Germany Buys Advanced Puma Tactical Drones From AeroVironment

AeroVironment has won a $30.9 million contract to provide Germany with next-generation Puma unmanned aerial systems (UAS) under the Luftgestützte Aufklärung mit Unbemannten Systemen (LARUS) airborne reconnaissance program.

Awarded through a NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) acquisition framework, the contract covers Puma AE (All Environment) and Puma LE (Long Endurance) aircraft.

The package includes electro-optical and infrared sensors with laser designation, signals intelligence payloads, vertical takeoff and landing kits, Tomahawk Kinesis-enabled ground control stations, secure communications relays, and autonomy upgrade kits.

Read the full story on our new publication, The Drone Front: Germany Buys Advanced Puma Tactical Drones From AeroVironment