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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
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MQ-4C · Length
Single source47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Denel Dynamics Seeker | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
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| Crew | — | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | Remote piloted aircraft, UAV/UAS[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Denel Dynamics[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Status | In service South African Air Force , South African National Defence Force (Seeker 400 variant) in service with other organizations.[source] | Limited service |
MQ-4C · Wingspan
Single source130 ft 11 in (39.9 m)[source]
MQ-4C · Height
Single source15 ft 5 in (4.6 m)[source]
Maximum; MQ-4C · Maximum speed
Single source357 mph (575 km/h, 320 kn)[source]
MQ-4C · Range
Single source9,400 mi (15,200 km, 8,200 nmi)[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.
| Primary users | Denel Dynamics on behalf of the South African Air Force , South African National Parks , South African National Defence Force (leased by Denel Dynamics) Algerian Air Force , United Arab Emirates Air Force[source] | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1986 ( South African Air Force )[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| Country of origin | South Africa[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 10, cell 2; revision 1375623248; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[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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| 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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| Reported operators |
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