AeroVironment in line to provide Wasp for Bangladesh
Bangladesh would be the first Southeast Asian nation to operate the mini-UAV
The US Army has issued an RfI for an undisclosed number of AeroVironment RQ-12A All Environment (AE) Wasp ISTAR sUAS units, to be provided to Bangladesh.
The document, released on 8 October, mentioned hand-launched UAVs with EO/IR payloads, as well as ground control stations and an initial spares package.
Wasp AE is a small, waterproof UAS designed for land-based and maritime operations. Proposed customer uses include tactical-level ISTAR, force protection, fixed-base security and organic convoy support/route clearance.
Each system includes two UAVs and a ground station. Shephard Defence Insight notes previous sales of Wasp AE to Australia, the Czech Republic, Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden.
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