Unmanned Aerial Systems
MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE
The Gray Eagle has an endurance of 25 hours and can reach speeds of up to 167 knots (about 192 mph). It can carry more than 1,000 pounds of internal and external payload, including communications systems and four hellfire missiles.
RQ-7 SHADOW 200
In service since 2001, the Shadow can perform strikes on targets 125 km away and can spot targets from a height of 8,000 feet.
RQ-21A BLACKJACK
Range: 50 km
Speed: 60 kts
Endurance: up to 16 hrs
Altitude: up to 20,000 ft
Wing Span: 15.7 ft
Length: 8.2 ft
Weight: 135 lbs
MQ-8C FIRE SCOUT
MQ-8B FIRE SCOUT
MQ-4C TRITON
MQ-25A STINGRAY
COUNTERING UAS (OSINT)
Even though drones and UAVs have been out and in use for some time, the conflict in Ukraine (beginning in 2022) saw the wide scale use of OTS (Off The Shelf) commercial drones as weaponized military assets, a trend that has even been picked up by drug cartels in Latin America. The use OTS drones used for military or other nefarious purposes is not going away and will only continue to expand.
DHS | Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS)
Robin Radar: 10 Counter-Drone Technologies To Detect And Stop Drones Today
Military Aerospace Electronics | Counter-UAV technologies for perimeter security; Oct. 29, 2021