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AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma

The AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma is an American unmanned aircraft system which is small, battery powered, and hand-launched. Its primary mission is surveillance and intelligence gathering using an electro-optical and infrared camera. It is produced by AeroVironment.

Configuration[edit]

Each military RQ-20A system has three air vehicles and two ground stations.[3] The Puma AE can operate at temperatures ranging from −20 to 120 °F (−29 to 49 °C), wind speeds up to 25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h), and an inch of rain per hour (25.4mm/h).[4] It had a reported top speed of 45 miles per hour, a range of 10+ miles and an endurance time of more than 2 hours. The drone carries an array of sensors, including a times-fifty optical zoom, to live-stream video back to its ground station.[5]

- 6 RQ-20B Puma Block AE were purchased through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) in 2020. The first batch was handed over in early September 2021.[23][24]

Albanian Armed Forces

Length: 4 ft 7 in (1.4 m)

Wingspan: 9 ft 2 in (2.8 m)

Max takeoff weight: 13 lb (5.9 kg)

Data from [52] Puma AE data sheet


General characteristics


Performance

List of unmanned aerial vehicles

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