List of unmanned aerial vehicles

Main article: Unmanned aerial vehicle

A Boeing 720 being flown under remote control as part of NASA's Controlled Impact Demonstration

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.

Argentine models

• Yarará, reconnaissance (2006)

Canadian models

• Canadair CL-89, reconnaissance (1964)
• CL-227 Sentinel, reconnaissance (1977)

Chinese (PRC) models

• ChangKong-1, target, reconnaissance (1966)
• ChangKong-2
• ASN-206
• WuZhen-5
• WZ-2000, reconnaissance (2003)

European models

• EADS Barracuda, reconnassaince (2006)
• Dassault nEUROn, combat (expected in 2011)

French models

• SAGEM Sperwer, reconnaissance
• Dassault AVE-D Petit Duc, research (2000)
• Dassault AVE-C Moyen Duc, research (2001)

German models

• Drohne CL 289
• Aladin, reconnaissance
• Rheinmetall KZO, reconnaissance
• Luna X 2000, reconnaissance (2000)

Greek models

• HAI Pegasus, reconnaissance (1982)
• 3 Sigma Nearchos, reconnaissance (1996)
• EADS 3 Sigma Iris
• EADS 3 Sigma Alkyon
• EADS 3 Sigma Perseas

Hezbollah models

• Mirsad-1, reconnaissance, possible weapon (2004)

Indian models

• Aeronautical Development Agency Nishant
• HAL Lakshya
• Searcher MkII (with Israel)
• HAL Heron (with Israel)
• Aeronautical Development Agency Kapothaka
• Rustam medium-alti¬tude long-endurance UAV (with Israel)
• Pawan short-range UAV (with Israel)
• Gagan tactical UAV (with Israel)[1]

Israeli models

IAI Pioneer UAV flying over Iraq

• Top I Vision Casper 250
• Top I Vision Aerostat
• IAI Pioneer (with the USA)
• RQ-5 Hunter (with the USA)
• IAI General
• IAI Harpy
• IAI Heron / Machatz-1, reconnaissance
• IAI Ranger
• IAI Scout
• IAI Searcher
• IAI Skylite - Canister Launched mini-UAV system
• Elbit Hermes 450
• Aeronautics Defense Systems - Aerostar
• Aeronautics Defense Systems - Dominator
• Aeronautics Defense Systems - Aerolight
• Aeronautics Defense Systems - Orbiter
• EMIT Blue Horizon 2
• EMIT Sparrow
• EMIT Butterfly

Iranian models

• Ababil
• Mohajer 3
• Mohajer 4

Italian models

• Alenia Aeronautica Sky-x, combat
• Galileo Avionica FALCO

Japanese models

• Yamaha R-50
• Yamaha R-MAX

Jordanian models

• Jordan Falcon
• I-wing
• Jordan Arrow
• Silent Eye

Pakistani models

• UAV Vector
• Pakistan Aeronautical Complex UAV Baaz
• Pakistan Aeronautical Complex UAV Ababeel
• Air Weapons Complex UAV Bravo

South African models

• Kentron Seeker
• ATE Vulture
• Denel Bateleur

Soviet models

• Lavochkin La-17, target and reconnaissance (1953)
• Tupolev Tu-123, reconnaissance (1964)
• Tupolev Tu-141, reconnaissance (mid-1970s)
• Yakovlev Pchela, reconnaissance

Swiss models

• RUAG Ranger

Swedish models

• SHARC
• Saab Skeldar
• Saab Filur

Turkish models

• TAI TIHA (MALE)(due 2008)
• TAI Turna (Target drone) 1996
• TAI Keklik (Target drone) 1996
• TAI UAV-X1 "Witness" (Tactical) 1992
• TAI Pelikan (Tactical) 2000
• TAI Baykus (Tactical) 2000
• TAI Martı (Mini) 2000
• METU Guventurk (Mini)
• Baykar Heli İha
• Bayraktar Mini UAV, reconnaissance

United Kingdom models

• Phoenix, reconnaissance (1999)
• BAE Corax, research (2004)
• QinetiQ Mercator, research (in development)
• Watchkeeper WK450, reconnaissance (planned 2010)

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)
• 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)
• 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 Atomic GNAT-750, reconnaissance (1989)
• Sikorsky Cypher, research, (1992)
• General Atomic MQ-1 Predator, reconnaissance, combat (1995)
• RQ-3 Dark Star, research (1996)
• RQ-6 Outrider, reconnaissance (1996)
• Bell Eagle Eye, tiltrotor reconnaissance (1998)
• IAI RQ-5 Hunter, reconnaissance (1999)
• AAI RQ-7 Shadow, reconnaissance (1999)
• RQ-8 Fire Scout, reconnaissance (2000)
• RQ-4 Global Hawk, reconnaissance (2001)
• General Atomic MQ-9 Reaper/Mariner, reconnaissance, combat (2001)
• Desert Hawk, reconnaissance (2001)
• Dragon Eye, reconnaissance (2002)
• Boeing X-45, research (2002)
• X-47 Pegasus, research (2003)
• ScanEagle, reconnaissance (2004)
• Boeing A160 Hummingbird, research (2005)
• RQ-11 Raven, reconnaissance (2005)
• Lockheed P-175 Polecat, research (2006)
• Boeing Persistent Munition Technology Demonstrator, research (2006)
• BAE Skylynx II, reconnaissance (2006)

United States non-military models

• General Atomics ALTUS, research (1996)
• NASA Advanced Soaring Concepts Apex research (cancelled before first flight, 1999)
• NASA Helios, research (2001)
• Octatron SkySeer
• Switchblade (aircraft) (proposed)

Privately developed

Commercial interest in non-military UAVs has led to several startups that are designing and selling autonomous aircraft. These include:

• Trek Aerospace Dragonfly
• Phantom Sentinel
• Phyxius
• Insitu Aerosonde
• Airborne Autonomous Systems [2] Developmental
• Miraterre Flight Systems [3]
• Rotomotion [4]
• Autopilot [5]
• Neural Robotics [6]
• Micropilot [7]
• Procerus Technologies [8]
• Mavionics [9]
• Baykar Machine [10]
• Arcturus T-15/T-16 [11]
• Gyrodyne DASH or Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter [12]
• First Serbian unmanned aerial vehicle called “Nikola Tesla-150” projected and built by team of students called “EMA” [13]
• UAV Development Group at University of Sao Paulo - School of Engineering of São Carlos - Brazil [14]
• Imaging 1's micro UAV [15]
• ATAIR LEAPP [16]
• ATAIR Micro LEAPP[17]
• ATAIR Insect [18]

Open Source UAV Projects

• Apeliotes - Magnetometer based flight controller [19]
• Albatross UAV Project [20]
• Autopilot project[21]
• Paparazzi [22]
• The R/C pilot project[23]
• HOVTOL The Horizontal Or Vertical Takeoff Or Landing UAV project [24]

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