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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Shahpar-2 Block 2 · Length
Single source8 m (26 ft 3 in)[source]
MQ-4C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GIDS Shahpar-II | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | Reconnaissance / Attack[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Pakistan[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Global Industrial Defence Solutions[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
MQ-4C · Height
Single source15 ft 5 in (4.6 m)[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]
Shahpar-2 Block 2 · external
Single sourceShahpar-2 Block 2 · internal
Single source53 kg (117 lb) internal, 190 kg (420 lb) external[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | GIDS[source] | — |
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| Status | In service[source] | Limited service[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2021[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| Developed from | GIDS Shahpar[source] | Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk[source] |
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| Developed into | GIDS Shahpar-III[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 4, with provisions to carry: Barq Laser guided missile[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 63 knots (117 km/h)[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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| First flight | — | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | MQ-4C Triton[source] |
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