AeroVironment delivers initial P550 eVTOL UAS to US Army
AeroVironment delivered initial P550 autonomous Group 2 eVTOL unmanned aircraft systems to the U.S. Army for the Long Range Reconnaissance program.
Evidence notes
- The P550 delivery supported the Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance program for battalion-level reconnaissance and surveillance.
- The aircraft combines vertical takeoff and landing with more than five hours of all-electric endurance.
- Initial systems were delivered for operational Army evaluation and field use.
Company context
AeroVironment, branded AV, is a U.S. defence technology company spanning autonomous systems, loitering munitions, counter-UAS, directed energy, space, cyber and electronic warfare.