Puma LE American Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

Puma LE (Long Endurance) reflects AeroVironment’s deep recognition of the features warfighters require from an extended-mission unmanned aircraft system. At just 22.5 pounds, this ultra-lightweight Group 2 aircraft is launchable by hand or bungee and provides up to 5.5 hours flight endurance, delivering Group 2 capabilities in a Group 1 footprint. Puma LE is All Environment, and provides an operational range of 60 kilometers in land and maritime environments when used with AeroVironment’s Long-Range Tracking Antenna. The secondary payload bay contains dedicated power and ethernet, providing 3.4 pounds of payload capacity in addition to the integrated Mantis i45 gimbaled EO/IR sensor and NVG-visible laser illuminator for expanded mission capabilities. Equally important, Puma LE has been designed to maximize our customers’ investment. Its plug-and-play, interoperable LRU components can be shared across other AeroVironment Puma AE aircraft, reducing logistical and training costs and enabling customers to optimize their fielded systems. Puma LE joins the Puma All Environment Family to deliver Group 2 capabilities in a Group 1 optimized, two-case mission packout. This ultra-lightweight Group 2 aircraft nearly doubles the time on station of Puma 3, featuring 5.5 hours of flight endurance and a 60+ km range when used with the Long Range Tracking Antenna (LRTA). Puma LE comes equipped with AeroVironment’s Mantis™ i45 gimbaled payload featuring dual Electro-Optical (EO) cameras, an Infrared (IR) camera, a low-light camera, and an NVG-visible laser illuminator. The aircraft is multi-mission capable, with a total payload capacity of 5.5 lb. and a secondary payload bay with dedicated power supply and Ethernet. The system was built for the integration of multi-mission payloads such as Electronic Warfare, RF Geolocation or Communications Relay. Puma LE utilizes a precise, waypoint-controlled skid landing and does not require additional equipment for recovery.