UAV SUPPLY-CHAIN ATLAS
AS OF 2026-07-15Workbook ↓

SCOPE ANCHORS

Comparable only within class

11 programs across HALE, MALE, tactical, CCA/UCAV and loitering systems. Published figures are retained with their caveats.

11 of 11 programs

HALE strategic ISR

RQ-4 Global Hawk

Northrop Grumman · United States

Status
In service; production ended; sustainment and mission modernization continue
Scale
39.8 m span; 14.5 m length; 14,628 kg MTOW
Performance
>30 h · 12,300 nmi class · 60,000+ ft
Payload / prop.
1,360 kg class · Rolls-Royce AE 3007H turbofan
Systems
EO/IR and SAR integrated sensor suite; SIGINT configurations; L3Harris communications; SATCOM/BLOS; Autonomous flight with ground mission control
Boundary
Legacy blocks and national configurations differ; published figures are not always block-specific.
Primary source ↗
MALE multirole ISR / strike

MQ-9B SkyGuardian

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · United States

Status
In production and delivery; ordered by multiple governments
Scale
24 m span; 11.7 m length; 5,670 kg MTOW
Performance
40+ h · 6,000+ nmi · 40,000+ ft
Payload / prop.
2,155 kg across 9 hardpoints; 363 kg internal · Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop
Systems
HD EO/IR; GA-ASI Lynx multimode radar; optional maritime kit; C-band LOS; X/Ku/Ka BLOS; backup Inmarsat SATCOM; Automatic takeoff/landing; certifiable remote flight station; detect-and-avoid
Boundary
Range and endurance are vendor maximums under unspecified mission conditions.
Primary source ↗
MALE strategic ISR / multirole

Heron TP

Israel Aerospace Industries · Israel

Status
In service and exported; continuing support and payload integration
Scale
26 m span; 14 m length; 5,670 kg MTOW
Performance
>30 h · BLOS >1,000 km · >45,000 ft
Payload / prop.
Up to 2,700 kg · Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6, 1,200 hp
Systems
IAI M-19HD EO optional; customer-configurable ISR payloads; SATCOM; redundant avionics; Automatic taxi, takeoff and landing
Boundary
Sensor and mission fits vary by operator; do not treat optional payloads as universal.
Primary source ↗
MALE multirole ISR

Hermes 900

Elbit Systems · Israel

Status
Series production; multiple operators and export orders
Scale
15 m span; 8.3 m length; 1,180 kg MTOW class
Performance
Up to 36 h · BLOS / SATCOM; exact radius N/A · 30,000 ft class
Payload / prop.
350 kg class · Heavy-fuel piston engine; supplier N/A
Systems
Elbit EO/IR, radar, SIGINT and maritime payload options; LOS/BLOS; SATCOM options; Automatic takeoff and landing; mission management
Boundary
Published performance and payload menus span variants and customer configurations.
Primary source ↗
MALE tactical ISR / strike

Bayraktar TB2

Baykar · Türkiye

Status
High-rate production and export; TB2T-AI variant in flight test
Scale
12 m span; 6.5 m length; 700 kg MTOW
Performance
20+ h · LOS/BLOS; 3,400 km figure published for SATCOM configuration · 22,000 ft service
Payload / prop.
150 kg · 100 hp internal-combustion engine; BM100 localization program
Systems
EO/IR/laser designator or surveillance radar; LOS/BLOS; Baykar BGAM imagery system; Triple-redundant autopilot; autonomous taxi/takeoff/cruise/landing
Boundary
Supplier mix has changed over time; current and earlier export configurations are not identical.
Primary source ↗
Tactical Group 3 VTOL ISR

V-BAT

Shield AI · United States

Status
In production; selected by JMSDF and used in government contracts
Scale
3.8 m span; 2.9 m height; 75 kg MGW
Performance
12+ h with EO/IR · 130 km MPU5; 180 km C-band · N/A
Payload / prop.
18.1 kg · Heavy-fuel engine (JP-5); supplier N/A
Systems
Hood Tech 9/11 EO/IR options; SAR and other modular payloads; C-band, MPU5, SATCOM and M-code options; Shield AI Hivemind Pilot
Boundary
Payload menu is modular; options are not confirmed on every delivered aircraft.
Primary source ↗
Loyal wingman / collaborative combat aircraft

MQ-28 Ghost Bat

Boeing Australia · Australia

Status
Advanced flight test and capability demonstration; procurement path developing
Scale
Trainer-length; fighter-class span; up to 5,443 kg max taxi weight
Performance
N/A · 2,000+ nmi · 40,000+ ft
Payload / prop.
Modular missionized nose; exact capacity N/A · Turbofan; supplier N/A
Systems
Modular third-party payloads; specific baseline sensor N/A; Networked teaming; exact datalink suppliers N/A; Boeing trusted autonomy and open-system architecture
Boundary
Many mission-system details remain undisclosed during test and customer development.
Primary source ↗
Collaborative combat aircraft

YFQ-42A / FQ-42

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · United States

Status
Production contract announced; flight-tested predecessor designation YFQ-42A
Scale
N/A
Performance
N/A · N/A · N/A
Payload / prop.
Modular mission systems; details N/A · N/A
Systems
N/A; N/A; Semi-autonomous CCA architecture; mission autonomy competition is separable
Boundary
Public production announcement omits dimensions, engine, sensors and contract value.
Primary source ↗
Collaborative combat aircraft

YFQ-44A / FQ-44

Anduril Industries · United States

Status
Production contract announced; multiple aircraft in flight test
Scale
N/A
Performance
N/A · N/A · N/A
Payload / prop.
N/A · N/A
Systems
N/A; N/A; Anduril Lattice; Shield AI Hivemind demonstrated as swappable mission autonomy
Boundary
Air-vehicle specifications and most suppliers remain undisclosed.
Primary source ↗
UCAV / autonomous collaborative platform

XQ-58A Valkyrie

Kratos Defense · United States

Status
In production; U.S. test and mission-system integration programs
Scale
9.1 m length; 8.2 m span; 2,722 kg max launch weight
Performance
N/A · >3,000 nmi · 45,000 ft
Payload / prop.
272 kg internal; 272 kg mid-wing · ~2,000 lbf turbofan; supplier N/A
Systems
Mission-kit dependent; Customer-defined C2 and mission systems; Customer-defined autonomy; integration programs include Northrop Grumman
Boundary
Public fact sheets differ on maximum speed/range; figures are retained with source context.
Primary source ↗
Loitering munition / precision strike

Switchblade 600

AeroVironment · United States

Status
Full-rate production; U.S. Army delivery orders and exports
Scale
15 kg munition; 29.5 kg all-up round
Performance
40+ min · 60+ km; 90+ km with forward pass · >15,000 ft MSL
Payload / prop.
Integrated anti-armor warhead · Electric
Systems
Integrated 2-axis four-sensor dual EO/IR gimbal; AeroVironment Digital Data Link with handoff/relay; Tablet fire-control unit; mission planner; wave-off/recommit
Boundary
Range variants depend on relay/forward-pass configuration.
Primary source ↗

PROGRAM-LEVEL EVIDENCE

Named integration matrix

Military UAV programs by component layer, supplier, public ticker, evidence class and primary source.
PROGRAMAirframe / compositesPropulsion / engineFuel / powerFlight controls / actuationAvionicsNavigation / INS / GNSSMission computer / computeEO / IRRadar / SARSIGINT / EWCommunications / data linksSATCOMAutonomy / softwareWeapons integrationLanding gear / recoveryGround-control systems
RQ-4 Global HawkHALE strategic ISRNorthrop GrummanNYSE:NOCBRolls-RoyceLSE:RR.AN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADRTXNYSE:RTXARTXNYSE:RTXAN/ADL3HarrisNYSE:LHXAN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADRTXNYSE:RTXA
MQ-9B SkyGuardianMALE multirole ISR / strikeGeneral Atomics Aeronautical SystemsBHoneywellNASDAQ:HONAN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADGeneral Atomics Aeronautical SystemsBN/ADN/ADN/ADGeneral Atomics Aeronautical SystemsBN/ADN/ADGeneral Atomics Aeronautical SystemsB
Heron TPMALE strategic ISR / multiroleIsrael Aerospace IndustriesBPratt & Whitney CanadaNYSE:RTXAN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADIsrael Aerospace IndustriesCN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADIsrael Aerospace IndustriesBN/ADN/ADN/AD
Hermes 900MALE multirole ISRElbit SystemsNASDAQ:ESLT · TASE:ESLTBN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADElbit SystemsNASDAQ:ESLT · TASE:ESLTCN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADElbit SystemsNASDAQ:ESLT · TASE:ESLTBN/ADN/ADElbit SystemsNASDAQ:ESLT · TASE:ESLTB
Bayraktar TB2MALE tactical ISR / strikeBaykarBBaykarCBaykarBBaykarBN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADBaykarBN/ADBaykarBN/ADN/ADBaykarB
V-BATTactical Group 3 VTOL ISRShield AIBN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADHood TechCN/ADN/ADN/ADShield AICShield AIBN/ADN/ADN/AD
MQ-28 Ghost BatLoyal wingman / collaborative combat aircraftBoeingNYSE:BABN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADBoeingNYSE:BABBoeingNYSE:BACN/ADN/AD
YFQ-42A / FQ-42Collaborative combat aircraftGeneral Atomics Aeronautical SystemsBN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADGeneral Atomics Aeronautical SystemsCN/ADN/ADN/AD
YFQ-44A / FQ-44Collaborative combat aircraftAnduril IndustriesBN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADAnduril IndustriesBShield AICN/ADN/ADN/AD
XQ-58A ValkyrieUCAV / autonomous collaborative platformKratos DefenseNASDAQ:KTOSBN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADNorthrop GrummanNYSE:NOCCN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADKratos DefenseNASDAQ:KTOSBKratos DefenseNASDAQ:KTOSCN/AD
Switchblade 600Loitering munition / precision strikeAeroVironmentNASDAQ:AVAVBN/ADAeroVironmentNASDAQ:AVAVBN/ADN/ADN/ADN/ADAeroVironmentNASDAQ:AVAVBN/ADN/ADAeroVironmentNASDAQ:AVAVBN/ADN/ADAeroVironmentNASDAQ:AVAVBN/ADAeroVironmentNASDAQ:AVAVB

47 OF 176 CELLS PUBLICLY DISCLOSED · 48 NAMED SUPPLIER RECORDS · N/A MEANS UNDISCLOSED, NOT ABSENT OR VERTICALLY INTEGRATED

COMMERCIAL & PROCUREMENT

Awards separated from signals

Combined awards are not allocated to a platform unless the source does so.

12 of 12 records

Dated commercial, procurement, production and testing records for military UAV programs.
ProgramRecord classMaterial recordValueOperatorDate / sourceBoundary
RQ-4 Global HawkOperational milestoneMore than 320,000 flight hours reportedN/AUSAF; NATO; Japan; Republic of Korea2026-07-10Source ↗Company-reported cumulative hours; not a new order.
MQ-9B SkyGuardianSigned awardCanada MQ-9B FMS hardware contractUp to US$107.98mCanada2024-12-27Source ↗Undefinitized hardware contract supporting a wider direct commercial sale.
MQ-9B SkyGuardianSigned awardFour aircraft, two ground stations, spares and supportUp to US$217.62mTaiwan2023-05-01Source ↗Undefinitized FMS contract action.
Heron TPOperator / serviceIn service with Israeli Air Force; exported configurationsN/AIsrael; Germany program relationship2026-07-10Source ↗Manufacturer status statement; no order value on product page.
Hermes 900Production / exportSeries-produced MALE UAS with multiple international operatorsN/AMultiple named and undisclosed operators2026-07-10Source ↗Platform page; individual contract values require separate award records.
Bayraktar TB2Production / operationsMore than 1.25 million operational flight hours reportedN/AMultiple export operators2026-07-10Source ↗Manufacturer-reported cumulative fleet hours.
V-BATSelectionSelected as JMSDF's first ship-based ISR platformN/AJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force2025-03-04Source ↗Selection announcement; public contract value not disclosed.
MQ-28 Ghost BatTesting milestoneOperational-effectiveness demonstrations completed; 150 flight hours and 20,000+ virtual test hoursN/ARoyal Australian Air Force2025-09-05Source ↗Demonstration milestone, not a production order.
YFQ-42A / FQ-42Signed production awardUSAF engineering, manufacturing development and production contractNot disclosedU.S. Air Force2026-06-17Source ↗Signed award announced; value and unit split not public.
YFQ-44A / FQ-44Signed production awardUSAF engineering, manufacturing development and production contractNot disclosedU.S. Air Force2026-06-17Source ↗Signed award announced; value and unit split not public.
XQ-58A ValkyrieSigned awardUSMC mission-system and subsystem integration modificationUS$34.86mU.S. Marine Corps2025-01-21Source ↗Integration contract; not an aircraft quantity award.
Switchblade 600Signed delivery orderSwitchblade 600 Block 2 and Switchblade 300 Block 20 systemsUS$186mU.S. Army2026-02-26Source ↗Combined delivery order; value is not solely attributable to Switchblade 600.
A

Exact named component or subsystem supplier confirmed for this platform by a primary source.

B

Prime-controlled, prime-produced or prime-integrated layer; does not prove every lower-tier part is made in-house.

C

Platform-level, optional, development-only, historical or otherwise qualified relationship.

D

Supplier not named in reviewed public material. N/A means undisclosed, not absent or vertically integrated.