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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source20 ft 0 in (6.1 m)[source]
MQ-4C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Composite Engineering BQM-167 Skeeter | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None[source] | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | Unmanned target drone[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Composite Engineering Inc. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions |
47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
MQ-4C · Range
Single source9,400 mi (15,200 km, 8,200 nmi)[source]
1 × 1x MicroTurbo Tri 60-5 + turbojet thrust
Single source1 × 1x MicroTurbo Tri 60-5 + turbojet , 990 lbf (4.4 kN) 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]
AGL min. /
Single sourcemin. 9 G turns; recovered by a parachute recovery system either from land or water
Single sourceMSL
Single source50,000 ft (15,000 m) MSL 50 ft AGL min. / 8 m min. 9 G turns; recovered by a parachute recovery system either from land or water[source]
MQ-4C · Service ceiling
Single source56,000 ft (17,000 m)[source]
MQ-4C · Endurance
Single source30 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Limited service[source] |
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| Primary user | United States Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 37[source] | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[source] |
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| Developed into | Kratos BQM-177[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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| Introduction date | — | May 2018[source] |
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| First flight | — | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[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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