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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Naval Air Systems Command Awards Contract to Insitu

RQ-21A BlackjackNaval Air Systems Command awarded Insitu the $78 million Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (STUAS) Lot IV Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract, and is the latest in the program’s progression toward the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation phase, according to a news release.

“This award will increase the number of systems to the fleet and bring a greater footprint and capability to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and Naval Special Warfare teams to meet operational demands,” said Col. Eldon Metzger, program manager for the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems, according to the release.

The RQ-21A reportedly has larger payload mass, volume and power than other small UAS the Marines use in theater, according to the release.

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