Swedish Army Orders 12 AeroVironmnet Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

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Swedish Army Orders 12 AeroVironmnet Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

UAS deployment will take “Family of Systems” approach

By RBR Staff

June 11, 2012

AeroVironment has received a firm fixed-price order for 12 hybrid small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets Materielverk) on behalf of the Swedish Army. The order consists of Puma AE and Wasp air vehicles, ground stations, training, and logistics support. The order is the result of a competitive evaluation and procurement process. Contract options could increase the procurement to a total of 30 systems.

Demonstrating the family of systems concept, the Swedish deployment will include AeroVironment…

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