The RQ-21A Blackjack is designed to support the U.S. Marine Corps by providing forward reconnaissance. A Blackjack system is composed of five air vehicles and two ground control systems.

RQ-21A Blackjack is the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) program of record. 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. Learn more at www.Insitu.com.

RQ-21A is an expeditionary UAS with customizable payload suite and small-footprint design. Its runway-independent design easily operates from land or sea.

developed the RQ-21A Blackjack program to fill the requirement for a small tactical unmanned aircraft system capable of operating from land and sea. Persistence Range and endurance enable persistent detection, classification and tracking. Interoperability Compliant with relevant NATO and industry standards to allow interoperability across

The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-263) delivered the final RQ-21A Blackjack system to the Marines at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS)...

Feb 3, 2022 · The RQ-21A Blackjack provides the warfighter with dedicated day and night Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) coverage, target acquisition, and communication relay via a...

This report on the RQ-21A Blackjack Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System fulfills the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 2399. It assesses the adequacy of testing and the operational effectiveness and operational suitability of the RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System. J. Michael Gilmore Director

Feb 14, 2014 · The RQ-21A is a twin-tailed UAS based on the Integrator unmanned system. It is a successor to Insitu’s ScanEagle, and supports both land and maritime operations. The length and wing span of the Blackjack are 8.2ft and 16ft respectively.

Insitu’s RQ-21A Blackjack demonstrated critical interoperability capability in target acquisition and confirmation, command and control, and battle damage assessment. Insitu’s small UAS and payload variants with multi-int and multi-mission capability …

Aug 22, 2019 · Marine Corps commanders will use the RQ-21A Blackjack to provide units ashore with a dedicated persistent battlefield ISR capability that will reduce their dependence on higher headquarters for ISR support.