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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.
34 entries
Mighty Hornet IV
A joint Taiwanese–American development that adapts the MQM-178 Firejet lineage into a distinct mission aircraft; published specifications remain limited.
Development / trialsRead
MQ-25A Stingray
A carrier-based unmanned aerial-refuelling programme. Boeing announced the first low-rate production lot of three aircraft on 14 September 2026.
Order / production commitmentRead
Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL
VTOL member of the Penguin reconnaissance family, with a 12-hour-class published endurance and Baltic military customers.
In service / use documentedRead
Puma 3 AE
A portable reconnaissance aircraft for day/night observation, with configuration-dependent communications range and an optional VTOL conversion.
Supplier-reported statusRead
Raven B / RQ-11B
A hand-launched, battery-powered tactical reconnaissance family for small military units.
Supplier-reported statusRead
RQ-170 Sentinel
A low-observable reconnaissance aircraft publicly acknowledged by the US Air Force, with very limited official technical disclosure.
In service / use documentedRead
RQ-21A Blackjack
A runway-independent tactical reconnaissance system with a US naval programme specification distinct from today’s commercial Integrator configuration.
In service / use documentedRead
ScanEagle
A compact fixed-wing reconnaissance family with land and maritime applications, conventional recovery equipment and an optional FLARES VTOL support system.
Supplier-reported statusRead
Switchblade 300 Block 20
A portable loitering munition with a current Block 20 specification distinct from early Switchblade 300 versions.
Supplier-reported statusRead
Switchblade 400
A newer Switchblade family member selected for a US Army LASSO prototype agreement announced in May 2026.
Development / trialsRead
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
A US Army remotely piloted aircraft family for reconnaissance, communications relay and armed missions. The original Gray Eagle, ER and 25M configurations have different specifications.
Use documentedRead
MQ-9A Reaper
A turboprop remotely piloted aircraft for persistent reconnaissance and multirole missions. MQ-9A and its extended-range retrofit are distinct from the newer MQ-9B family.
Use documentedRead