Aeryon SkyRanger R60 is a small
reconnaissance
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unmanned aerial vehicle
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(UAV) designed and built by
Aeryon Labs
Aeryon Labs is a Canadian developer and manufacturer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Founded in 2007, it is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. Aeryon Defense is a wholly owned subsidiary, based in Denver, Colorado, focused on sales and support fo ...
of
Waterloo,
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. The vehicle was developed between 2011-2013.
The SkyRanger R60 is a vertical take-off and landing
VTOL
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quadcopter
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requiring no launch equipment. It can hover in a fixed position and weighs without payload.
Operators
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Ontario Provincial Police
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use the system for traffic accident reconstruction and locating missing persons.
Specifications
See also
References
External links
* {{official website, https://www.flir.ca/support/products/skyranger-r60#Resources
Scout
Scout may refer to:
Youth movement
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Airborne military robots
Quadrotors
Reconnaissance aircraft
Unmanned aerial vehicles of Canada
2010s Canadian helicopters