Facts

• Company: AeroVironment
• Product type: UAV
• Status: commercial
• Website: https://www.avinc.com/solution/vapor-55-mx/

Profile sections

• Summary
• Overview
• Market context
• Audience
• Workflow
• Capability
• Deployment environment
• Positioning tags
• Specifications
• Tags
• Comparable Systems
• Sources

Summary

VAPOR 55 MX is AeroVironment's unmanned helicopter UAS for payload-carrying missions that need vertical takeoff and landing. It supports modular ISR and mission payloads including EO/IR gimbals, communications relays and tactical equipment.

Overview

VAPOR 55 MX is AeroVironment's unmanned helicopter UAS for payload-carrying missions that need vertical takeoff and landing. It supports modular ISR and mission payloads including EO/IR gimbals, communications relays and tactical equipment.

Market context

VAPOR 55 MX is an AeroVironment unmanned helicopter UAS for payload-carrying missions that need vertical takeoff and landing.

• Target environment: Defence field operations, maritime support missions and constrained launch areas.
• Workflow context: Remote piloting, aerial ISR, payload carriage and vertical takeoff operations.
• Deployment model: Operator-controlled VTOL UAV for military and security users.
• Commercial maturity: Commercial defence UAV platform available for tactical ISR and payload missions.
• Adoption constraints: Requires rotorcraft UAV maintenance, payload integration, trained operators and tactical communications.
• Market position: VTOL ISR platform for defence missions that need rotorcraft launch flexibility and payload carriage.
• Adjacent products: Helicopter-style unmanned aircraft for tactical ISR, remote operation and field payload missions.

Audience

Defense

Workflow

Remote piloting, aerial ISR, payload carriage and vertical takeoff operations.

Capability

Remote operation

Deployment environment

Defence field operations, maritime support missions and constrained launch areas.

Positioning tags

• Audience: Defense
• Workflow: Remote piloting, aerial ISR, payload carriage and vertical takeoff operations.
• Capability: Remote operation
• Deployment environment: Defence field operations, maritime support missions and constrained launch areas.

Specifications

• Form Type: Unmanned helicopter UAS
• Payload Options: EO/IR gimbals, communications relays and tactical equipment
• Payload Modularity: Modular payload support
• Operational Role: Modular ISR and tactical payload missions
• Flight Time: Around 90 minutes of flight time
• Launch Recovery: Electric VTOL launch and recovery without runways or external launch gear
• Payload Capacity Kg: 5.44 kg

Tags

• Peer Group: Tactical ISR UAV
• Workflow: Drone ISR
• Capability: Remote operation
• Deployment Environment: Defence operational environment
• Stack Layer: Finished robot platform
• Commercial Stage: Commercial product

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