Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S., Canada Agree to First Foreign Sale of RQ-21A Blackjack
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command plans to deliver one RQ-21A Blackjack system consisting of five aircraft to the Canadian Army next year.
The RQ-21 Blackjack ordered by the U.S. Navy and Marine is shown on its launcher. (Photo: Pfc. Nicholas Baird, U.S. Marine Corps)
The RQ-21 Blackjack ordered by the U.S. Navy and Marine is shown on its launcher. (Photo: Pfc. Nicholas Baird, U.S. Marine Corps)

The U.S. Navy and the Canadian Department of National Defence have signed an agreement providing for delivery of the Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack to Canada, the first foreign military sale of the unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The agreement calls for delivering one system to the Canadian Army next year, according to the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (Navair).