Who has the best military drones?
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| MQ-9 Reaper / Predator B | |
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| U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper | |
| Role | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems |
The Ultra is, by a comfortable margin, the world's most powerful cinematic drone; with a Max Take-Off Mass (MTOM) of 110kg / 243lbs, and a top speed of 56kts+/105kmh making it an unequalled partner for dynamic high-speed action sequences.
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Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel.
| RQ-170 Sentinel | |
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| Artist's rendering | |
| Role | Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Introduction | 2007 |
The United States remains, by far, the world's leader in drone technology. A decade of extensive operational work with drones has given the U.S. military tremendous experience with the architecture, design, and employment of UAV technology.
1. Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle (H.T.V.) 2. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems built this hypersonic vehicle.
Technology. The Russian military operates a fleet of about 500 drones. Russian officials stress that short-range drones are the most needed in the armed forces.
The Department of Defense fields DoD UAS across all four Services, including the National Guard. The Department currently operates more than 11,000 UAS in support of domestic training events and overseas contingency missions.
Skydio is the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology. Skydio leverages breakthrough AI technology to create the world's most intelligent flying machines for consumers, enterprises, defense and civilian agencies.
1. DJI. DJI is one of the top consumer drone manufacturers, known mainly for their Mavic series. The Mavi series has become the quintessential drone for new to intermediate pilots and videographers and the simultaneous launch in late 2018 of the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom was huge news in the industry.
Does NATO have drones?
Designated the AGS NATO RQ-4D, NATO's remotely piloted aircraft is based on the US Air Force Block 40 Global Hawk. It has been uniquely adapted to NATO requirements to provide a state-of-the-art Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability to NATO.
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NATO type 10,000 ft (3,000 m) altitude, up to 50 km range. Tactical 18,000 ft (5,500 m) altitude, about 160 km range. MALE (medium altitude, long endurance) up to 30,000 ft (9,000 m) and range over 200 km.
As of January 2014, the U.S. military operates a large number of unmanned aerial systems: 7,362 RQ-11 Ravens; 990 AeroVironment Wasp IIIs; 1,137 AeroVironment RQ-20 Pumas; and 306 RQ-16 T-Hawk small UAS systems and 246 Predators and MQ-1C Gray Eagles; 126 MQ-9 Reapers; 491 RQ-7 Shadows; and 33 RQ-4 Global Hawk large ...
Technology. The Russian military operates a fleet of about 500 drones. Russian officials stress that short-range drones are the most needed in the armed forces.
The Department of Defense fields DoD UAS across all four Services, including the National Guard. The Department currently operates more than 11,000 UAS in support of domestic training events and overseas contingency missions.
Other African countries involved in drones – either armed or for surveillance – include Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Nigeria, Cameroon, Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan.
According to Wikipedia, most military drones range from some thousand dollars to tens of millions of dollars. For comparison, an ordinary “toy” drone that you can get online or offline costs anywhere between $25 and $250. Slightly more professional ones can be just under $1,000.
