UAS Advanced Development:
Shrike VTOL

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, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR). Shrike VTOL operates in hover-and-stare or perch-and-stare modes, transmitting real-time persistent ISR to small unit commanders through AV’s common ground control station (GCS) via a digital data link.


Features
- VTOL Solution
- Extended Range
- Digital Data Link™ (DDL™)
- Rechargeable Battery
- Hover-and-Stare/Perch-and-Stare
- Unobtrusive Visual and Acoustic Signature


Specifications
Payload: High resolution EO & IR modular payloads
Range: 5 km Line-of-sight
Endurance: 40 minutes
GCS: AV’s Common Ground Control Station
Weight: Less than 5.5 lbs
Speed: 30 knots
Status: In development