The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has awarded AeroVironment a US$7.7m contract for RQ-11B (Raven) small unmanned aircraft systems.

The order includes new aircraft systems as well as training, logistics support and airworthiness certification, AeroVironment says.

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Each Raven system typically consists of three aircraft, a ground control station, a remote video terminal, system spares and related services.

The 4.2lb Raven is a backpackable, hand-launched sensor platform that provides day and night, real-time video imagery for “over the hill” and “around the corner” reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition in support of tactical units.

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