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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source4 m (13 ft 1 in)[source]
MQ-4C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HESA Karrar | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | none[source] | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | Multirole[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Iran[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA)[source] |
47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
MQ-4C · Height
Single source15 ft 5 in (4.6 m)[source]
Combat range
Single source500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)[source]
1 × Tolloue 5 or Microturbo TRI 60-5 turbojet thrust (est.)
Single source1 × Tolloue 5 or Microturbo TRI 60-5 turbojet , 4.2–4.4 kN (940–990 lbf) thrust (est.)[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.
Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | Limited service[source] |
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| Primary users | Iran Hezbollah[source] | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2010[source] | 48 as of 2024[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2010[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| Developed from | Beechcraft MQM-107 Streaker[source] | Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk[source] |
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| Capacity | 227 kg (500 lb) payload[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 3 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 2 × Kowsar 2 x Nasr-1 Bombs: 1 × Mk 82 PGM on centerline 2 × 250 pound bomb Other: 1 × Mark 46 torpedo[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2 × Kowsar 2 x Nasr-1[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 1 × Mk 82 PGM on centerline 2 × 250 pound bomb[source] | — |
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| Other | 1 × Mark 46 torpedo[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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| Alternative designation | — | MQ-4C Triton[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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