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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
RQ-170 · Length
Single source14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)[source]
MQ-4C · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
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| Type | Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Limited service[source] |
| Primary user | United States Air Force[source] |
47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
Maximum; MQ-4C · Maximum speed
Single source357 mph (575 km/h, 320 kn)[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | 20 to 30[source] | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2007[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| Developed into | Shahed 171 Simorgh Shahed Saeqeh[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 1 × Garrett TFE731 or General Electric TF34 turbofan[source] | — |
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| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
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| Primary users | — | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[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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| Developed from | — | Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | MQ-4C Triton[source] |
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