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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.

408 entries

Air · Drone / systemAustralia

STRIX

Australian tilt-body VTOL demonstrator, with electric prototype flights preceding development of the intended hybrid propulsion system.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited States

Switchblade 300 Block 20

A portable loitering munition with a current Block 20 specification distinct from early Switchblade 300 versions.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited States

Switchblade 400

A newer Switchblade family member selected for a US Army LASSO prototype agreement announced in May 2026.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Drone / systemIndia

TAPAS-BH-201 / Rustom II

India's indigenous medium-altitude surveillance aircraft, with demonstrated flight activity and a development history that must be separated from operational acceptance.

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
Air · Drone / systemNigeria

Tsaigumi

Nigerian surveillance programme with a recorded 2018 induction, but conflicting subsequent accounts of operationalisation.

See profileRead
Air · Drone / systemPakistan

Uqab-NG

A catapult-launched Pakistani tactical reconnaissance aircraft with net recovery and manufacturer-reported domestic use.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemFrance

Airbus U070 / VSR700

Ship-capable uncrewed helicopter ordered for the French Navy, now marketed as Airbus U070.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Drone / systemPoland

WARMATE family

Polish family of portable loitering munitions, with baseline aircraft and larger numbered variants requiring separate specifications.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited Kingdom

Watchkeeper WK450

British Army reconnaissance UAV with established operational use and a planned March 2027 retirement date.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited Kingdom

Windracers ULTRA

British dual-use cargo drone with documented supply to Ukraine and evolving payload and range specifications.

In service / use documentedRead