MMIST CQ-10A SnowGoose, the baseline autonomous parafoil cargo UAV. Carries up to ~260 kg in six bays; ground-launched from a HMMWV or air-deployed from C-130/C-141/C-17; endurance up to ~15 h with light payload.
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Cargo / Logistics |
| Subtype | Powered-parafoil cargo UAV |
| Role | Autonomous cargo resupply |
| Class | Cargo UAV |
| Classification | Cargo/resupply UAV |
| Mission | cargo delivery, resupply, leaflet/PSYOP |
| Datalink | Line-of-sight / SATCOM control |
| Variants | CQ-10A, CQ-10B (Bravo) |
| MTOW (kg) | 635 |
| Operators | US forces (Iraq/Afghanistan era) |
| Frame type | Powered parafoil (central fuselage) |
| Propulsion | Single piston engine, pusher propeller |
| Range (km) | 300 |
| Combat-proven | Yes |
| Export status | Limited |
| Launch method | ground launch (HMMWV), air launch (C-130/C-141/C-17) |
| Autonomy level | Fully autonomous (GPS waypoint) |
| Endurance (min) | 900 |
| Recovery method | parafoil landing |
| Year introduced | 2004 |
| Max payload (kg) | 260 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 61 |
| Standard sensors | GPS navigation |
| Production status | Fielded/limited production |
| Service ceiling (m) | 5500 |
| Conflicts deployed in | Iraq, Afghanistan |
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Fully autonomous (human-off-the-loop, AI-navigated), RC line-of-sight – BVLOS, Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Delivery / logistics |
| Mission / use case – military | Logistics / resupply |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | ICE – petrol |
| Range / endurance | Medium range (150–650 km) |
| Signature / detectability | GNSS-dependent, RCS – large, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | Medium (50–150 km/h) |
| Threat vector | Smuggling / payload delivery |
| Weight / class | Class III – MALE (>600 kg), FAA >25 kg (Part 137 / waiver) |