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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 aircraftTaiwan

NCSIST Cardinal II

A compact hand-launched reconnaissance aircraft documented in NCSIST's official brochure.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Loitering munitionTaiwan

NCSIST Mighty Hornet I–III

Three separately described members of NCSIST's loitering-aircraft family, kept distinct from the existing Mighty Hornet IV record.

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 / systemTaiwan / United States

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
Air · Drone / systemTaiwan

Teng Yun / Cloud Rider

Taiwan's indigenous larger UAV development programme, with officially documented prototype activity and unresolved current acceptance details.

Development / trialsRead