TSAMTO, February 22. On February 15, AeroVironment confirmed the conclusion of a contract with the US Department of Defense for the supply of small-sized Puma-3AE UAVs to an unnamed union state under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.
The value of the agreement signed on January 27, 2022 amounted to $8.54 million. The delivery should be completed by November 2022. The contract also provides for the supply of initial sets of spare parts, the provision of training and support services.
Although AeroVironment does not disclose the customer, TSAMTO reported on a contract signed by the US Department of Defense with this company of a similar value for the supply of sets of small-sized unmanned aerial vehicles RQ-20B "Puma-3AE" for the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan.
The Puma-3AE UAV can be used for conducting reconnaissance on land and at sea, carried by one person, launched "by hand". The wingspan of the device is 9.2 feet (2.8 m), the maximum take-off weight is 15 pounds (6.8 kg). The UAV is equipped with an EO/IR surveillance units Mantis i45 and Mantis i45N for conducting reconnaissance during the day, at night and in low light conditions. The duration of the UAV flight is about 2.5 hours with continuous monitoring and high-resolution image output at any time of the day. The UAV provides tasks at a distance of up to 20 km in the line of sight with a standard antenna, up to 40 km with an ERA antenna (Extended Range Antenna) and up to 60 km with a long-range tracking antenna LRTA (long-range tracking antenna). The device is waterproof and can land on water.
