Preparing your view.
ADrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
MQ-4C · Length
Single source47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton | Schiebel Camcopter S-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] | None[source] |
| Type | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] | UAV[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Austria[source] |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[source] |
3.11 m (10 ft 2 in)[source]
MQ-4C · Wingspan
Single source130 ft 11 in (39.9 m)[source]
Main rotor diameter
Single source3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)[source]
1 × Schiebel S1 Wankel engine basic
Single source1 × Schiebel S1 Wankel engine , 41 kW (55 hp) (basic)[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.
Schiebel , Austria[source] |
| Status | Limited service[source] | in service[source] |
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| Primary users | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] | French Navy Royal Navy United States Navy[source] |
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| Number built | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[source] | > 540[source] |
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| Manufactured | 48 as of 2024[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | May 2018[source] | 2005[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] | Camcopter S-100[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 50 kg (110 lb)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 57 L (15.5 gal) AVGas 100 LL[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +3.5 g to –1 g[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 2x Lightweight Multirole Missile[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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