RQ-4 Global Hawk vs Aarok
American HALE drone, widely deployed in the Iraq War and post-9/11 Afghanistan for surveillance and reconnaissance. | |
Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Military Drone |
Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman |
First flight | 28 February 1998 |
Year of introduction | 2001 |
Number produced | 40 units |
Average unit price | $131 million |
French armed MALE drone, still in prototype stage. | |
Origin country | π«π· France |
Category | Military Drone |
Manufacturer | Turgis & Gaillard |
First flight | 1 January 2023 |
Year of introduction | -- |
Number produced | 1 units |
Average unit price | $7.5 million |
Wingspan | 39.9 m β |
Length | 14.5 m β |
Maximum speed | 575 km/h |
Operational range | 22,780 km |
Service ceiling | 18,000 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 14,628 kg β |
Empty weight | 8,620 kg β |
Total thrust | 1 x None β |
Wingspan | 22.0 m β |
Length | 14.0 m β |
Maximum speed | -- km/h |
Operational range | None km |
Service ceiling | 9,000 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 5,400 kg β |
Empty weight | 2,500 kg β |
Total thrust | 1 x 560 kW β |