RQ-21A
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Blackjack from USA, produced by Insitu
Introduce:
Also known as the RQ-21A, a small tactical UAV by Insitu. Provides persistent maritime and land-based reconnaissance.
Expeditionary, payload flexible and the most versatile UAS in its class. In partnership with the U.S. Department of the Navy, Insitu developed the RQ-21A Blackjack program to fill the requirement for a small tactical unmanned aircraft system capable of operating from land and sea.
Modularity
Modular design supports a wide range of missions and payloads including electronic warfare, ISR and communications relay.
Flexibility
Runway-independent, small-footprint design easily operates from austere land-based sites and maritime environments.
Communication
Encrypted command and control data link enables a line-of-sight operating radius beyond 50 nm / 92.6 kms, with electromagnetic shielding to support customized communications and radio frequency sensor payloads.
Mobility
The system is transportable via ship, cargo aircraft (V-22, C-130 or larger), cargo helicopters (CH-47, CH-53) and vehicles such as HMMWVs or JLTVs.
Persistence
Range and endurance enable persistent detection, classification and tracking.
Interoperability
Compliant with relevant NATO and industry standards to allow interoperability across joint, coalition and allied forces.
Customizable payload suite
Blackjack’s open payload architecture
can be customized with imagers, communication systems, electronic warfare payloads, signals intelligence capabilities and other tools to give the warfighter a look ahead in operational environments.
Proven experience
Our systems are backed by more than
1.3 million operational hours and deployed worldwide with international defense, government and commercial customers with the most demanding mission requirements.