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    26th MEU tests STUAS Launcher System aboard USS New York (LPD 21) [Image 1 of 3]

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    Military personnel are preparing to launch a small fixed-wing UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) from what appears to be a naval vessel deck. The crew is positioning the drone onto a catapult launch rail system mounted on a wheeled ground support vehicle. The overcast maritime environment and wet deck surface suggest open-ocean operations.

    UNITED STATES

    11.09.2017

    Photo by Cpl. Jered Stone 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit     

    U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (REIN), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform pre-flight inspections on an RQ-21 Blackjack unmanned aircraft system during Combined Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), Nov. 9, 2017. COMPTUEX is the final stage of a comprehensive training cycle aimed at building cohesion between the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group’s Navy, Marine Corps team and certifying them for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone)

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    Date Taken: 11.09.2017
    Date Posted: 11.10.2017 11:38
    Photo ID: 3943791
    VIRIN: 171109-M-WP334-0017
    Resolution: 5760x3840
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    Location: US

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