Medium-altitude long-endurance UAV
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A medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle flies at an altitude window of 10,000 to 30,000 feet (3,000–9,000 m) for extended durations of time, typically 24 to 48 hours.[1] This list includes both unmanned combat aerial vehicle and unmanned reconnaissance aerial vehicle.
| UAV | Country | Service ceiling | Endurance | Max takeoff weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics Defense Dominator | Israel | 30,000 ft (9,100 m) | 24 hours | 1,200 kg (2,640 lb) |
| Baykar Bayraktar TB2 | Turkey | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) | 27 hours | 700 kg (1,540 lb) |
| CAIG Wing Loong 1 | China | 16,000 ft (5,000 m) | 20 hours | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) |
| CAIG Wing Loong II | China | 32,500 ft (9,900 m) | 32 hours | 4,200 kg (9,259 lb) |
| Chengdu Wing Loong-3 | China | 32,800 ft (10,000 m) | 40 hours | 6,200 kg (13,670 lb) |
| DELAER RX-3 | Greece | 6,000 ft (1,830 m) | 10 hours | 190 kg (420 lb) |
| Denel Dynamics Bateleur | South Africa | 26,000 ft (8,000 m) | 18–24 hours | 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) |
| DRDO Archer-NG | India | 28,000 ft (10,668 m) | 18 hours | 800 kg (1,587 lb) |
| DRDO Rustom | India | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) | 24 hours | 720 kg (1,587 lb) |
| EADS Talarion | Europe/Turkey | 49,213 ft (15,000 m) | 10,000 kg (22,046 lb) | |
| Elbit Hermes 900 | Israel | 30,000 ft (9,100 m) | 36 hours | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) |
| Eurodrone | Europe | 44,900 ft (13,700 m) | 18–40 hours | 11,000 kg (24,251 lb) |
| Falco Xplorer | Italy | 30,000 ft (9,100 m) | 24 hours | 1,300 kg (2,866 lb) |
| General Atomics MQ-1 Predator | US | 25,000 ft (7,600 m) | 24 hours | 1,020 kg (2,249 lb) |
| HAI Pegasus II | Greece | 15,092 ft (4,600 m) | 15 hours | 250 kg (551 lb) |
| HCUAV | Greece | 10,000 ft (3,050 m) | 11 hours | 185 kg (407 lb) |
| Yabhon United 40 | UAE | 22,965 ft (7,000 m) | 120 hours[citation needed] | 1,500 kg (3,306 lb) |
| IAI Heron | Israel | 33,000 ft (10,000 m) | 52 hours | 1,150 kg (2,535 lb) |
| IAIO Fotros | Iran | 25,000 ft (7,600 m) | 16–30 hours | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb) |
| INTA Milano (es:INTA Milano) | Spain | 25,591 ft (7,800 m) | 7–20 hours | |
| Kronshtadt Orion | Russia | 24,600 ft (7,500 m) | 24 hours | 1,150 kg (2,535 lb) |
| KAL KUS-FS (MUAV) | South Korea | 45,000 ft (13,716 m) | 24 hours | 5,750 kg (12,566 lb) |
| Milkor 380 | South Africa | 30,000 ft (9,144 m) | 35 hours | 1,300 kg (2,866 lb) |
| Northrop Grumman Firebird | US | 25,000 ft (7,600 m) | 40 hours | 2,268 kg (5,000 lb) |
| Qods Mohajer-6 | Iran | 25,000 ft (7,600 m) | 12 hours | 600/670 kg (1,323/1,477 lb) |
| Shahed 129 | Iran | 24,000 ft (7,300 m) | 24 hours | |
| (Stella Tecnologia Atobá) | Brazil | 16,404 ft (5,000 m) | 28 hours | 500 kg (1,100 lb) |
| TAI Aksungur | Turkey | 40,000 ft (12,192 m) | 60 hours | 750 kg (1,650 lb) |
| TAI Anka | Turkey | 30,000 ft (9,144 m) | 30 hours | 1,700 kg (3,748 lb) |
| Vestel Karayel | Turkey | 22,500 ft (6,900 m) | 8–20 hours | 630 kg (1,388 lb) |
References
[edit]- ^ Weibel, Roland E. (2002), Safety Considerations for Operation of Different Classes of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the National Airspace System (PDF), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 15, 38, 39, 43, 77https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/products/falco-xplorer
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