AeroVironment Introduces Next-Generation All-Electric VAPOR 55 MX Helicopter Unmanned Aircraft System, Built for Heavier Payloads and Longer Distances
13 September 2022 - 11:10PM
Business Wire
- Next-generation VAPOR 55 delivers more
simplified, modular design with performance improvements that
optimize user experience
- Redesigned for increased levels of operational
efficiency with 25 percent increased endurance and 20 percent
increased payload capacity
- New payload interface and tool-free quick rail
mount enables quick and easy field integration of both current and
future payloads for increased mission flexibility
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in
intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced the
launch of the next-generation VAPOR® Helicopter unmanned aircraft
system (UAS), VAPOR 55 MX. Delivering new levels of operational
performance with a completely redesigned modular autonomy
framework, VAPOR 55 MX enables increased endurance and expanded
payload capacity to meet current and emerging needs of defense,
commercial and industrial customers.
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VAPOR 55 MX is more rugged and packable
than its predecessor and can stay in the air longer, hover and
cover more ground. (Image: AeroVironment, Inc.)
“The new VAPOR 55 MX is an easy-to-maintain system that
incorporates a highly versatile modular architecture and tool-free
rail system for simple, efficient integration of third-party or
custom payloads, allowing users to adapt to multi-sensor,
multi-mission requirements including utility inspection, aerial
surveying, public safety and defense applications,” said Trace
Stevenson, AeroVironment vice president and product line general
manager for small UAS.
Built on the class-leading endurance and payload weight
performance of its predecessor, VAPOR 55 MX features a new sleek
and efficient low-profile design that enables the helicopter UAS to
stay in the air 25 percent longer and operate in all weather. VAPOR
55 MX is heavy-lift capable and its increased usable payload
capacity allows users to choose from single or multiple payload
configurations.
This expansive modular payload bay can carry up to 12 pounds of
payload with more than 70 minutes of flight endurance while still
maintaining the 55-pound gross take-off weight (GTOW) restricted by
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for commercial customers.
For military customers that require more take-off weight, VAPOR 55
MX is capable of a 65-pound GTOW and can carry up to 22 pounds of
usable payloads with a reduced endurance trade-off, nearing the
edge of Group 3 weight class.
To learn more about the all-electric VAPOR 55 MX Helicopter UAS,
visit www.avinc.com/uas/vapor.
ABOUT AEROVIRONMENT UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS
AeroVironment’s portfolio of intelligent, multi-domain robotic
systems includes small footprint, runway-independent unmanned
aircraft systems (UAS). These solutions offer increased,
multi-mission capabilities with the option of selecting the
appropriate aircraft and payload based on the type of mission to be
performed. These capabilities have the potential to provide
significant force protection and force multiplication benefits to
small tactical units and security personnel, as well as greater
safety, scalability and cost savings to commercial operators.
AeroVironment provides turnkey intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance (ISR) and support services worldwide to ensure a
consistently high level of mission success. AeroVironment has
delivered tens of thousands of new and replacement unmanned air
vehicles to customers within the United States and to more than 50
allied governments. For more information, visit
www.avinc.com/uas.
ABOUT AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) provides technology solutions at
the intersection of robotics, sensors, software analytics and
connectivity that deliver more actionable intelligence so you can
proceed with certainty. Headquartered in Virginia, AeroVironment is
a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems and
serves defense, government and commercial customers. For more
information, visit www.avinc.com.
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"forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are made
on the basis of current expectations, forecasts and assumptions
that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited
to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors
outside of our control, that may cause our business, strategy or
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, our ability to perform under existing contracts and
obtain additional contracts; changes in the regulatory environment;
the activities of competitors; failure of the markets in which we
operate to grow; failure to expand into new markets; failure to
develop new products or integrate new technology with current
products; and general economic and business conditions in the
United States and elsewhere in the world. For a further list and
description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports we
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not intend,
and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
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Makayla Thomas AeroVironment, Inc. +1 (805) 520-8350
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Mark Boyer For AeroVironment, Inc. +1 (310) 229-5956
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