AeroVironment – Shrike VTOL

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Shrike VTOL is a man-packable, Vertical Take-Off and Land Micro Air Vehicle (VTOL Mav) system. It is a small, portable, reliable and rugged unmanned aerial platform designed for front-line day/night intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). Shrike VTOL operates in hover-and-stare or perch-and-stare modes, transmitting real-time persistent ISR to small unit commanders through AeroVironment’s common ground control station (GCS) via a digital data link.

• GCS: Common ground control station for use with AeroVironment’s small UAS
• Payload:
• -High Resolution, Modular EO/IR Gimbal
• -Perch Payload with EO Camera
• -Two fixed EO cameras
• -Forward-Look and Down-Look
• Range: 5 km Line-of-sight with relay capability to extend range
• Endurance: 40+ min
• Speed: 55 km/h, 30 knots
• Length: 3.0 ft (90 cm)
• Weight: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)