RQ-20 "Puma" ( Eng. Puma - Pointer Upgraded Mission Ability ) - a small reconnaissance UAV made in America . It is developed on the basis of the design of the FQM-151 Pointer unmanned vehicle, and is available in several versions.
| RQ-20 Puma | |
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| Type of | UAV |
| Developer | AeroVironment Inc. |
| Manufacturer | |
| First flight | October 2007 |
| Start of operation | 2007 |
| Years of production | 2007 - |
| Base model | RQ-11 Raven |
The payload consists of a digital camera for day or night vision (up to 4 in total).
The RQ-20 can be launched by hand (similar to an aircraft model) and does not require a prepared landing site. The drone is equipped with a waterproof set of electro-optical and infrared cameras and can land both on the earth's surface and on water. AeroVironment is testing modifications with mounted solar panels on its wings, which will increase the flight duration to 9 hours.
In July 2008, the US Special Operations Forces Command signed a contract with AeroVironment for the supply of UAV data; the order is estimated at $ 6 million.
Content
LTX
- Wingspan - 2.8 m
- Weight 6.1 kg
- Speed - 83 km / h
- cruising 37 km. h
- Ceiling - 150 m
- Radius - 15 km
- Engine Type - Electric
- Length - 1.4 m.
- Duration - flight 3.3 hours
Armed
- USA - in service with the army, marines and special forces of the United States.
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Links
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