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  "id": "dp-14-hawk",
  "name": "DP-14 Hawk",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Autonomous unmanned helicopter",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2007,
  "operators": [
    "USA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The DP-14 Hawk is a heavy-lift variant of the DP-6 Whisper designed for missions such as air supply to forward in operation bases. it's designed to hold up to 430 lb (195 kg) of payload in its twenty six cu ft (0.7 copper m) of cargo area or external hardpoints.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Dragonfly Pictures, Essington, Pa.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 4.11,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 0.61,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 195,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 190,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "130 km/h",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 80,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 4570,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of climb",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "150 m/min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2.4 Hours; 4.3 Hours",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "DP-6XT Whisper",
      "text": "This upgraded variant, the present production model, features a most payload of fifteen pound (7 kg). The air vehicle will operate in crosswinds of up to forty knots (74 kmh).",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "DP-12 Rhino",
      "text": "This is a bigger version designed to hold payloads of as much as a hundred and fifty lb (70 kg) over distances of as much as 350 mi (560 km). It can fly in crosswinds of as much as 30 knots (fifty six kmh).",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "DP-14 Hawk",
      "text": "This is a heavy-raise variation designed for missions inclusive of air deliver to ahead working bases. It is designed to hold as much as 430 lb (195 kg) of payload in its 26 cu ft (0.7 cu m) of shipment area or outside hardpoints.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/dp-14-hawk.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-dp-14-hawk": {
      "title": "DP-14 Hawk American Autonomous Unmanned Helicopter",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/DP-14_Hawk_American_Autonomous_Unmanned_Helicopter",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}