AeroVironment Secures Puma 3 tactical UAV Contract from European Nation

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AeroVironment Secures Puma 3 tactical UAV Contract from European Nation
Puma 3 AE Unmanned Aircraft System

AeroVironment announced today it won a $6 million contract to provide Puma 3 AE tactical UAVs to a European allied nation.

Delivery is anticipated by April 2021.

The AeroVironment Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft system is designed for land and maritime operations. The hand-launched Puma 3 AE has a wingspan of 9.2 feet, weighs 15 pounds and can operate for up to 2.5 hours. The aircraft also has a range of 12.4 miles (20 kilometers) with a standard antenna, and up to 37.2 miles (60 kilometers) with AeroVironment’s Long-Range Tracking Antenna (LRTA). It also features reduced system packaging with a flyable configuration and GCS in one case. Capable of landing in water or on land, the all-environment Puma 3 AE and Mantis i45 EO/IR sensor suite empower operators with extended flight time and a level of imaging capability never before available in the tactical UAS class.

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