AM Context

Market context

PDW AM is an attritable multirotor defence platform with swappable configurations and a universal payload interface for strike and mission sets.

  • Target environment: Defence operational environments including tactical field sites and contested areas.
  • Workflow context: Tactical ISR, strike missions and defence operations using modular multirotor UAVs.
  • Customer context: Defence customers requiring attritable multirotor platforms.
  • Deployment model: Deployed defence product with active procurement.
  • Commercial maturity: Active defence UAV platform with production and field use.
  • Adoption constraints: Defence procurement cycles and mission-specific payload integration.
  • Market position: PDW attritable multirotor platform for defence use.
  • Adjacent products: C100, Black Widow, tactical UAVs

Audience

Armed forces

Workflow

Tactical ISR, strike missions and defence operations using modular multirotor UAVs.

Deployment environment

Defence operational environments including tactical field sites and contested areas.

Specifications

  • Form Factor: Swappable 12.7, 17.8 and 25.4 cm / 5, 7 and 10 inch configurations
  • Range: 20+ km point to point; 30+ km with C100 C2 relay
  • Payload Options: Universal electromechanical payload interface
  • Camera System: Sony 1/2.8 inch CMOS analog camera with 114° HFOV
  • Deployment Time: Field ready in 120 seconds
  • Task Scope: Tactical FPV strike, ISR, and contested-environment operations
  • Operational Role: Attritable FPV multirotor platform for precision strike and rapid fielding
  • Payload capacity: AM-5: 1.3 kg; AM-7: 1.8 kg; AM-10: 2.2 kg
  • Flight Time Minutes: AM-5: 23 min slick / 11 min with 1.3 kg payload; AM-7: 32 min slick / 12 min with 1.8 kg payload; AM-10: 35 min slick / 18 min with 2.2 kg payload

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
  • Market Signal: Defence procurement signal

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