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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.

34 entries

Air · Multirole aircraftUnited States

Anduril ALTIUS 600 / 700

Tube-stored launched-effects aircraft with documented Army integration trials; the larger 700 is distinct from the original 600.

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Air · Multirole aircraftUnited States

Anduril Bolt / Bolt-M

A portable VTOL family comprising the Bolt observation aircraft and Bolt-M munition; US Marine Corps Bolt-M use is documented in August 2026.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftUnited States

MQ-8 Fire Scout

The US Navy's historical uncrewed-helicopter family, with MQ-8B retired and MQ-8C subject to a documented divestment decision.

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Air · Multirole aircraftUnited States / United Arab Emirates

OMEN

Joint American–Emirati tail-sitter aircraft programme with a UAE order and a future production timetable.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Multirole aircraftUnited States

PDW C100

An American modular tactical quadcopter with documented Army use and configurable observation and communications payloads.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftUnited States

RQ-7 Shadow

A historically important tactical reconnaissance family; the US Army ended its RQ-7B programme in 2024, while other operators need separate status checks.

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Air · Drone / systemUnited States / Australia

Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 / 4.8

A tactical reconnaissance family offering conventional fixed-wing and VTOL configurations for land and maritime operations.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited States

Black Widow

A US small reconnaissance multirotor with US Army programme involvement and Japanese procurement announced in April 2026.

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Air · Drone / systemUnited States

Ghost-X

A small reconnaissance aircraft selected for a US Army company-level requirement in 2024 and documented with an Army unit in 2025.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited States

Integrator

A modular tactical reconnaissance aircraft with multiple payload bays and optional satellite communications and VTOL support equipment.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited States

JUMP 20

A Group 3 fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft with vertical take-off and landing and modular mission payloads.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited States

JUMP 20-X

A Group 3 fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft with vertical take-off and landing and modular mission payloads.

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