The Army recently awarded a contract to AeroVironment for the company’s new long-range, one-way attack drone called Red Dragon, the Pentagon announced Friday.
The deal, valued at more than $17 million, was awarded March 12 with an estimated completion date of April 8. It includes funding for unmanned aerial systems, battery chargers, ground control stations, launchers, critical part kit materials, training materials, and field service representative support, per the announcement.
The Red Dragon has a range of 400-plus kilometers (about 250 miles), according to the manufacturer, which is nearly four times the range of the drone maker’s Switchblade 600 loitering munition that the Army has previously purchased.
The platform, which was unveiled less than a year ago,…
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Source defensescoop.com
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