Aerovironment, inc. receives $5.25 million puma 3 ae contract for u.s. border patrol

Aerovironment, inc. received a $5,254,912 firm fixed-price contract award for puma™ 3 ae systems and support equipment on august 8, 2019 for the u.s. border patrol, part of the u.s. customs and border protection (cbp). delivery is anticipated by january 2020. aerovironment’s puma 3 ae small unmanned aircraft system is designed for the real-world environment border patrol agents operate in. easy to transport, deploy and operate, the puma system can be launched from anywhere, at any time, and requires no additional infrastructure, such as runways or launch devices. the aerovironment puma flies for hours in the most extreme environments while producing high-resolution, continuous or on-demand spot surveillance of critical land and sea border areas at any time of the day or night. highly automated and with gps navigation, the puma dramatically extends the reach of border patrol agents at a fraction of the cost of manned or larger unmanned aircraft. the puma 3 ae systems will also support humanitarian missions, assisting in the location of individuals in need of aid along difficult-to-reach border areas and responding to natural disasters. the aerovironment puma ae is a fully man-portable unmanned aircraft system designed for land and maritime operations. capable of landing in water or on land, the all-environment puma, with its mantis i45 sensor suite, empowers the operator with extended flight time and a level of imaging capability never before available in the small uas class.
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