AeroVironment Raven RQ-11 Small Unmanned Aircraft Family
The AeroVironment Raven RQ-11 is a lightweight, hand-launched small unmanned aircraft family designed for rapid deployment, autonomous navigation, and low-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. It became the most prolific small UAS deployed with U.S. forces and remains a widely fielded tactical platform.
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Identity
- Aliases
- RavenRaven RQ-11ARaven RQ-11BRQ-11B RavenRaven B
- Family Name
- AeroVironment Raven RQ-11
- Full Name
- AeroVironment Raven RQ-11 Small Unmanned Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Endurance Hours
- 1.5
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 1.9
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The AeroVironment Raven RQ-11 is a lightweight, hand-launched small unmanned aircraft family designed for rapid deployment, autonomous navigation, and low-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. It became the most prolific small UAS deployed with U.S. forces and remains a widely fielded tactical platform.
- Dimensions
- Length M
- 0.9
- Wingspan M
- 1.4
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:57:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:57:22 UTC