UAV Classification Table
| Class | Category | Normal employment | Normal Operating Altitude | Normal Mission Radius | Primary Supported Commander | Example platform |
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| CLASS I (less than 150 kg) | MICRO < 2 kg | Tactical PI, Sect, Individual (single operator) | Up to 200 ft AGL | 5 km (LOS) | PI, Sect | Black Widow | MINI 2-20 kg | Tactical Sub-unit (manual launch) | Up to 3K ft AGL | 25 km (LOS) | Coy/Sqn | Scan Eagle, Skylark, Raven, DH3, Aladin, Strix |
SMALL >20 kg | Tactical Unit (employs launch system) | Up to 5K ft AGL | 50 km (LOS) | BN/Regt, BG | Luna, Hermes 90 |
| CLASS II (150 kg to 600 kg) | TACTICAL | Tactical Formation | Up to 10,000 ft AGL | 200 km (LOS) | Bde Comd | Sperwer, Iview 250, Hermes 450, Aerostar, Ranger |
| CLASS III (more than 600 kg) | MALE | Operational / Theatre | Up to 45,000 ft MSL | Unlimited (BLOS) | JTF COM | Predator B, Predator A, Heron, Heron TP, Hermes 900 | HALE | Strategic / National | Up to 65,000 ft | Unlimited (BLOS) | Theatre COM | Global Hawk | Strike / Combat | Strategic / National | Up to 65,000 ft | Unlimited (BLOS) | Theatre COM |
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