Marine Corps RQ-21A Approved for Low-Rate Production
The RQ-21A completed its first maritime developmental test flight from the USS Mesa Verde in February. (Photo: Insitu)
The RQ-21A completed its first maritime developmental test flight from the USS Mesa Verde in February. (Photo: Insitu)

The RQ-21A small tactical UAS (STUAS) that Boeing Insitu is developing for the U.S. Marine Corps achieved Milestone C approval from the Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) on May 15, allowing the program to transition to low-rate initial production (LRIP).