Puma™ LE
Puma™ LE (Long Endurance) joins the Puma™ All Environment Family and provides the warfighter with superior imagery for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance during day and night operations in All Environment (AE) conditions. This ultra-lightweight Group 2 aircraft provides 5.5 hours of flight endurance and a 60+ km range when used with the Long Range Tracking Antenna (LRTA).
Puma™ LE contains a secondary payload bay with dedicated power and Ethernet that enables integration of multi-mission payloads. The secondary payload bay provides 3.4 lbs. of payload capacity in addition to the Mantis™ i45 for expanded mission capabilities. The aircraft has a total payload capacity of 5.5 lbs. and features a two-case mission pack out, delivering Group 2 capabilities in a Group 1 footprint.
By leveraging the existing Puma™ RQ-20B and Puma 3 Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), Puma™ LE allows any current Puma AE Family user to easily upgrade fielded system.
- All Environment capability
- Common GCS with Puma™ 3 AE, Raven® B, Wasp® AE
- Dedicated secondary payload bay with power supply and Ethernet
- Puma™ AE Family component interoperability
- Enhanced Digital Data Link, more frequencies, AES-256 bit encryption support
- Inaudible at 500 feet
Specifications
| Range | 20 km, up to 60 km with LRTA |
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| Endurance | 5.5 hours with Mantis™ i45 (6.5 hours with Puma Smart 2500 Battery) |
| Speed | 46-76 km/h, 25 knots cruise, 41 knots dash |
| Operating Altitude (Typ.) | 300-500 ft (91-152 m) AGL, launch altitude up to 10K ft |
| Wing Span | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Length | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Weight | 22.5 lb. (10.2 kg) i45 Only, 26 lb. (11.8 kg ) MGTOW |
| GCS | Common GCS with Puma™ 3 AE, Raven® B, and Wasp® AE |
| Launch Method | Hand-launched, optional bungee launch |
| Recovery Method | Autonomous or manual skid landing |
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