AeroVironment P550
[commercial]aerial · drones · 1 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
AeroVironmentForm Factor
aerial
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
Custom Quote
- AERIAL
- COMMERCIAL
Description
Group 2 eVTOL unmanned aircraft system with about five hours endurance, delivered to the US Army under the Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program; a $117M Army production deal followed in 2026.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.avinc.com/resources/press-releases/view/av-delivers-initial-p550-autonomous-group-2-evtol-unmanned-aircraft-systems-to-u.s-army-for-lrr-program
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- AeroVironment
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Type
- Group 2 eVTOL UAS
- Program
- US Army Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR)
- Range km
- 60
- Endurance
- ~5 hours
- Weight kg
- 25
- Payload kg
- 6.8
- Flight time
- 5 h
- Form factor
- aerial
- Production deal
- $117M Army production deal in 2026
Safety record
No incidents on record for AeroVironment P550.
Software & AI models
FAQ
What is AeroVironment P550?
Group 2 eVTOL unmanned aircraft system with about five hours endurance, delivered to the US Army under the Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program; a $117M Army production deal followed in 2026.
Is AeroVironment P550 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. AeroVironment P550 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of AeroVironment P550?
AeroVironment P550's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: 60 km; Endurance: ~5 hours; Weight: 25 kg; Payload: 6.8 kg; Flight time: 5 h. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes AeroVironment P550?
AeroVironment P550 is made by AeroVironment, based in Arlington, Virginia, USA, founded in 1971.
Where is AeroVironment P550 deployed?
1 verified deployment of AeroVironment P550 is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Monrovia.
Can you buy AeroVironment P550?
AeroVironment P550 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What AI powers AeroVironment P550?
AeroVironment P550 runs AeroVironment AVACORE. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to AeroVironment P550?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to AeroVironment P550 include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does AeroVironment P550 compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
AeroVironment P550 and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. AeroVironment P550 has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is AeroVironment P550 a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, AeroVironment P550 ranks in roughly the top 54% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is AeroVironment P550's maturity stage?
AeroVironment P550 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is AeroVironment P550 safe?
AeroVironment P550 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.