File:Iowa drone.jpg

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Description

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.

Date

1 November 1986

Source

DefenseImagery Still Asset Details for DNST8704514

Author

PHC Jeff Hilton

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Iowa-class battleship

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