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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 · Reconnaissance aircraftSerbia

Vrabac

Serbian short-range day/night reconnaissance aircraft identified in official military equipment material.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Loitering munitionPoland

WARMATE 30 / GLADIUS 2

Turbojet-powered Polish flying-wing aircraft unveiled in September 2026 with a manufacturer-confirmed national order.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Loitering munitionPoland

Concept / announced

WARMATE 8X

Separate WARMATE design unveiled at MSPO 2026, with limited public flight-performance information.

Concept / announcedRead
Air · Multirole aircraftChina

Wing Loong-1 / 1D / 1E

Early Wing Loong export family, with separately documented original, composite 1D and later 1E configurations.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Multirole aircraftChina

Concept / announced

Wing Loong-3

Larger Wing Loong multirole programme publicly exhibited in 2022; current customer acceptance and validated performance remain unresolved.

Concept / announcedRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftChina

WZ-8

Chinese specialised high-speed reconnaissance aircraft publicly presented by the PLA; exact performance and current operational acceptance remain limited in reviewed sources.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemFrance

AAROK

French privately developed MALE UAV programme aimed at reconnaissance, maritime surveillance and multirole missions.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited States / Australia

Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 / 4.8

A tactical reconnaissance family offering conventional fixed-wing and VTOL configurations for land and maritime operations.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemTaiwan

Albatross II

A Taiwanese maritime surveillance aircraft with a developer-published endurance above 16 hours and a multi-sensor mission offering.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemTaiwan

Albatross / Chung Shyang tactical UAV

Taiwan's established tactical surveillance UAV, with a public manufacturer brochure and military-exercise use described by NCSIST.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemTürkiye

ALPAGU

Light fixed-wing loitering munition with a published compact airframe specification and a 2026 European export contract.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Drone / systemTürkiye

ANKA

Medium-altitude aircraft family for surveillance and other military payloads, distinct from the jet-powered ANKA III.

Supplier-reported statusRead