DRONECOMBAT PROVEN
AEROVIRONMENT PUMA 3 AE
Puma 3 AE
Small UAS
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United States
North America
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
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MANUFACTURERAeroVironment
YEAR INTRODUCED2013
UNITS IN SERVICE3,000
UNITS PRODUCED5,000
UNIT COST$250K
DESCRIPTION
Hand-launched small reconnaissance drone. Thousands deployed worldwide. Water-resistant for maritime operations. Sent to Ukraine in large numbers.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Endurance
2.5 hours
Range
20 km
Ceiling
3050 m
Payload
EO/IR gimballed camera
Weight
6.3 kg
Launch
Hand-launched
Landing
Deep-stall belly landing
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine (2022–present). US military's primary hand-launched ISR drone.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon