just like many other specialized
vehicles and aircrafts you may come
across
no two drones are made equal i'm not
talking about
just any everyday drone but the
aircrafts created to protect the country
they serve
on earth or in space drones refer to
those aircrafts that are not piloted by
a human
they offer military backup and provide
surveillance to countries that need to
stay on top of their game
today we have a fascinating list for you
so stick around and let's dive in
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thai anka
our first drone was developed by the
turkish aerospace industry
and is known as thai anka this drone is
designed to assist at both
night and day time and can take on any
weather condition that comes its way
the tai anka serves the turkish armed
forces
and is equipped with real-time imaging
system and intelligent surveillance
so that it can spot moving targets on
the ground
a single sas engine the spd-170
operates the drone producing 155
horsepower
and a cruising speed of between 204 and
217 kilometers per hour
the taianka has an endurance of up to 24
hours
holding a 200 kilogram payload you may
also be interested to know that
six of these drones including its
technology transfer
and three ground control ports cost 240
million dollars which is far less than
one would imagine
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dassault neuron
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i must say this drone looks exactly like
one i saw in a sci-fi movie
meet the dassault neuron the handiwork
of the french defense manufacturer
this experimental combat aerial vehicle
was created as a part of
international cooperation this
experimental combat aerial vehicle was
created as a part of international
cooperation
has no human pilot but is instead
controlled by ground-based stations
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it was designed to be a fully
functioning high-threat combat weapon
and endure several hours in the most
undesired combat experiences
the dassault neuron is armed with a 230
kilogram guided bomb
the maximum takeoff weight is 6 000
kilograms
and if that was not impressive enough
the mk 951
jet engine is used to power the air
vehicle
thanks to a joint venture between turbo
mecha and rolls-royce
the dassault neurons maximum speed is
over 980 kilometers per hour
and it can go as high as 46 000 feet
if you thought of buying one the price
might change your mind
as one dassault neuron would cost 25
million euros
s70 ok hotnick
our next drone is the s70 okay hodnik
also known as the hunter b this machine
flown aircraft belonged to the russians
and was developed by
sukhoi and the russian aircraft
corporation
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this six generation aircraft is somewhat
similar to the mikoyan scott fighting
jet
and features its best qualities in 2011
the russian defense ministry chose
sukhoi to create various
unmanned attacks and reconnaissance
drones
that was when the okhotnik was born
empty weight of this drone is around 20
tons with a wingspan
of 65 feet powered by a single al-31f
turbofan this drone carries both guided
and unguided munitions
one of these costs over 18 million
dollars
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bayraktar tb2
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the bayraktar tb2 may be a funny name
but this drone is no joke meet the
turkish
long endurance combat aerial aircraft
obviously this aircraft is not human
driven
but is remotely controlled and has
autonomous flight operations
the bayraktar tb2 was developed by
turkey's bay car company to serve the
turkish air force
and aid in reconnaissance and
intelligence combat
the length of the aircraft is 6.5 meters
with a maximum takeoff weight of 630
kilograms
the maximum payload is over 55 kilograms
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tb2 is equipped with an electro optical
camera module
infrared camera laser designator and a
laser pointer
and this tactical drone reaches a
maximum altitude of 22
500 feet the ground control system for
the tb2
is based on nato spec h3 mobile shelter
the bay raktar tb2 can easily endure
more than
20 hours of warfare and costs only 5
million us dollars per unit
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rq-170 sentinel
now let's meet the american uncrewed
aerial vehicle
the rq-170 sentinel created by
lockheed martin was designed to serve
the united states air force working with
the cia
this drone differs from others we have
seen today
as it is tailless and built with
specialized features
it has pods in the upper surface of the
wing for sensors or satcoms
the wingspan is up to 90 feet and it can
take off with over 8
500 pounds inside while back on the 4th
of december 2011
iran's aircraft managed to damage that
of the united states
this only caused them to come back
bigger and better
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this particular model flies at an
altitude of 50
000 feet and gives its operators
real-time intelligence data
the rq-170 can do reconnaissance and
surveillance
over large land areas the aircraft
itself
is made of 90 composite material which
decreases its weight significantly
the overall cost of a unit of the
lockheed martin rq-170 sentinel
is 6 million us dollars
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general atomic's mq-1 predator
another aircraft belonging to the
americans is the mq-1
predator created by general atomics this
drone may seem oddly familiar
as it is the one you would see in most
military movies
the maximum takeoff weight is a little
over
250 pounds with an air crew speed of up
to 135 miles per hour
at 25 000 feet
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the wingspan is up to 50 feet all
powered by the 115 horsepower
engine with a 24 hour air operation time
there is so much you could do with this
aircraft too bad it was retired by the
united states military back in march
2018
the aircraft quickly scaled to 10 000
feet and its sensitive cameras and
zooming capability
all made it great for search and rescue
operations
the cost per unit of this aircraft was
around 4.3 million us dollars
northrop grumman rq4 global hawk
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our next drone is less of a drone and
more like a
massive aircraft with no seats for
passengers
say hello to the northrop grumman rq4
global hawk
this machine is powered by rolls royce
ae 3007 turbofan
engine it is packed with 8500 pounds of
thrust
and 23 hours of flight time rq4 global
hawk is used frequently by nasa
and has a distinct look as you would
have noticed
the rq-4 global hawk has a synthetic
aperture radar
sar with high resolution it is great for
systematic surveillance and broad
overviews
this craft has a long range electro
electro-optical infrared sensor
and can loiter over target areas as long
as necessary
did i mention that it can survey over 40
000 square miles in a single day
that is the size of countries like
iceland or even south korea all at once
it flies at 60 000 foot altitude and
lasts for over
30 hours in air without refueling with
the hawk you get high resolution
almost real-time images no matter the
time of day
or the weather condition one of these
bad boys cost upwards of 220
million dollars depending on the
features and specifications added
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