DoD Current and Projected Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Inventory Levels Through 2017
June 15, 2012 in Department of Defense
The following tables display the current Department of Defense unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) inventory levels (FY2012 budgeted inventory) and planned inventory through FY2017. The first table was taken from the recent Department of Defense Report to Congress on Future Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training, Operations, and Sustainability which was originally obtained and published by InsideDefense.com. The second table displays the total inventories by service.
UAS Inventory Levels (FY12 budgeted inventory with noted exception)
| Service Branch | UAS System Name | Current Inventory | FY12 | FY13 | FY14 | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | 163 | 152 | 141 | 130 | 121 | 115 | 110 |
| Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | 70 | 96 | 135 | 167 | 199 | 229 | 256 |
| Air Force | RQ-4B Global Hawk* | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Army | RQ-11B Raven | 5394 | 6294 | 6528 | 6717 | 6921 | 7074 | 7074 |
| Army | RQ-7B Shadow | 408 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 408 |
| Army | MQ-5B Hunter | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | 19 | 45 | 74 | 110 | 138 | 152 | 152 |
| Navy | RQ-4A Global Hawk | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navy | MQ-4C BAMS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Navy | MQ-8B Firescout/TUAV | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 37 |
| Navy | RQ-21A STUAS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Navy | RQ-21A Scan Eagle | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 |
| Navy | X-47B UCAS-D | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navy | UCLASS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Marine Corps | RQ-7B Shadow | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Marine Corps | RQ-21A STUAS | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 73 | 100 |
* Reflects RQ-4B Block 20/40 invent0ry remaining after FY 2012 (Block 30 cancelled in President’s 2013 Budget submission).
UAS Total Inventory by Service
| Service Branch | Current Inventory | FY12 | FY13 | FY14 | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 256 | 271 | 291 | 312 | 335 | 359 | 381 |
| Army | 5866 | 6792 | 7055 | 7280 | 7512 | 7679 | 7679 |
| Navy | 134 | 139 | 142 | 147 | 158 | 169 | 180 |
| Marine Corps | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 100 | 125 | 152 |
| Total | 6316 | 7262 | 7548 | 7814 | 8105 | 8332 | 8392 |
Related Material From the Archive:
- DoD Report to Congress on Future Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training and Operations
- U.S. Joint Planning and Development Office NextGen Unmanned Aircraft Systems R&D Roadmap
- Joint Advanced Warfighting School Thesis on Problems Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System
- U.S. Army Europe Unmanned Aircraft System Flight Regulations
- U.S. Air Force Safety Center Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Mishap Statistics FY1997-FY2011
- Naval Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airworthiness
- (U//FOUO) U.S. Air Force Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Airpower Lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan
- (U//FOUO) U.S. Army Predator Drone Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Tactical Pocket Guide
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