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 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 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 πŸ‡«πŸ‡· 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—‰

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