Most widely operated UAVs
56 of the 113 UAVs in the WeaponSpecs database publish an operator countries figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 57 UAVs with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.
| # | System | Operator countries | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Hornet 4 | 40 | reference ↗ checked 2026-08-22 |
| 2 | Bayraktar TB2 | 30 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 3 | RQ-11 Raven | 25 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 4 | Heron 1 | 20 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 5 | ScanEagle | 20 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 6 | RQ-20 Puma | 20 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 7 | MQ-9A Reaper | 15 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | Hermes 450 | 15 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 9 | Searcher Mk III | 12 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 10 | Wing Loong II † | 10 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 11 | CH-4 (Caihong-4) † | 10 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 12 | Wing Loong I † | 10 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 13 | Hermes 900 | 8 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 14 | MQ-9B SkyGuardian | 6 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 15 | Harpy | 6 | reference ↗ checked 2026-08-02 |
| 16 | Harop | 6 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 17 | Bayraktar Akinci | 5 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05 |
| 18 | CH-5 (Caihong-5) † | 5 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 19 | Switchblade 300 | 5 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 20 | Super Heron | 5 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 21 | JUMP 20 | 5 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-17 |
| 22 | ANKA-S | 4 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 23 | RQ-4 Global Hawk | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 24 | MQ-1 Predator | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 25 | Mohajer-6 † | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →
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