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List of unmanned aerial vehicles |
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The following is a list of Unmanned aerial vehicles developed and operated by various countries around the world. Listed with primary mission(s) and year of first flight.
By country
Argentinian models
- Lipan [2], reconnaissance
Australian models
Austrian models
Belgian models
Brazilian
Brazilian/South African model
Bulgarian models
- RUM-1, target (1967)
- RUM-2, target (1967)
- RUM-2M, target (1969)
- RUM-2MB, target (1971)
- M-200, target (1971)
- UtRUM, targer (1974)
- P-200, target (1975)
- Yastreb-1, target (1978)
- Yastreb-2, target (1981)
- Yastreb-3,target (1982)
- NITI (2006)
Canadian models
Chilean models
- Sirol, reconnaissance and researsh (2007) UAV Sirol
- Sirol 221, reconnaissance and meteorology researsh (2008) UAV Sirol 221
Chinese (PRC) models
Czech models
European models
French models
German models
Greek models
Hezbollah models
- Mirsad-1, reconnaissance, possible weapon (2004)
Indian models
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The Lakshya PTA Combat UAV at the Indian Republic Day Parade. |
Indonesian models
Israeli models
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IAI Pioneer UAV flying over Iraq |
Iranian models
Italian models
Japanese models
Jordanian models
Malaysia
Mexican models
Pakistani models
Polish models
Serbian models
- IBL-2000
- Mini UAV Gavran (Raven)
- Medium UAV
Singaporean models
South African models
South Korean models
- KAI Night Intruder, reconnaissance
Soviet/Russian models
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UAV ZALA 421-08, a man-portable Russian UAV capable of 90min flight time with video/photo/IR camera |
Spanish models
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The Spanish Fulmar during a flight |
Swiss models
Swedish models
Taiwanese models
Turkish models
Thai models
United Kingdom models
- Fairey Queen (1930s)
- de Havilland Queen Bee (1930s)
- Airspeed Queen Wasp (1936)
- Miles Queen Martinet (1940s)
- ML Aviation Sprite (1981)
- Meggitt Banshee, Target drone {1984}
- BAE Phoenix, reconnaissance (1986)
- QinetiQ Observer, experimental lightweight reconnaissance
- BAE Corax, research (2004)
- BAE HERTI, reconnaissance (2004)
- Thales Watchkeeper WK450, reconnaissance (2005)
- BAE Skylynx II, reconnaissance (2006)
- BAE Fury, reconnaissance/attack (2008)
- BAE Taranis, research (planned)
- BAE Mantis, research, (planned)
- QinetiQ Zephyr, high-altitude long-endurance (in development)
- QinetiQ Mercator, research (in development)
- UnKnown Aerospace Cygnet, logistics (in development)
United States military models
- Hewitt-Sperry Automatic Airplane, weapon (1916)
- Kettering Bug, weapon (1918)
- OQ-2/TDD-1 Radioplane, target (1939)
- Ryan A/BQM-34 series Firebee I and II, target (1951)
- North American X-10, research (1953)
- Northrop GAM-67 Crossbow, multi-role (1956)
- Northrop AQM-35, target (1956)
- McDonnell ADM-20 Quail, decoy (1958)
- Beech MQM-61A Cardinal, target (1959)
- Gyrodyne QH-50, research (1960)
- Beech AQM-37 Jayhawk, target (1961)
- QH-50 DASH, attack (torpedo launch)
- Ryan Model 147/AQM-34 series Fire Fly and Lightning Bug, reconnaissance (1962)
- Northrop M/BQM-74A Chukar, target, decoy (1964)
- Lockheed D-21, reconnaissance (1964)
- Ryan AQM-91 Firefly, reconnaissance (1968)
- BQM-90, target (1970)
- Boeing YQM-94A Compass Cope B, reconnaissance (1973)
- BAE Systems SkyEye (with the United Kingdom), reconnaissance (1973)
- Ryan YQM-98A Compass Cope R, reconnaissance (1974)
- Ryan AQM-81A Firebolt, target (1983)
- BAI BQM-147 Dragon Drone, reconnaissance (1986)
- RQ-2 Pioneer, reconnaissance (1986)
- General Atomics GNAT-750, reconnaissance (1989)
- Sikorsky Cypher, research, (1992)
- RQ-1/MQ-1 Predator, reconnaissance, combat (1995)
- LR-3 Tigershark, reconnaissance (2004)
- RQ-3 Dark Star, research (1996)
- RQ-6 Outrider, reconnaissance (1996)
- Bell Eagle Eye, tiltrotor reconnaissance (1998)
- AeroVironment Puma AE, reconnaissance (1998)
- IAI RQ-5 Hunter, reconnaissance (1999)
- AAI RQ-7 Shadow, reconnaissance (1999)
- MQ-8 Fire Scout, reconnaissance (2000)
- RQ-4 Global Hawk, reconnaissance (2001)
- AeroVironment Wasp III, reconnaissance (2001)
- MQ-9 Reaper, reconnaissance, air attack (2006)
- Desert Hawk, reconnaissance (2001)
- AeroVironment Dragon Eye RQ-14, reconnaissance (2002)
- Boeing X-45, research (2002)
- RQ-15 Neptune, naval reconnaissance (2002)
- X-47 Pegasus, research (2003)
- Boeing X-50, research (2003)
- Boeing X-46, research (2003)
- ScanEagle, reconnaissance (2004)
- Boeing A160 Hummingbird, research (2005)
- AeroVironment Raven RQ-11, reconnaissance (2005)
- CQ-10 Snowgoose, cargo (2005)
- Lockheed P-175 Polecat, research (2006)
- RQ-16 T-Hawk, reconnaissance (2006)
- Boeing Dominator, experimental (2007) -Persistent Munition Technology Demonstrator-
- Composite Engineering BQM-167 Streaker, In Development (2006)
- MQ-1C Warrior, air attack (2009)
- General Atomics Avenger – Reconnaissance, Attack (2009)
United States non-military models
Privately developed
Commercial interest in non-military UAVs has led several startups to design and sell autonomous aircraft, including:
Open Source UAV Projects
- Albatross UAV Project [34]
- Autopilot project (Closed up for earning $$ eventually) [35]
- CUAV - The custom UAV flight controller project [36]
- DIY Drones [37]
- Full UAV - Software Embedded Control in sf.net recruiting developer
- The Paparazzi Project [38]
- The R/C pilot project[39]
- The Remote Control Auto Pilot 2 (rcap2) [40]
- HOVTOL The Horizontal Or Vertical Takeoff Or Landing UAV project [41]
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Published in July 2009.
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