Bayraktar TB2 vs MQ-9 Reaper
Bayraktar TB2
Baykar
튀르키예 중고도 무인전투기(MALE UCAV). 우크라이나·나고르노카라바흐 실전으로 세계적 명성. 레이저 유도 스마트탄(MAM-L/C) 4발. 30개국+ 수출. 위성통신(SATCOM) 원거리 조종.
Full profileMQ-9 Reaper
General Atomics
미 공군 주력 중고도 장기체공(MALE) 무인공격기. 헬파이어 미사일·정밀유도폭탄(GBU) 탑재, 1,700kg 무장. 27시간 체공. 다중 정보감시정찰(ISR)+정밀타격.
Full profileSpec Comparison
| Spec | Bayraktar TB2 | MQ-9 Reaper |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Defense | Defense |
| Price | 약 $5M/시스템 | 약 $32M/기 |
| Year | 2014 | 2007 |
| Weight | 700kg(MTOW) | 4,760kg(MTOW) |
| Payload | 150kg(탄약 4발) | 1,700kg |
| Speed | 220km/h | 480km/h |
| Battery | 27시간 체공(연료) | 27시간 체공 |
| OS | Baykar GCS | GA-ASI GCS |
AI and Software
Bayraktar TB2
- 자동 이착륙
- 자율 항법
- 표적 추적
MQ-9 Reaper
- 자동 항법
- 표적 추적
- ISR 자동화
MQ-9 wins on capability; TB2 wins on cost and export value
MQ-9 Reaper wins on raw capability: 1,360 kg payload, satellite datalink, and over 1 million combat flight hours across Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. At $32M per aircraft vs TB2 at $5M, MQ-9 is beyond reach except for tier-1 militaries. TB2 wins on export value: it is the most transformative military technology available to developing nations — combat-validated in 5 active conflicts across Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine, and Ethiopia, with 30+ country export customers. TB2 wins for export buyers; MQ-9 wins for tier-1 militaries.
MQ-9 Reaper is better for
tier-1 military operations requiring satellite datalink, 1,360 kg payload, and 1M+ combat flight hours of validation
Bayraktar TB2 is better for
export customers where TB2 delivers 90% of MALE UAS value at one-sixth the cost