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RQ-20 Puma

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Puma is an AeroVironment reconnaissance family used by US forces. The table uses the manufacturer’s current Puma 3 AE configuration, with antenna options named separately. The older RQ-20A in the Marine Corps plan has a different endurance and is not the same specification.^[1][2]

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Schematic top view of the general configuration. Not to scale and not an exact depiction of the model.

The numbers, with their sources

Body length	1.4 m^[1]Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-08 Manufacturer claim
Wingspan	2.8 m^[1]Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-08 Manufacturer claim
Take-off mass	7 kg^[1]Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-08 Manufacturer claim
Payload	1.8 kg^[1]Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-08 Manufacturer claim

Form, sound & identification limits

The Marine Corps plan describes the older RQ-20A. Its endurance is not the current Puma 3 AE manufacturer figure. “120min endurance”^[2]

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Source notebook

AeroVironment · Puma 3 AE specifications
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Manufacturer claim
US Marine Corps · 2017 Marine Aviation Plan, RQ-11B / RQ-12A / RQ-20A
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Official report; not an independent test
Consulted via search index; direct page unavailable

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DroneLedger. RQ-20 Puma. 2026-11-08. https://droneincidents.com/drones/rq-20-puma/editions/2026-11-08/

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