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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
Construction
Control
Remotely piloted, Autonomous
Engine type
Application
Attack, Cargo, Experimental, Military transport

Design & construction

Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Certification
Military

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Piasecki ARES / 2024Multi-mission VTOL UAS, initially developed with Lockheed Martin under DARPA TX (Transformer) program.

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