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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | AeroVironment T-20 | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
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| Type | Runway independent tactical reconnaissance UAV[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | AeroVironment[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Primary users | US military Ukraine military Taiwan CGA[source] | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 200 + Delivered/more Planned[source] |
MQ-4C · Length
Single source47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Manufacturer claimrange from nearest transmitter connected to operator
Single source115 mi (185 km, 100 nmi) range from nearest transmitter connected to operator[source]
185 km[source]
185 km[source]
MQ-4C · Range
Single source9,400 mi (15,200 km, 8,200 nmi)[source]
1 × 1 Aviation Gasoline Avgas 110 LL 4 stroke internal combustion, 190cc
Single source1 × 1 Aviation Gasoline Avgas 110 LL 4 stroke internal combustion, 190cc , 10 hp (7.5 kW)[source]
MQ-4C · 1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine, 6,495–8,917 lbf (28.89–39.66 kN) thrust[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[source] |
| Introduction date | 2009[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| First flight | January 28, 2009, Edwards Air Force Base[source] | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[source] |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Country/countries explicitly given in the equipment row Origin column; not the country operating the row. AeroVironment JUMP-20 | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Status | — | Limited service[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 48 as of 2024[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | MQ-4C Triton[source] |
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