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Piasecki ARES

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Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES). Modular multi-mission vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned tilt-wing ducted fan aerial system (UAS). Operated unmanned (UAS) or with an optional manned flight module.

Lift type

Ducted fan

Assembly

Control

Remotely piloted, Autonomous

Engine type

Application

Attack, Cargo, Experimental, Military transport

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Configuration & certification

Certification

Military

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Piasecki ARES	/ 2024		Multi-mission VTOL UAS, initially developed with Lockheed Martin under DARPA TX (Transformer) program.

Airframer

Piasecki Aircraft Corp.

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