Systems for isr
ISR platforms exist to watch, listen and report, not to strike, so the decisive specs are endurance (time on station), sensor range and resolution, and datalink bandwidth for getting the picture back in near-real time. A slower airframe with a better sensor suite usually outperforms a faster one with a worse one in this role.
108 matching systems in our database.
What matters for isr
- ●Endurance: total time on station per sortie, the primary value driver for persistent surveillance.
- ●Sensor suite: EO/IR, synthetic aperture radar, and signals-intelligence payloads determine what the platform can actually detect and identify.
- ●Datalink: bandwidth and range for streaming full-motion video or sensor data back to an operations center.
- ●Service ceiling: higher altitude widens the sensor footprint and improves survivability against ground fire.
ISR systems in our database
Lockheed Martin
F-35A Lightning II
Lockheed Martin
F-35B Lightning II
Lockheed Martin
F-35C Lightning II
Dassault Aviation
Rafale M
Boeing
EA-18G Growler
Saab AB
JAS 39E Gripen
Northrop Grumman
F-14 Tomcat
Mikoyan (MiG)
MiG-31
Russian Helicopters
Ka-52 Alligator
Boeing
AH-6 Little Bird
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
HAL Rudra
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
HAL Prachand (LCH)
AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)
Harbin Z-19
General Dynamics Land Systems
Ajax
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
MQ-9A Reaper
Northrop Grumman
RQ-4 Global Hawk
Turkish Aerospace Industries
ANKA-S
Baykar
Bayraktar Akinci
AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)
Wing Loong II
Leonardo
AMX Ghibli
Santa Barbara Sistemas
ASCOD
Baykar
Bayraktar TB2
Kurganmashzavod
BTR-80
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
MQ-1 Predator
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
MQ-9B SkyGuardian
Iveco Defence Vehicles
B1 Centauro
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
CH-4 (Caihong-4)
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja
AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)
Wing Loong I
BAE Systems
Hawk T2
Lockheed Martin
MH-60R Seahawk
Turkish Aerospace Industries
Aksungur
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Avenger (Predator C)
Leonardo
AW249 Fenice
Baykar
Bayraktar TB3
Airbus Defence and Space
C-295
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
CH-5 (Caihong-5)
Elbit Systems
Hermes 900
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC)
KJ-2000
General Dynamics Land Systems
LAV-25
Russian Helicopters
Mi-8MTV-5
HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company)
Mohajer-6
Kronshtadt Group
Orion (Inokhodets)
AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)
Z-9
AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)
GJ-11
Ilyushin
Il-76MD-90A
Russian Helicopters
Ka-27
MOWAG
Eagle V
Northrop Grumman
MQ-4C Triton
Leonardo
Wildcat AH1
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC)
Y-20
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC)
Y-9
Ilyushin
Il-78M
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki P-1
Russian Helicopters
Mi-26
UkrJet
UJ-22 Airborne
Baykar
Bayraktar TB2S
Thales Group
Hawkei
Elbit Systems
Hermes 450
Israel Aerospace Industries
Heron 1
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
LAH
AeroVironment
RQ-11 Raven
BAE Systems
Type 26 City
AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)
WZ-7
AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)
Z-20
AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)
Z-8
FNSS Defence Systems
PARS 6x6
Boeing
ScanEagle
Fincantieri
Thaon di Revel class (PPA)
Babcock International Group
Type 31 Inspiration
KNDS
AMX-10RC
Israel Aerospace Industries
Heron TP
Airbus Helicopters
NH90 Caiman
UA Dynamics
Punisher
Babcock International Group
Queen Elizabeth-class
BAE Systems
Type 23 Duke
KNDS
EBRC Jaguar
Otokar
Cobra II
AeroVironment
RQ-20 Puma
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle
ZALA Aero Group
Orlan-10
Airbus Defence and Space
A400M Atlas
STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik)
Ada-class
Damen Naval
Holland class
Israel Aerospace Industries
Super Heron
Airbus Helicopters
SA342 Gazelle
Israel Aerospace Industries
Searcher Mk III
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)
Type 075
HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company)
Arash
Navantia
S-80 Plus
Fincantieri
Salvatore Todaro class (U212A)
Autel Robotics
EVO Max 4T
DJI
Mavic 3
AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)
Wing Loong 10
Turkish Aerospace Industries
Anka-3
Austal Limited
Arafura-class
Airbus Helicopters
H160M Guepard
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Kalvari class
Anduril Industries
ALTIUS-600
BAE Systems
Astute class
Naval Group
Mistral class
Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM)
Walrus class
Naval Group
Scorpene class
Naval Group
Suffren class
Anduril Industries
Ghost-X
Anduril Industries
Fury (YFQ-44A)
DeViRo
Leleka-100
Frequently asked questions
- What is the single most important ISR spec?
- Endurance. A platform that can loiter for 20-plus hours delivers persistent coverage that a faster but shorter-legged aircraft cannot match, regardless of sensor quality.
- Do ISR platforms need to be stealthy?
- Only for contested-airspace missions. Permissive-environment ISR (counter-insurgency, border surveillance) prioritizes endurance and sensor range over signature reduction.