aerial vehicle, introduced in 2019, with high-altitude, long-endurance operations yet to be operationally deployed.
🇹🇷	Bayraktar Akıncı		Baykar	110	Turkish high-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, introduced in 2021, utilized for strategic reconnaissance and precision strike missions.
🇹🇷	Bayraktar Kızılelma		Baykar	7	Turkish jet-powered stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 2020s for carrier-capable and autonomous multirole operations.
🇹🇷	Bayraktar TB2		Baykar	600	Turkish armed drone, highly notable for its pivotal role in conflicts such as Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, and Libya.
🇹🇷	TAI Aksungur		Turkish Aerospace Industries	12	Turkish medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, introduced in the early 2020s, utilized for long-term surveillance, signals intelligence, and maritime patrol missions.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇹🇷	TAI Anka		Turkish Aerospace Industries	102	Turkish medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, introduced in 2010, utilized for surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat missions.
🇦🇪	Yabhon United 40		ADASI	—	Emirati medium-altitude long-endurance drone, known for service in Libyan Civil War and ongoing Yemeni conflict since 2011.
🇬🇧	Taranis		BAE Systems	1	British stealth combat drone, developed in the 2010s, notable for its autonomous capabilities and as yet unreported in operational deployment.
🇺🇸	MQ-1 Predator		General Atomics	360	American unmanned aerial vehicle, operational since 1995, notable for its use in major conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
🇺🇸	MQ-1C Gray Eagle		General Atomics	204	American medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, introduced in the early 21st century and primarily utilized by the United States Army for reconnaissance and strike missions.
🇺🇸	MQ-20 Avenger		General Atomics	9	American jet-powered unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 21st century, designed for stealthy reconnaissance and strike missions.
🇺🇸	MQ-25 Stingray		Boeing	7	American unmanned carrier-based aerial refueling tanker, developed in the late 2010s, utilized for extending the combat radius of carrier air wings.
🇺🇸	MQ-4 Triton		Northrop Grumman	30	American unmanned surveillance aircraft, known for deployments in persistent maritime ISR missions.
🇺🇸	MQ-8 Fire Scout		Northrop Grumman	40	US unmanned helicopter drone, utilized predominantly in reconnaissance and target acquisition in Afghanistan and Libya war zones.
🇺🇸	MQ-9 Reaper		General Atomics	300	American unmanned aerial vehicle, notable for extensive use in Middle East conflicts since the 21st century.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	RQ-11 Raven		AeroVironment	19000	American unmanned aerial vehicle, renowned for extensive service since 1990s, widely deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
🇺🇸	RQ-170 Sentinel		Lockheed Martin	—	American stealth drone, prominently used in intelligence collection operations, notable during the late 2000s into the 2010s.
🇺🇸	RQ-20 Puma		AeroVironment	1000	American battery-powered, small hand-launched unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and intelligence gathering.
🇺🇸	RQ-4 Global Hawk		Northrop Grumman	40	American HALE drone, widely deployed in the Iraq War and post-9/11 Afghanistan for surveillance and reconnaissance.
🇺🇸	RQ-7 Shadow		AAI Corporation	500	American reconnaissance drone, integral to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, recognized for its surveillance and target acquisition roles.
🇺🇸	ScanEagle		Boeing Insitu	1000	American unmanned vehicle, operational since 2005, notable for surveillance in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
🇺🇸	X-47B		Northrop Grumman	2	American unmanned combat aerial vehicle demonstrator, developed in the early 21st century for carrier-based operations and semi-autonomous flight.
🇺🇸	XQ-58 Valkyrie		Kratos	—	American experimental stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the late 2010s, designed to serve as a loyal wingman for manned fighter aircraft.