A Pioneer I remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) is launched from the stern of the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61).   The RPV, which carries a stabilized televison camera and a laser designator, is operated aboard the IOWA for basis gunfire support 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, 1987.  DRONE.  Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives in the Online Public Access. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/127906254@N06">National Museum of the U.S. Navy</a>
Chief Photographer's Mate Jeff Hilton
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