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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Avata 2 · Length
Single source0.185 m (7 in)[source]
MQ-4C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DJI Avata | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | FPV drone[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | DJI[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
Avata 2 · Width
Single source0.212 m (8 in)[source]
MQ-4C · Wingspan
Single source130 ft 11 in (39.9 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]
Avata 2 · 1,800 ft/min
Single source9 m/s (1,800 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In production[source] | Limited service[source] |
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| Primary users | Israel Defense Forces People's Liberation Army[source] | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2022–present[source] | 48 as of 2024[source] |
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| Introduction date | August 2022[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| Battery | 2150 mAh 14.76 V (31.7 Wh) Li-ion Intelligent Flight Battery[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 4 × brushless DC electric motor[source] | — |
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| Camera | 12MP 1/1.3" CMOS[source] | — |
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| GNSS compatibility | GPS , Galileo , BeiDou[source] | — |
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| Transmission system | O4[source] | — |
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| Number built | — | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[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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