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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Prioria Robotics Maveric | QinetiQ Banshee |
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| Crew | — | None[source] |
| Type | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] | Target Drone, Reconnaissance[source] |
| Manufacturer | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] | QinetiQ[source] |
| Production status | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes | — |
Wingspan
Single source2.49 m (8 ft 2 in)[source]
1 × Norton P73 Wankel rotary engine
Single source1 × Norton P73 Wankel rotary engine, 28 kW (38 hp)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source7,000 m (23,000 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wing dimensions |
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28 in[source]Literalwingsdimensionaxisnotnamed, notinventedwingspan |
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| Launch and recovery | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] | — |
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| Specification controversy | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| National origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Worldwide[source] |
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| Number built | — | over 10,000 in 2025 ("over 6,000" before 2011, "over 8,000" in 2014 )[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1984[source] |
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| First flight | — | 1983[source] |
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| Developed into | — | SAGEM Crecerelle[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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