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RQ-21A Blackjack is the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System designed and manufactured by Insitu Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Company. RQ-21A Blackjack is a Group 3 UAV.

Persistent threats require persistent solutions

Assessing the fight without putting warfighters at risk requires real-time monitoring and analysis to provide actionable information to commanders on the ground or at sea. RQ-21A Blackjack, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned System program of record, delivers safety from above to support your most critical operations.

RQ-21A Blackjack Capabilities

• Modular, versatile and multi-mission capable, providing rapid transitions between land and maritime environments
• Six payload spaces that can carry up to 39 lbs (17 kg)
• Endurance of 16+ hours per day (depending on configuration)
• Electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) payloads support real-time monitoring to provide indications and threat warnings
• Plug-and-play payloads enable multi-intelligence capability to support a broad range of operations
• Line of sight range of 55 nautical miles (102 km)

RQ-21A Blackjack Performance

• RQ-21A Blackjack is the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) program of record.
• Achieved Full Rate Production in October of 2016
• Currently flown by Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 and 2 (VMU-1 and VMU-2) supporting expeditionary operations worldwide.
• Available through the U.S. Navy’s foreign military sales program.

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