Drone Database
21 classified drone types
Commercial COTS Quadcopter
Rotary-Wing UAVCommercial off-the-shelf multirotor drones adapted for military use. Cheap, abundant, and easy to operate. Widely used for reconnaissance, artillery correction, and light strike when modified with munition-release mechanisms. The backbone of small-unit ISR in modern conflicts.
Heavy-Lift FPV Bomber
Rotary-Wing UAVLarge octocopter or hexacopter modified to carry multiple mortar rounds, anti-tank mines, or improvised bombs. Operates primarily at night for covert bombing runs on trenches, equipment, and supply areas.
Heavy-Lift Cargo / Resupply UAV
Rotary-Wing UAVLarge multirotor or helicopter-type UAV designed for logistics and battlefield resupply. Delivers ammunition, medical supplies, and equipment to forward positions without risking personnel on dangerous supply routes.
CBRN / Hazmat Drone
Rotary-Wing UAVDrone designed for chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) missions. Can carry detection sensors to survey contaminated areas without risking personnel, or theoretically be weaponized to disperse chemical/biological agents. A dual-use threat — essential for both defense and offense.