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AEROSONDE SUAS ®

AEROSONDE SUAS ®

AEROSONDE SUAS ®

Product catalog summary
Overview
Textron Systems' Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) is designed for superior reliability and multi-mission performance. It is used globally, delivering thousands of flight hours monthly. The system is suitable for both land and sea operations, offering capabilities such as day/night full-motion video, communications relay, and signals intelligence.
Specifications
  • Payload: 20 lb (9.1 kg) or 200 watts
  • Max Takeoff Elevation: 7,000 ft (2,134 m)
  • Max Wingspan: 11.9 ft (3.6 m)
  • Weight: 80 lb (36.4 kg)
  • Ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,572 m) density altitude
  • Endurance: 14+ hours
  • Range: 140 km (75 nm)
  • Frequency Bands: UHF, L, S, and C-band capability
Capabilities
The Aerosonde SUAS is equipped for multi-mission flexibility, offering up to 200 watts of payload power. It supports various business models, including full system sales with training, turnkey fee-for-service operations, and hybrid models with hands-on training.
Design and Features
  • Expeditionary Ground Control Station with mobile command-and-control capability
  • Easy-to-use launch and recovery trailer for constrained operations
  • Mobile hub configuration for situational awareness
  • Covert operation with minimal visual and auditory signature
  • Roll-on, roll-off capability with a small footprint
Engine
The Lycoming® EL-005 heavy-fuel engine provides benchmark-setting reliability, supporting efficient maritime operations without requiring ship alterations.
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AEROSONDE SUAS ®-1

Textron Systems' Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) offers superior reliability and multi-mission performance in its class. Our skilled operators and maintainers are delivering thousands of flight hours monthly with the Aerosonde SUAS for customers around the world. Designed for expeditionary land- and sea-based operations and equipped for simultaneous day/night full-motion video, communications relay, signals intelligence and a customer-selected payload in a single flight, the Aerosonde SUAS delivers reliable, multi-mission performance in a class by itself. TextronSystems.com SyStGIDS ► PUSHING PAST POSSIBLE

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AEROSONDE SUAS ®-2

MULTI-MISSION CAPABILITY, EXPEDITIONARY SIZE AND WORLD-CLASS RELIABILITY — ON LAND AND AT SEA Textron Systems’ Aerosonde SUAS is field-proven over more than 300,000 flight hours, including desert heat and Arctic cold. Equipped for day/night full-motion video, communications relay, signals intelligence and a customer-selected payload in a single flight, the aircraft offers up to 200 watts of payload power for true multi-mission flexibility. We couple that capability with numerous business models including full system sales with training services, turnkey fee-for-service operations, and a hybrid...

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