AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph
Credit
ForceTally · AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph · AI-generated · OpenAI output terms · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source13 m (42 ft 8 in)[source]
MQ-4C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Korean Air KUS-FS | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | Unmanned[source] | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | Medium-altitude long-endurance UAV[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | South Korea[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Korean Air Aerospace Division[source] |
47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
1 × Hanwha Aerospace turboprop 1,200 hp (890 kW), 24.46 kN (5,500 lbf) thrust (Modified based on Samsung Techwin SS-760K turbojet engine, 4.67 kN (1,050 lbf) thrust)[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Korean Air Aerospace Division[source] | — |
|---|
| Primary user | Republic of Korea Air Force (intended)[source] | — |
|---|
| Manufactured | 2024–present[source] | 48 as of 2024[source] |
|---|
| First flight | February 2012[source] | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[source] |
|---|
| Status | — | Limited service[source] |
|---|
| Primary users | — | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
|---|
| Number built | — | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | — | May 2018[source] |
|---|
| Developed from | — | Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk[source] |
|---|
| Alternative designation | — | MQ-4C Triton[source] |
|---|