Wasp® AE
The Wasp® AE Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) is the all environment version of AeroVironment’s battle proven Wasp® III. With special design considerations for maritime and land operations, Wasp® AE delivers, in a man packable asset, exceptional features of superior imagery, increased endurance, encrypted video, and ease of use that is inherent in all AeroVironment UAS solutions.
Operating virtually undetected, Wasp® AE’s mechanically stabilized EO/IR gimbal payload transmits advanced imagery in high wind conditions for mission effectiveness. It also features hand-launch capabilities, with a deep-stall landing in confined areas on land or water. Wasp® AE can be operated manually or programmed for autonomous operation, utilizing the system’s advanced avionics and precise GPS navigation.
The UAV is operated from AeroVironment’s battle proven ground control system (GCS) with a communications range of 5 km and flight endurance of 50 minutes. AeroVironment’s common GCS interfaces with all of its tactical ISR air vehicles reducing the level of training required and decreasing the time and cost involved.
- Man Packable
- Hand-launched
- All Environment
- 50 Minute Endurance
- Digital Data Link
- Deep stall landing in a confined area
- Gimbaled EO & IR Payload
- Quiet to avoid detection
- Operates autonomously providing persistent ISRT (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting data)
Specifications
| Payloads | Gimbaled payload with pan and tilt stabilized high resolution EO & IR camera in a compact aerodynamic modular payload. |
|---|---|
| Range | 5 km Line-of-Sight, 5+km with DDL relay |
| Endurance | 50 min |
| Speed | 20 knots cruise, 45+ knots dash |
| Operating Altitude (Typ.) | 500 ft (152 m) AGL |
| Wing Span | 3.3 ft (102 cm) |
| Length | 2.5 ft (76 cm) |
| Weight | 2.85 lbs; 1.3 kg |
| GCS | Common GCS with Raven® B and Puma™ 3 AE |
| Launch Method | Hand-launched in a confined area with remote launch capability |
| Recovery Method | Deep-stall landing in a confined area |
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