Super Ranger fills MALE role at tactical cost
Ruag Aerospace calls its Super Ranger the first UAV built in accordance with the new international UAV Systems Airworthiness Requirements and Stanag 4671 r

Ruag Aerospace calls its Super Ranger the first UAV built in accordance with the new international UAV Systems Airworthiness Requirements and Stanag 4671 rules. It has been designed to fill an important perceived gap, with the Swiss company’s market research showing that some tactical UAV operators need to upgrade to a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) capability but do not want to expend their defense budget on the high costs required.

The Super Ranger is intended to help customers reduce their life-cycle costs dramatically, and it is claimed that nearly all the features of a MALE system can be supplied at the same cost as a tactical system. According to Ruag, its new UAV can provide 70 percent of MALE capability. With a 1,102-pound maximum takeoff weight, the Super Ranger can carry payloads of up to 330 pounds.