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Main article: Unmanned aerial vehicle

The following is a list of Unmanned aerial vehicles developed and operated by various countries around the world. Listed with primary mission(s) and year of first flight.

Contents 1 Argentine models 2 Canadian models 3 Chinese (PRC) models 4 Czech models 5 European models 6 French models 7 German models 8 Greek models 9 Hezbollah models 10 Indian models 11 Israeli models 12 Iranian models 13 Italian models 14 Japanese models 15 Jordanian models 16 Malaysia 17 Pakistani models 18 Polish models 19 Serbian Models 20 South African models 21 Soviet models 22 Swiss models 23 Swedish models 24 Turkish models 25 United Kingdom models 26 United States military models 27 United States non-military models 28 Privately developed 29 Open Source UAV Projects 30 References

• Yarará, reconnaissance (2006)

• Canadair CL-89, reconnaissance (1964)
• CL-227 Sentinel, reconnaissance (1977)
• ALIX (Atlantic Littoral Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Experiment), ISR (in trial stage in 2004)

• ChangKong-1, target, reconnaissance (1966)
• ChangKong-2
• ASN-206
• WuZhen-5
• WZ-2000, reconnaissance (2003)

• SOJKA III ^[1]

• EADS Barracuda, reconnaissance (2006)
• Dassault nEUROn, combat (expected in 2011)

• SAGEM Sperwer, reconnaissance
• Dassault AVE-D Petit Duc, research (2000)
• Dassault AVE-C Moyen Duc, research (2001)

• Drohne CL 289
• Aladin, reconnaissance
• Rheinmetall KZO, reconnaissance
• Luna X 2000, reconnaissance (2000)
• EuroHawk, reconnaissance (developed together with the U.S.)
• EADS Barracuda, German-led program together with Spain

• HAI Pegasus, reconnaissance (1982)
• 3 Sigma Nearchos, reconnaissance (1996)
• EADS 3 Sigma Iris
• EADS 3 Sigma Alkyon
• EADS 3 Sigma Perseas

• Mirsad-1, reconnaissance, possible weapon (2004)

• Aeronautical Development Agency Nishant
• HAL Lakshya
• Searcher MkII (with Israel)
• HAL Heron (with Israel)
• Aeronautical Development Agency Kapothaka
• Rustam medium-alti¬tude long-endurance UAV (with Israel)
• Pawan short-range UAV (with Israel)
• Gagan tactical UAV (with Israel)[1]

• Top I Vision Casper 250
• Top I Vision Aerostat
• IAI Pioneer (with the USA)
• RQ-5 Hunter (with the USA)
• IAI General
• IAI Harpy
• IAI Heron / Machatz-1, reconnaissance
• IAI Ranger
• IAI Scout
• IAI Searcher
• IAI Skylite - Canister Launched mini-UAV system
• Elbit Hermes 450
• Aeronautics Defense Systems - Aerostar
• Aeronautics Defense Systems - Dominator
• Aeronautics Defense Systems - Aerolight
• Aeronautics Defense Systems - Orbiter
• EMIT Blue Horizon 2
• EMIT Sparrow
• EMIT Butterfly

• Ababil
• Mohajer 3
• Mohajer 4

• Alenia Aeronautica Sky-x, combat
• Galileo Avionica FALCO

• Yamaha R-50
• Yamaha R-MAX

• Jordan Falcon
• I-wing
• Jordan Arrow
• Silent Eye

• Eagle ARV System

• Surveillance UAV Systems
• Target & Decoy UAV Systems
• Border Eagle
• Pakistan Aeronautical Complex UAV Baaz
• Pakistan Aeronautical Complex UAV Ababeel
• Air Weapons Complex UAV Bravo

• ITWL HOB-bit
• WB Electronics SOFAR [2]
• WB Electronics RUFUS [3]

• IBL-2000

• Kentron Seeker
• Kentron Skua
• ATE Vulture
• Denel Bateleur

• Lavochkin La-17, target and reconnaissance (1953)
• Tupolev Tu-123, reconnaissance (1964)
• Tupolev Tu-141, reconnaissance (mid-1970s)
• Yakovlev Pchela, reconnaissance

• RUAG Ranger

• SHARC
• Saab Skeldar
• Saab Filur
• CybAero APID 55

• TAI TIHA (MALE)(due 2008)
• TAI Turna (Target drone) 1996
• TAI Keklik (Target drone) 1996
• TAI UAV-X1 "Witness" (Tactical) 1992
• TAI Pelikan (Tactical) 2000
• TAI Baykus (Tactical) 2000
• TAI Martı (Mini) 2000
• METU Guventurk (Mini)
• Baykar Heli İha
• Bayraktar Mini UAV, reconnaissance
• VESTEL Efe (Mini) 2007
• VESTEL Arı (Micro) 2007

GLOBIHA Mini Uav

• Fairey Queen (1930's)
• de Havilland Queen Bee (1930s)
• Airspeed Queen Wasp (1936)
• Miles Queen Martinet (1940s)
• BAE Corax, research (2004)
• QinetiQ Mercator, research (in development)
• QinetiQ Observer, experimental lightweight reconnaissance
• Phoenix, reconnaissance (1999)
• BAE Taranis, research (planned)
• Thales Watchkeeper, reconnaissance (planned 2010)
• QinetiQ Zephyr, high-altitude long-endurance (in development)

• Hewitt-Sperry Automatic Airplane, weapon (1916)
• Kettering Bug, weapon (1918)
• OQ-2/TDD-1 Radioplane, target (1939)
• Ryan A/BQM-34 series Firebee I and II, target (1951)
• North American X-10, research (1953)
• Northrop GAM-67 Crossbow, multi-role (1956)
• Northrop AQM-35, target (1956)
• McDonnell ADM-20 Quail, decoy (1958)
• Beech MQM-61A Cardinal, target (1959)
• Gyrodyne QH-50, research (1960)
• Beech AQM-37 Jayhawk, target (1961)
• Ryan Model 147/AQM-34 series Fire Fly and Lightning Bug, reconnaissance (1962)
• Northrop M/BQM-74A Chukar, target, decoy (1964)
• Lockheed D-21, reconnaissance (1964)
• Ryan AQM-91 Firefly, reconnaissance (1968)
• BQM-90, target (1970)
• Boeing YQM-94A Compass Cope B, reconnaissance (1973)
• Ryan YQM-98A Compass Cope R, reconnaissance (1974)
• Ryan AQM-81A Firebolt, target (1983)
• BAI BQM-147 Dragon Drone, reconnaissance (1986)
• RQ-2 Pioneer, reconnaissance (1986)
• General Atomics GNAT-750, reconnaissance (1989)
• Sikorsky Cypher, research, (1992)
• General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, reconnaissance, combat (1995)
• RQ-3 Dark Star, research (1996)
• RQ-6 Outrider, reconnaissance (1996)
• Bell Eagle Eye, tiltrotor reconnaissance (1998)
• IAI RQ-5 Hunter, reconnaissance (1999)
• AAI RQ-7 Shadow, reconnaissance (1999)
• MQ-8 Fire Scout, reconnaissance (2000)
• RQ-4 Global Hawk, reconnaissance (2001)
• General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper/Mariner, reconnaissance, combat (2001)
• Desert Hawk, reconnaissance (2001)
• Dragon Eye, reconnaissance (2002)
• Boeing X-45, research (2002)
• X-47 Pegasus, research (2003)
• Boeing X-50, research (2003)
• ScanEagle, reconnaissance (2004)
• Boeing A160 Hummingbird, research (2005)
• RQ-11 Raven, reconnaissance (2005)
• Lockheed P-175 Polecat, research (2006)
• Boeing Persistent Munition Technology Demonstrator, research (2006)
• BAE Skylynx II, reconnaissance (2006)
• Boeing Dominator, experimental (2007)

• General Atomics ALTUS, research (1996)
• NASA Advanced Soaring Concepts Apex research (cancelled before first flight, 1999)
• NASA Helios, research (2001)
• Octatron SkySeer
• Switchblade (aircraft) (proposed)

Commercial interest in non-military UAVs has led to several startups that are designing and selling autonomous aircraft. These include:

• Trek Aerospace Dragonfly
• Phantom Sentinel
• Phyxius
• Insitu Aerosonde
• Airborne Autonomous Systems [4] Developmental
• Continental Controls and Design, Inc. [5]
• Miraterre Flight Systems [6]
• Rotomotion [7]
• Autopilot [8]
• Neural Robotics [9]
• Micropilot [10]
• Procerus Technologies [11]
• Mavionics [12]
• Baykar Machine [13]
• Arcturus T-15/T-16 [14]
• Gyrodyne DASH or Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter [15]
• First Serbian unmanned aerial vehicle called “Nikola Tesla-150” projected and built by team of students called “EMA” [16]
• UAV Development Group at University of São Paulo - School of Engineering of São Carlos - Brazil [17]
• Imaging 1's micro UAV [18]
• ATAIR LEAPP [19]
• ATAIR Micro LEAPP[20]
• ATAIR Insect [21]

• Albatross UAV Project [22]
• Autopilot project[23]
• CUAV - The custom UAV flight controller project [24]
• Paparazzi [25]
• The R/C pilot project[26]
• The Remote Control Auto Pilot 2 (rcap2) [27]
• HOVTOL The Horizontal Or Vertical Takeoff Or Landing UAV project [28]