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Description Iowa drone.jpg |
English:
Crewmen disengage a Pioneer I remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) from a recovery net erected on the stern of the battleship USS
IOWA
(BB-61). The RPV, which carries a stabilized television camera and a laser designator, is being tested aboard the
Iowa
as a basic gunfire support system with over-the-horizon targeting and reconnaissance capabilities. The system may be operated out to a range of 110 miles from the battleship surface group and has an endurance of eight hours.
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Source | DefenseImagery Still Asset Details for DNST8704514 | |||||||
Author | PHC Jeff Hilton | |||||||
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Other versions | First uploaded to English Wikipedia from combatindex.com on 01:53, 16 August 2005. TomStar81 Original Description: Recovery of an RQ-2 Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle aboard the Iowa -class battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). |