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ADrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
Measured figures
MQ-4C · Length
Single source47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton | Saqr (drone) |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] | — |
| Type | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] | Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source]Saqr |
| National origin | United States[source] | Saudi Arabia[source]Saqr |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[source] | King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology |
MQ-4C · Wingspan
Single source130 ft 11 in (39.9 m)[source]
MQ-4C · Height
Single source15 ft 5 in (4.6 m)[source]
Maximum; MQ-4C · Maximum speed
Single source357 mph (575 km/h, 320 kn)[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 · 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.
| Status | Limited service[source] | In service[source]Saqr |
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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] | 300+[source]Saqr |
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| Manufactured | 48 as of 2024[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | May 2018[source] | — |
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| First flight | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[source] | 2012[source]Saqr |
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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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| Primary user | — | Saudi Arabian Army[source]Saqr |
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| Operational Altitude | — | Average cruising altitude of 20,000 feet (6,100 m).[source] |
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| Avionics & Connectivity | — | Equipped with a Ka band satellite communications (SATCOM) system, allowing beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) command and control over long distances.[source] |
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| AR-1 | — | Chinese-built laser-guidped Anti-Tank missile.[source] |
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| FT-9 | — | Satellite/laser-guided precision bomb.[source] |
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