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RQ-170 Sentinel

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The US Air Force publicly identifies RQ-170 Sentinel as a low observable reconnaissance aircraft from Lockheed Martin. Its fact sheet names operating units but publishes no dimensions or performance figures. Those specifications remain unknown here.^[1][2]

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Unknown in reviewed sources

Form, sound & identification limits

The public USAF description establishes the mission, not a published specification sheet: “reconnaissance and surveillance”^[1]
IAI discusses RQ-170 separately from the reported RQ-180. Neither the names nor their specifications are interchangeable. “RQ-170 Sentinel”^[2]

Shape or sound alone cannot identify a drone. Follow local public-safety alerts; do not approach wreckage.

Source notebook

US Air Force · RQ-170 Sentinel fact sheet
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Official report; not an independent test
Consulted via search index; direct page unavailable
Istituto Affari Internazionali · Above and Beyond: State of the Art of Uncrewed Combat Aerial Systems and Future Perspectives
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Approximate / analyst compilation

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DroneLedger. RQ-170 Sentinel. 2026-11-08. https://droneincidents.com/drones/rq-170-sentinel/editions/2026-11-08/

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