04-06-2022, 05:37 AM
Yes, the unmanned aircraft used by the major powers are a little different to the drones that folk use for aerial photography. The Australian Army's UAVs are small recce/surveillance aircraft without an offensive capacity but it would be relatively simple to modify UAVs like that to carry explosives.
The Global Hawk is probably the most famous unmanned aircraft system and it is 14.5m long with a wingspan of 40m. Even at that size, its payload is limited to 910kg (the Super Hornet's payload is 8,000kg). The "flyaway" price of a Global Hawk was $130M in 2013. We have eight Triton UAS and, as they are modified for maritime surveillance, I suspect that they are a little more expensive than your standard Global Hawk.
The Global Hawk is probably the most famous unmanned aircraft system and it is 14.5m long with a wingspan of 40m. Even at that size, its payload is limited to 910kg (the Super Hornet's payload is 8,000kg). The "flyaway" price of a Global Hawk was $130M in 2013. We have eight Triton UAS and, as they are modified for maritime surveillance, I suspect that they are a little more expensive than your standard Global Hawk.
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