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AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma

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Electrical powered, all environment UAS. Includes variants Puma 3 AE (All Environment conditions) and Puma LE (Long Endurance).

Lift type

Fixed wing

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Autonomous

Engine type

Electric

Application

Surveillance

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Primary structure

Composite

Wing

Composite

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Systems & avionics

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Configuration & certification

Wing position

High

Planform

Straight

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Tail

Conventional

Certification

Military

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
AeroVironment Puma LE	2019 /		Long-range variant.
AeroVironment Puma 3 AE	2021 /		Maritime / All Environment variant, includes VTOL kit.

Airframer

AeroVironment, Inc.

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