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Country Model Manufacturer Produced Description
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ AN-BK-1 Horlytsia Antonov โ€” Ukrainian operational-tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the 2010s, designed for day-and-night intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance, and strike missions.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Aarok Turgis & Gaillard
1
 French armed MALE drone, still in prototype stage.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Ababil-3 HESA
217
 Iranian multirole tactical unmanned aerial vehicle, introduced in the 2000s, primarily utilized for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ An-196 Liutyi Ukroboronprom โ€” Ukrainian one-way attack drone, developed by Ukroboronprom in 2022 as a long-range deep-strike analogue to the Russian Shahed-136.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Backfire Evil Birds โ€” Ukrainian fixed-wing strike and bomber unmanned aerial vehicle, developed in the early 2020s, deployed in tactical bombing operations.
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Bayraktar Akฤฑncฤฑ Baykar
110
 Turkish high-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, introduced in 2021, utilized for strategic reconnaissance and precision strike missions.
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Bayraktar Kฤฑzฤฑlelma Baykar
7
 Turkish jet-powered stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 2020s for carrier-capable and autonomous multirole operations.
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Bayraktar TB2 Baykar
600
 Turkish armed drone, highly notable for its pivotal role in conflicts such as Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, and Libya.
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Bayraktar TB3 Baykar โ€” Turkish carrier-based medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 2020s, designed for short-range take-off and landing from drone carriers.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Bober UkrJet โ€” Ukrainian long-range one-way attack drone, developed in the early 2020s, deployed in strategic strike operations during the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Country Model Manufacturer Produced Description
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ CH-4 Rainbow CASC โ€” Chinese unmanned combat aerial vehicle, significant for deployments in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, utilized extensively for surveillance and strike missions.
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ CH-5 Rainbow CASC โ€” Chinese combat drone extensively deployed for surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions.
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ CH-7 Rainbow CASC โ€” Chinese stealth flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the late 2010s, designed for high-altitude reconnaissance and strike missions.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Eitan (Heron TP) IAI โ€” Israeli large unmanned combat aerial vehicle, deployed from 2010, known for surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat roles globally.
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Eleron-3 ENICS โ€” Russian reconnaissance UAV, developed in the early 21st century, extensively deployed in military operations in Syria and Ukraine.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Eurodrone Airbus / Dassault / Leonardo โ€” European medium-altitude long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft system, developed in the early 21st century for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and ground support missions.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ FP-1 Fire Point
5000
 Ukrainian long-range, one-way attack drone, developed in the early 2020s, deployed in deep-strike military operations.
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Forpost IAI โ€” 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.
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ GJ-11 Sharp Sword Hongdu โ€” 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.
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Garpiya-A1 IEMZ Kupol
2500
 Russian long-range combat drone, developed in the early 2020s, extensively deployed in the Russo-Ukrainian War and other regional conflicts.
Country Model Manufacturer Produced Description
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Geran-2 IEMZ Kupol
26000
 Russian-produced version of the Iranian Shahed-136 one-way attack drone, built at the Alabuga (Yelabuga) plant and used at scale against Ukraine since 2022.
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Gerbera JSC Alabuga โ€” Russian multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle designed for kamikaze, reconnaissance, and decoy missions, first deployed in 2024 during the Russo-Ukrainian war.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Hermes 450 Elbit โ€” Israeli medium-size MALE drone for surveillance and reconnaissance.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Hermes 900 Elbit
200
 Israeli larger MALE drone, widely used around the world for reconnaissance.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Heron IAI โ€” Israeli MALE unmanned aerial vehicle, utilized globally since 1994 for reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence missions.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ IAI Harop Israel Aerospace Industries โ€” Israeli stealth loitering munition, developed in the early 21st century, utilized for intelligence, surveillance, and precision strike missions in various global conflicts.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ IAI Harpy IAI โ€” Israeli loitering munition, developed in the late 1980s, designed for the suppression of enemy air defenses by attacking radar systems.
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Italmas ZALA Aero Group โ€” Russian long-range one-way attack loitering munition, introduced in 2023, deployed in strikes against infrastructure and settlements.
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ KUB-BLA ZALA Aero โ€” Russian high-precision loitering munition and unmanned aerial vehicle, developed in the late 2010s, deployed for precision strike operations in regional conflicts.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Karrar HESA โ€” Iranian jet-powered target drone and long-range bomber, developed in the early 21st century and used for air-defense training and precision strikes.
Country Model Manufacturer Produced Description
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Korsar OKB Luch โ€” Russian medium-weight tactical unmanned aerial vehicle, developed in the early 21st century, used for reconnaissance, strike, and electronic warfare missions.
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Kronshtadt Orion Kronstadt Group
48
 Russian unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the 2010s, utilized for reconnaissance and strike missions in modern conflicts.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Leleka-100 DeViRo โ€” Ukrainian tactical reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle, developed in the mid-2010s, extensively deployed for air reconnaissance and artillery fire adjustment.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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.
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ MQ-28 Ghost Bat Boeing
8
 Australian stealth multirole unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the early 2020s, designed to support crewed aircraft as a loyal wingman and perform autonomous missions.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ MQ-4 Triton Northrop Grumman
30
 American unmanned surveillance aircraft, known for deployments in persistent maritime ISR missions.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ MQ-8 Fire Scout Northrop Grumman
40
 US unmanned helicopter drone, utilized predominantly in reconnaissance and target acquisition in Afghanistan and Libya war zones.
Country Model Manufacturer Produced Description
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ MQ-9 Reaper General Atomics
300
 American unmanned aerial vehicle, notable for extensive use in Middle East conflicts since the 21st century.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท 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.
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Molniya Atlant Aero โ€” Russian short- and medium-range strike loitering drone, introduced in 2024, deployed for striking logistics, rear positions, and equipment clusters beyond the line of contact.
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Orlan-10 Special Technology Center
1000
 Russian reconnaissance unarmed drone, extensively used in the 2022 Ukraine war.
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Orlan-30 Special Technology Center โ€” Russian reconnaissance and laser-designator unmanned aerial vehicle, introduced in 2020, deployed in military conflicts to direct precision-guided munitions.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ PD-2 UkrSpecSystems
20
 Ukrainian multi-purpose unmanned aerial system, developed in the late 2010s, used for aerial reconnaissance and combat operations.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Punisher UA Dynamics
230
 Ukrainian multifunctional unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the late 2010s, used for reconnaissance, search and rescue, and combat missions behind enemy lines.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ RQ-11 Raven AeroVironment
19000
 American unmanned aerial vehicle, renowned for extensive service since 1990s, widely deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ RQ-170 Sentinel Lockheed Martin โ€” American stealth drone, prominently used in intelligence collection operations, notable during the late 2000s into the 2010s.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ RQ-20 Puma AeroVironment
1000
 American battery-powered, small hand-launched unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and intelligence gathering.
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