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

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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 · Drone / systemColombia

ART Quimbaya

Colombian tactical surveillance aircraft offered by CIAC for military, police and government observation tasks.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemItaly

Leonardo AWHero

Italian 200 kg-class uncrewed helicopter with military certification and a modular maritime surveillance configuration.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Drone / systemIsrael

BirdEye 650D

Small tactical reconnaissance aircraft with fuel propulsion, a launcher and parachute recovery.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Drone / systemNorway

Black Hornet 4

Norwegian-built pocket-size reconnaissance helicopter with documented German military use and day/thermal imaging.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited States

Black Widow

A US small reconnaissance multirotor with US Army programme involvement and Japanese procurement announced in April 2026.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Drone / systemAustria

CAMCOPTER S-100

Established Austrian uncrewed helicopter family for maritime and land surveillance, with multiple sensor and engine configurations.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemFrance

Airbus U050 Capa-X

Modular French tactical UAV with a September 2026 order for Army and Navy evaluations and delivery planned in 2027.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Drone / systemChina

CH-5 / Caihong-5

A large Chinese MALE aircraft in the Rainbow family, designed for extended reconnaissance and an armed multirole configuration.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemChina

CH-7 / Caihong-7

A Chinese high-altitude flying-wing development whose first flight was announced in December 2025, superseding older exhibition-only descriptions.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Drone / systemAustralia

Corvo PPDS

Australian lightweight expendable logistics aircraft supplied to Ukraine, with a supplier-described reconnaissance adaptation.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemAustralia

Corvo X

Australian small VTOL reconnaissance aircraft selected under the Army’s DEF129 programme, with deliveries reported by the supplier.

Order / production commitmentRead