The MQ-1C Gray Eagle is a reconnaissance-strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the United States Army. Developed from the well-known Predator family, the platform has attracted attention for its high level of interoperability with other manned and unmanned weapons systems, particularly through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI).
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Capable of operating in all weather conditions, day or night, it collects comprehensive data across vast geographic areas. Its primary role is to support combat forces in a wide range of operations, including emergency situations, wartime missions, and even disaster relief efforts. Join us in this article to explore the RQ-4 Global Hawk and its successor in greater detail.
Griffon Aerospace, a U.S.-based defense contractor, has unveiled its latest drone, the MQM-172 Arrowhead—a design that closely mirrors Iran’s Shahed-136 loitering munition. This isn’t the first American replica of the Shahed-136; months earlier, SpektreWorks introduced its own version under the name “LUCAS.”
The MQ-9 Reaper is a U.S. armed drone primarily designed for intelligence collection and secondarily for targeting sensitive, mobile objectives. Its extended flight duration, sophisticated sensors, versatile communication systems, and precision weaponry contribute to its reliability for a variety of missions.
The JUMP 20 is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), fixed-wing UAV manufactured by the US company AeroVironment used to provide advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services.
Switchblade drones are a type of miniature loitering munition developed by AeroVironment specifically for the US military. The dimensions of these drones are so small that they can be carried in a backpack. The Switchblade launches from a tube, flies to the target area, and crashes into its target while detonating its explosive warhead. The […]
The ScanEagle is a long-endurance, low-altitude drone built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, and is used for reconnaissance.
ISWNews Analysis Group: On October 7, Ansar Allah shot down a US RQ-20 drone belonging to the Saudi coalition in the border fronts of Jizan.
ISWNews Analysis Group: A collection of foreign –primarily US– drones has been put on display in the Holy Defense Week exhibition in Tehran.
