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.

UAVCountryService ceilingEnduranceMax takeoff weight
Aeronautics Defense DominatorIsrael30,000 ft (9,100 m)24 hours1,200 kg (2,640 lb)
Atobá Tactical UASBrazil16,404 ft (5,000 m)28 hours500 kg (1,100 lb)
Baykar Bayraktar TB2Turkey25,000 ft (7,620 m)27 hours700 kg (1,540 lb)
DELAER RX-3Greece10 hours190 kg (420 lb)
Denel Dynamics BateleurSouth Africa26,000 ft (8,000 m)18–24 hours1,000 kg (2,205 lb)
DRDO Archer-NGIndia28,000 ft (10,668 m)18 hours800 kg (1,587 lb)
DRDO RustomIndia35,000 ft (10,668 m)24 hours720 kg (1,587 lb)
EADS TalarionEurope/Turkey49,213 ft (15,000 m)10,000 kg (22,046 lb)
Elbit Hermes 900Israel30,000 ft (9,100 m)36 hours1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
EurodroneEurope44,900 ft (13,700 m)18–40 hours11,000 kg (24,251 lb)
Falco XplorerItaly30,000 ft (9,100 m)24 hours1,300 kg (2,866 lb)
General Atomics MQ-1 PredatorUSA25,000 ft (7,600 m)24 hours1,020 kg (2,249 lb)
HAI Pegasus IIGreece15 hours250 kg (551 lb)
HCUAVGreece11 hours185 kg (407 lb)
Hybrid Air Vehicles HAV-3UK20,000 ft (6,096 m)120 hours19,999 kg (44,092 lb)
Yabhon United 40UAE22,965 ft (7,000 m)120 hours1,500 kg (3,306 lb)
IAI HeronIsrael33,000 ft (10,000 m)52 hours1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
IAIO FotrosIran25,000 ft (7,600 m)16–30 hours3,500 kg (7,716 lb)
INTA Milano (es:INTA Milano)Spain25,591 ft (7,800 m)7–20 hours
Kronshtadt OrionRussia24,600 ft (7,500 m)24 hours1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
KAL KUS-FSSouth Korea45,000 ft (13,716 m)24 hours5,750 kg (12,566 lb)
Northrop Grumman FirebirdUSA25,000 ft (7,600 m)40 hours2,268 kg (5,000 lb)
Shahed 129Iran24,000 ft (7,300 m)24 hours
TAI AnkaTurkey30,000 ft (9,144 m)30 hours1,700 kg (3,748 lb)
Vestel KarayelTurkey22,500 ft (6,900 m)8–20 hours630 kg (1,388 lb)
Milkor 380South Africa30,000 ft (9,144 m)35 hours1,300 kg (2,866 lb)

References

  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


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