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US Air Force · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | AeroVironment Wasp III | Prioria Robotics Maveric |
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| Crew | none[source] | — |
| Type | Miniature UAV[source] | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | AeroVironment Inc.[source] | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] |
| Status | In service |
Wingspan
Single source2 ft 4.50 in (0.723 m)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source40 mph (65 km/h, 35 kn)[source]
25–40 mph (40–65 km/h, 22–35 kn)[source]
Maximum; Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow · Speed
Single source55 knots (63 mph; 102 km/h)[source]Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow
AGL
Single sourceMSL
Single source50–1,000 ft (15–333 m) AGL; 10,000 ft (3,333 m) MSL[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Primary user | United States Air Force[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2007[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 1 × Electric motor, rechargeable lithium ion batteries[source] | — |
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| Production status | — | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes |
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| Wing dimensions | — | 28 in[source]Literalwingsdimensionaxisnotnamed, notinventedwingspan |
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| Launch and recovery | — | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] |
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| Specification controversy | — | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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