Here’s The Best Military Drones From Around The World

RQ-21 Blackjack

The second product of Insitu on this list, the RQ-21 Blackjack is a small tactical unmanned aircraft system – a need for the U.S. Navy specifically. Designed to operate off both land and sea, the rapid transition between land and maritime environments sets the Blackjack apart.

Blackjack’s open payload architecture is customized with imagers, communication systems, electronic warfare, signals intelligence capabilities and other tools to give the warfighter a look ahead in all operational environments. It is eight feet long and has a wingspan of 16 feet. It’s maximum takeoff weight is 131 pounds, it flies for over 16 hours on end, and can reach speeds up to 105 miles per hour. This smaller drone packs a punch in terms of productivity.

RQ-21 Blackjack: $5.3 million per unit