RQ-170 Sentinel
[production]aerial · drones · 1 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
Lockheed MartinForm Factor
aerial
Lifecycle
production
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
Custom Quote
- AERIAL
- PRODUCTION
Description
Stealth reconnaissance UAV developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Air Force. 20-30 estimated in service. Used during Osama bin Laden raid.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_RQ-170_Sentinel
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- production
- Form Factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- production
Safety record
No incidents on record for RQ-170 Sentinel.
FAQ
What is RQ-170 Sentinel?
Stealth reconnaissance UAV developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Air Force. 20-30 estimated in service. Used during Osama bin Laden raid.
Is RQ-170 Sentinel actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. RQ-170 Sentinel is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes RQ-170 Sentinel?
RQ-170 Sentinel is made by Lockheed Martin, based in Bethesda, MD, founded in 1912.
Where is RQ-170 Sentinel deployed?
1 verified deployment of RQ-170 Sentinel is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
Can you buy RQ-170 Sentinel?
RQ-170 Sentinel is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to RQ-170 Sentinel?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to RQ-170 Sentinel include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does RQ-170 Sentinel compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
RQ-170 Sentinel and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. RQ-170 Sentinel has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is RQ-170 Sentinel a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, RQ-170 Sentinel ranks in roughly the top 68% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is RQ-170 Sentinel's maturity stage?
RQ-170 Sentinel is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is RQ-170 Sentinel safe?
RQ-170 Sentinel has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.