Mighty Hornet IV
A joint Taiwanese–American development that adapts the MQM-178 Firejet lineage into a distinct mission aircraft; published specifications remain limited.
- Country / region
- Taiwan / United States
- Programme status
- Development / trials
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- One-way aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- NCSIST and Kratos
- Origin / production countries
- Taiwan / United States
- Other names
- Mighty Hornet 4; MH IV
- Variants / configurations
- Mighty Hornet IV; other numbered Mighty Hornet designs are separate
- Operators / programme customers
- No operational operator established in reviewed primary source
Evidence & current status
Joint development and aircraft lineage are developer-confirmed. Operational acceptance and a dedicated performance baseline remain unverified.
Role & capabilities
- One-way aircraft
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Aircraft derived from the MQM-178 Firejet
Lineage is confirmed; parent-platform performance is not inherited.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Mass
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Electro-optical mission equipment
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- NCSIST data-link modules
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
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