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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Bayraktar TB3 · Length
Single source8.35 m (27.4 ft)[source]
MQ-4C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Baykar Bayraktar TB3 | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 0 onboard[source] | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | Carrier-based unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Turkey[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Baykar LBA Systems (joint Baykar and Leonardo partnership)[source] |
47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[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]
MQ-4C · Endurance
Single source30 hours[source]
MQ-4C · Service ceiling
Single source56,000 ft (17,000 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Designer | Baykar[source] | — |
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| Status | In service[source] | Limited service[source] |
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| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces[source] | — |
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| Number built | Unknown number of serial production + 4 prototypes[source] | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[source] |
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| Introduction date | September 2025[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| First flight | 27 October 2023[source] | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Baykar Bayraktar TB2[source] | Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk[source] |
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| Powerplant | 1 × TEI-PD170 or 1 × TEI-PD200[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | 280 kg (620 lb)[source] | — |
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| Communication range | line-of-sight propagation[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 48 as of 2024[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | MQ-4C Triton[source] |
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