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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 / systemChina

WZ-10 / Wing Loong-10 family

A Chinese high-altitude reconnaissance UAV family with both official public display and flight activity documented by Japan's defence ministry.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemRussia

Reported / unverified

Altius / Altair

Altius / Altair is a Russian unmanned-aircraft programme associated with UZGA in the public intelligence record.

Reported projectRead
Air · Drone / systemTürkiye

ANKA III

A flying-wing uncrewed combat-aircraft programme whose first flight took place on 28 December 2023. Public evidence supports continuing flight and mission-system trials.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Drone / systemUkraine

Concept / announced

Antonov heavy UAV proposal

A historical proposal for a Ukrainian heavy strategic reconnaissance and multirole UAV, discussed publicly by Antonov in February 2021.

Concept — not fieldedRead
Air · Drone / systemUkraine

AQ 400 Scythe

A Ukrainian long-range one-way aircraft marketed by Terminal Autonomy as the AQ 400 Scythe.

Supplier accountRead
Air · Drone / systemPortugal / United Kingdom

TEKEVER AR3 EVO

A modular evolution of TEKEVER’s AR3 reconnaissance aircraft, with distinct fixed-wing and VTOL performance figures and a Portuguese maritime-surveillance contract announced in July 2026.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Drone / systemTürkiye

Bayraktar AKINCI

A twin-turboprop multirole aircraft positioned above the TB2 in size and payload capacity. Different AKINCI versions use different engine ratings.

Supplier accountRead
Air · Drone / systemTürkiye

Bayraktar KIZILELMA

A jet-powered uncrewed combat-aircraft programme. July 2026 reporting documents testing of an S2 production-model aircraft, while development and integration work continue.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Drone / systemTürkiye

Bayraktar TB3

A folding-wing, ship-compatible aircraft developed for short-deck operations. Baykar reported a deployment aboard TCG Anadolu during NATO’s February 2026 Steadfast Dart exercise.

Supplier accountRead
Air · Drone / systemUkraine

Black Betty

A publicly named RAM-family aircraft whose manufacturer withholds almost all numerical specifications.

Supplier accountRead
Air · Drone / systemUkraine

Bober / Beaver

A Ukrainian long-range one-way aircraft programme publicly acknowledged by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

Use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemRussia

Forpost-R

Forpost-R is a Russian unmanned-aircraft programme associated with UZGA in the public intelligence record.

Use documentedRead