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THE SYSTEM FILES

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Browse air, land, sea surface and underwater systems by mission, country, manufacturer and programme status.

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Domains describe where the vehicle operates. Remote control and autonomous operation are identified separately in each profile. Adjacent support systems →

Aircraft, ground vehicles, surface vessels, underwater vehicles, named variants and adjacent support systems. Specifications are attributed to their sources; undisclosed values stay explicit. Origin is separate from operator country. This is a growing public-source catalogue, including development projects, rather than a census of every field-built configuration.

291 entries

Air · Multirole aircraftIran

Ababil-2

Iranian tactical UAV family with a documented Tajik production initiative and a historical public product specification.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftIran

Ababil-3

Iranian runway-operated reconnaissance aircraft with government-reference identification and an operator-reported 2023 exercise appearance.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftIsrael

Aerostar NG

Current Aerostar surveillance configuration, recorded separately from the family’s earlier customer history.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftNetherlands

Airboxer / HEF 32

Dutch uncrewed helicopter for surveillance and maritime applications, with a manufacturer-documented naval development relationship.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftGermany

ALADIN

German short-range reconnaissance aircraft with a public Bundeswehr technical baseline and documented military use.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Loitering munitionTürkiye

Concept / announced

ALPAGU-B

Larger ALPAGU derivative unveiled in May 2026 with its own mass, duration and communications baseline.

Concept / announcedRead
Air · Loitering munitionTürkiye

ALPAGUT

Joint STM–Roketsan fixed-wing programme, separate from the smaller ALPAGU family.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftSouth Africa

ALTI Transition

South African hybrid VTOL surveillance aircraft with documented security procurement and several published configurations.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Multirole aircraftUnited States

Anduril ALTIUS 600 / 700

Tube-stored launched-effects aircraft with documented Army integration trials; the larger 700 is distinct from the original 600.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Multirole aircraftUnited States

Anduril Bolt / Bolt-M

A portable VTOL family comprising the Bolt observation aircraft and Bolt-M munition; US Marine Corps Bolt-M use is documented in August 2026.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftEgypt / Türkiye

HAMZA-1

Egyptian–Turkish autonomous VTOL aircraft programme that reached a published sales agreement in September 2026; deliveries were still described as forthcoming.

Order / production commitmentRead