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P550

P550 is AeroVironment autonomous Group 2 eVTOL uncrewed aircraft system. It is designed for rapid-deploy ISR, targeting and force-protection missions with...

Facts

Company
AeroVironment
Product type
uav
Status
commercial
Website
https://www.avinc.com/solution/p550/

About P550

P550 uses an all-electric vertical-takeoff architecture that can be assembled and launched without a runway. Toolless payload and battery changes allow operators to reconfigure the aircraft in under five minutes, while the open payload interface supports intelligence, surveillance, targeting and communications equipment from different suppliers.

AeroVironment states endurance above five hours with a payload capacity of 15 pounds and supports AI-assisted object detection at the edge. The aircraft can be operated through different ground-control radio configurations and entered US Army production under a 2026 contract, moving it beyond a demonstration-only Group 2 platform.

Summary

Type: UAV

Core: Long endurance

Function: ISR

Audience: Defense

Specifications

communication_range
25-37 mi depending on GCS radio
dimensions
5.18 m x 2.74 m x 0.61 m / 17 ft x 9 ft x 2 ft
endurance_hours
5 h
form_type
Group 2 electric VTOL UAS
operational_role
Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
packout_dimensions
1.83 m x 0.61 m x 0.61 m / 6 ft x 2 ft x 2 ft
payload_capacity_kg
6.8 kg
takeoff_weight
24.95 kg

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