Aarok vs RQ-4 Global Hawk
| French armed MALE drone, still in prototype stage. | |
| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Military Drones |
| Manufacturer | Turgis & Gaillard |
| First flight | 1 January 2023 |
| Year introduced | -- |
| Number produced | 1 units |
| Average unit price | $7.5 million |
| American HALE drone, widely deployed in the Iraq War and post-9/11 Afghanistan for surveillance and reconnaissance. | |
| 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 | 22.0 m â—‰ |
| Length | 14.0 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | -- km/h |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 9,000 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 5,400 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 2,500 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 560 kW â—‰ |
| Wingspan | 39.9 m â—‰ |
| Length | 14.5 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 575 km/h |
| Operational range | 22,780 km |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 14,628 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 8,620 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 0 â—‰ |