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Aerosonde HQ

Aerosonde HQ is Textron Systems’ VTOL fixed-wing UAV for long-endurance tactical ISR. The official HQ datasheet specifies 45–65 knot speed, 10 hour enduran...

Facts

Company
Textron Systems
Product type
uav
Status
commercial
Primary capability
long-endurance tactical ISR
Website
https://www.textronsystems.com/products/aerosonde-uas

About Aerosonde HQ

Aerosonde HQ is Textron Systems’ VTOL fixed-wing UAV for long-endurance tactical ISR. The official HQ datasheet specifies 45–65 knot speed, 10 hour endurance with a multi-INT payload, VTOL operation and a Lycoming EL-005 heavy-fuel engine.

Market context

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Summary

Type: VTOL fixed-wing ISR UAV

Core: Long-endurance multi-intelligence aircraft

Function: Collects tactical intelligence without a conventional runway

Audience: Defence, maritime surveillance and government ISR operators

Specifications

ceiling_ft_density_altitude
10,500 ft density altitude ft
endurance_h_with_multi_int_payload
10 h with multi-INT payload h
engine
Lycoming EL-005 heavy-fuel engine
speed_range_knots
45–65 knots knots
transition_altitude_ft_agl
50–150 ft AGL ft AGL

Operations

Environment
air, expeditionary sites, maritime operations
Primary user
defense forces, government operators
Role
ISR, communications relay, payload missions
Interaction model
remote piloting, autonomous mission execution
Mobility class
fixed-wing VTOL UAV
Product detail
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