This paper analyzes the relationship between the maritime operations carried out by the Ecuadorian Navy and its Unmanned Aircraft. These operations developed in our maritime jurisdictional territory are aimed at controlling illegal activities and safeguarding human life at sea. We seek to highlight the importance of the use of UAV's in naval operations to demonstrate their key role in the control of the sea. Keywords: naval Aviation, uav, maritime operations.El presente trabajo analiza la relación entre las operaciones marítimas que ejecuta la Armada del Ecuador y sus Aeronaves no Tripuladas. Mencionadas operaciones desarrolladas en nuestro territorio marítimo jurisdiccional, tienen como fin el control de las actividades ilícitas y el salvaguardar la vida humana en el mar. Se busca resaltar la importancia del empleo de los UAV’s dentro las operaciones navales para demostrar su papel clave en el control del mar. Palabras claves: Aviación naval, uav, operaciones marítimas. Abstract This paper analyzes the relationship between the maritime operations carried out by the Ecuadorian Navy and its Unmanned Aircraft. These operations developed in our maritime jurisdictional territory are aimed at controlling illegal activities and safeguarding human life at sea. We seek to highlight the importance of the use of UAV's in naval operations to demonstrate their key role in the control of the sea. Keywords: naval Aviation, uav, maritime operations. Fecha de recepción: 02 de junio de 2022; Fecha de aceptación: 07 de julio de 2022; Fecha de publicación: 09 de julio de 2022.