2023 Product Catalog
2023 Product Catalog
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CONTENTS
WHO WE ARE 02
PORTFOLIO 04
LMS 06
SUAS 10
MUAS 14
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY 18
UGV 24
FIELD OPERATIONS AND 28
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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AEROVIRONMENT HAS DELIVERED THE
VAST MAJORITY OF ALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INVENTORY*
WHO WE ARE
35,000+
UNITS DELIVERED WORLDWIDE At AeroVironment, we are relentless in our efforts to deploy technology in ways
that push beyond the realm of what’s possible. With each innovation, we strive
to broaden our customers’ horizons and elevate their capacity to make smarter,
4 MILLION+
quicker decisions.
55+
products spanning missions, domains and worlds.
ALLIED NATIONS USE OUR LMS, UAS, UGV & SUPPORT SERVICES
* Source: United States Department of Defense Unmanned Systems Roadmap 2013-2038, page 5
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LMS
AeroVironment’s Switchblade® loitering munition systems (LMS) close the gap
between observation and action, giving troops the ability to identify threats
and precisely deliver a lethal payload with minimal collateral effects. Their small
size and low acoustic, visual and thermal signatures make Switchblade systems
difficult to detect or track, even at close range.
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LMS
RANGE FIRE
Tablet-based FCU with RANGE FIRE
Tablet-based FCU with SENSORS Integrated EO/IR sensors—day/night operations CONFIG-
6-pack standard (Alternates for 2-20 AURs possible)
40+ km tap-to-target guidance 20+ km tap-to-target guidance URATIONS
CONTROL CONTROL LAUNCH
& built-in mission & built-in mission Underwater-to-air delivery canister, tube, MPL
SYSTEM planner & trainer SYSTEM planner & trainer METHOD MOUNTING Hold-downs for vehicle or shipboard use
ENDURANCE ENDURANCE Solar panel & internal battery, Shore/TacVeh power augments to
2-axis, 4-sensor gimbal Enhanced EO/IR with POWER
40+ min TARGETING
(Dual EO/IR) integrated
20+ min TARGETING
forward to left hand maintain internal operating temps
OPTICS OPTICS
sensor suite panning camera suite 100 ft remote operation control cable (FOB/COP ops cell bunker/
SPEED SPEED CONTROL
Below 650 ft (198 m) Flight <500 ft (152.4 m) buildings, tactical vehicles, ship CIC)
Loiter: 70 mph (113 km/h) OPERATING Loiter: 63 mph (101 km/h)
AGL; ceiling >15,000 ft OPERATING AGL; supports
Sprint: 115 mph (185 km/h) ALTITUDE
(4572 m) MSL
Sprint: 100 mph (161 km/h) ALTITUDE operation >15,000 ft
EFFECTS ON TARGET (4572 m) ASL
Self-contained
Anti-armor &
LAUNCH
launcher for ground, air Self-contained
KEY FEATURES KEY FEATURES
METHOD
anti-personnel effects & maritime
LAUNCH
launcher for ground,
air & maritime;
» Rapid response ISR » Compatible with Switchblade 300 & Blackwing
® ™
LETHALITY
Precision strike with
anti-armor warhead
METHOD
configurable multipack
capability
» C3 tactical data relay from UAS to UUV » Rapid Reload—<30 seconds per round
Anti-personnel effects;
» Modular payload » Low observable remote ops
LETHALITY precision strike with
low collateral effects
» Tactical vehicle/MRAP
KEY FEATURES KEY FEATURES
» Patented wave-off feature & recommit capability » Patented wave-off feature & recommit capability
» Enhanced frequency hopping Digital Data Link covering more
TM
» Enhanced frequency hopping Digital Data Link covering more
TM
frequencies & supporting AES-256-bit encryption frequencies & supporting AES-256-bit encryption
» Intuitive touch screen tablet Fire Control Unit (FCU) » Intuitive touch screen tablet Fire Control Unit (FCU)
» <10 minute system setup & launch » Advanced Munition—multiple commit angles, user-selectable
point of detonation, left hand commit with continuous Positive
ALL-IN-ONE, MAN-PORTABLE, ANTI-ARMOR, SMART MUNITION SYSTEM
Identification (PID)
3 USER-SELECTABLE ATTACK ANGLES DIRECT ATTACK FROM ORBIT // MAINTAIN PID
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SUAS
Over the last decade, members of AeroVironment’s growing family of small unmanned
aircraft systems (SUAS) — Puma™ LE, Puma™ 3 AE, Raven® and VAPOR® Helicopter UAS
— have been adopted by more than 55 allied nations.
The reason for their appeal is straightforward. Under battlefield conditions, they
have proven themselves ideal for low-altitude intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance missions. Lightweight, rugged and easy to operate, our SUAS deliver
real-time color and/or infrared imagery to ground control and remote viewing
stations. With their enhanced communications and interoperability, they are a critical
building block for multi-domain operations.
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SUAS
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MUAS
With a 185-kilometer operating range, AeroVironment’s fixed-wing medium
unmanned aircraft systems (MUAS)—JUMP® 20 and T-20™ —are excellent choices
for exacting reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition applications, due
to their ability to carry some of the most powerful and versatile imaging sensors
available.
The JUMP® 20 is the first fixed-wing UAS extensively employed by U.S. forces
capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It features a 30-pound payload
capacity and more than 14 hours of uninterrupted flight.
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DIMENSIONS WEIGHT DIMENSIONS WEIGHT
Wingspan: 18.8 ft (5.7 m) 215 lb MGTOW* (97.5 kg) Wingspan: 18.8 ft (5.7 m) 225 lb MGTOW* (102 kg)
Length: 9.5 ft (2.9 m) Fuel & Payload Length: 9.5 ft (2.9 m) Fuel & Payload
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Reliable, real-time, secure communications are fundamental for accurate situational
awareness and rapid response. Accordingly, we developed Crysalis™, our next-generation
ground control solution, in conjunction with our broadband digital network module,
Digital Data Link™, for enhanced command and control in a network-centric battlefield.
Featuring robust data encryption across multiple frequency bands, this IP-based module
is designed for maximum flexibility and interoperability between small airborne systems
and ground systems with limited power requirements. It ensures that bandwidth is
available to maximize the number of systems that can operate in a given area.
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NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
CRYSALIS RVT ™
CRYSALIS ULTRALIGHT GCS
™
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NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
AeroVironment’s Digital Data Link™ (DDL™) is a small, lightweight, broadband digital network module enabling enhanced command
and control of SUAS and LMS. DDL is IP-based, allowing maximum flexibility and interoperability between small airborne and ground
systems with limited power and bandwidth to maximize the number of systems that can operate in a given area. DDL is compatible
with AeroVironment’s network connectivity solutions and antennas, providing command and control ranges that extend from the
wearable, short-range pDDL™ (5 km) to the Long Range Tracking Antenna (60 km).
M1/2/5 OR
M3/4/6
PUMA™ LE PUMA™ 3 AE RAVEN® SWITCHBLADE® 600 SWITCHBLADE® 300 BLOCK 20
RANGE // 60 km
OPERATING BANDS M1/2/5 or M3/4/6 M1/2/5 or M3/4/6 M1/2/5 or M3/4/6 M1/2/5 or M3/4/6
RANGE // 20 km -98 dBm @ 2 Mbps -98 dBm @ 2 Mbps -98 dBm @ 2 Mbps -98 dBm @ 2 Mbps
RX SENSITIVITY
-93 dBm @ 6 Mbps -93 dBm @ 6 Mbps -93 dBm @ 6 Mbps -93 dBm @ 6 Mbps
STANDARD OMNI ANTENNA POWER
9W 20 W
20 W (pass through, not 275 W (nom., heater off)
CONSUMPTION additional) 460 W (max., heater on)
PORTABILITY // BACKPACKABLE OPERATING VOLTAGE 5.5–16 V 5.5–16 V 5.5–16 V 90-250 V ac, 47-65 Hz
DATA RATE 4.5 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 4.5 Mbps
RANGE // 10 km SUPPORTED
MPEG2 or H264 SD MPEG2 or H264 SD MPEG2 or H264 SD MPEG2 or H264 SD
COMPRESSION
pDDL™ANTENNA INTERFACES USB Ethernet/RS-232/RS-485 Ethernet/RS-232/RS-485 Ethernet/RS-232/RS-485
RANGE // 5 km
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UGV
Our family of unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) share the same purpose as our unmanned
aircraft and loitering munition systems: to keep operators out of harm’s way.
Our UGVs have proven themselves in a variety of dangerous ground applications, including
the localization and mitigation of threats due to explosive ordnance disposal (EOD),
hazardous materials handling (HAZMAT), chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
(CBRN) threat assessments, and special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team operations.
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UGV
LIFTING CAPACITY TOTAL LIFTING CAPACITY TOTAL LIFTING CAPACITY TOTAL LIFTING CAPACITY TOTAL
220 lb (100 kg) PAYLOAD 771 lb (350 kg) 176 lb (80 kg) PAYLOAD 154 lb (70 kg) 82 lb (37 kg) PAYLOAD 68 lb (31 kg) 44 lb (20 kg) PAYLOAD 77 lb (35 kg)
CAPACITY CAPACITY CAPACITY CAPACITY
GRIPPER WIDTH SPEED 1.8 mph (3 km/h) GRIPPER WIDTH SPEED 3.1 mph (5 km/h) GRIPPER WIDTH Max. 6.2 mph Max. 6.2 mph
SPEED
(10 km/h)
MANIPULATOR SPEED
(10 km/h)
12 in (300 mm) Dual track—inde- 8 in (200 mm) 4-track running gear 8 in (200 mm) 7-axis with telescopic reach
DRIVE DRIVE 4-track running gear 4-track running gear
pendent high-torque with individually
MECHANISM MECHANISM DRIVE with individually DRIVE with individually
MANIPULATOR motors
MISSION DURATION
adjustable flippers
MISSION DURATION
6-axis manipulator with MECHANISM adjustable flippers; MISSION DURATION MECHANISM adjustable flippers;
Upward Reach with Up to 12 hr Obstacle Height: 16 in Up to 10 hr optional wheels optional wheels
linear axis Vertical Gripper: 113 in FUNCTION- (400 mm) Up to 10 hr
(2860 mm) ALITY Gap Width: 20 in Obstacle Height: 20 in Obstacle Height: 20 in
CLIMB STAIRS CLIMB STAIRS CLIMB STAIRS FUNCTION- (500 mm) CLIMB STAIRS (500 mm)
Upward Reach with (500 mm)
& SLOPES FUNCTION- Horizontal Gripper: 95 & SLOPES & SLOPES ALITY Gap Width: 24 in & SLOPES Gap Width: 24 in
45° GCS Robo Command 45° (600 mm) FUNCTION- (600 mm)
45° ALITY in (2410 mm) 45°
Forward Reach: 73 in ALITY Gripper Width: 4.7 in
GCS Robo Command
(1860 mm) (120 mm)
Downward Reach: 50 in Reach Height: 106 in
(1260 mm) (2690 mm)
EOD HAZMAT CBRNE SWAT Optics/Visual UGV Power Sources Wheels/Tracks Tooling & Render Safe
Explosive Ordnance Hazardous Chemical, Biological, High Risk Law Enforcement Augmentation Communications Hauling Options
Disposal Materials Radiological, Nuclear & Explosives Operations
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FIELD OPERATIONS AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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