ARES

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2020
First Flight : 2017
Total Production : ?

Model Status Year Produced
ARES Under Development 2020 ?



ARES

Group : VTOL Military Transport Aircrafts
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System, Transformer
Origin : United States of America
Contractors : Lockheed Martin*, Piasecki Aircraft
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2020
First Flight : 2017
Total Production : ?

The Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES), formerly known as Transformer, is a high-speed, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle funded by DARPA to meet the Pentagon requirement for terrain-independent cargo transportation in support of small military units. The aircraft design combines a flying wing and a tilt-rotor propulsion configuration including two ducted fans. The high mobility ARES aircraft can transition between a fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter to meet the VTOL requirement. The first prototype has been developed by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Piasecki Aircraft. The ARES maiden flight is expected in the fall of 2017.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
United States of AmericaPlanned ?
Specifications
Notes
Crew 0
Number of Engines 2
Dimensions
Wingspan 41 foot
Performance
Ceiling 20,000 foot
Radius of Operation 175 mile
Speed
Top Speed at High Altitude 195 mph

News

Tuesday, 18 October, 2016
DARPA Developing Unmanned VTOL Delivery Aircraft

The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has revealed plans to develop a high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft over the next few

Notes

* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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