Image:Iowa drone.jpg

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Description

(ID: DN-ST-87-04514) 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.

Source

Original photo from combatindex.com. Hi res version from Defense Visual Information Center

Date

Date Shot: 1 Nov 1986

Author

Camera Operator: PHC JEFF HILTON

Permission

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Other versions First uploaded to engl. Wikipedia 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).
Public domain This image is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

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