Military Drones
Overview
Comprehensive database of military drones. This specialized collection includes detailed technical specifications such as speed, range, payload capacity, and armament options for military drone aviation platforms, along with complete operational history and current and past operators worldwide.
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Year | Produced | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 | S-100 Camcopter | Schiebel | 2012 | — | Austrian unmanned helicopter, deployed globally since 2006, primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes. |
| 🇨🇳 | CH-4 Rainbow | CASC | 2010 | — | Chinese unmanned combat aerial vehicle, significant for deployments in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, utilized extensively for surveillance and strike missions. |
| 🇨🇳 | CH-5 Rainbow | CASC | 2015 | — | Chinese combat drone extensively deployed for surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions. |
| 🇨🇳 | Wing Loong II | CAIG / CASC | 2017 | 100 |
Chinese unmanned combat aerial vehicle, prominent in the 21st century, extensively deployed for surveillance and strike operations. |
| 🇨🇳 | Tu-143 Reys | Tupolev | 1970 | 950 |
Soviet unmanned reconnaissance aircraft from 1970s used for tactical reconnaissance missions |
| 🇫🇷 | Aarok | Turgis & Gaillard | 2023 | 1 |
French armed MALE drone, still in prototype stage. |
| 🇮🇷 | Saegheh | Shahed | 2014 | 50 |
Iranian flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the 2010s, used for combat and reconnaissance operations. |
| 🇮🇱 | Eitan (Heron TP) | IAI | 2004 | — | Israeli large unmanned combat aerial vehicle, deployed from 2010, known for surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat roles globally. |
| 🇮🇱 | Hermes 450 | Elbit | 1994 | — | Israeli medium-size MALE drone for surveillance and reconnaissance. |
| 🇮🇱 | Hermes 900 | Elbit | 2009 | 200 |
Israeli larger MALE drone, widely used around the world for reconnaissance. |
| 🇮🇱 | Heron | IAI | 1994 | — | Israeli MALE unmanned aerial vehicle, utilized globally since 1994 for reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence missions. |
| 🇮🇱 | Searcher | IAI | — | — | Israeli drone, renowned for employment in reconnaissance and surveillance, notable for substantial service record since 1990s. |
| 🇷🇺 | Orlan-10 | Special Technology Center | 2011 | 1000 |
Russian reconnaissance unarmed drone, extensively used in the 2022 Ukraine war. |
| 🇷🇺 | Sokol Altius | OKB Sokol | 2019 | 3 |
Russian unmanned aerial vehicle, introduced in 2019, with high-altitude, long-endurance operations yet to be operationally deployed. |
| 🇹🇷 | Bayraktar TB2 | Baykar | 2014 | 600 |
Turkish armed drone, highly notable for its pivotal role in conflicts such as Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, and Libya. |
| 🇦🇪 | Yabhon United 40 | ADASI | 2012 | — | Emirati medium-altitude long-endurance drone, known for service in Libyan Civil War and ongoing Yemeni conflict since 2011. |
| 🇬🇧 | Taranis | BAE Systems | 2013 | 1 |
British stealth combat drone, developed in the 2010s, notable for its autonomous capabilities and as yet unreported in operational deployment. |
| 🇺🇸 | MQ-1 Predator | General Atomics | 1994 | 360 |
American unmanned aerial vehicle, operational since 1995, notable for its use in major conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan wars. |
| 🇺🇸 | MQ-4 Triton | Northrop Grumman | 2013 | 30 |
American unmanned surveillance aircraft, known for deployments in persistent maritime ISR missions. |
| 🇺🇸 | MQ-8 Fire Scout | Northrop Grumman | 2002 | 40 |
US unmanned helicopter drone, utilized predominantly in reconnaissance and target acquisition in Afghanistan and Libya war zones. |
| 🇺🇸 | MQ-9 Reaper | General Atomics | 2001 | 300 |
American unmanned aerial vehicle, notable for extensive use in Middle East conflicts since the 21st century. |
| 🇺🇸 | RQ-11 Raven | AeroVironment | 2000 | 19000 |
American unmanned aerial vehicle, renowned for extensive service since 1990s, widely deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| 🇺🇸 | RQ-170 Sentinel | Lockheed Martin | 2005 | — | American stealth drone, prominently used in intelligence collection operations, notable during the late 2000s into the 2010s. |
| 🇺🇸 | RQ-20 Puma | AeroVironment | 2007 | 1000 |
American battery-powered, small hand-launched unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and intelligence gathering. |
| 🇺🇸 | RQ-4 Global Hawk | Northrop Grumman | 1998 | 40 |
American HALE drone, widely deployed in the Iraq War and post-9/11 Afghanistan for surveillance and reconnaissance. |
| 🇺🇸 | RQ-7 Shadow | AAI Corporation | 1991 | 500 |
American reconnaissance drone, integral to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, recognized for its surveillance and target acquisition roles. |
| 🇺🇸 | ScanEagle | Boeing Insitu | 2000 | 1000 |
American unmanned vehicle, operational since 2005, notable for surveillance in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. |