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Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · United States · 2016
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Shooting Star
Shooting Star Photo: Greg Goebel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sensor Payload
30
Endurance
25
Operating Altitude
20
Range
25
Data-Link
40
Stealth / Survivability
15
Image Quality
35
Autonomy
45
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United States
CategoryReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones
EraModern Era
In service2016
Operators1 countries
Quantity2,000
Data Quality81%
31
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones MASS Rating
53/59
Modern Era
254/288
All-Time
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · 10 axes scored
Sensor Payload
30
Endurance
25
Operating Altitude
20
Range
25
Data-Link
40
Stealth / Survivability
15
Image Quality
35
Autonomy
45
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category.
01 / Overview
Shooting Star
Production
2016–
Quantity
2,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES · MODERN ERA
53
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
reconnaissance / surveillance drones category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • UAV Classquadcopter
  • Category (MALE/HALE/Tactical/Micro)Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones
  • Primary Rolelight show drone
  • In ServiceYes
◈Airframe1MOD.1
▣Powerplant4MOD.4
  • Engine Typeelectric
  • Number of Engines4
  • Electric PropulsionYes
  • Propeller / Configurationquadcopter rotor
◆Armament4MOD.4
▤Control & Autonomy5MOD.5
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built2,000
  • Variants1
▲Service History2MOD.2
  • Production Start2016
  • Operational Statusactive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2016Production started
  2. 2020Entered service
10
years in service
2,000
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 1units
1active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Automatic Takeoff/Landing is a UAV capability that enables a drone to initiate and complete takeoff and landing sequences autonomously using onboard sensors and control software.
Capable of performing tasks or missions without direct human control, using onboard systems to make decisions and execute actions.
Electric Propulsion: A propulsion system using electric motors powered by batteries or other electrical energy sources to generate thrust.
Swarming is the coordinated operation of multiple autonomous or semi‑autonomous drones that communicate and act together to achieve a mission objective.
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