RQ-4 Global Hawk vs MQ-4 Triton
| American HALE drone, widely deployed in the Iraq War and post-9/11 Afghanistan for surveillance and reconnaissance. | |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 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 |
| American unmanned surveillance aircraft, known for deployments in persistent maritime ISR missions. | |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Drone |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman |
| First flight | 22 May 2013 |
| Year of introduction | 2013 |
| Number produced | 30 units |
| Average unit price | $120 million |
| Wingspan | 39.9 m ◉ |
| Length | 14.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 575 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 22,780 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 14,628 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 8,620 kg |
| Wingspan | 39.9 m ◉ |
| Length | 14.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 610 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 8,200 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 16,800 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 14,628 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | -- kg |