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Insitu Awarded RQ-21A Blackjack Drone Systems Contract by US Navy Naval Air Systems Command.
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RQ-21A Blackjack Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) in Naval Use. Insitu picture |
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RQ-21A
has significantly larger payload mass, volume and power than other small
UAS currently being used by the Marines in theater. The system includes
electro-optic and mid-wave infrared sensors with a laser rangefinder and
infrared marker. A portfolio of payload options has been developed to
deliver immediate situational awareness for land and maritime missions. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded the STUAS Engineering Manufacturing Development contract to Insitu in 2010 to begin the development of RQ-21A Blackjack, a variant of the company’s Integrator unmanned system. The program achieved Milestone C in 2013, and delivered the first LRIP system in 2014. |
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