RQ-4 Global Hawk vs Sokol Altius
| American HALE drone, widely deployed in the Iraq War and post-9/11 Afghanistan for surveillance and reconnaissance. |
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| Origin country |
πΊπΈ United States
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| Category |
Military Drone |
| Manufacturer |
Northrop Grumman |
| First flight |
28 February 1998 |
| Year of introduction |
2001 |
| Number produced |
40 units
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| Average unit price |
$131 million
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| Russian unmanned aerial vehicle, introduced in 2019, with high-altitude, long-endurance operations yet to be operationally deployed. |
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| Origin country |
π·πΊ Russia
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| Category |
Military Drone |
| Manufacturer |
OKB Sokol |
| First flight |
20 August 2019 |
| Year of introduction |
2012 |
| Number produced |
3 units
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| Average unit price |
$-- million
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| Wingspan |
39.9 m
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| Length |
14.5 m
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| Maximum speed |
575 km/h
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| Operational range |
22,780 km
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| Service ceiling |
18,000 m
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| Max. takeoff weight |
14,628 kg
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| Empty weight |
8,620 kg
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| Wingspan |
28.5 m
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| Length |
11.6 m
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| Maximum speed |
350 km/h
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| Operational range |
10,000 km
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| Service ceiling |
12,000 m
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| Max. takeoff weight |
6,000 kg
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| Empty weight |
None kg
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Photo of Sokol Altius by Π ΠΎΠΌΠ°Π½ ΠΠ°ΡΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ.