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Group 1 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Last updated: 28 Sep 2021

RQ-12A Wasp IV
Wasp IV is the Small Unit Remote Scouting System (SURSS) Program of Record smallest UAS weighing less than three pounds. Missions are conducted by small tactical units (platoons and squads) for front-line, day/night reconnaissance and surveillance to provide the small unit leader the intelligence needed to make real-time decisions. The all-environment, hand-launched system has an integrated digital data link (DDL) that transmits live airborne video images and location information to a ground control station (GCS) and remote video terminal (RVT). It also includes a stabilized high-resolution gimbaled electro-optical/ infrared (EO/IR) camera. Each system contains two air vehicles, one GCS and one RVT.

Speed: 20-45 kt
Endurance: 50 minutes
Operating Altitude: 500 ft AGL
Maximum Altitude: 10, 000 ft MSL
Wing Span: 3.3 ft
Length: 2.7 ft
Weight: 2.75 lbs
Standard Payloads: EO/IR gimbaled cameras
Original Equipment Manufacturer: AeroVironment Inc.

RQ-11B Raven
Raven is the Small Unit Remote Scouting System (SURSS) Program of Record mid-range unmanned aerial system (UAS). Missions are conducted by small tactical units (platoons) for front-line, day/night reconnaissance and surveillance including convoy operations and to provide a commander the intelligence needed to make real-time decisions. The battery-powered, hand-launched system weighs less than five pounds, has a fixed electro-optical (EO) payload and a combined gimbaled EO and infrared (IR) camera that transmits still images and full-motion video to a ground control station (GCS) and remote video terminal (RVT). Each system contains three air vehicles, one GCS and one RVT.

Speed: 17-44 kts
Endurance: 60-90 minutes (rechargeable battery)
Operating Altitude: 150-1,000 ft above ground level (AGL)
Maximum Altitude: 10,000 ft mean sea level (MSL)
Wing Span: 4.5 ft
Length: 3 ft
Weight: 4.7 lbs
Standard Payloads: Forward/side-looking EO/IR cameras; IR marker; EO/IR Gimbal coming soon
Original Equipment Manufacturer: AeroVironment Inc.

RQ-20B Puma
The largest of the Small Unit Remote Scouting System (SURSS) Program of Record UAS, Puma is a 13.5-pound, all-environment, hand or mechanical-launched, reconnaissance and surveillance UAS employed by the company level. Because of its longer endurance, it is well suited to develop pattern of life, perimeter security and persistent surveillance of targets and areas of interest. The system uses an integrated digital data link (DDL) and gimbaled EO/IR sensor with laser illumination payload. Each system contains three air vehicles, and one ground control station.

Range: up to 28 km
Speed: 20-45 kts
Endurance: 3.5 hours
Operating Altitude: 150-1,000 ft AGL
Maximum Altitude: 10,500 ft MSL
Wing Span: 9.2 ft
Length: 4.7 ft
Weight: 13.5 lbs
Standard Payloads: Gimbal Electro-Optical EO/IR camera; IR marker
Original Equipment Manufacturer: AeroVironment Inc.

Point of Contact
Naval Air Systems Command
Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons [PEO (U&W)]

Naval Air Station
Patuxent River, Maryland 20670-1547

(240) 925-5305

 

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