The AeroVironment Wasp III is a miniature unmanned aircraft that weighs less than a kilogram and can be broken down to fit in a backpack. AeroVironment developed it with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as a rugged day and night reconnaissance and surveillance platform for troops on the front line, carrying forward and side looking cameras and flying by hand control or GPS navigation. The United States Air Force took it into its inventory in 2007 for special operations, and the Marine Corps ordered it too. The Wasp AE, introduced in 2012 and designated RQ-12A, is heavier and can land on ground or on water.
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It was designed by AeroVironment Inc.
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developed for United States Air Force special operations
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miniature UAV
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was first added to the Air Force inventory in 2007
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Powerplant: 1 × Electric motor, rechargeable lithium ion batteries
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Empty weight: 0.95 lb (0.430 kg) (Land version)
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It was designed by AeroVironment Inc.
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developed for United States Air Force special operations
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front-line day or night reconnaissance and surveillance
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