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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.
65 entries
RQ-21A Blackjack
A runway-independent tactical reconnaissance system with a US naval programme specification distinct from today’s commercial Integrator configuration.
In service / use documentedRead
ScanEagle
A compact fixed-wing reconnaissance family with land and maritime applications, conventional recovery equipment and an optional FLARES VTOL support system.
Supplier-reported statusRead
Switchblade 300 Block 20
A portable loitering munition with a current Block 20 specification distinct from early Switchblade 300 versions.
Supplier-reported statusRead
Switchblade 400
A newer Switchblade family member selected for a US Army LASSO prototype agreement announced in May 2026.
Development / trialsRead
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
A US Army remotely piloted aircraft family for reconnaissance, communications relay and armed missions. The original Gray Eagle, ER and 25M configurations have different specifications.
Use documentedRead
MQ-9A Reaper
A turboprop remotely piloted aircraft for persistent reconnaissance and multirole missions. MQ-9A and its extended-range retrofit are distinct from the newer MQ-9B family.
Use documentedRead
RQ-4 Global Hawk
A high-altitude, long-endurance reconnaissance aircraft family. Its different sensor blocks and the separate MQ-4C Triton maritime programme should not be collapsed into one specification.
Use documentedRead
Switchblade 600
A purpose-built loitering munition family with an onboard imaging payload. Block and launch-platform differences are important when comparing announcements.
Use documentedRead
FQ-44 Fury
Anduril’s collaborative combat aircraft programme for the US Air Force. The aircraft was previously described under the experimental YFQ-44A designation; FQ-44 Fury is the name used in the Air Force’s September 2026 update.
Order / production commitmentRead
DroneShield counter-UAS
A counter-drone supplier combining radio-frequency sensing, command software and electronic countermeasures. Its portfolio includes fixed-site and mobile systems, placing it in the protective infrastructure surrounding the aircraft market.
Supplier accountRead
FQ-42 Vengeance
One of the US Air Force’s two Increment 1 collaborative combat aircraft. The FQ-42 brings General Atomics into a jet-powered teaming programme alongside its established remotely piloted aircraft business.
Order / production commitmentRead
MQ-9B SkyGuardian
General Atomics' MQ-9B family combines long-duration surveillance with an emphasis on airspace integration. The RAF operates its own configuration as Protector RG Mk1; specifications and approvals should be read by variant.
Use documentedRead