22 Jun 2015

World of Drones: Military

This site tracks which countries currently possess drones and how they acquired them, based on an analysis of hundreds of news reports and government documents. Countries below are sorted into three groups: those who possess unmanned drones, those who possess armed unmanned drones, and those who use these drones in combat. You can also sort the map according to tiers to view which countries have what type of drone capability. A country’s drone capabilities are classified according to the U.S. Air Force tier system. Tier I includes low altitude, low endurance drones like the Orbiter; Tier II is comprised of medium altitude, long endurance drones like the Reaper or the Predator; and Tier II+ applies to high altitude, long endurance drones like the Global Hawk. Mini and micro drones are not classified in the tier system. In the next tab, you can view global imports and exports of drones by country.

Interactive Map:
http://securitydata.newamerica.net/world-drones.html