Raven

Details

The Raven is a small, unmanned surveillance aircraft. It can be carried and launched by just one person, and it is capable of sending back color and infrared imagery at ranges of up to 10 kilometers.

Creator: AeroVironment
Country: United States 🇺🇸
Year: 2008
Type: Aerospace, Military & Security, Drones

Creator: AeroVironment

Country: United States 🇺🇸

Year: 2008

Type: Aerospace, Military & Security, Drones

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Images

$Raven\'s body is made of lightweight composites.$

Raven's body is made of lightweight composites.

Photo: AeroVironment

To deploy a Raven you just throw it.

Photo: AeroVironment

Operators monitor a Raven during a trial.

Photo: Don Senger/U.S. Air Force

Videos

Launching, flying, and landing a Raven.

Video: BotJunkie

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Did You Know?

Launching the Raven is easy: You just pick it up and throw it into the air.

Landing the Raven is also easy: It navigates back to you by itself and then gently crashes at your feet.

The U.S. military has more than 5,000 Ravens.

Specs

FEATURES: Maximum altitude of 152 m (500 ft). Capable of loitering and following waypoints and targets. No runways required.
HEIGHT: N/A cm | N/A in
LENGTH: 90 cm | 35.4 in
WIDTH: 140 cm | 55.1 in
WEIGHT: 1.9 kg | 4.2 lb
SPEED: 81 km/h | 50.3 mph (max)

SENSORS: Dual forward and side-look electro-optical cameras, forward and side-look infrared cameras, electronic pan-tilt-zoom with stabilization.
ACTUATORS: Electric motor
POWER: Rechargeable battery, 60 to 90 minutes of flight; single-use battery, 80 to 110 minutes of flight.
COMPUTING: N/A
SOFTWARE: N/A
DEGREES OF FREEDOM (DOF): N/A
MATERIALS: Lightweight composites
COST: N/A
STATUS: Ongoing
WEBSITE: http://www.avinc.com/raven