Drone Database
21 classified drone types
Tactical Fixed-Wing UAV
Fixed-Wing UAVSmall to medium fixed-wing UAV used at brigade/division level for ISR and artillery correction. Hand-launched or catapult-launched, with longer endurance than multirotors. Provides persistent overhead surveillance over a wider area.
MALE / HALE Strategic UAV
Fixed-Wing UAVMedium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) or High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) fixed-wing UAV. Operates at strategic level with precision-guided munitions and advanced ISR sensors. Can loiter for 24+ hours over a battlespace.
High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS)
Fixed-Wing UAVSolar-powered or hydrogen-fueled drone operating at stratospheric altitudes (18–25 km) for weeks or months. Acts as a low-cost alternative to satellites for persistent ISR, communications relay, and signals intelligence. Flies above weather and most air defense systems.