Robot model
AeroVironment P550
Group 2 eVTOL unmanned aircraft system with about five hours endurance, delivered to the US Army under the Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program; a $117M Army production deal followed in 2026.
AeroVironment P550 is an aerial robot built by
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- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 0
- ID
85ebb1f8-7e8b-4568-b455-66e452d75d26
Specs
- type
- Group 2 eVTOL UAS
- program
- US Army Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR)
- endurance
- ~5 hours
Supply chain
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Sources (3)
- https://www.avinc.com/resources/press-releases/view/av-delivers-initial-p550-autonomous-group-2-evtol-unmanned-aircraft-systems-to-u.s-army-for-lrr-program
- https://www.twz.com/air/aerovironments-new-p550-flies-five-hours-on-a-charge-drops-two-pound-guided-bombs
- https://thedefensepost.com/2026/03/23/us-army-av-p550-drones/