The US Army will buy several dozen Puma 3 AE RQ-20B drones for $11.24 million

The U.S. Army has allocated $11.24 million for the purchase of drones Puma 3 AE AeroVironment.

What we know

We are talking about the drone Puma 3 AE RQ-20B, which has water protection and can operate in all weather conditions. The fixed-wing drone is equipped with a navigation module GPS for accurate positioning.

The drone operates in autonomous mode, but the operator can also control it manually. The camera contains an optical module with a 360 degree view angle, infrared sensor and electro-optical sensors. The flight time time is 3 hours and the maximum speed is 76 km/h.

The Puma 3 AE RQ-20B costs about $230,000. Based on the price, we can assume that the U.S. Army is buying 48 drones.

Source: The Defense Post

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