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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Cloud Shadow · Length
Single source9 m (29 ft 6 in)[source]
MQ-4C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chengdu WZ-10 | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None[source] | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | HALE unmanned aerial vehicle[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] |
47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
MQ-4C · Range
Single source9,400 mi (15,200 km, 8,200 nmi)[source]
Cloud Shadow · 1 × WP-11C or ZF850 turbojet thrust
Single source1 × WP-11C or ZF850 turbojet , 9.8 kN (2,200 lbf) thrust[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.
Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | — |
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| Status | In service[source] | Limited service[source] |
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2016[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| First flight | 2014[source] | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[source] |
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| Missiles | Blue Arrow air-to-surface missile, light cruise missiles[source] | — |
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| Bombs | CS/BBM3 (YL-12) guided bomb, GB-4 guided bomb[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | — | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[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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