Aircrafttotal Encyclopedia
American drones
General Atomics, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Kratos and Ryan — from the Firebee to the Reaper, Global Hawk and Ghost Bat.
| Drones | Designation | Manufacturer | In service | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Firebee“BQM-34” | Ryan Aeronautical | 1951 | Target drone / reconnaissance drone | In service | ||
| General Atomics MQ-1 Predator | General Atomics | 1994 | Reconnaissance / armed drone | Retired (USAF) | ||
| Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk | Northrop Grumman | 1998 | High-altitude reconnaissance drone | In service | ||
| Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout | Northrop Grumman | 2000 | Unmanned helicopter | In service | ||
| General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper“Predator B” | General Atomics | 2001 | Armed reconnaissance drone (MALE) | In service | ||
| Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel | Lockheed Skunk Works | 2007 | Stealth reconnaissance drone | In service | ||
| General Atomics Avenger“Predator C / MQ-20” | General Atomics | 2009 | Jet-powered combat drone | Testing | ||
| Northrop Grumman X-47B“UCAS-D” | Northrop Grumman | 2011 | Stealth combat drone demonstrator | Museum | ||
| Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie | Kratos Defense | 2019 | Loyal wingman combat drone | Testing | ||
| Boeing MQ-25 Stingray | Boeing | 2019 | Carrier-based tanker drone | In production | ||
| Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat“Loyal Wingman” | Boeing Australia | 2021 | Loyal wingman combat drone | In production |
No drones found.