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THE SYSTEM FILES

Find the system. Understand its role.

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.

6 entries

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 · Reconnaissance aircraftSouth Africa

Hungwe

Small South African surveillance-aircraft programme, historically developed for defence and civil observation applications.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftSouth Africa

Seeker 200

Denel's Seeker II-derived surveillance aircraft, with a published historical configuration separate from Seeker 400.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemSouth Africa

Milkor 380

South African medium-altitude aircraft programme offering long-duration surveillance and multiple military payload configurations.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemSouth Africa

N-Raven

South African loitering munition family with electric and fuel-powered versions and a manufacturer-announced production transition.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Drone / systemSouth Africa

Seeker 400

Reusable tactical surveillance aircraft from Denel’s Seeker family, with optical and electronic intelligence payload options.

Supplier-reported statusRead