Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack
The Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack, company name Integrator, is an American unmanned air vehicle designed and built by Boeing Insitu to meet a United States Navy requirement for a small tactical unmanned air system (STUAS). It is a twin-boom, single-engine monoplane, designed as a supplement to the Boeing Scan Eagle. The Integrator weighs 61 kg (134 lb) and uses the same launcher and recovery system as the Scan Eagle.
| RQ-21 Blackjack | |
|---|---|
| RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS) in flight | |
| Role | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Insitu wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Defense, Space & Security |
| First flight | 28 July 2012 |
| Introduction | April 2014 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | United States Marine Corps United States Navy Australian Army |
| Number built | 109 systems with 5 air vehicles each (estimated through FY2017) |
| Developed from | Boeing Insitu ScanEagle |
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