Bayraktar TB2 vs RQ-4 Global Hawk
Overview
The Bayraktar TB2 and the RQ-4 Global Hawk are both Military Drones, manufactured by Baykar and Northrop Grumman respectively.
The RQ-4 Global Hawk reaches 629 km/h — 2.8x the Bayraktar TB2's 222 km/h. The Bayraktar TB2 has an operational range of 300 km vs 22,800 km for the RQ-4 Global Hawk. The RQ-4 Global Hawk operates at altitudes up to 18,000 m compared to 8,239 m for the Bayraktar TB2. At 14,628 kg MTOW, the RQ-4 Global Hawk is 12:1 the Bayraktar TB2's 1,200 kg.
The Bayraktar TB2 has been produced in 600 units vs 40 for the RQ-4 Global Hawk. Unit cost is $5M for the Bayraktar TB2 vs $131M for the RQ-4 Global Hawk. The RQ-4 Global Hawk first flew 16 years before the Bayraktar TB2 (1998 vs 2014).
| Turkish armed drone, highly notable for its pivotal role in conflicts such as Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, and Libya. | |
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| Origin country | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Category | Military Drones |
| Manufacturer | Baykar |
| First flight | 1 August 2014 |
| Year introduced | 2014 |
| Number produced | 600 units |
| Average unit price | $5 million |
| American HALE drone, widely deployed in the Iraq War and post-9/11 Afghanistan for surveillance and reconnaissance. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Drones |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman |
| First flight | 28 February 1998 |
| Year introduced | 2001 |
| Number produced | 40 units |
| Average unit price | $131 million |
| Wingspan | 12.0 m ◉ |
| Length | 6.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 222 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 300 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 8,239 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 1,200 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 650 kg ◉ |
| Wingspan | 39.9 m ◉ |
| Length | 14.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 629 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 22,800 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 14,628 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 8,620 kg ◉ |
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