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Navy Nearing Ship Testing Of Small Tactical UAV

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, December 21st, 2012

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The Navy expects to conduct ship-based testing of its RQ-21A small tactical unmanned aerial vehicle for carrying out intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions early next year. Marine Col. Jim Rector, the program manager for the Navy and Marine Corps’ Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) program, said the RQ-21A Integrator completed land-based operational assessment and developmental testing in November. Integrator, built by Boeing [BA] subsidiary Insitu, will shift to testing aboard a ship in early 2013 ahead of a decision…

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