RQ-20 Puma vs RQ-7 Shadow
| American battery-powered, small hand-launched unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and intelligence gathering. | |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Drones |
| Manufacturer | AeroVironment |
| First flight | 1 January 2007 |
| Year introduced | 2008 |
| Number produced | 1000 units |
| Average unit price | $0.3 million |
| American reconnaissance drone, integral to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, recognized for its surveillance and target acquisition roles. | |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Drones |
| Manufacturer | AAI Corporation |
| First flight | 1 January 1991 |
| Year introduced | 2002 |
| Number produced | 500 units |
| Average unit price | $0.8 million |
| Wingspan | 2.8 m â—‰ |
| Length | 1.4 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 83 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 15 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | -- m |
| Max. takeoff weight | 6 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | -- kg |
| Wingspan | 3.9 m â—‰ |
| Length | 3.4 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 125 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 4,600 m |
| Max. takeoff weight | 170 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 86 kg |