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Market context
Electric vertical-takeoff tactical UAS from AeroVironment's Group 2 portfolio, designed to bridge small field-deployable drones and larger endurance aircraft with modular payload support.
Target environment: Defence field operations and tactical reconnaissance environments. Workflow context: Tactical ISR, target reconnaissance, remote operation and mission payload deployment. Deployment model: Military UAV platform operated by defence users for mission-configured tactical work. Commercial maturity: Publicly introduced defence UAV platform with customer-facing product material. Adoption constraints: Requires defence procurement, operator training, payload configuration and rules of engagement for armed roles. Market position: Tactical UAV platform extending AeroVironment's defence UAV range into larger mission-configured aircraft. Adjacent products: Positioned above Puma-class small UAS in AeroVironment's defence product stack. Workflow
Tactical ISR, target reconnaissance, remote operation and mission payload deployment.
Deployment environment
Defence field operations and tactical reconnaissance environments.
Specifications
Endurance: 5 h Packout Dimensions: 1.83 m x 0.61 m x 0.61 m / 6 ft x 2 ft x 2 ft Communication Range: 25-37 mi depending on GCS radio Form Type: Group 2 electric VTOL UAS Dimensions: 5.18 m x 2.74 m x 0.61 m / 17 ft x 9 ft x 2 ft Takeoff Weight: 24.95 kg Operational Role: Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Payload capacity: 6.8 kg Payload Battery Swap Time: Payload and battery swap in under 5 minutes without tools System Architecture: Modular open-systems architecture Tags
Peer Group: Fixed-wing VTOL tactical ISR UAV Workflow: Tactical ISR mission, Drone ISR, Tactical reconnaissance Deployment Environment: Defence operational environment Stack Layer: Finished robot platform Commercial Stage: Commercial product View P550 overview