4571310746!ALBATROSS max UAV ready to fly

This $23,437.71 contract from the U.S. Department of Defense purchases a ready-to-fly "Albatross MAX" unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from Applied Aeronautics, a commercial drone manufacturer known for its long-range, fixed-wing Albatross platform. The Albatross UAV is an electric drone capable of up to 4 hours of endurance and 280 km range, designed for missions like border surveillance, counter-terrorism, and perimeter monitoring. While DARPA's broader Albatross program focuses on developing autonomous soaring capabilities to extend UAV flight time, this specific contract appears to be for the procurement of an existing commercial UAV model rather than a research award under that program.