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Medium-altitude long-endurance UAV

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An Elbit Hermes 900 UAV, which has a maximum altitude of 30.000 feet (9100 Meters)

A medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle flies at an altitude window of 10,000 to 30,000 feet (3,000–9,000 m) for extended durations of time, typically 24 to 48 hours.[1] This list includes both unmanned combat aerial vehicle and unmanned reconnaissance aerial vehicle.

UAV Country Service ceiling Endurance Max takeoff weight
Aeronautics Defense Dominator Israel 30,000 ft (9,100 m) 24 hours 1,200 kg (2,640 lb)
Baykar Bayraktar TB2 Turkey 25,000 ft (7,620 m) 27 hours 700 kg (1,540 lb)
CAIG Wing Loong 1 China 16,000 ft (5,000 m) 20 hours 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
CAIG Wing Loong II China 32,500 ft (9,900 m) 32 hours 4,200 kg (9,259 lb)
Chengdu Wing Loong-3 China 32,800 ft (10,000 m) 40 hours 6,200 kg (13,670 lb)
DELAER RX-3 Greece 6,000 ft (1,830 m) 10 hours 190 kg (420 lb)
Denel Dynamics Bateleur South Africa 26,000 ft (8,000 m) 18–24 hours 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)
DRDO Archer-NG India 28,000 ft (10,668 m) 18 hours 800 kg (1,587 lb)
DRDO Rustom India 35,000 ft (10,668 m) 24 hours 720 kg (1,587 lb)
EADS Talarion Europe/Turkey 49,213 ft (15,000 m) 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)
Elbit Hermes 900 Israel 30,000 ft (9,100 m) 36 hours 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
Eurodrone Europe 44,900 ft (13,700 m) 18–40 hours 11,000 kg (24,251 lb)
Falco Xplorer Italy 30,000 ft (9,100 m) 24 hours 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)
General Atomics MQ-1 Predator US 25,000 ft (7,600 m) 24 hours 1,020 kg (2,249 lb)
HAI Pegasus II Greece 15,092 ft (4,600 m) 15 hours 250 kg (551 lb)
HCUAV Greece 10,000 ft (3,050 m) 11 hours 185 kg (407 lb)
Yabhon United 40 UAE 22,965 ft (7,000 m) 120 hours[citation needed] 1,500 kg (3,306 lb)
IAI Heron Israel 33,000 ft (10,000 m) 52 hours 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
IAIO Fotros Iran 25,000 ft (7,600 m) 16–30 hours 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)
INTA Milano (es:INTA Milano) Spain 25,591 ft (7,800 m) 7–20 hours
Kronshtadt Orion Russia 24,600 ft (7,500 m) 24 hours 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
KAL KUS-FS (MUAV) South Korea 45,000 ft (13,716 m) 24 hours 5,750 kg (12,566 lb)
Milkor 380 South Africa 30,000 ft (9,144 m) 35 hours 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)
Northrop Grumman Firebird US 25,000 ft (7,600 m) 40 hours 2,268 kg (5,000 lb)
Qods Mohajer-6 Iran 25,000 ft (7,600 m) 12 hours 600/670 kg (1,323/1,477 lb)
Shahed 129 Iran 24,000 ft (7,300 m) 24 hours
(Stella Tecnologia Atobá) Brazil 16,404 ft (5,000 m) 28 hours 500 kg (1,100 lb)
TAI Aksungur Turkey 40,000 ft (12,192 m) 60 hours 750 kg (1,650 lb)
TAI Anka Turkey 30,000 ft (9,144 m) 30 hours 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)
Vestel Karayel Turkey 22,500 ft (6,900 m) 8–20 hours 630 kg (1,388 lb)

References

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  1. ^ Weibel, Roland E. (2002), Safety Considerations for Operation of Different Classes of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the National Airspace System (PDF), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 15, 38, 39, 43, 77https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/products/falco-xplorer