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Like Boeing, Lockheed is testing a drone -- the Stalker -- that can stay in the air for days at a time. In 2012, the company brought in revenues of $47.2 billion. 4. Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Founded only in 1994, Northrop has quickly risen to become one of the top suppliers of military hardware in the world. In 2012, the company sold $1.2 billion worth of drones to South Korea, but revenue has dropped to $25.1 billion in 2012 from $34 billion in 2011.
This figure represents the known costs; it does not include funding that may be classified. The CIA has about 30 Predator and Reaper drones, which are operated by Air Force pilots from a U.S. military base in an unnamed U.S. state.The Department of Homeland Security has at least ten unarmed Predator drones, costing approximately $62 million a year. The cost per flight hour varies by type of drone.Predator and Reaper drones cost about $2,500-3,500 per flight hour; larger armed systems such as the militaryâs Global Hawk cost about 10 times as much: approximately $30,000 per flight hour.his figure represents the known costs; it does not include funding that may be classified. The CIA has about 30 Predator and Reaper drones, which are operated by Air Force pilots from a U.S. military base in an unnamed U.S. state.