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AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma

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The AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma is a small American unmanned aircraft system that is battery powered and launched by hand, built for surveillance and intelligence gathering with electro-optical and infrared cameras. A military system pairs three air vehicles with two ground stations. The all-environment version was picked by United States Special Operations Command in 2008 and designated RQ-20A by the Army in 2012, and later versions include the RQ-20B, a long endurance model and the maritime Puma 3 AE, which can land on water. In 2013 it became one of the first unmanned aircraft certified by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly commercially in United States airspace, and it has been supplied to many countries, including Ukraine.

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Year
2008 1
Propulsion
Electric 1
Status
In Production 1
Maximum Mass (kg)
5.9 1
Comparison
Body Style
Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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It is produced by AeroVironment.

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is an American unmanned aircraft system
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1. AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma (Wikipedia)
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    unmanned aircraft system
  • History, selection by SOCOM
    In 2008, it was selected for the United States Special Operations Command.
  • Lead, propulsion
    small, battery powered, and hand-launched
  • Lead, status
    It is produced by AeroVironment.
  • Specifications
    Max takeoff weight: 13 lb (5.9 kg)
  • Lead, producer
    It is produced by AeroVironment.
  • Lead, country of origin
    is an American unmanned aircraft system
  • In Group: Observation and Liaison Aircraft, Lead, mission
    Its primary mission is surveillance and intelligence gathering
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