Drone Inventory

Hermes 900 UAV

Drone

Hermes 900 UAV

Type

Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) UAV

Manufacturer

Elbit Systems

Owners

Israel

Endurance

36 hours depending on payload

Loaded Weight

970kg

Payload Capacity

300kg

Range

1,000km+

Sensor Options

IR and EO cameras; GMTI; SAR; ELINT; EW and laser designator

Weaponry

Internal bay and wing hardpoint options, including four Rafael Spike anti-tank guided<br /> missiles

Hermes 450 UAV

Drone

Hermes 450 UAV

Type

Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) UAV

Manufacturer

Elbit Systems

Owners

Israel

Endurance

17–35 hours depending on model and payload fit

Loaded Weight

450kg

Payload Capacity

180kg

Range

300km (limited by line of sight to ground control station)

Sensor Options

IR and EO cameras; GMTI; SAR; ELINT; EW and laser designator

Weaponry

Option for four Rafael Spike anti-tank guided missiles

Heron TP UAV

Drone

Heron TP UAV

Type

Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) UAV

Manufacturer

Israel Aerospace Industries

Owners

Israel

Endurance

30+ hours

Loaded Weight

5,670kg

Payload Capacity

2,700kg

Range

1,000km+

Sensor Options

IR and EO cameras; ground moving target indicator (GMTI); synthetic aperture radar (SAR); electronic intelligence (ELINT); electronic warfare (EW) and laser designator

Weaponry

Potentially capable of carrying Rafael Spike anti-tank missiles or other weaponry

CH-4B Rainbow

Drone

CH-4B Rainbow

Type

Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) UAV

Manufacturer

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

Owners

Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq

Endurance

Up to 40 hours depending on payload

Loaded Weight

4500kg

Payload Capacity

345kg

Range

>1000km with SatCom, ~150km from Ground Control Station (GCS) if not.

Sensor Options

Infra-Red (IR) and Electro-Optical (EO) cameras, and laser designator in sensor ball.

Weaponry

‘A’ Variant is Unarmed. ‘B’ carries up to 345kg of payload on 4-6 wing hardpoints including: the AKD-10 air-to-surface anti-tank missile, BRMI-90 90mm guided rocket, FT-7/130 130kg glide bombs, FT-9/50 50kg bomb, FT-10/25 25kg bomb, GB-7/50 50kg precision-guided munition (PGM), and GB-4/100 PGM.

Mohajer-6

Drone

Mohajer-6

Type

Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) type UAV

Manufacturer

Ghods UAV Industries

Owners

Iran

Endurance

Est. 16-24 hours depending on payload carried

Loaded Weight

Est. 1000kg

Payload Capacity

Est. 200kg

Range

150km (limited by line of sight to Ground Control Station (GCS))

Sensor Options

Infra-Red, Electro-Optical, and Laser designator

Weaponry

At least two Sadid 345 anti-tank guided missiles (unlicensed copies of Rafael Spike)

Shahed-129

Drone

Shahed-129

Type

Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) UAV

Manufacturer

Shahed Aviation Industries

Owners

Iran

Endurance

15-24 hours depending on model, payload fit

Loaded Weight

Est. 400kg

Payload Capacity

Est. 150kg

Range

150km (limited by line of sight to Ground Control Station (GCS))

Sensor Options

Infra-Red, Electro-Optical, and Laser designator

Weaponry

Option for 4 x Sadid 345 anti-tank guided missiles (unlicenced copies of Rafael Spike)

Wing Loong

Drone

Wing Loong

Type

Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UAV

Manufacturer

Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG)

Owners

United Arab Emirates

Endurance

20 hours

Loaded Weight

1,100kg

Payload Capacity

100kg

Range

>1000km with SatCom, ~150km from Ground Control Station (GCS) if not

Sensor Options

capable of being fitted with a variety of sensors, including a forward-looking infrared turret and synthetic aperture radar

Weaponry

Up to 100kg of payload on two wing hardpoints which can include: AKD-10 air-to-surface anti-tank missile; FT-9/50 50-kg bomb; FT-10/25 25-kg bomb; GB-7/50 50-kg PGM

Vestel Karayel-SU UAV

Drone

Vestel Karayel-SU UAV

Type

Tactical UAV

Manufacturer

Vestel Defence Industry

Owners

Turkey

Endurance

Up to 20 hours depending on payload

Loaded Weight

550kg

Payload Capacity

70kg

Range

around 150km (limited by control range from ground control station)

Sensor Options

IR and EO, laser designator, LRF

Weaponry

Up to two Roketsan MAM-L and/or four Roketsan MAM-C missiles

Wing Loong II

Drone

Wing Loong II

Type

Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) UAV

Manufacturer

Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG)

Owners

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Endurance

Up to 32 hours depending on payload

Loaded Weight

4200kg

Payload Capacity

480kg

Range

>1000km with SatCom, ~150km from Ground Control Station (GCS) if not

Sensor Options

Infra-Red (IR) and Electro-Optical (EO) cameras, and laser designator in sensor ball

Weaponry

Up to 480kg of payload on twelve wing hardpoints which can include: AKD-10 air-to-surface anti-tank missile; BRMI-90 90-mm guided rocket; FT-7/130 130-kg glide bombs; FT-9/50 50-kg bomb; FT-10/25 25-kg bomb; GB-7/50 50-kg PGM; and GB-4/100 PGM

Bayraktar TB2 UAV

Drone

Bayraktar TB2 UAV

Type

Tactical UAV

Manufacturer

Kale-Baykar

Owners

Turkey

Endurance

Up to 24 hours depending on payload

Loaded Weight

650kg

Payload Capacity

55kg

Range

150km (limited by control range from ground control station)

Sensor Options

IR and EO camera, laser designator, laser range finder (LRF)

Weaponry

Up to four Roketsan MAM-L/MAM-C missiles

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