RQ-21A Blackjack
The RQ‑21A is a fixed‑wing UAS designed for expeditionary ISR, electronic warfare and communications relay missions from land or sea.
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- Price on request
- Availability
- In production
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- 25 Sept 2026
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Insitu’s RQ‑21A Blackjack delivers up to 16 hours of endurance and can operate without a runway, making it suitable for both land and sea deployments. Its modular payload architecture accommodates electro‑optical and infrared imagers, laser rangefinders, communication systems, and electronic warfare modules. The platform offers line‑of‑sight command and control beyond 50 nm (92.6 km) and is interoperable with NATO and industry standards.
General
- Propulsion
- Combustion
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- Medium · 80%
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Performance
- Endurance
- 16h
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- Medium · 80%
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- Max speed
- 167km/h
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- Medium · 80%
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- Cruise speed
- 111km/h
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- Medium · 80%
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- Service ceiling
- 6,096m
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- Medium · 80%
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Physical
- MTOW
- 61kg
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- Medium · 80%
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Payload
- Payload
- 17.7kg
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- Medium · 80%
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Communications
- Datalink range
- 92.6km
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- 25 Sept 2026
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- Medium · 80%
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Specifications
- Length
- 8.2 ft / 2.5 m
- Wingspan
- 15.7 ft / 4.8 m
- Max payload weight*
- 39 lb / 17.7 kg
- Electro-optic imager
- -1.1°–25° optical field of view; 4x digital zoom
- Mid-wave infrared imager
- -2°–25° field of view
Sensor
- Electro‑optical imager FOV & zoom
- -1.1°–25° optical field of view; 4× digital zoom
- Mid‑wave IR imager FOV
- -2°–25° field of view
General
- Laser rangefinder
- Yes
- IR marker
- Yes
- Communications relay & AIS
- Yes
- Encrypted C2 datalink
- Line‑of‑sight >50 nm (92.6 km) with EM shielding
Power
- Engine type & fuel
- 8 HP reciprocating engine with EFI; JP‑5/JP‑8
Performance
- Max horizontal speed
- 90knots
- Cruise speed
- 60knots
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