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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Matrice 300 RTK with standard propellers · folded
Single sourceMatrice 300 RTK with standard propellers · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DJI Matrice | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | Industrial 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] |
0.810 m (2 ft 8 in) (0.430 m (1 ft 4.9 in) folded)[source]
MQ-4C · Length
Single source47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
Matrice 300 RTK with standard propellers · folded
Single sourceMatrice 300 RTK with standard propellers · Width
Single source0.670 m (2 ft 2 in) (0.420 m (1 ft 4.5 in) folded)[source]
MQ-4C · Wingspan
Single source130 ft 11 in (39.9 m)[source]
Empty; Matrice 300 RTK with standard propellers · excluding battery
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Matrice 300 RTK with standard propellers · Max takeoff weight
Single source3.600 kg (8 lb) excluding battery[source]
9.000 kg (20 lb)[source]
Empty; MQ-4C · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; MQ-4C · Gross weight
Single sourceMQ-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]
Matrice 300 RTK with standard propellers · 1,200 ft/min
Single source6 m/s (1,200 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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| Manufactured | 2015–present[source] | 48 as of 2024[source] |
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| Introduction date | June 2015[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| Capacity | 2,700 g (6.0 lb) payload[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 4 × DJI 6009 brushless DC electric motor[source] | — |
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| Battery capacity | 52.8V 5935 mAh (274 Wh)[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed DJI 2110, 0.53 m (1 ft 9 in) diameter[source] | — |
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| Camera | 960p FPV camera[source] | — |
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| Gimbal compatibility | Zenmuse H20, H20N, H20T, L1, P1, XT S, XT2, Z30[source] | — |
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| GNSS compatibility | GPS , GLONASS , BeiDou , Galileo[source] | — |
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| Transmission system | OcuSync Enterprise[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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| 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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