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Length
Single sourceRQ-21A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack | Prioria Robotics Maveric |
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| Type | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Insitu wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | — |
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; RQ-21A · Max takeoff weight
Single source81 lb (37 kg)[source]
135 lb (61 kg)[source]
135 lb / 61 kg[source]
Owndesignclaimedairframeweight, notgenericMicroUAV · Mass
Single source2 lb[source]Owndesignclaimedairframeweight, notgenericMicroUAV
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single sourceCruise; RQ-21A · Cruise speed
Manufacturer claimMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source100 mph (170 km/h, 90 kn)[source]
63 mph (100 km/h, 55 kn)[source]
90+ knots / 46.3 m/s[source]
60 knots[source]
Maximum; Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow · Speed
Single source55 knots (63 mph; 102 km/h)[source]Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
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United States Marine Corps United States Navy Australian Army[source] |
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| Number built | 109 systems with 5 air vehicles each (estimated through FY2017)[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | April 2014[source] | — |
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| First flight | 28 July 2012[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Boeing Insitu ScanEagle[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed[source] | — |
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| Production status | — | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes |
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| Wing dimensions | — | 28 in[source]Literalwingsdimensionaxisnotnamed, notinventedwingspan |
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| Launch and recovery | — | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] |
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| Specification controversy | — | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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