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Copyright 2015 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet

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ARGENTINA

AeroDreams Chi-7 Rotary wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff Rotax 912-100 four-cylinder, four-stroke engine 8-10 hours 7,500

AeroDreams Strix Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, observation, measurement Catapult or vehicle launch 10 hp, 100cc, two-stroke electronic fuel injection. 15 hours 13,123

Argentine Army Lipán M3 XM4 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff two-stroke engine 5 hours 40 km 6,562

Nostromo Unmanned Solutions Yarará-W Fixed wing Border patrol, reconnaissance, surveillance, target Runway takeoff Wankel – electronic Injection engine 6 hours 50 km (with 5.5 kg payload) 9,843 acquisition

Nostromo Unmanned Solutions Cabure III Fixed wing Training, tactical intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch or catapult launch high torque brushless electric motor 2 hours 20 km (with 1 kg payload) 13,123

Nostromo Unmanned Solutions Zonda IE Fixed wing Imagery, intelligence gathering Catapult or vehicle launch 2 hours 30 km (with 3 kg payload)

AUSTRALIA Silvertone Electronics Flamingo MK II Fixed wing Security, agriculture, environmental and research Runway or catapult launch internal combustion engine 10 hours (8 kg) 1,000 km 5,000

Global interest in unmanned aircraft has never been higher.

Companies unveil new models seemingly daily, with 1-kilogram commercial quadcopters joining

a market once dominated by military craft such as Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4 Global Hawk and

the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, which can carry Hellfire missiles and laser-guided bombs.

Much like in the early days of personal computers, inventors are tinkering with new

designs in their garages. Large companies are swallowing up smaller ones.

To produce a comprehensive snapshot of that vast array of innovation, we set some criteria

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ARGENTINA

AeroDreams Chi-7 Rotary wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff Rotax 912-100 four-cylinder, four-stroke engine 8-10 hours 7,500

AeroDreams Strix Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, observation, measurement Catapult or vehicle launch 10 hp, 100cc, two-stroke electronic fuel injection. 15 hours 13,123

Argentine Army Lipán M3 XM4 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff two-stroke engine 5 hours 40 km 6,562

Nostromo Unmanned Solutions Yarará-W Fixed wing Border patrol, reconnaissance, surveillance, target Runway takeoff Wankel – electronic Injection engine 6 hours 50 km (with 5.5 kg payload) 9,843 acquisition

Nostromo Unmanned Solutions Cabure III Fixed wing Training, tactical intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch or catapult launch high torque brushless electric motor 2 hours 20 km (with 1 kg payload) 13,123

Nostromo Unmanned Solutions Zonda IE Fixed wing Imagery, intelligence gathering Catapult or vehicle launch 2 hours 30 km (with 3 kg payload)

AUSTRALIA Silvertone Electronics Flamingo MK II Fixed wing Security, agriculture, environmental and research Runway or catapult launch internal combustion engine 10 hours (8 kg) 1,000 km 5,000

for this year’s roundup. We focused on craft designed for professional, scientific industrial, civil

or military applications. We limited ourselves to those capable of staying aloft for 30 minutes, and

to those in development, flight testing or production.

We made aggressive efforts to contact manufacturers around the world through email, phone

calls, LinkeIn, Facebook, embassies and industry associations. Inevitably, however, our list reflects

those who were most cooperative and willing to provide the details we felt our readers would want.by Debra Werner and Nathan Wasserman

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BRAZIL Aerofoundry Yaró SR 450 Fixed wing Lidar, hyperspectral Imaging and photogrammetry Runway takeoff twin-cylinder, 150cc, 17 hp, boxer engine; 100 km (with 48 kg payload) 9,000 Xmobots Echar 20B Blended wing-body Aerial survey, agriculture, environmental monitoring Catapult launch brushless electric motor 2 hours (1 kg) 10 km 9,843 Xmobots Nauru 500A Fixed wing Agribusiness, environmental monitoring Runway takeoff two-stroke, 2.5 hp engine 5.5 hours (3 kg) 30 km 9,843 Xmobots Apoena 1000B Fixed wing Energy, transportation, defense, security Runway takeoff two-stroke 5.5 hp engine 8 hours (6 kg) 60 km 9,843 FT Sistemas SA Horus FT-100 Fixed wing Target identification, counter-terrorism, perimeter Hand launch electric motor 2 hours 15 km surveillance FT Sistemas SA X1 FT-150 Fixed wing Maritime applications Catapult launch two-stroke engine for jet or aviation gasoline 18 hours 185 km FT Sistemas SA FT-200 Fixed wing Search, identification, target position Runway takeoff two-stroke jet fuel or aviation gasoline engine 15 hours 185 km

CANADA

Aeryon Labs SkyRanger Quadcopter Tactical situational awareness, targeting, public safety Vertical takeoff four electric motors drive propellers 50 minutes 3 km with onboard camera 15,000

iohv Challis Heliplane E950B Rotors and single Long-range surveillance Vertical takeoff 8 hp Plettenberg brushless electric motor 50 minutes ( 10 kg) 15 km with 10 kg payload 14,000 fixed wing

ING Robotic Aviation Responder Helicopter Mapping, monitoring, inspection Vertical takeoff electric motor 40 minutes 10 km 3,281

ING Robotic Aviation Serenity Fixed wing Mapping, monitoring, inspection Runway or catapult launch gasoline engine 8 hours (5 kg) 100 km with 5 kg payload 12,467

MicroPilot MP-Vision Glider Training, aerial photography Hand launch electric motor 55 minutes variable 2,100

Mist Mobility Integrated CQ-10A SnowGoose Parafoil Precision aerial cargo delivery, border and maritime Launch from Air Force C-130, turbo-charged, four-cyclinder aircraft engine 15 hours (45 kg) 800 km with 45 kg payload 18,000 Systems Technology patrol C-141, C-17


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BRAZIL Aerofoundry Yaró SR 450 Fixed wing Lidar, hyperspectral Imaging and photogrammetry Runway takeoff twin-cylinder, 150cc, 17 hp, boxer engine; 100 km (with 48 kg payload) 9,000 Xmobots Echar 20B Blended wing-body Aerial survey, agriculture, environmental monitoring Catapult launch brushless electric motor 2 hours (1 kg) 10 km 9,843 Xmobots Nauru 500A Fixed wing Agribusiness, environmental monitoring Runway takeoff two-stroke, 2.5 hp engine 5.5 hours (3 kg) 30 km 9,843 Xmobots Apoena 1000B Fixed wing Energy, transportation, defense, security Runway takeoff two-stroke 5.5 hp engine 8 hours (6 kg) 60 km 9,843 FT Sistemas SA Horus FT-100 Fixed wing Target identification, counter-terrorism, perimeter Hand launch electric motor 2 hours 15 km surveillance FT Sistemas SA X1 FT-150 Fixed wing Maritime applications Catapult launch two-stroke engine for jet or aviation gasoline 18 hours 185 km FT Sistemas SA FT-200 Fixed wing Search, identification, target position Runway takeoff two-stroke jet fuel or aviation gasoline engine 15 hours 185 km

CANADA

Aeryon Labs SkyRanger Quadcopter Tactical situational awareness, targeting, public safety Vertical takeoff four electric motors drive propellers 50 minutes 3 km with onboard camera 15,000

iohv Challis Heliplane E950B Rotors and single Long-range surveillance Vertical takeoff 8 hp Plettenberg brushless electric motor 50 minutes ( 10 kg) 15 km with 10 kg payload 14,000 fixed wing

ING Robotic Aviation Responder Helicopter Mapping, monitoring, inspection Vertical takeoff electric motor 40 minutes 10 km 3,281

ING Robotic Aviation Serenity Fixed wing Mapping, monitoring, inspection Runway or catapult launch gasoline engine 8 hours (5 kg) 100 km with 5 kg payload 12,467

MicroPilot MP-Vision Glider Training, aerial photography Hand launch electric motor 55 minutes variable 2,100

Mist Mobility Integrated CQ-10A SnowGoose Parafoil Precision aerial cargo delivery, border and maritime Launch from Air Force C-130, turbo-charged, four-cyclinder aircraft engine 15 hours (45 kg) 800 km with 45 kg payload 18,000 Systems Technology patrol C-141, C-17

AEROSPACE AMERICA/MAY 2015 4 KEY n In production n In development n Demonstrators or prototypes

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Mist Mobility Integrated CQ-10B SnowGoose Helicopter Precision aerial cargo delivery, border and maritime Air launch or vertical takeoff turbo-charged, four-cyclinder aircraft engine 15 hours (45 kg) 800 km with 45 kg payload 18,000 Systems Technology patrol PrecisionHawk Lancaster Mark III Fixed wing Precision agriculture, forestry, geology Hand launch electric brushless motor 45 minutes ( 1 kg) 30 km 400

Stratus Aeronautics Venturer Fixed wing Civil mapping, survey, infrastructure inspection Ground launch two-stroke engine 10 hours (10 kg) 1,000 km with 10 kg payload 12,000

DENMARK Sky-Watch Smart UAV Muninn Fixed wing Civilian, defense, Arctic research

FRANCE Alcore Azimut 2 Fixed wing Surveillance, scientific survey Hand launch or catapult launch brushless electric motor 2 hours 50 km 4,921 Alcore Biodrone Fixed wing Close-range surveillance Hand launch or catapult launch brushless electric motor 130 minutes 50 km 4,921 Alcore Futura Fixed wing Tactical reconnaissance, surveillance Catapult launch turbojet engine 40 minutes 13,123 Alcore Maya Tail sitter Urban surveillance, nuclear, biological, chemical detection Vertical takeoff electric motor 30 minutes 50 km 3,281 Bertin Technologies HoverEye EX Rotary wing unmanned Surveillance, reconnaissance, maritime intelligence Vertical takeoff kerosene-fueled turbine engine 1 hour (5 kg) 10 km (with a 5 kg payload) 9,000

Delta Drone Delta H Quadcopter High-precision imaging Vertical takeoff electric motor 30 minutes Delta Drone Delta Y Fixed wing Long-range aerial survey Bungee or catapult launch 45 minutes 492 Fly-n-Sense Fixed Wing StaFF Blended wing-body Mapping firefighting Catapult launch electric motor 50 minutes (500 grams) Infotron IT180-5 TH Rotary wing Bomb detection, counter-terrorism, infrastructure Vertical takeoff two -stroke engine 90 minutes (5 kg) 10 km 9,843 inspection

Infotron IT180-5 EL Rotary wing Bomb detection, counter-terrorism, infrastructure Vertical takeoff brushless electric motor 30 minutes (3 kg) 10 km 9,843 inspection Lehmann Aviation LA200 Blended wing-body Professional photography Hand launch electric motor 45 minutes (200 grams) 3 km 11,483 Lehmann Aviation LA300 Blended wing-body Mapping, digital elevation model, precision agriculture Hand launch electric motor 45 minutes (200 grams) 30 km 11,483 Lehmann Aviation LM450 Blended wing-body Aerial monitoring, high-definition photography Hand launch electric motor 45 minutes (200 grams) 5 km 11,483 and videography

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Mist Mobility Integrated CQ-10B SnowGoose Helicopter Precision aerial cargo delivery, border and maritime Air launch or vertical takeoff turbo-charged, four-cyclinder aircraft engine 15 hours (45 kg) 800 km with 45 kg payload 18,000 Systems Technology patrol PrecisionHawk Lancaster Mark III Fixed wing Precision agriculture, forestry, geology Hand launch electric brushless motor 45 minutes ( 1 kg) 30 km 400

Stratus Aeronautics Venturer Fixed wing Civil mapping, survey, infrastructure inspection Ground launch two-stroke engine 10 hours (10 kg) 1,000 km with 10 kg payload 12,000

DENMARK Sky-Watch Smart UAV Muninn Fixed wing Civilian, defense, Arctic research

FRANCE Alcore Azimut 2 Fixed wing Surveillance, scientific survey Hand launch or catapult launch brushless electric motor 2 hours 50 km 4,921 Alcore Biodrone Fixed wing Close-range surveillance Hand launch or catapult launch brushless electric motor 130 minutes 50 km 4,921 Alcore Futura Fixed wing Tactical reconnaissance, surveillance Catapult launch turbojet engine 40 minutes 13,123 Alcore Maya Tail sitter Urban surveillance, nuclear, biological, chemical detection Vertical takeoff electric motor 30 minutes 50 km 3,281 Bertin Technologies HoverEye EX Rotary wing unmanned Surveillance, reconnaissance, maritime intelligence Vertical takeoff kerosene-fueled turbine engine 1 hour (5 kg) 10 km (with a 5 kg payload) 9,000

Delta Drone Delta H Quadcopter High-precision imaging Vertical takeoff electric motor 30 minutes Delta Drone Delta Y Fixed wing Long-range aerial survey Bungee or catapult launch 45 minutes 492 Fly-n-Sense Fixed Wing StaFF Blended wing-body Mapping firefighting Catapult launch electric motor 50 minutes (500 grams) Infotron IT180-5 TH Rotary wing Bomb detection, counter-terrorism, infrastructure Vertical takeoff two -stroke engine 90 minutes (5 kg) 10 km 9,843 inspection

Infotron IT180-5 EL Rotary wing Bomb detection, counter-terrorism, infrastructure Vertical takeoff brushless electric motor 30 minutes (3 kg) 10 km 9,843 inspection Lehmann Aviation LA200 Blended wing-body Professional photography Hand launch electric motor 45 minutes (200 grams) 3 km 11,483 Lehmann Aviation LA300 Blended wing-body Mapping, digital elevation model, precision agriculture Hand launch electric motor 45 minutes (200 grams) 30 km 11,483 Lehmann Aviation LM450 Blended wing-body Aerial monitoring, high-definition photography Hand launch electric motor 45 minutes (200 grams) 5 km 11,483 and videography


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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet Airbus Defense & Space TANAN 300 Rotary wing Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff diesel, turbo-charged engine 8 hours (50 kg) 180 km (50 kg payload) 12,000

Airbus Defense & Space Tracker Fixed wing Intelligence for military, security, civil authorities Hand launch two electric motors 90 minutes 10 km 6,500

Airbus Defense & Space DVF 2000 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance Catapult launch 2 hours 40 km 8,202 Airbus Defense & Space Harfang Fixed wing Battlefield reconnaissance, tracking Runway takeoff turbo-charged engine 24 hours (250 kg) 1,000 km 25,000

Airbus Defense & Space Atlante Fixed wing technology development program Runway or catapult launch single engine 14 hours 600 km (100 kg) 20,000

Airbus Defense & Space Copter 4 Rotary wing Surveillance, identification, inspection Vertical takeoff two gasoline engines 90 minutes 30 km 8,202

Airbus Defense & Space Zephyr Flying wing Communications, Earth observation Hand launch solar powered 14 days 70,740

Airbus Defense & Space KZO Fixed wing Reconnaissance, targeting, damage assessment Rocket-assisted or catapult launch two-stroke engine 5.5 hours 140 km (35 kg payload) 11,483

Airbus Defense & Space Copter City Rotary wing Intelligence, protection, monitoring Vertical takeoff electric motor 45 minutes 20 km (2 kg) 4,921

Airbus Defense & Space TR-50 Scout Fixed wing Land surveillance, search and rescue, tactical reconnaissance Catapult launch combustion engine 10 hours (10 kg) 140 km with 10 kg payload 10,000

Sagem Patroller Fixed wing Surveillance, artillery guidance, territory protection Runway takeoff turbo-charged, four-cyclinder aircraft engine 20 hours (250 kg) 180 km 20,000

Sagem Sperwer Mk. II Tactical fixed wing Observation, threat detection, target designation Catapult launch two-stroke engine 6 hours (50 kg) 200 km 15,000

Vision du Ciel Pixy Soft wing aerial vehicle Photography and videography Vertical takeoff Zenoah gasoline 290 29cc, 2.6 hp 45 minutes (5 kg) 1 km 1,640

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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet Airbus Defense & Space TANAN 300 Rotary wing Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff diesel, turbo-charged engine 8 hours (50 kg) 180 km (50 kg payload) 12,000

Airbus Defense & Space Tracker Fixed wing Intelligence for military, security, civil authorities Hand launch two electric motors 90 minutes 10 km 6,500

Airbus Defense & Space DVF 2000 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance Catapult launch 2 hours 40 km 8,202 Airbus Defense & Space Harfang Fixed wing Battlefield reconnaissance, tracking Runway takeoff turbo-charged engine 24 hours (250 kg) 1,000 km 25,000

Airbus Defense & Space Atlante Fixed wing technology development program Runway or catapult launch single engine 14 hours 600 km (100 kg) 20,000

Airbus Defense & Space Copter 4 Rotary wing Surveillance, identification, inspection Vertical takeoff two gasoline engines 90 minutes 30 km 8,202

Airbus Defense & Space Zephyr Flying wing Communications, Earth observation Hand launch solar powered 14 days 70,740

Airbus Defense & Space KZO Fixed wing Reconnaissance, targeting, damage assessment Rocket-assisted or catapult launch two-stroke engine 5.5 hours 140 km (35 kg payload) 11,483

Airbus Defense & Space Copter City Rotary wing Intelligence, protection, monitoring Vertical takeoff electric motor 45 minutes 20 km (2 kg) 4,921

Airbus Defense & Space TR-50 Scout Fixed wing Land surveillance, search and rescue, tactical reconnaissance Catapult launch combustion engine 10 hours (10 kg) 140 km with 10 kg payload 10,000

Sagem Patroller Fixed wing Surveillance, artillery guidance, territory protection Runway takeoff turbo-charged, four-cyclinder aircraft engine 20 hours (250 kg) 180 km 20,000

Sagem Sperwer Mk. II Tactical fixed wing Observation, threat detection, target designation Catapult launch two-stroke engine 6 hours (50 kg) 200 km 15,000

Vision du Ciel Pixy Soft wing aerial vehicle Photography and videography Vertical takeoff Zenoah gasoline 290 29cc, 2.6 hp 45 minutes (5 kg) 1 km 1,640


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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet Delair-Tech DT-26X Fixed wing Surveillance, reconnaissance, infrastructure monitoring Catapult launch electric motor 4 hours (2 kg) 200 km

Delair-Tech DT-18 Fixed wing Mapping, precision agriculture, surveillance Hand or catapult launch electric motor 2 hours (2 kg) 100 km

Helipse HE 190N Rotary wing Imagery, surveillance, monitoring Vertical takeoff electric motor 45 minutes Helipse HE 190E Rotary wing Imagery, surveillance, monitoring Vertical takeoff brushless electric motor 1 hour Helipse HE 300 Rotary wing Imagery, surveying, agricultural monitoring Vertical takeoff brushless electric motor 2 hours (20 kg) 10 km L’Avion Jaune L’Avion Jaune Marine UAV Blended wing-body Imaging, atmospheric measurements over water Catapult launch 23-45 cm3 engine 6 hours (4 kg) 200 km Thales Watchkeeper WK-450 Fixed wing Surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition Runway takeoff Wankel engine 16 hours 140 km 15,000 GERMANY Aibotix Aibot X6 Hexacopter Inspection, monitoring, mapping Vertical takeoff electric motor 30 minutes (2 kg) 9,842

AiDrones AiD-H19 Rotary wing Security, photography, inspection Vertical takeoff air-cooled gasoline engine 3 hours (1 kg) 9,843 AiDrones AiD-H14 Rotary wing Security, filming, inspection Vertical takeoff 26 cm3, air-cooled engine 3 hours (2 kg) 9,843 AiDrones AiD-H40 Rotary wing Security, filming, inspection Vertical takeoff 106 cm3, air-cooled engine 6 hours (2 kg) AirRobot AR180 Quadcopter Low altitude intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff four brushless electric motors 40 minutes (1.5 kg) 5 km 10,000 AirRobot AR100B Quadcopter Inspection, surveillance, photography Vertical takeoff four brushless electric motors 30 minutes (200 grams) 1.5 km 3,000 AirRobot AR200 Hexacopter Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff six brushless electric motors 45 minutes 10,000 EMT Luna Fixed wing Surveillance, reconnaissance, target location Catapult launch two-cylinder, two-stroke, fuel injection engine 6 hours 100 km 16,404

EMT Aladin Fixed wing Reconnaissance, identification, location Hand or Bungee Launch electric motor 1 hour 15 km 14,764

EMT Museco Rotary wing Reconnaissance, surveillance Vertical takeoff heavy-fuel, turbo-shaft engine 3 hours 100 km

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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet Delair-Tech DT-26X Fixed wing Surveillance, reconnaissance, infrastructure monitoring Catapult launch electric motor 4 hours (2 kg) 200 km

Delair-Tech DT-18 Fixed wing Mapping, precision agriculture, surveillance Hand or catapult launch electric motor 2 hours (2 kg) 100 km

Helipse HE 190N Rotary wing Imagery, surveillance, monitoring Vertical takeoff electric motor 45 minutes Helipse HE 190E Rotary wing Imagery, surveillance, monitoring Vertical takeoff brushless electric motor 1 hour Helipse HE 300 Rotary wing Imagery, surveying, agricultural monitoring Vertical takeoff brushless electric motor 2 hours (20 kg) 10 km L’Avion Jaune L’Avion Jaune Marine UAV Blended wing-body Imaging, atmospheric measurements over water Catapult launch 23-45 cm3 engine 6 hours (4 kg) 200 km Thales Watchkeeper WK-450 Fixed wing Surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition Runway takeoff Wankel engine 16 hours 140 km 15,000 GERMANY Aibotix Aibot X6 Hexacopter Inspection, monitoring, mapping Vertical takeoff electric motor 30 minutes (2 kg) 9,842

AiDrones AiD-H19 Rotary wing Security, photography, inspection Vertical takeoff air-cooled gasoline engine 3 hours (1 kg) 9,843 AiDrones AiD-H14 Rotary wing Security, filming, inspection Vertical takeoff 26 cm3, air-cooled engine 3 hours (2 kg) 9,843 AiDrones AiD-H40 Rotary wing Security, filming, inspection Vertical takeoff 106 cm3, air-cooled engine 6 hours (2 kg) AirRobot AR180 Quadcopter Low altitude intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff four brushless electric motors 40 minutes (1.5 kg) 5 km 10,000 AirRobot AR100B Quadcopter Inspection, surveillance, photography Vertical takeoff four brushless electric motors 30 minutes (200 grams) 1.5 km 3,000 AirRobot AR200 Hexacopter Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff six brushless electric motors 45 minutes 10,000 EMT Luna Fixed wing Surveillance, reconnaissance, target location Catapult launch two-cylinder, two-stroke, fuel injection engine 6 hours 100 km 16,404

EMT Aladin Fixed wing Reconnaissance, identification, location Hand or Bungee Launch electric motor 1 hour 15 km 14,764

EMT Museco Rotary wing Reconnaissance, surveillance Vertical takeoff heavy-fuel, turbo-shaft engine 3 hours 100 km


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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet EMT Luna NG Fixed wing Communications, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance catapult launch multi-fuel injection engine 12 hours 100 km 16,404 EMT X-13 Fixed wing Reconnaissance, identification, location catapult launch heavy-fuel injection engine 6 hours 200 km 10,000 MAVinci Sirius Fixed wing Aerial survey, three-dimensional elevation models, Hand launch electric brushless motor 45 minutes (550 grams) 6 km inspection

MicroDrones MD4-1000 Quadcopter Precision mapping, industrial inspection, precision agriculture Vertical takeoff four brushless electric motors 88 minutes (1.2 kg) 20 km 14,763 MicroDrones MD4-200 Quadcopter Public safety, monitoring, inspection, mapping Vertical takeoff four brushless electric motors 30 minutes (200 grams) 6 km 3,281 MicroDrones MD4-3000 Quadcopter Precision mapping, industrial inspection, precision agriculture Vertical takeoff electric motor 45 minutes (3 kg) 50 km 13,123

INDIA Aurora-Integrated Systems Urban View Fixed wing Reconnaissance, pipeline and powerline inspection Hand launch electric motor 60 minutes 15 km 15,000 Aurora-Integrated Systems Altius Mk. II Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconaissance, target acquisition Runway takeoff propeller-driven, two-stroke engine 10 hours 350 km 12,000 IdeaForge Netra v2 Quadcopter Search and rescue, riot control, border management Vertical takeoff brushless electric motor 45 minutes 4 km 6,562

Kadet Defence Systems FireBee Blended wing-body Infantry, law enforcement, border patrol Bungee launch electric motor 1 hour (1 kg) 10 km Kadet Defence Systems Vigilant Fixed wing Surveillance, monitoring, inspection catapult launch electric motor 2 hours 80 km 9,800 Om UAV Systems Baaz Flying Wing Blended wing-body Security, emergency response, real estate videography Hand launch electric motor 40 minutes (100 grams) 7 km 3,281 Om UAV Systems Eagle Eye Fixed wing Security, emergency response, real estate videography Runway or hand launch two-stroke gasoline engine 3 hours (900 grams) 90 km 9,843 Om UAV Systems Guardian Fixed wing Emergency response, national park patrol, real estate Hand launch electric motor 60 minutes 10 km 6,562 videography

ISRAEL Aeronautics Defense Systems Dominator UAV Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway launch two Thielert diesel engines, 101 kW, (135 hp) each 28 Hours (408 kg) 300 km 30,000 Aeronautics Defense Systems Aerostar UAV Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance Runway launch Zanzottrra 498i engine, 38 hp 12 hours (50 kg) 250 km 18,000 Aeronautics Defense Systems Orbiter 3 Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch brushless electric motor 7 hours (5.5 kg) 100 km 18,000 Aeronautics Defense Systems Orbiter Mini Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch brushless electric motor 4 hours (1.5 kg) 80 km 2,000 Aeronautics Defense Systems Aerolight UAV Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch two-stroke 106cc engine, 11 hp 4 hours 150 km 10,000 BlueBird Aero Systems MicroB Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch 1 Hour (250 grams) 10 km 10,000 BlueBird Aero Systems SpyLite Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch 4 Hours (1.3 kg) 50 km 30,000 BlueBird Aero Systems Boomerang Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch 10 Hours (1.3 kg) 50 km 30,000 BlueBird Aero Systems WanderB Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch 4 Hours (1.3 kg) 50 km 30,000 BlueBird Aero Systems ThunderB Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway or catapult launch 16 Hours (3.5 kg) 100 km 16,000 Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch Rotax 914 turbo aircraft engine, 100 hp 36 Hours (350 kg) 30,000

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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet EMT Luna NG Fixed wing Communications, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance catapult launch multi-fuel injection engine 12 hours 100 km 16,404 EMT X-13 Fixed wing Reconnaissance, identification, location catapult launch heavy-fuel injection engine 6 hours 200 km 10,000 MAVinci Sirius Fixed wing Aerial survey, three-dimensional elevation models, Hand launch electric brushless motor 45 minutes (550 grams) 6 km inspection

MicroDrones MD4-1000 Quadcopter Precision mapping, industrial inspection, precision agriculture Vertical takeoff four brushless electric motors 88 minutes (1.2 kg) 20 km 14,763 MicroDrones MD4-200 Quadcopter Public safety, monitoring, inspection, mapping Vertical takeoff four brushless electric motors 30 minutes (200 grams) 6 km 3,281 MicroDrones MD4-3000 Quadcopter Precision mapping, industrial inspection, precision agriculture Vertical takeoff electric motor 45 minutes (3 kg) 50 km 13,123

INDIA Aurora-Integrated Systems Urban View Fixed wing Reconnaissance, pipeline and powerline inspection Hand launch electric motor 60 minutes 15 km 15,000 Aurora-Integrated Systems Altius Mk. II Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconaissance, target acquisition Runway takeoff propeller-driven, two-stroke engine 10 hours 350 km 12,000 IdeaForge Netra v2 Quadcopter Search and rescue, riot control, border management Vertical takeoff brushless electric motor 45 minutes 4 km 6,562

Kadet Defence Systems FireBee Blended wing-body Infantry, law enforcement, border patrol Bungee launch electric motor 1 hour (1 kg) 10 km Kadet Defence Systems Vigilant Fixed wing Surveillance, monitoring, inspection catapult launch electric motor 2 hours 80 km 9,800 Om UAV Systems Baaz Flying Wing Blended wing-body Security, emergency response, real estate videography Hand launch electric motor 40 minutes (100 grams) 7 km 3,281 Om UAV Systems Eagle Eye Fixed wing Security, emergency response, real estate videography Runway or hand launch two-stroke gasoline engine 3 hours (900 grams) 90 km 9,843 Om UAV Systems Guardian Fixed wing Emergency response, national park patrol, real estate Hand launch electric motor 60 minutes 10 km 6,562 videography

ISRAEL Aeronautics Defense Systems Dominator UAV Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway launch two Thielert diesel engines, 101 kW, (135 hp) each 28 Hours (408 kg) 300 km 30,000 Aeronautics Defense Systems Aerostar UAV Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance Runway launch Zanzottrra 498i engine, 38 hp 12 hours (50 kg) 250 km 18,000 Aeronautics Defense Systems Orbiter 3 Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch brushless electric motor 7 hours (5.5 kg) 100 km 18,000 Aeronautics Defense Systems Orbiter Mini Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch brushless electric motor 4 hours (1.5 kg) 80 km 2,000 Aeronautics Defense Systems Aerolight UAV Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch two-stroke 106cc engine, 11 hp 4 hours 150 km 10,000 BlueBird Aero Systems MicroB Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch 1 Hour (250 grams) 10 km 10,000 BlueBird Aero Systems SpyLite Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch 4 Hours (1.3 kg) 50 km 30,000 BlueBird Aero Systems Boomerang Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch 10 Hours (1.3 kg) 50 km 30,000 BlueBird Aero Systems WanderB Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch 4 Hours (1.3 kg) 50 km 30,000 BlueBird Aero Systems ThunderB Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway or catapult launch 16 Hours (3.5 kg) 100 km 16,000 Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch Rotax 914 turbo aircraft engine, 100 hp 36 Hours (350 kg) 30,000


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Elbit Systems Hermes 450 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch 17 Hours (25 kg) 300 km 18,000 Elbit Systems Hermes 90 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch 15 hours (30 kg) 100 km 15,000 Elbit Systems Skylark I LEX Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch 3 hours (1.2 kg) 40 km 15,000

Elbit Systems Skylark II Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Catapult launch 4 hours (9 kg) 60 km 15,000 Innocon Ltd Micro Falcon LE Tandem wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Bungie assisted hand launch 4 hours (2 kg) 40 km 15,000 Innocon Ltd Micro Falcon LP Mono wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Bungie assisted hand launch 2 hours (2 kg) 40 km 15,000 Innocon Ltd MiniFalcon I Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway or catapult launch 15 hours (14 kg) 200 km 18,000 Innocon Ltd MiniFalcon II Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch 15 hours (35 kg) 200 km 18,000 Innocon Ltd Spider Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch electric motor 2 hours 10 km 15,000 Innocon Ltd Falcon Eye Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway launch 24 hours (150 kg) 3500 km 18,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Heron Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway launch 100 hp gasoline engine 40 hours (250 kg) 350 km 30,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Super Heron Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway launch heavy-fuel engine, 200 hp 45 hours (450 kg) 1000 km 30,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway launch 1200 hp turboprop engine 36 hours (2,200 kg) 45,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Hunter Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch two heavy fuel engines 21 hours (100 kg) 250 km 20,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Ranger Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch 38 hp piston engine 6 hours (45 kg) 180 km 18,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Panther Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway or vertical takeoff and landing 4 hours (8.5 kg) 60 km 3,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Mini Panther Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway or vertical takeoff and landing 2 hours (2 kg) 20 km 1,500 Israel Aerospace Industries Bird-Eye 400 Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Bungee Launch electric motor 1 hour (1.2 kg) 10 km 1,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Bird-Eye 650 Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Bungee or catapult launch electric motor 3.5 hours (1.2 kg) 50 km 1,500 Israel Aerospace Industries Mosquito Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch electric motor 40 minutes (150 grams) 3 km 500 Israel Aerospace Industries Ghost Tandem rotor Silent observation, stakeouts, covert special operations Automatic vertical takeoff and landing electric motor .5 hours Israel Aerospace Industries NRUAV Rotorcraft Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Automatic vertical takeoff 6 hours (220 kg) 150 km 15,000 and landing Rafael Advanced SkyLite B Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Catapult launch electric motor 2.5 hours 35 km 2,000 Defense Systems Ltd. Steadicopter Black Eagle 50 Rotorcraft Security, search and rescue, power line inspection Vertical takeoff and landing 3 hours (3 kg) 150 km 9,000 Top I Vision Casper 250 Fixed wing Over-the-hill intelligence Hand or bungee Launch electric motor 1.5 hours 10 km 2,000 Urban Aeronautics AirMule Ducted fan rotorcraft Search and rescue, emergency response Vertical takeoff and landing Turbomeca Arriel 2, 940 shaft horsepower 5 hours (500 kg) 50 km 18,000

Uvision Global Aero Systems Hero-30 ISR Cylindrical body with Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch electric motor 30 minutes (37 kg) 40 KM cruciform wings Uvision Global Aero Systems Hero-70 LM Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition Catapult launch electric motor 1 hour (200 kg) 40 KM Uvision Global Aero Systems Hero-250 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Catapult launch gasoline engine 6 hours 100KM Uvision Global Aero Systems Hero-400 LM Cylindrical body and Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, attack Catapult launch gasoline engine 4 hours (12 kg) 150 KM fixed wing Uvision Global Aero Systems Hero-900 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway or catapult launch gasoline engine 7 hours 200KM

ITALY AgustaWestland Project Zero Tilt rotor Technology demonstration Vertical takeoff electric motor

ISRAEL, continued


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Elbit Systems Hermes 450 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch 17 Hours (25 kg) 300 km 18,000 Elbit Systems Hermes 90 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch 15 hours (30 kg) 100 km 15,000 Elbit Systems Skylark I LEX Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch 3 hours (1.2 kg) 40 km 15,000

Elbit Systems Skylark II Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Catapult launch 4 hours (9 kg) 60 km 15,000 Innocon Ltd Micro Falcon LE Tandem wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Bungie assisted hand launch 4 hours (2 kg) 40 km 15,000 Innocon Ltd Micro Falcon LP Mono wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Bungie assisted hand launch 2 hours (2 kg) 40 km 15,000 Innocon Ltd MiniFalcon I Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway or catapult launch 15 hours (14 kg) 200 km 18,000 Innocon Ltd MiniFalcon II Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch 15 hours (35 kg) 200 km 18,000 Innocon Ltd Spider Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch electric motor 2 hours 10 km 15,000 Innocon Ltd Falcon Eye Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway launch 24 hours (150 kg) 3500 km 18,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Heron Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway launch 100 hp gasoline engine 40 hours (250 kg) 350 km 30,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Super Heron Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway launch heavy-fuel engine, 200 hp 45 hours (450 kg) 1000 km 30,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway launch 1200 hp turboprop engine 36 hours (2,200 kg) 45,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Hunter Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway launch two heavy fuel engines 21 hours (100 kg) 250 km 20,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Ranger Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch 38 hp piston engine 6 hours (45 kg) 180 km 18,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Panther Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Runway or vertical takeoff and landing 4 hours (8.5 kg) 60 km 3,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Mini Panther Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway or vertical takeoff and landing 2 hours (2 kg) 20 km 1,500 Israel Aerospace Industries Bird-Eye 400 Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Bungee Launch electric motor 1 hour (1.2 kg) 10 km 1,000 Israel Aerospace Industries Bird-Eye 650 Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Bungee or catapult launch electric motor 3.5 hours (1.2 kg) 50 km 1,500 Israel Aerospace Industries Mosquito Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch electric motor 40 minutes (150 grams) 3 km 500 Israel Aerospace Industries Ghost Tandem rotor Silent observation, stakeouts, covert special operations Automatic vertical takeoff and landing electric motor .5 hours Israel Aerospace Industries NRUAV Rotorcraft Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Automatic vertical takeoff 6 hours (220 kg) 150 km 15,000 and landing Rafael Advanced SkyLite B Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Catapult launch electric motor 2.5 hours 35 km 2,000 Defense Systems Ltd. Steadicopter Black Eagle 50 Rotorcraft Security, search and rescue, power line inspection Vertical takeoff and landing 3 hours (3 kg) 150 km 9,000 Top I Vision Casper 250 Fixed wing Over-the-hill intelligence Hand or bungee Launch electric motor 1.5 hours 10 km 2,000 Urban Aeronautics AirMule Ducted fan rotorcraft Search and rescue, emergency response Vertical takeoff and landing Turbomeca Arriel 2, 940 shaft horsepower 5 hours (500 kg) 50 km 18,000

Uvision Global Aero Systems Hero-30 ISR Cylindrical body with Intelligence, surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance Catapult launch electric motor 30 minutes (37 kg) 40 KM cruciform wings Uvision Global Aero Systems Hero-70 LM Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition Catapult launch electric motor 1 hour (200 kg) 40 KM Uvision Global Aero Systems Hero-250 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Catapult launch gasoline engine 6 hours 100KM Uvision Global Aero Systems Hero-400 LM Cylindrical body and Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, attack Catapult launch gasoline engine 4 hours (12 kg) 150 KM fixed wing Uvision Global Aero Systems Hero-900 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway or catapult launch gasoline engine 7 hours 200KM

ITALY AgustaWestland Project Zero Tilt rotor Technology demonstration Vertical takeoff electric motor


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Alenia Aermacchi Sky-Y Fixed wing Technology demonstration, unmanned patrol, surveillance Runway takeoff diesel engine

Finmeccanica Selex ES ASIO-B Ducted fan below IED location, target acquisition, over-the-hill surveillance Vertical takeoff electric brushless motor 30 minutes 10 km 6,890 cruciform structure

Finmeccanica Selex ES Crex-B Blended wing-body Tactical surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch electric motor 75 minutes 10 km 10,170

Finmeccanica Selex ES Drako Quadrotor Special operations and security, reconnaissance, surveillance Vertical takeoff four electric brushless motors 30 minutes (1 kg) 5 km 6,890

Finmeccanica Selex ES Drako K5 Quadrotor Civil, commercial, industrial aerial video and photography Vertical takeoff four electric brushless motors 30 minutes (1.5 kg) 500 meters 6,890 Finmeccanica Selex ES Falco Fixed wing Persistent surveillance, target detection, identification Runway takeoff 14 hours (70 kg) 200 km 16,404

Finmeccanica Selex ES Falco EVO Fixed wing Regional surveillance Runway takeoff 20 hours (100 kg) 200 km 19,685t

Piaggio Aerospace P.1HH Hammerhead Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff two Pratt & Whitney Canada 16 hours 8149 km 45,000t PT6A-66B turbine engines

ITALY, continued


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Alenia Aermacchi Sky-Y Fixed wing Technology demonstration, unmanned patrol, surveillance Runway takeoff diesel engine

Finmeccanica Selex ES ASIO-B Ducted fan below IED location, target acquisition, over-the-hill surveillance Vertical takeoff electric brushless motor 30 minutes 10 km 6,890 cruciform structure

Finmeccanica Selex ES Crex-B Blended wing-body Tactical surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch electric motor 75 minutes 10 km 10,170

Finmeccanica Selex ES Drako Quadrotor Special operations and security, reconnaissance, surveillance Vertical takeoff four electric brushless motors 30 minutes (1 kg) 5 km 6,890

Finmeccanica Selex ES Drako K5 Quadrotor Civil, commercial, industrial aerial video and photography Vertical takeoff four electric brushless motors 30 minutes (1.5 kg) 500 meters 6,890 Finmeccanica Selex ES Falco Fixed wing Persistent surveillance, target detection, identification Runway takeoff 14 hours (70 kg) 200 km 16,404

Finmeccanica Selex ES Falco EVO Fixed wing Regional surveillance Runway takeoff 20 hours (100 kg) 200 km 19,685t

Piaggio Aerospace P.1HH Hammerhead Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff two Pratt & Whitney Canada 16 hours 8149 km 45,000t PT6A-66B turbine engines


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JAPAN Yamaha Motor Co. RMAX Rotary wing Agricultural spraying, photography, surveillance, Vertical takeoff 246cc two-stroke horizontally 1 hour 400 meters 164 photogrammetry opposed two-cylinder engine

Hirobo SkySurveyor Rotary wing Aerial surveillance, power line inspection, disaster recovery Vertical takeoff 125 cc gasoline engine 492 Fuji Imvac Inc. A-4 Fixed wing Damage assessment, environmental monitoring, agriculture Hand or catapult launch 43cc two-cycle gasoline engine 4 hours (3 kg) 400 km 13,300 Fuji Imvac Inc. B-3 Fixed wing Damage assessment, environmental monitoring, agriculture Hand or catapult launch Fuji Imvac BT-86B 7.4 hp 5 hours (6 kg) 500 km 15,000 Fuji Imvac Inc. D-3 Fixed wing Damage assessment, environmental monitoring, agriculture Hand or catapult launch electric motor 45 minutes (1 kg) 60 km Fuji Imvac Inc. D-5 Fixed wing Damage assessment, environmental monitoring, agriculture Bungee launch brushless electric motor 1.5 hours (1 kg) 100 km Fuji Imvac Inc. E Fixed wing Damage assessment, environmental monitoring, agriculture Hand or catapult launch 75cc four-cycle engine 22 hours (22 kg) 2500 km 6,700

NETHERLANDS Delft Dynamics RH2 Stern Rotary wing Public safety, firefighting, defense Vertical takeoff two-stroke gasoline engine 90 minutes 18 km 3,281

HighEye HEF 30 Rotary wing Surveillance, monitoring and mapping Vertical takeoff single-cylinder, two-stroke combustion engine 75 minutes (2 kg) 50 km

NEW ZEALAND Hawkeye UAV RQ-84Z AeroHawk Fixed wing Commercial aerial mapping and 3D terrain generation Hand launch electric motor 90 minutes (1.5 kg) 28 km 16,000

Skycam UAV Kahu Fixed wing Photography, videography, surveillance Bungee launch direct-drive 1200 W brushless motor 60 minutes 60 km 16,500 Skycam UAV Swamp Fox Fixed wing Aerial mapping and surveying Bungee launch electric brushless outrunner motor 75 minutes 60 km 16,500

POLAND Flytronic FlyEye Fixed wing Target identification, fire reconnaissance, Hand launch electric motor 3 hours (2 kg) 13,123 battlefield surveillance


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JAPAN Yamaha Motor Co. RMAX Rotary wing Agricultural spraying, photography, surveillance, Vertical takeoff 246cc two-stroke horizontally 1 hour 400 meters 164 photogrammetry opposed two-cylinder engine

Hirobo SkySurveyor Rotary wing Aerial surveillance, power line inspection, disaster recovery Vertical takeoff 125 cc gasoline engine 492 Fuji Imvac Inc. A-4 Fixed wing Damage assessment, environmental monitoring, agriculture Hand or catapult launch 43cc two-cycle gasoline engine 4 hours (3 kg) 400 km 13,300 Fuji Imvac Inc. B-3 Fixed wing Damage assessment, environmental monitoring, agriculture Hand or catapult launch Fuji Imvac BT-86B 7.4 hp 5 hours (6 kg) 500 km 15,000 Fuji Imvac Inc. D-3 Fixed wing Damage assessment, environmental monitoring, agriculture Hand or catapult launch electric motor 45 minutes (1 kg) 60 km Fuji Imvac Inc. D-5 Fixed wing Damage assessment, environmental monitoring, agriculture Bungee launch brushless electric motor 1.5 hours (1 kg) 100 km Fuji Imvac Inc. E Fixed wing Damage assessment, environmental monitoring, agriculture Hand or catapult launch 75cc four-cycle engine 22 hours (22 kg) 2500 km 6,700

NETHERLANDS Delft Dynamics RH2 Stern Rotary wing Public safety, firefighting, defense Vertical takeoff two-stroke gasoline engine 90 minutes 18 km 3,281

HighEye HEF 30 Rotary wing Surveillance, monitoring and mapping Vertical takeoff single-cylinder, two-stroke combustion engine 75 minutes (2 kg) 50 km

NEW ZEALAND Hawkeye UAV RQ-84Z AeroHawk Fixed wing Commercial aerial mapping and 3D terrain generation Hand launch electric motor 90 minutes (1.5 kg) 28 km 16,000

Skycam UAV Kahu Fixed wing Photography, videography, surveillance Bungee launch direct-drive 1200 W brushless motor 60 minutes 60 km 16,500 Skycam UAV Swamp Fox Fixed wing Aerial mapping and surveying Bungee launch electric brushless outrunner motor 75 minutes 60 km 16,500

POLAND Flytronic FlyEye Fixed wing Target identification, fire reconnaissance, Hand launch electric motor 3 hours (2 kg) 13,123 battlefield surveillance


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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling(payload) in feet

Trigger Composites Pteryx Fixed wing Photogrammetry, property surveillance, Bungee launch brushless electric motor 2 hours (500 grams) 10 km 8,202environmental monitoring

Trigger Composites EasyMap Blended wing-body Surveying, precision agriculture, Hand launch electric motor 45 minutesenvironmental monitoring

PORTUGAL Uavision UX-Spyro Quadcopter Search and rescue, structure maintenance, Vertical takeoff four electric motors 30 minutes (4 kg) 1 km

media, security

Uavision Wingo Fixed wing Surveillance, border control, gas and oil pipelines Runway takeoff fuel engine 10 hours (5 kg) 250 km 22,966monitoring

Uavision Wingo S Fixed wing Tactical surveillance, search & rescue, Hand launch electric motor 2 hours 30 km 14,764agriculture monitoring

ROMANIA TeamNet International Hirrus Fixed wing Mapping, digital models, video surveillance Catapult launch electric motor 3 hours (900 grams) 15 km 9,843

SERBIA Military Technical Institute Long range tactical UAV Fixed wing Reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition Runway or catapult launch two-cylinder boxer, 32 kW (43 bhp) 12 hours 100 km 9,843

and designation

SLOVAKIA Et-Air Slovakia SRO Cruiser Fixed wing Observation, science, meteorology Catapult or runway launch 50ccm fourstroke, 50-100cc two-stroke engine 10 hours (10 kg) 1,000 km 11,483

Et-Air Slovakia SRO Cruiser 2 Fixed wing Observation, science, meteorology Catapult or runway launch 100-150cc two-stroke or four-stroke 15 hours (20 kg) 1,500 km 11,483Et-Air Slovakia SRO Cruiser Mini Fixed wing Photography, observation, science, training Hand or catapult launch twin electric motors 3 hours (2 kg) 200 km 3,281

SLOVENIA C-Astral Bramor rTK Blended wing-body Surveying, remote sensing Catapult launch electric motor 2.5 hours 40 kmC-Astral Bramor gEO Blended wing-body Surveying, remote sensing Catapult launch electric motor 1.5 hours 40 kmC-Astral Bramor C4EYE Blended wing-body Real-time or near real-time video observation and surveillance Catapult launch electric motor 3 hours 30 km

SWITZERLAND Flying-Robots FR SWAN X1 Soft wing aerial vehicle Surveillance, cargo drop, transmission relay Ground launch 40 hours

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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet Trigger Composites Pteryx Fixed wing Photogrammetry, property surveillance, Bungee launch brushless electric motor 2 hours (500 grams) 10 km 8,202 environmental monitoring

Trigger Composites EasyMap Blended wing-body Surveying, precision agriculture, Hand launch electric motor 45 minutes environmental monitoring

PORTUGAL Uavision UX-Spyro Quadcopter Search and rescue, structure maintenance, Vertical takeoff four electric motors 30 minutes (4 kg) 1 km media, security

Uavision Wingo Fixed wing Surveillance, border control, gas and oil pipelines Runway takeoff fuel engine 10 hours (5 kg) 250 km 22,966 monitoring

Uavision Wingo S Fixed wing Tactical surveillance, search & rescue, Hand launch electric motor 2 hours 30 km 14,764 agriculture monitoring

ROMANIA TeamNet International Hirrus Fixed wing Mapping, digital models, video surveillance Catapult launch electric motor 3 hours (900 grams) 15 km 9,843

SERBIA Military Technical Institute Long range tactical UAV Fixed wing Reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition Runway or catapult launch two-cylinder boxer, 32 kW (43 bhp) 12 hours 100 km 9,843 and designation

SLOVAKIA Et-Air Slovakia SRO Cruiser Fixed wing Observation, science, meteorology Catapult or runway launch 50ccm fourstroke, 50-100cc two-stroke engine 10 hours (10 kg) 1,000 km 11,483

Et-Air Slovakia SRO Cruiser 2 Fixed wing Observation, science, meteorology Catapult or runway launch 100-150cc two-stroke or four-stroke 15 hours (20 kg) 1,500 km 11,483 Et-Air Slovakia SRO Cruiser Mini Fixed wing Photography, observation, science, training Hand or catapult launch twin electric motors 3 hours (2 kg) 200 km 3,281

SLOVENIA C-Astral Bramor rTK Blended wing-body Surveying, remote sensing Catapult launch electric motor 2.5 hours 40 km C-Astral Bramor gEO Blended wing-body Surveying, remote sensing Catapult launch electric motor 1.5 hours 40 km C-Astral Bramor C4EYE Blended wing-body Real-time or near real-time video observation and surveillance Catapult launch electric motor 3 hours 30 km

SWITZERLAND Flying-Robots FR SWAN X1 Soft wing aerial vehicle Surveillance, cargo drop, transmission relay Ground launch 40 hours


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UNITED KINGDOM BAE Systems Taranis Blended wing-body Combat aircraft technology demonstration Runway takeoff Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour

BAE Systems Demon Fixed wing Technology demonstration Runway takeoff Titan 390N turbofan engine

BAE Systems Mantis Fixed wing Persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, Runway takeoff twin-engine turboprop targeting

UNITED STATES 3D Robotics Aero-M Fixed wing 3D aerial mapping Hand launch electric motor 40 minutes (500 grams) 1 km

Aerovel Flexrotor Fixed wing Observation, situational awareness, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff two-stroke, 28 cc engine 40 hours 3,400 km 3,000

Altavian Nova F6500 Fixed wing 3D mapping, infrared imagery, high-definition video Hand launch electric motor 90 minutes 80 km 10,000

Altavian Nova R8400 Octocopter 3D mapping, infrared imagery, high-definition video Vertical takeoff electric motor 35 minutes 20 km 10,000

American Unmanned Systems Guardian Eagle Rotary wing Search and rescue, firefighting, IED detection Vertical takeoff DC brushless motor 1.3 hours 4.8 km 3000 Applied Research Associates Nighthawk Fixed wing Situational awareness, search and rescue, disaster response Hand or tube launch 60 minutes 10 km 11,000 Aurora Flight Sciences Centaur Fixed wing Defense, intelligence, law enforcement Runway Austro Engine AE300 heavy fuel 24 hours (363 kg) 27,500 Aurora Flight Sciences Orion Fixed wing Long-range intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway Austro Engine AE300 heavy fuel 120 hours (1,179 kg) 24,140 km 30,000


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UNITED KINGDOM BAE Systems Taranis Blended wing-body Combat aircraft technology demonstration Runway takeoff Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour

BAE Systems Demon Fixed wing Technology demonstration Runway takeoff Titan 390N turbofan engine

BAE Systems Mantis Fixed wing Persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, Runway takeoff twin-engine turboprop targeting

UNITED STATES 3D Robotics Aero-M Fixed wing 3D aerial mapping Hand launch electric motor 40 minutes (500 grams) 1 km

Aerovel Flexrotor Fixed wing Observation, situational awareness, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff two-stroke, 28 cc engine 40 hours 3,400 km 3,000

Altavian Nova F6500 Fixed wing 3D mapping, infrared imagery, high-definition video Hand launch electric motor 90 minutes 80 km 10,000

Altavian Nova R8400 Octocopter 3D mapping, infrared imagery, high-definition video Vertical takeoff electric motor 35 minutes 20 km 10,000

American Unmanned Systems Guardian Eagle Rotary wing Search and rescue, firefighting, IED detection Vertical takeoff DC brushless motor 1.3 hours 4.8 km 3000 Applied Research Associates Nighthawk Fixed wing Situational awareness, search and rescue, disaster response Hand or tube launch 60 minutes 10 km 11,000 Aurora Flight Sciences Centaur Fixed wing Defense, intelligence, law enforcement Runway Austro Engine AE300 heavy fuel 24 hours (363 kg) 27,500 Aurora Flight Sciences Orion Fixed wing Long-range intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway Austro Engine AE300 heavy fuel 120 hours (1,179 kg) 24,140 km 30,000


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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet Aurora Flight Sciences Skate Blended wing-body Law enforcement, military, first responders Hand launch or vertical takeoff electric motor 1 hour (200 grams) 5.5 km 13,000 Aerovironment Global Observer Fixed wing Communications relay, disaster response, Runway takeoff liquid hydrogen fueled engine 7 days (181.4 kg) 65,000 maritime operations Aerovironment Puma AE Fixed wing Land-based and maritime operations Hand or rail launch electric motor 3.5 hours 15 km Aerovironment Raven RQ-11B Fixed wing Military and commercial intelligence, surveillance, Hand launch electric motor 90 minutes 10 km 14,000 reconnaissance Aerovironment Wasp AE Fixed wing Land-based and maritime operations Hand launch electric motor 50 minutes 5 km 500 Aerovironment Qube Quadrotor Public safety, wildlife monitoring, infrastructure Vertical takeoff electric motor 40 minutes 1 km 500 management Aerovironment Shrike Quadcopter Day and night intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff electric motor 40 5 km Boeing Insitu ScanEagle Fixed wing Search and rescue, disaster response, force protection Catapult launch two-stroke 3W piston engine, 1.5 hp 24 hours (3.4 kg) 19,500

Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack Fixed wing Search and rescue, disaster response, force protection Catapult launch 8 hp reciprocating engine with electronic fuel injection 16 hours (17 kg) 19,500

Boeing Phantom Eye Fixed wing Persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Launched from moving cart two 2.3-liter 150 hp engines 4 days 65,000 Boeing Phantom Ray Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, air defense Runway takeoff General Electric F404-GE-102D turbofan engine 2414 km 40,000 suppression Crescent Unmanned Systems Bravo 300 Quadcopter Law enforcement, search and rescue, precision agriculture Vertical takeoff four brushless DC motors 55 minutes 24 km 10,000 Crescent Unmanned Systems Alpha 100 Quadcopter Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff electric motor DPI UAV Systems DP-14 Hawk Rotary wing Precision aerial resupply, precision agriculture Vertical takeoff hybrid heavy fuel Solar T62Titan engine 2.4 hours (195 kg) 15,000 DPI UAV Systems DP-12 Rhino Rotary wing Precision imagery, data acquisition, communications relay Vertical takeoff electric motor 1 hour (68 kg) 556 km 15,000

DPI UAV Systems DP-5X Wasp Rotary wing Communications relay, safety assessment, disaster response Vertical takeoff electric motor 4.8 hours (45 kg) 15,000

UNITED STATES, continued


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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet Aurora Flight Sciences Skate Blended wing-body Law enforcement, military, first responders Hand launch or vertical takeoff electric motor 1 hour (200 grams) 5.5 km 13,000 Aerovironment Global Observer Fixed wing Communications relay, disaster response, Runway takeoff liquid hydrogen fueled engine 7 days (181.4 kg) 65,000 maritime operations Aerovironment Puma AE Fixed wing Land-based and maritime operations Hand or rail launch electric motor 3.5 hours 15 km Aerovironment Raven RQ-11B Fixed wing Military and commercial intelligence, surveillance, Hand launch electric motor 90 minutes 10 km 14,000 reconnaissance Aerovironment Wasp AE Fixed wing Land-based and maritime operations Hand launch electric motor 50 minutes 5 km 500 Aerovironment Qube Quadrotor Public safety, wildlife monitoring, infrastructure Vertical takeoff electric motor 40 minutes 1 km 500 management Aerovironment Shrike Quadcopter Day and night intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff electric motor 40 5 km Boeing Insitu ScanEagle Fixed wing Search and rescue, disaster response, force protection Catapult launch two-stroke 3W piston engine, 1.5 hp 24 hours (3.4 kg) 19,500

Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack Fixed wing Search and rescue, disaster response, force protection Catapult launch 8 hp reciprocating engine with electronic fuel injection 16 hours (17 kg) 19,500

Boeing Phantom Eye Fixed wing Persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Launched from moving cart two 2.3-liter 150 hp engines 4 days 65,000 Boeing Phantom Ray Blended wing-body Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, air defense Runway takeoff General Electric F404-GE-102D turbofan engine 2414 km 40,000 suppression Crescent Unmanned Systems Bravo 300 Quadcopter Law enforcement, search and rescue, precision agriculture Vertical takeoff four brushless DC motors 55 minutes 24 km 10,000 Crescent Unmanned Systems Alpha 100 Quadcopter Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Vertical takeoff electric motor DPI UAV Systems DP-14 Hawk Rotary wing Precision aerial resupply, precision agriculture Vertical takeoff hybrid heavy fuel Solar T62Titan engine 2.4 hours (195 kg) 15,000 DPI UAV Systems DP-12 Rhino Rotary wing Precision imagery, data acquisition, communications relay Vertical takeoff electric motor 1 hour (68 kg) 556 km 15,000

DPI UAV Systems DP-5X Wasp Rotary wing Communications relay, safety assessment, disaster response Vertical takeoff electric motor 4.8 hours (45 kg) 15,000


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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet DPI UAV Systems DP-6XT Whisper Tandem Propeller UAV Mobile WiFi network, imagery Vertical takeoff electric motor 30 minutes (7 kg) 15,000

Bosh Technologies Swiper Fixed wing Inspection, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch 65 minutes 8 km Bosh Technologies Super Swiper Fixed wing Inspection, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch or vertical takeoff 2 hours 16 km General Atomics Aeronautical MQ-9 Reaper/Predator B Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Honeywell 331-10 turboprop engine 27 hours (386 kg internal, 50,000 1361 kg external) General Atomics Aeronautical Guardian Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Honeywell 331-10 turboprop engine 27 hours 45,000

General Atomics Aeronautical Gray Eagle Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Thielert 165 hp heavy-fuel engine 25 hours (261 kg internal, 29,000 227 kg external) General Atomics Aeronautical Predator C Avenger Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Pratt & Whitney PW545B turbofan 18 hours (1588 kg internal, 50,000 2948 kg total)

General Atomics Aeronautical Predator XP Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Modified Rotax 914 turbo-charged, 4-stroke, 4-cylinder 35 hrs (147 kg) 25,000

Innovative Automation Technologies SkyStinger Fixed wing Reconnaissance Hand launch brushless DC electric motor

Innovative Automation Technologies Axo Fixed wing Payload testing, remote sensing, avionics testing Hand or runway launch brushless DC electric motor 60 minutes 16 km

and evaluation

Innovative Automation Technologies Point and Toss Blended wing-body Reconnaissance, search and rescue Hand launch

Innovative Automation Technologies Pelican Fixed wing Wildlife monitor, border security, surveying/mapping, Runway launch duel brushless DC electric

payload testing motors

Intuitive Machines Tiburon Fixed wing Signal intelligence, hyperspectral imaging, lidar Runway takeoff Rotax 914 turbo-charged, four-stroke, four-cylinder 30 hours (136 kg) 2,778 km 26,000

Kaman Aerospace & Lockheed Martin K-Max Unmanned Rotary wing Battlefield cargo resupply Vertical takeoff Honeywell T53-17 gas turbine engine 12 hours 1,852 km

L3 BAI Aerosystems APEX Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Catapult launch electric motor 7 hours 100 km



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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet DPI UAV Systems DP-6XT Whisper Tandem Propeller UAV Mobile WiFi network, imagery Vertical takeoff electric motor 30 minutes (7 kg) 15,000

Bosh Technologies Swiper Fixed wing Inspection, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch 65 minutes 8 km Bosh Technologies Super Swiper Fixed wing Inspection, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Hand launch or vertical takeoff 2 hours 16 km General Atomics Aeronautical MQ-9 Reaper/Predator B Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Honeywell 331-10 turboprop engine 27 hours (386 kg internal, 50,000 1361 kg external) General Atomics Aeronautical Guardian Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Honeywell 331-10 turboprop engine 27 hours 45,000

General Atomics Aeronautical Gray Eagle Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Thielert 165 hp heavy-fuel engine 25 hours (261 kg internal, 29,000 227 kg external) General Atomics Aeronautical Predator C Avenger Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Pratt & Whitney PW545B turbofan 18 hours (1588 kg internal, 50,000 2948 kg total)

General Atomics Aeronautical Predator XP Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Modified Rotax 914 turbo-charged, 4-stroke, 4-cylinder 35 hrs (147 kg) 25,000

Innovative Automation Technologies SkyStinger Fixed wing Reconnaissance Hand launch brushless DC electric motor

Innovative Automation Technologies Axo Fixed wing Payload testing, remote sensing, avionics testing Hand or runway launch brushless DC electric motor 60 minutes 16 km

and evaluation

Innovative Automation Technologies Point and Toss Blended wing-body Reconnaissance, search and rescue Hand launch

Innovative Automation Technologies Pelican Fixed wing Wildlife monitor, border security, surveying/mapping, Runway launch duel brushless DC electric

payload testing motors

Intuitive Machines Tiburon Fixed wing Signal intelligence, hyperspectral imaging, lidar Runway takeoff Rotax 914 turbo-charged, four-stroke, four-cylinder 30 hours (136 kg) 2,778 km 26,000

Kaman Aerospace & Lockheed Martin K-Max Unmanned Rotary wing Battlefield cargo resupply Vertical takeoff Honeywell T53-17 gas turbine engine 12 hours 1,852 km

L3 BAI Aerosystems APEX Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Catapult launch electric motor 7 hours 100 km


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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet L3 BAI Aerosystems Cutlass Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Tube launch electric motor 30 minutes (1.4 kg) 22.2 km

Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III Fixed wing Persistent surveillance of ground forces Hand launch electric motor 90 minutes 15 km 17,000

Lockheed Martin Indago Quadrotor Aerial reconnaissance for police, firefighters and Vertical takeoff 45 minutes 5 km security forces Lockheed Martin Vector Hawk Fixed wing Surveillance, reconnaissance, civil, commercial Hand or canister launch electric motor 90 minutes 15 km 17,000 Lockheed Martin Fury Blended wing-body Surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition Catapult launch heavy-fuel engine 15 hours 2,778 km 15,000 Maryland Aerospace Vector P Fixed wing Border patrol, pipeline inspection, aerial mapping Runway takeoff 75cc 7.5 hp two-stroke reverse rotation 4 hours 519 km 10,000 gasoline engine Maryland Aerospace Vector Wing 100 Blended wing-body Aerial reconnaissance Hand or bungee launch brushless electric motor 90 minutes 16 km 15,000 MLB Company Bat 4 Fixed wing Aerial mapping, small unit surveillance, urban monitoring Runway takeoff 110cc two-stroke engine 6 hours 483 km 10,000

MLB Company Super Bat DA-50 Fixed wing Short range surveillance, aerial mapping, small unit Catapult launch 26cc two-stroke engine 10 hours 724 km 15,000 surveillance

MLB Company V Bat Ducted fan, tail sitter Shipboard and urban monitoring, surveillance, mapping Vertical takeoff 157cc two-stroke engine 8 hours 483 km 15,000

Prioria Robotics Maverick Fixed wing Emergency management, aerial imaging, search Hand or tube launch Solar T62-32 single-stage turbine engine 60 minutes (300 grams) 15 km 25,000 and rescue

Scion UAS SA-400 Jackal Rotary wing Search and rescue, military insertion or extraction, Vertical takeoff single-cyclinder, two-stroke, fuel-injected 4 hours (45.4 kg) 547.2 8,000 utility services Lycoming EL-005



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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet L3 BAI Aerosystems Cutlass Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Tube launch electric motor 30 minutes (1.4 kg) 22.2 km

Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III Fixed wing Persistent surveillance of ground forces Hand launch electric motor 90 minutes 15 km 17,000

Lockheed Martin Indago Quadrotor Aerial reconnaissance for police, firefighters and Vertical takeoff 45 minutes 5 km security forces Lockheed Martin Vector Hawk Fixed wing Surveillance, reconnaissance, civil, commercial Hand or canister launch electric motor 90 minutes 15 km 17,000 Lockheed Martin Fury Blended wing-body Surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition Catapult launch heavy-fuel engine 15 hours 2,778 km 15,000 Maryland Aerospace Vector P Fixed wing Border patrol, pipeline inspection, aerial mapping Runway takeoff 75cc 7.5 hp two-stroke reverse rotation 4 hours 519 km 10,000 gasoline engine Maryland Aerospace Vector Wing 100 Blended wing-body Aerial reconnaissance Hand or bungee launch brushless electric motor 90 minutes 16 km 15,000 MLB Company Bat 4 Fixed wing Aerial mapping, small unit surveillance, urban monitoring Runway takeoff 110cc two-stroke engine 6 hours 483 km 10,000

MLB Company Super Bat DA-50 Fixed wing Short range surveillance, aerial mapping, small unit Catapult launch 26cc two-stroke engine 10 hours 724 km 15,000 surveillance

MLB Company V Bat Ducted fan, tail sitter Shipboard and urban monitoring, surveillance, mapping Vertical takeoff 157cc two-stroke engine 8 hours 483 km 15,000

Prioria Robotics Maverick Fixed wing Emergency management, aerial imaging, search Hand or tube launch Solar T62-32 single-stage turbine engine 60 minutes (300 grams) 15 km 25,000 and rescue

Scion UAS SA-400 Jackal Rotary wing Search and rescue, military insertion or extraction, Vertical takeoff single-cyclinder, two-stroke, fuel-injected 4 hours (45.4 kg) 547.2 8,000 utility services Lycoming EL-005


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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet Textron Systems Aerosonde Mark 4.7 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Rail or vehicle launch UAV Engines Ltd. AR741 rotary air-cooled engine 14 hours (4.5 kg) 92.3 km 15,000 Textron Systems Shadow 200 RQ-7B Fixed wing Intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition Catapult launch electric motor 9 hours (20.4) 125 km 15,000 Textron Systems Shadow M2 Fixed wing Intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition Runway or catapult launch UAV Engines Ltd. AR801R rotary water-cooled 18 hours 125 km 18,000 engine Northrop Grumman Bat 14 Blended wing-body Communications relay, signals intelligence, Catapult launch Yamaha heavy fuel engine 12 hours (34 kg) 17,000 electronic warfare

Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Allison Rolls-Royce AE3007H turbofan 32 hours (1,360 kg) 60,000

Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout Rotary wing Situation awareness, precision targeting Vertical takeoff Rolls Royce 250-C20W turboshaft engine 8 hours (136 kg) 1,104 km 12,500 Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout Rotary wing Situation awareness, precision targeting Vertical takeoff Rolls Royce 250-C47E turboshaft engine 12 hours (227 kg) 2272 km 16,000

Northrop Grumman Rotary Bat Rotary wing Inspection and rescue, power line inspection, border patrol Vertical takeoff Yamaha heavy fuel engine 3 hours (20 kg) 130 km 6,000 RP Flight Systems Spectra Blended wing-body Aerial photography, search and rescue, wildland fire Hand launch electric motor 1 hour 50 km 15,000 observation

UASUSA Tempest Fixed wing Scientific research, precision agriculture, mapping Hand or catapult launch electric motor 1.5 hours (2.3 kg) 97 km 14,000

UASUSA Recon Fixed wing Scientific research, precision agriculture, Hand or catapult launch electric motor 1.5 hours (1.14 kg) 161 km 14,000 emergency response

JOINT EuroHawk GmbH Euro Hawk Fixed wing High altitude, long-endurance reconnaissance Runway takeoff Allison Rolls-Royce AE3007H turbofan 30 hours (1,360 kg) 60,000 Dassault Aviation nEUROn Delta wing, stealth Demonstrate technologies needed for Runway takeoff turbofan engine 45,900



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Country Manufacturer Aircraft Type Applications Launch method Propulsion Endurance Range Ceiling (payload) in feet Textron Systems Aerosonde Mark 4.7 Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Rail or vehicle launch UAV Engines Ltd. AR741 rotary air-cooled engine 14 hours (4.5 kg) 92.3 km 15,000 Textron Systems Shadow 200 RQ-7B Fixed wing Intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition Catapult launch electric motor 9 hours (20.4) 125 km 15,000 Textron Systems Shadow M2 Fixed wing Intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition Runway or catapult launch UAV Engines Ltd. AR801R rotary water-cooled 18 hours 125 km 18,000 engine Northrop Grumman Bat 14 Blended wing-body Communications relay, signals intelligence, Catapult launch Yamaha heavy fuel engine 12 hours (34 kg) 17,000 electronic warfare

Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Fixed wing Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance Runway takeoff Allison Rolls-Royce AE3007H turbofan 32 hours (1,360 kg) 60,000

Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout Rotary wing Situation awareness, precision targeting Vertical takeoff Rolls Royce 250-C20W turboshaft engine 8 hours (136 kg) 1,104 km 12,500 Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout Rotary wing Situation awareness, precision targeting Vertical takeoff Rolls Royce 250-C47E turboshaft engine 12 hours (227 kg) 2272 km 16,000

Northrop Grumman Rotary Bat Rotary wing Inspection and rescue, power line inspection, border patrol Vertical takeoff Yamaha heavy fuel engine 3 hours (20 kg) 130 km 6,000 RP Flight Systems Spectra Blended wing-body Aerial photography, search and rescue, wildland fire Hand launch electric motor 1 hour 50 km 15,000 observation

UASUSA Tempest Fixed wing Scientific research, precision agriculture, mapping Hand or catapult launch electric motor 1.5 hours (2.3 kg) 97 km 14,000

UASUSA Recon Fixed wing Scientific research, precision agriculture, Hand or catapult launch electric motor 1.5 hours (1.14 kg) 161 km 14,000 emergency response

JOINT EuroHawk GmbH Euro Hawk Fixed wing High altitude, long-endurance reconnaissance Runway takeoff Allison Rolls-Royce AE3007H turbofan 30 hours (1,360 kg) 60,000 Dassault Aviation nEUROn Delta wing, stealth Demonstrate technologies needed for Runway takeoff turbofan engine 45,900


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The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, Third Edition

Frank White ISBN: 978-1-62410-262-2

“The Overview Effect” is the cognitive shift in awareness that results from the experience of viewing Earth from orbit or the moon. Examine how space exploration and settlement are considered necessary next steps in the evolution of human civilization and consciousness.

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Meeting the Challenge: The Hexagon KH-9 Reconnaissance Satellite

Phil Pressel ISBN: 978-1-62410-203-5

Read about The Hexagon KH-9 Reconnaissance Satellite, one of the most complicated systems ever put into space. You will explore the recently declassified story of the design, development, and production of this U.S. intelligence satellite.


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Space Shuttle Legacy

Roger D. Launius ISBN: 978-1-62410-216-5

This book is considered a must-read for anyone interested in a machine that some feel represented the pinnacle of rocket science—the U.S. Space Shuttle.


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