AeroVironment Expands Capabilities of Its Puma UAS Product Line with New Smart 2500 Battery and Bungee Launch System
August 11 2020 - 9:10AM
Business Wire
- New Puma Smart 2500 Battery extends Puma LE’s flight time by
nearly 20 percent with up to 6.5 hours of endurance, delivering
longer time on station, greater range, and maximizing its
multi-mission capabilities
- Now compatible with Puma 2 AE, Puma 3 AE and Puma LE, the Puma
Bungee Launch System (BLS) expands aircraft launch options and
operational capabilities
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned
aircraft systems (UAS), today announced the launch of two new Puma
product line enhancement options that reinforce the company’s
commitment to continuous improvement and expanding the operational
capabilities of its family of tactical UAS. The newly announced
product enhancement options are a result of AeroVironment’s
collaboration with front-line users to develop innovative solutions
that enable customers to proceed with certainty in ever-changing
operational environments.
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Puma Smart 2500 Battery – Puma LE
Available for Puma™ LE, the optional Puma Smart 2500 Battery
allows operators to achieve an extended flight time of up to 6.5
hours. The increased endurance provides operators with greater time
on station, maximizing Puma LE’s multi-mission capabilities across
land and maritime environments. This high-energy-density,
lithium-ion battery pack features an improved capacity of 24.5Ah
(amp-hours) while retaining the size and form factor needed to be
seamlessly integrated into Puma LE’s existing battery bay.
Puma Bungee Launch System (BLS)
AeroVironment’s Puma Bungee Launch System (BLS), a
military-grade bungee launcher that is standard equipment with
every Puma LE system, is now available as an enhancement option for
Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE. The BLS allows for the assisted launch of
Puma AE UAS in environmental conditions where hand launch is not
practical or is limited. Designed with mission-flexibility in mind,
the BLS can be securely installed in a variety of soil types or
mounted to low, immovable objects. The lightweight and portable
all-environment system can be set up and operational in less than
10 minutes.
“AeroVironment is committed to anticipating and delivering
innovative solutions that are critical to tactical UAS operators
downrange,” explains Rick Pedigo, vice president of sales and
business development for AeroVironment. “These two new enhancement
options will expand our customers’ operational capabilities, while
maximizing operator safety and improving operational efficiency,
allowing them to focus on the mission at hand.”
The Puma Bungee Launch System is currently available for
order/delivery, and the Puma Smart 2500 Battery will be available
for order/delivery before the end of the third quarter, calendar
year 2020. For more information, visit www.avinc.com
About Puma LE
Delivering Group 2 capabilities in a Group 1 footprint, the
AeroVironment Puma™ LE weighs only 23.5 pounds (10.7 kilograms), is
launchable by hand or bungee and provides a dedicated secondary
payload bay in addition to its Mantis i45 EO/IR sensor suite. When
used with AeroVironment’s Puma Smart 2500 Battery and Long-Range
Tracking Antenna (LRTA), flight endurance is expanded to 6.5 hours
with an operational range of 37.3 miles (60 kilometers). Puma LE’s
economical dual-case mission pack contains everything needed to
perform two complete 6.5-hour missions with a single aircraft,
optional Puma Smart 2500 Battery and Ground Control System (GCS).
Puma LE utilizes plug and play, interoperable line-replaceable unit
(LRU) components that can be shared with other Puma AE
aircraft.
About AeroVironment Tactical UAS
The RQ-20A/B Puma™, Puma™ LE, RQ-11B Raven®, RQ-12A Wasp®,
VAPOR® Helicopter, together with Quantix™ Recon, comprise
AeroVironment’s family of tactical unmanned aircraft systems. This
family of systems provides increased capability to the warfighter
that gives ground commanders the option of selecting the
appropriate aircraft based on the type of mission to be performed.
This increased capability has the potential to provide significant
force protection and force multiplication benefits to small
tactical units and security personnel. AeroVironment provides
logistics services worldwide to ensure a consistently high level of
operational readiness. AeroVironment has delivered thousands of new
and replacement tactical unmanned air vehicles to customers within
the United States and to 50 allied governments.
About AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) provides customers with more
actionable intelligence so they can proceed with certainty. Based
in California, AeroVironment is a global leader in unmanned
aircraft systems and tactical missile systems, and serves defense,
government, and commercial customers. For more information, visit
www.avinc.com.
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