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 drones aviation platforms, along with complete operational history and current and past operators worldwide.
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฆ๐น | S-100 Camcopter |  |
Schiebel | โ | Austrian unmanned helicopter, deployed globally since 2006, primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes. |
| ๐จ๐ณ | CH-4 Rainbow |  |
CASC | โ | Chinese unmanned combat aerial vehicle, significant for deployments in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, utilized extensively for surveillance and strike missions. |
| ๐จ๐ณ | CH-5 Rainbow | |
CASC | โ | Chinese combat drone extensively deployed for surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions. |
| ๐จ๐ณ | Wing Loong II |  |
CAIG / CASC | 100 |
Chinese unmanned combat aerial vehicle, prominent in the 21st century, extensively deployed for surveillance and strike operations. |
| ๐จ๐ณ | Tu-143 Reys | |
Tupolev | 950 |
Soviet unmanned reconnaissance aircraft from 1970s used for tactical reconnaissance missions |
| ๐ซ๐ท | Aarok |  |
Turgis & Gaillard | 1 |
French armed MALE drone, still in prototype stage. |
| ๐ฎ๐ท | Saegheh | |
Shahed | 50 |
Iranian flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed in the 2010s, used for combat and reconnaissance operations. |
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ | Eitan (Heron TP) | |
IAI | โ | Israeli large unmanned combat aerial vehicle, deployed from 2010, known for surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat roles globally. |
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ | Hermes 450 |  |
Elbit | โ | Israeli medium-size MALE drone for surveillance and reconnaissance. |
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ | Hermes 900 |  |
Elbit | 200 |
Israeli larger MALE drone, widely used around the world for reconnaissance. |
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ | Heron |  |
IAI | โ | Israeli MALE unmanned aerial vehicle, utilized globally since 1994 for reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence missions. |
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ | Searcher | |
IAI | โ | Israeli drone, renowned for employment in reconnaissance and surveillance, notable for substantial service record since 1990s. |
| ๐ท๐บ | Orlan-10 | |
Special Technology Center | 1000 |
Russian reconnaissance unarmed drone, extensively used in the 2022 Ukraine war. |
| ๐ท๐บ | Sokol Altius | |
OKB Sokol | 3 |
Russian unmanned aerial vehicle, introduced in 2019, with high-altitude, long-endurance operations yet to be operationally deployed. |
| ๐น๐ท | Bayraktar TB2 |  |
Baykar | 600 |
Turkish armed drone, highly notable for its pivotal role in conflicts such as Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, and Libya. |
| ๐ฆ๐ช | Yabhon United 40 | |
ADASI | โ | Emirati medium-altitude long-endurance drone, known for service in Libyan Civil War and ongoing Yemeni conflict since 2011. |
| ๐ฌ๐ง | Taranis | |
BAE Systems | 1 |
British stealth combat drone, developed in the 2010s, notable for its autonomous capabilities and as yet unreported in operational deployment. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | MQ-1 Predator |  |
General Atomics | 360 |
American unmanned aerial vehicle, operational since 1995, notable for its use in major conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan wars. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | MQ-4 Triton |  |
Northrop Grumman | 30 |
American unmanned surveillance aircraft, known for deployments in persistent maritime ISR missions. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | MQ-8 Fire Scout | |
Northrop Grumman | 40 |
US unmanned helicopter drone, utilized predominantly in reconnaissance and target acquisition in Afghanistan and Libya war zones. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | MQ-9 Reaper |  |
General Atomics | 300 |
American unmanned aerial vehicle, notable for extensive use in Middle East conflicts since the 21st century. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | RQ-11 Raven | |
AeroVironment | 19000 |
American unmanned aerial vehicle, renowned for extensive service since 1990s, widely deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | RQ-170 Sentinel | |
Lockheed Martin | โ | American stealth drone, prominently used in intelligence collection operations, notable during the late 2000s into the 2010s. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | RQ-20 Puma | |
AeroVironment | 1000 |
American battery-powered, small hand-launched unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and intelligence gathering. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | RQ-4 Global Hawk | |
Northrop Grumman | 40 |
American HALE drone, widely deployed in the Iraq War and post-9/11 Afghanistan for surveillance and reconnaissance. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | RQ-7 Shadow | |
AAI Corporation | 500 |
American reconnaissance drone, integral to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, recognized for its surveillance and target acquisition roles. |
| ๐บ๐ธ | ScanEagle | |
Boeing Insitu | 1000 |
American unmanned vehicle, operational since 2005, notable for surveillance in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. |