This statistic displays how many drone aircraft/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) are owned by the United Kingdom's (UK) armed forces. The Desert Hawk III and Black Hornet are by far the most numerous type of UAV used by the UK military, due to the fact that they are small, hand-launched aircraft.
Number of drone aircraft owned by the United Kingdom's (UK) military as of 2015
* As of April, 2013. The Army operates the Watchkeepers, Desert Hawk III's and Black Hornets, while the Scan Eagle is operated by the Royal Navy and the Reapers are operated by the Royal Air Force.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom. (August 10, 2015). Number of drone aircraft owned by the United Kingdom's (UK) military as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/595106/uk-military-uav-fleet-composition/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. "Number of drone aircraft owned by the United Kingdom's (UK) military as of 2015." Chart. August 10, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/595106/uk-military-uav-fleet-composition/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. (2015). Number of drone aircraft owned by the United Kingdom's (UK) military as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/595106/uk-military-uav-fleet-composition/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. "Number of Drone Aircraft Owned by The United Kingdom's (Uk) Military as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/595106/uk-military-uav-fleet-composition/
Parliament of the United Kingdom, Number of drone aircraft owned by the United Kingdom's (UK) military as of 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/595106/uk-military-uav-fleet-composition/ (last visited January 19, 2022)
