List of unmanned aerial vehicles
 |
The following is a list of Unmanned aerial vehicles developed and operated by various countries around the world. Listed with primary mission(s) and year of first flight.
Argentina
- Nostromo Cabure[1]
- Nostromo Yarará[1]
- Nostromo Yagua[1]
- STRIX ( AeroDreams ) reconocimiento (2006)
- Lipan [2], reconnaissance:
- LIPÁN M3 vigilancia, reconocimiento aéreo e inteligencia (2007)
- LIPAN XM4 vigilancia, reconocimiento aéreo e inteligencia ( en desarrollo)
- GUARDIAN vigilancia, reconocimiento aéreo e inteligencia (2007) (Armada Argentina)
- MANTIS programa de combate aereo no tripulado (2009)
Australia
- Aerosonde
- Aerosonde Aeroguard
- ADRO Pelican Observer[1]
- BAE Brumby[1]
- BAE Kingfisher[1]
- Cybird, development
- Codarra Avatar[1]
- CSIRO Mantis[1]
- Entecho Demipod[1]
- Entecho Mupod[1]
- ADI Jandu[1]
- Silverstone Flamingo[1]
- Sonacom Mirli[1]
- UAV Vision G18 Aeolus[1]
- UAV Vision T21[1]
- UAV Vision T26[1]
- V-TOL Hammerhead[1]
- V-TOL i-copter Phantom[1]
- V-TOL i-copter Seeker[1]
Austria
- Schiebel Camcopter S-100, reconnaissance
Belgium
- EPERVIER drone (1969)
- B-Hunter UAV (2002)
Brazil
- A-20 UNMANNED AIRSHIP Space Airships Ltd.
- XMobots Apoena LALE (low-altitude long-endurance) (2009)
- Carcara UAV Santos Lab Comercio e Industria Aerospacial Ltda.
- EMBRAVANT EMBRAVANT - Empresa Brasileira de Veículos Aéreos Não Tripulados
- FS-01 Watchdog Brazilian medium range tactical UAV
- UAV VTOL FS-03 VTOL-UAV with 150 km range.
- 14XBrazilian Hypersonic UAV, used to put satellites on orbit.[in development]
- Dumont UAV - New Technologies, Carlos Cristiano Nunes | www.newtechnologies.com.br
Brazil/South Africa
- Denel Bateleur MALE (medium-altitude long-endurance) (2008)[3]
Bulgaria
- RUM-1, target (1967)
- RUM-2, target (1967)
- RUM-2M, target (1969)
- RUM-2MB, target (1971)
- [M-200], target (1971)
- UtRUM, targer (1974)
- P-200, target (1975)
- Yastreb-1, target (1978)
- Yastreb-2, target (1981)
- Yastreb-3,target (1982)
- NITI (2006)
Canada
- Aeryon Scout, reconnaissance (2009) [4]
- Canadair CL-89, reconnaissance (1964) - joint funded by UK, later by West Germany as well
- CL-289, reconnaissance (1990)
- CL-227 Sentinel, reconnaissance (1977)
- CL-327 Guardian, reconnaissance (1996)
- CH-160, reconnaissance (2009) [5]
- CH-280, reconnaissance (2010)
- CH-320, reconnaissance (2012)
- Draganflyer E4, surveillance (2009)
- Draganflyer X4, surveillance (2009) [6]
- Draganflyer X6, surveillance (2009) [7]
- Draganflyer X8, surveillance (2010) [8]
- Draganfly Tango, reconnaissance [9]
- Silver Fox ALIX (Atlantic Littoral Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Experiment) (2004)
- ADVANCED SUBSONICS/XIPHOS Grasshopper (2000)
- MMIST CQ-10 Snowgoose (2000)
Chile
- Sirol, reconnaissance and research (2007) [10]
- Sirol 221, reconnaissance and meteorology research (2008) [11]
- Stardust II, reconnaissance and aerial imaging(2010) [12]
China (PRC)
- Shenyang Darksword stealth attack UCAV
- Combat Eagle UCAV stealth attack UCAV with forward-swept wings
- Thunderbolt UCAV attack UCAV
- ASN-229A stealthy attack / reconnaissance UCAV
- WJ-600 stealthy attack / electronic warfare UCAV
- CH-1 UCAV attack UCAV
- CH-3 UCAV attack UCAV
- Yilong UCAV attack UCAV
- Scan Eagle UAV stealth reconnaissance URAV
- Xianglong Unmanned Reconnaissance Aerial Vehicle, military reconnaissance (2009)
- Long Haul Eagle UAV reconnaissance UAV
- TF-8 UAV
- TF-10 UAV
- ChangKong-1, target, reconnaissance (1966)
- ChangKong-2
- Dufeng II
- SH-1 UAV
- ASN-206
- BZK-005
- WZ-5 (1981)
- WZ-2000, reconnaissance (2003)
- WZ-5
- CATIC ASN-15
- CATIC ASN-104
- CATIC ASN-105B
- CATIC ASN-207
- CATIC ASN-206
- CATIC ASN-9
- CATIC ASN-7
- CATIC ASN-2
Czech Republic
Finland
- MASS Mini-UAV, reconnaissance [13]
France
- SAGEM Sperwer, reconnaissance
- Dassault AVE-D Petit Duc, research (2000)
- Dassault AVE-C Moyen Duc, research (2001)
- Dassault nEUROn, combat (expected in 2011)
- Dassault-Sagem SlowFast, reconnaissance (2004)
- Verhagen X2 Autonomous Helicopters, flycam reconnaissance (2008)[14]
- Flying-Robots FR102, softs wings based (2008)[15]
- EADS Harfang, reconnaissance (2006)
- EADS Talarion
- Alcore Azimut
- Alcore Biodrone
- Alcore Futura
- Alcore Maya
- SAGEM Crecerelle
- SAGEM Merlin
- Tecknisolar-Seni Buteo
- Tecknisolar-Seni Coccinelle
- Tecknisolar-Seni Libellule
Germany
- Drohne CL 289
- EADS Barracuda, German-led program together with Spain
- EMT Aladin, reconnaissance
- EMT Fancopter, reconnaissance
- EMT Luna, reconnaissance
- EMT X-13
- EuroHawk, reconnaissance (developed together with the U.S.)
- MIKADO
- OFFIS Guard, reconnaissance and research [16]
- Rheinmetall KZO, reconnaissance
- Rheinmetall Carola P70
- Rheinmetall Carola T140
- Rheinmetall Taifun
- microdrones md4-200
- microdrones md4-1000
Greece
- HAI Pegasus, reconnaissance (1982)
- 3 Sigma Nearchos, reconnaissance (1996)
- EADS 3 Sigma Iris
- EADS 3 Sigma Alkyon
- EADS 3 Sigma Perseas
India
- AURA UAV is a stealthy Unmanned combat air vehicle
- DRDO Nishant
- DRDO Rustom
- Lakshya PTA
- HAL/DRDO Gagan Tactical UAV [17]
- Ulka
- Fluffy uav
- Pawan uav
- Kapothaka
- Sparrow uav
Indonesia
- PUNA (Pesawat Udara Nir-Awak, Made by BPP Teknologi)
International
- EADS Barracuda (Germany/Spain)
Israel
- IMI Mastiff
- Top I Vision Casper 250
- Top I Vision Aerostat
- Silver Arrow Micro-V
- Silver Arrow Sniper
- IAI Skylark - Canister Launched mini-UAV system
- IAI Scout
- IAI Searcher
- IAI General
- IAI Harpy
- IAI Harop
- IAI I-View
- IAI Ranger (with Switzerland)
- IAI Heron
- IAI Eitan
- IAI RQ-2 Pioneer (with the USA)
- IAI Hunter (with the USA)
- IAI Bird-Eye
- Elbit Skylark
- Elbit Hermes 90
- Elbit Hermes 180
- Elbit Hermes 450
- Elbit Hermes 900
- Elbit Hermes 1500
- Aeronautics Dominator
- Aeronautics Orbiter
- Aeronautics Aerostar
- Aeronautics Aerolight
- EMIT Blue Horizon 2
- EMIT Sparrow
- EMIT Butterfly
Iran
Italy
- Meteor, now SELEX Galileo Avionica Mirach series (Mirach 26, Mirach 150), target drone and reconnaissance variants
- SELEX Galileo Avionica NIBBIO, tactical reconnaissance
- SELEX Galileo Avionica FALCO, reconnaissance
- Alenia Aeronautica Sky-x, research UCAV (2005)
- Alenia Aeronautica Sky-y, research-reconnaissance MALE (2007)
- Alenia Aeronautica Molynx/Black Lynx, reconnaissance HALE (in development)
Japan
- Fuji TACOM, reconnaissance
- Fuji FFOS, observation
- Fuji J/AQM-1, target
- Fuji RPH-2, industrial
- Kawasaki KAQ-1, target
- Yamaha R-50, industrial
- Yamaha R-MAX, industrial
Jordan
Lebanon
- Mirsad-1, reconnaissance, possible weapon (2004)
Latvia
- Penguin B, dual purprose (civil/military), fixed wing UAV system (2010)
- Varna UAV, dual purprose (civil/military), UAV electric flying wing unmanned system (under development)
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
- Higheye HE60, Cam helicopter[18]
- Higheye automatic camera helicopters[19]
- Verhagen X2[20]
New Zealand
- KAHU-HAWK[21]
Pakistan
- Ababeel Aerial Drone[22]
- Baaz UAV Aerial drone[22]
- Border Eagle[23]
- Burraq UAV
- Explorer UAV[23]
- Firefly UAV Rocket Propelled UAV
- Hawk UAV[23]
- Hornet UAV[23]
- Jasoos
- Mukhbaar
- Nishan MK-II[23]
- Rover UAV[23]
- Shadow MK-II[23]
- Tornado UAV[23]
- Uqab UAV
- falco uav
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Serbia
- IBL-2000
- Mini UAV Gavran (Raven)
- Medium UAV
- Nikola Tesla-150 - First Serbian unmanned aerial vehicle built by a team of students called “EMA”[29]
- Vrabac UAV[30]
Singapore
South Africa
South Korean
- KAI Night Intruder, reconnaissance [31]
Soviet Union/Russia
- Lavochkin La-17, target and reconnaissance (1953)
- Tupolev Tu-123, reconnaissance (1964)
- Tupolev Tu-141, reconnaissance (mid-1970s)
- Yakovlev Pchela, reconnaissance
- Kamov Ka-137, reconnaissance helicopter 1998
- ZALA 421-08, most popular Russian UAV reconnaissance plane 2007
- ZALA 421-06, reconnaissance helicopter 2008
- ZALA 421-12, reconnaissance plane 2008
- Dozor 600, reconnaissance-attack aircraft late 2010[32][33][34]
- Dozor-100, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system 2009 [35]
- MiG Skat reconnasissance-attack-stealth 2015
Spain
- Aerovision Fulmar[36]
- SIVA (Artillery Observer Plane)[37]
- HADA (INTA)
- ATMOS-2 (INDRA)
- EADS Barracuda (with Germany)
- MANTIS (INDRA)
- INTA ALO
- PELICANO (INDRA)
Switzerland
Sweden
- SHARC
- Saab Skeldar
- Saab FILUR Flying Innovative Low-observable Unmanned Research air vehicle
- CybAero APID 55
Taiwan
Turkey
- TAI Anka-A (MALE) UAV
- TAI Anka-B (MALE) UAV (ROKETSAN MISSILES)
- Bayraktar Çaldiran Tactical UAV
- Bayraktar Mini UAV (Reconnaissance)
- Bayraktar Malazgirt Mini Heli UAV
- VESTEL Karayel Tactical UAV
- TAI Gözcü Tactical UAV
- Turna TAI
- Keklik TAI
- Şahit TAI
- Baykuş TAI
- PelikanTAI
- Martı TAI
- VESTEL Arı
- VESTEL Efe
- VESTEL Ege
- Globiha Mini UAV
Thailand
- IAI Searcher (with Israel)
- Eagle ARV System
United Arab Emirates
- Adcom Military Industries Yabhon[1]
- Yabhon RX-6
- Yabhon RX-18
United Kingdom
- LARYNX (1927-1929) - guided anti-ship weapon
- Fairey Queen (1930s) - gunnery target
- de Havilland Queen Bee (1930s) - gunnery target
- Airspeed Queen Wasp (1936)
- Miles Queen Martinet (1940s)
- ML Aviation Pilotless Target (1950s) - to MoS specification U120D[39]
- UB.109T (1950s) - project for long range unpiloted bomb
- Ferranti Phoenix, reconnaissance (1980s, but never entered service). An example is on display at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune, Scotland.
- ML Aviation Sprite (1981) - "Surveillance Patrol Reconnaissance Intelligence Target Designation Electronic Warfare "
- Meggitt Banshee, Target drone (1984)
- BAE Phoenix, reconnaissance (1986)
- QinetiQ Observer, experimental lightweight reconnaissance
- UTSL, MSAT-500 NG, drone for range practise, missile and gunnery. In service.(1995)
- BAE Corax, research (2004)
- BAE HERTI, reconnaissance (2004)
- Thales Watchkeeper WK450, reconnaissance (2005)
- BAE Skylynx II, reconnaissance (2006)
- BAE Fury, reconnaissance/attack (2008)
- BAE Ampersand, reconnaissance (2008)
- UAVSI,Vigilant, tactical, homeland security, environmental and scientific 20 kg vehicle. In production. (2008)
- Demon, based on a BAE Eclipse drone
- Barnard Microsystems InView Unmanned Aircraft System scientific, commercial and state applications (2010)
- BAE Taranis, research (planned)
- BAE Mantis, research, (planned)
- QinetiQ Zephyr, high-altitude long-endurance (in development)
- QinetiQ Mercator, research (in development)
- UnKnown Aerospace Cygnet, logistics (in development)
- VTOL Technologies thrust-vectoring flying-wing, low altitude urban, maritime & mountainous VTOL UAV (in development)
United States
- Emmen Aerospace - Swiper
- Emmen Aerosapce - Super Swiper
- Emmen Aerosapce - Condor
- Hewitt-Sperry Automatic Airplane, weapon (1916)
- Kettering Bug, weapon (1918)
- OQ-2/TDD-1 Radioplane, target (1939)
- Ryan A/BQM-34 series Firebee I and II, target (1951)
- North American X-10, research (1953)
- Northrop GAM-67 Crossbow, multi-role (1956)
- Northrop AQM-35, target (1956)
- McDonnell ADM-20 Quail, decoy (1958)
- Beech MQM-61A Cardinal, target (1959)
- Gyrodyne QH-50, research (1960)
- Beech AQM-37 Jayhawk, target (1961)
- QH-50 DASH, attack (torpedo launch)
- Ryan Model 147/AQM-34 series Fire Fly and Lightning Bug, reconnaissance (1962)
- Northrop M/BQM-74A Chukar, target, decoy (1964)
- Lockheed D-21, reconnaissance (1964)
- Ryan AQM-91 Firefly, reconnaissance (1968)
- BQM-90, target (1970)
- Boeing YQM-94A Compass Cope B, reconnaissance (1973)
- BAE Systems SkyEye (with the United Kingdom), reconnaissance (1973)
- Ryan YQM-98A Compass Cope R, reconnaissance (1974)
- Ryan AQM-81A Firebolt, target (1983)
- BAI BQM-147 Dragon Drone, reconnaissance (1986)
- RQ-2 Pioneer, reconnaissance (1986)
- General Atomics GNAT-750, reconnaissance (1989)
- Sikorsky Cypher, research, (1992)
- Teledyne Ryan BQM-145 Peregrine, Reconnaissance, (1992)
- RQ-1/MQ-1 Predator, reconnaissance, combat (1995)
- LR-3 Tigershark, reconnaissance (2004)
- RQ-3 Dark Star, research (1996)
- RQ-6 Outrider, reconnaissance (1996)
- Bell Eagle Eye, tiltrotor reconnaissance (1998)
- AeroVironment Puma AE, reconnaissance (1998)
- IAI RQ-5 Hunter, reconnaissance (1999)
- AAI RQ-7 Shadow, reconnaissance (1999)
- MQ-8 Fire Scout, reconnaissance (2000)
- RQ-4 Global Hawk, reconnaissance (2001)
- AeroVironment Wasp III, reconnaissance (2001)
- MQ-9 Reaper, reconnaissance, air attack (2006)
- Desert Hawk, reconnaissance (2001)
- AeroVironment Dragon Eye RQ-14, reconnaissance (2002)
- Boeing X-45, research (2002)
- RQ-15 Neptune, naval reconnaissance (2002)
- X-47 Pegasus, research (2003)
- Boeing X-50, research (2003)
- Boeing X-46, research (2003)
- ScanEagle, reconnaissance (2004)
- Boeing A160 Hummingbird, research (2005)
- AeroVironment Raven RQ-11, reconnaissance (2005)
- CQ-10 Snowgoose, cargo (2005)
- Lockheed P-175 Polecat, research (2006)
- RQ-16 T-Hawk, reconnaissance (2006)
- Boeing Dominator, experimental (2007) -Persistent Munition Technology Demonstrator-
- Composite Engineering BQM-167 Streaker, in development (2006)[40]
- Propulsive Wing, high lift, large cargo-carrying, cross-flow fan propulsion (2008)
- MQ-1C Warrior, air attack (2009)
- General Atomics Avenger, reconnaissance, attack (2009)
- RQ-170 Sentinel, reconnaissance (2009)
- Arcturus-UAV T-20, reconnaissance, attack (2009)
- Boeing Phantom Eye, reconnaissance (2011)
- NASA Mini-Sniffer, research (1975 to 1982)
- General Atomics ALTUS, research (1996)
- NASA Advanced Soaring Concepts Apex research (cancelled before first flight, 1999)
- NASA Helios and Pathfinder, research (2001)
- Octatron SkySeer
- Switchblade (aircraft) (proposed)
- Aquila experimental Lockheed UAV, early 1980s
- Sadler Vampire UAV18-50, late 1980s Predator precursor
- Trek Aerospace Dragonfly
- Phantom Sentinel
- Insitu Aerosonde
- Vulture (UAV), Under development
- Global Observer Under development
- Boeing HALE Under development
- Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH or Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter[41]
- Arcturus-UAV T-15[42]
- Arcturus-UAV T-16[42]
- Arcturus-UAV T-20[42]
- Imaging 1's micro UAV[43]
- ATAIR LEAPP[44]
- ATAIR Micro LEAPP[45]
- ATAIR Insect
- Vector P[46]
- Lockheed Martin MPUAV Cormorant (Under development)
Vietnam
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v 2009 Worldwide UAV Roundup Poster. Aerospace America. April 2009.
- ^ http://www.ejercito.mil.ar/lipan/TALLER%20LIPAN%20EDIT.jpg Army official site picture
- ^ http://www.defesanet.com.br/fab1/bataleur.htm
- ^ http://www.aeryon.com/products/avs.html
- ^ http://www.challis-heliplane.com/v3/index.php
- ^ http://www.draganfly.com/uav-helicopter/draganflyer-x4/ Draganflyer X4
- ^ http://www.draganfly.com/uav-helicopter/draganflyer-x6/index.php Draganflyer X6
- ^ http://www.draganfly.com/uav-helicopter/draganflyer-x8/index.php Draganflyer X8
- ^ http://www.draganfly.com/uav-airplane/tango/ Draganflyer Tango
- ^ UAV Sirol
- ^ UAV Sirol 221
- ^ UAV Stardust II
- ^ http://www.patria.fi/Patria_WWW_EN_Sisalto/Patria_WWW_EN/Products+and+services/Situational+Awareness+sitearea/UAV/index.html
- ^ website
- ^ website
- ^ www.flugrobotik.de
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.higheye.nl
- ^ http://higheye.nl/
- ^ http://www.verhagenx2.com/
- ^ "NZ Army ISTAR Battlelab". NZ Army. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ a b www.pac.org.pk
- ^ a b c d e f g h www.idaerospace.com
- ^ http://www.military-quotes.com/forum/philippines-army-navy-marine-modification-t22123.html
- ^ http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=8262.0;wap2
- ^ http://www.pteryx.eu/
- ^ http://www.itwl.pl/pl/pdf/hobbit.pdf
- ^ http://miwl.smil.org.pl/miwl2009/BSL-PR5_Wiewior/Dokumentacja_PR-5.pdf
- ^ http://www.ema-uav.org
- ^ http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Drustvo/Vrabac-novi-adut-Vojske-Srbije.sr.html
- ^ http://www.koreaaero.com/business/uav_01.asp
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52zO0S13nak
- ^ http://theasiandefence.blogspot.com/2009/08/russias-newest-uav-at-maks-2009.html
- ^ http://www.uav-dozor.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=50
- ^ http://www.uav-dozor.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42&Itemid=63
- ^ http://www.aerovision-uav.com
- ^ http://www.inta.es/otri.aspx?Id=8&SubId=44&SubSubId=0#A6
- ^ http://www.strategypage.com/militaryforums/69-21726.aspx
- ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1953/1953%20-%201102.html
- ^ Composite Engineering BQM-167 Streaker
- ^ http://www.gyrodynehelicopters.com
- ^ a b c http://www.arcturus-uav.com/
- ^ http://www.imaging1.com/nightvision/UAV.html
- ^ http://atairaerospace.com/leapp/
- ^ http://atairaerospace.com/microleapp/
- ^ http://www.imicro.biz
