TOP-SECRET – DoD Current and Projected Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Inventory Levels Through 2017

BERND PULCH, PUBLIC INTELLIGENCE 1 Minute

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
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