Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Country, Part 4
41 entries in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Country, Part 4 compendium.
NAL/ADE Black KiteA joint Indian MAV technology demonstrator under the NP-MICAV program.NAL/ADE Golden HawkIndian MAV technology demonstrator with fixed-wing cropped delta design.NAL/ADE PushpakA joint DRDO-NAL micro air vehicle technology demonstrator.AAI RQ-2 PioneerJoint US-Israeli UAV used for reconnaissance from 1986 to 2007.AAI RQ-7 ShadowA tactical UAS launched by catapult and recovered with arresting gear.Aerojet SD-2 OverseerA 1950s Army drone that never entered operational service.AeroVironment RQ-11 RavenA hand-launched UAV widely adopted for military reconnaissance worldwide.AeroVironment RQ-14 Dragon EyeBackpack-portable reconnaissance UAV for USMC squad-level operations.AeroVironment RQ-20 PumaHand-launched American surveillance drone certified for commercial flight.American Dynamics AD-150High-speed VTOL tilting ducted fan UAV for US Marine Corps programs.Battlefield UAVs of the United StatesEarly US battlefield UAVs pioneered tactical drone use with mixed results.Beechcraft QU-22 Pave EagleOptionally-piloted Bonanza derivative used for radio relay in Vietnam.Boeing CondorPiston-engined robotic UAV with over 200 ft wingspan.Boeing CQM-121 Pave TigerA tailless SEAD drone that reached flight testing before cancellation.Boeing Insitu RQ-21 BlackjackTwin-boom tactical UAV for land and sea reconnaissance.Boeing MQ-25 StingrayCarrier-based aerial refueling drone selected by the U.S. Navy in 2018.Boeing Persistent Munition Technology DemonstratorTest bed for UAV technologies, also known as the Dominator.Boeing X-45Autonomous combat air vehicle demonstrator from Boeing's Phantom Works.Boeing YQM-94 B-GullDevelopmental high-altitude reconnaissance drone with runway takeoff and landing.Collaborative combat aircraftAI-driven loyal wingman drones for manned-unmanned teaming.Fairchild SD-5 OspreyCancelled high-speed reconnaissance drone for U.S. Army targeting.General Atomics MQ-20 AvengerA stealthy, jet-powered unmanned combat aerial vehicle for the U.S. military.General Atomics XQ-67AFirst second-generation autonomous collaborative platform with a common genus chassis.Interstate TDREarly U.S. Navy assault drone used in the Pacific Theater.Interstate XBDRA tailless flying-wing assault drone cancelled after wind tunnel tests.Kratos XQ-58 ValkyrieStealth loyal wingman UCAV for the U.S. Air Force.Lockheed AequareAir-launched UAV developed for target designation in high-threat environments.Lockheed D-21Supersonic reconnaissance drone developed for deep-penetration missions.Lockheed Martin CormorantSubmarine-launched tailsitter UAV cancelled after DARPA budget cuts.Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk IIIMiniature surveillance drone used by the UK and US.Lockheed Martin RQ-3 DarkStarStealthy high-altitude endurance UAV canceled after stability and cost issues.Lockheed Martin RQ-170 SentinelStealth reconnaissance UAV operated by the USAF for the CIA.Lockheed Martin Sea GhostLockheed Martin's flying-wing UCLASS contender for carrier-based stealth operations.Lockheed X-7American ramjet test bed of the 1950s.Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack SystemA low-cost U.S. one-way attack drone derived from the Shahed 136.Naval Research Laboratory FlyrtExpendable radar decoy drone for U.S. Navy ship defense.Northrop Grumman MQ-4C TritonHigh-altitude maritime surveillance UAV for US Navy and Australia.Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global HawkHigh-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted surveillance aircraft operated by the USAF.Northrop Grumman X-47A PegasusCompany-funded UCAV demonstrator for carrier-based unmanned operations.Northrop Grumman X-47BTailless jet-powered UCAV demonstrator for carrier operations.Northrop Grumman RQ-180Stealth unmanned ISR aircraft for penetrating contested airspace.
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