The Royal Thai Navy Demonstrates the RQ-21A Blackjack to the US Pacific Fleet Commander

25 Agustus 2022

Demonstrated of Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack Unmanned Aerial System (photos : RoyalThaiFleet)

On August, 20 2022 Squadron 104, Wing 1 Royal Thai Naval Air Division, of the Royal Thai Fleet) The Royal Thai Navy (RTN: Royal Thai Navy) has demonstrated the operation of

The Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial system (UAS) to Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of the Pacific Fleet (PACFLT: Pacific Fleet) of the United States Navy (USN) during the Visit to Thailand on 18-21 August 2022.

One unmanned aerial vehicle system RQ-21A Blackjack, which the United States Navy has an official handover ceremony to the Royal Thai Navy on May 24, 2022, at U-Tapao Airport, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province. It is an aid under the US government's Maritime Security Initiative (MSI: Maritime Security Initiative) which was first launched at the opening ceremony of the Navy's annual exercises on March 3, 2020.

UAS Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack demonstrating the operation using the ejection rail to send the aircraft up to fly and get back with a hook are marked and the letters of the aircraft under the Royal Thai Navy The demo machine has a machine number 1429.

Royal Thai Navy operates unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance consisting of Aeronautics Orbiter 3B, 6 units and Schiebel Camcopter S-100, 1 system 2 units and is procuring 2 additional systems, 4 machines.

Air Chief Marshal Samuel J. Paparo is a military officer who grew up in the Navy, in service in the United States Navy since 1987, completing a TOP GUN course, having more than 6,000 flight hours and 1,100 aircraft carrier landings, he is known as an 'ICEMAN' in real life. Lieutenant Colonel Paparo He is the latest senior U.S. Navy official to visit Thailand following U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro in July 2012, marking a significant increase in military cooperation between the Royal Thai Navy and the US Navy.

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