Raven B / RQ-11B
A hand-launched, battery-powered tactical reconnaissance family for small military units.
- Country / region
- United States
- Programme status
- Supplier-reported status
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- AeroVironment
- Origin / production countries
- United States
- Other names
- RQ-11B
- Variants / configurations
- Raven B; historical blocks differ
- Operators / programme customers
- Not confirmed in the reviewed public sources
Evidence & current status
The sources below establish the stated programme milestone or supplier claim. They do not independently verify every configuration, delivery total or advertised performance figure.
Role & capabilities
- Reconnaissance aircraft
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Portable fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft
Published specification for the named configuration. Maxima are not necessarily achievable together.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Hand launch; deep-stall recovery
Published specification for the named configuration. Maxima are not necessarily achievable together.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Battery-powered electric propulsion
Published specification for the named configuration. Maxima are not necessarily achievable together.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Mass
- 2.2 kg current published aircraft weight
Published specification for the named configuration. Maxima are not necessarily achievable together.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- 75+ min table; narrative describes 60–90 min
Published specification for the named configuration. Maxima are not necessarily achievable together.
Source ↗ - Range
- 10 km operational-range claim
Published specification for the named configuration. Maxima are not necessarily achievable together.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Stabilised EO/IR payload
Published specification for the named configuration. Maxima are not necessarily achievable together.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
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