Specs updated September 21, 2026
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III
Hand-launched electric reconnaissance UAV with quiet operation. 75+ minutes typical flight time.
- MSRP
- $250,000
- Weight
- 3.6 kg
- Rated flight
- 75 min
- Wind level
- 8/15
- Range
- 15 km
- Operating
- −10 to 45 °C
Modelled flight time by conditions
Physics-based estimates from the same engine as our flight-time calculator, at 50% humidity over flat, open terrain. No pilot safety margin is applied — manufacturer data is the baseline, derated for each condition. The model is explained in our methodology.
| Wind | 0°C | 20°C | 35°C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calm | 69 min | 74 min | 69 min |
| 10 mph | 67 min | 70 min | 67 min |
| 20 mph | 60 min | 60 min | 60 min |
| 30 mph* | 45 min* | 45 min* | 45 min* |
| Altitude (MSL) | Modelled flight time |
|---|---|
| 0 ft | 70 min |
| 2,000 ft | 69 min* |
| 5,000 ft | 67 min* |
| 10,000 ft | 64 min* |
* Beyond a manufacturer's rated limit (wind, altitude) or outside the operating temperature range — shown for planning honesty, not as an endorsed operating condition. Beyond the wind rating the manufacturer's extreme-case time is shown; the model is not calibrated past that envelope. Altitude scenarios assume a sea-level launch site, where altitude MSL and AGL are equivalent; manufacturer altitude ceilings are quoted MSL. Estimates are modelled, not measured; always plan with a personal safety margin.