DRS RQ-15

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DRS RQ-15 Neptune
RQ-15 at the Naval UAV Air Demo, 2005
RQ-15 at the Naval UAV Air Demo, 2005
Type: Reconnaissance drone
Design country:

United StatesUnited States United States

Manufacturer:

DRS Technologies

First flight:

January 2002

The DRS RQ-15 Neptune is a project for an ultra-light reconnaissance drone . The drone built by DRS Technologies for the US Navy is specially designed for use in a maritime environment and is launched via a catapult-like system.

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
Length: 1.83 m
Wingspan: 2.13 m
Maximum take-off weight: 36 kg
Maximum payload: 9 kg
Top speed: approx. 160 km / h
Service ceiling: 2,400 m
Duration of use: 4 hours
Drive: A piston engine with 15.3 hp

Individual evidence


Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the US armed forces


Sequential designations:

MQ-1 • RQ-2 • RQ-3 • RQ-4 • RQ-5 • RQ-6 • RQ-7 • MQ-8 • MQ-9 • CQ-10 • RQ-11 • RQ-14 • RQ- 15 • RQ-16 • XMQ-17 • YMQ-18 • XMQ-19 • RQ-20 • MQ-21 • RQ-22 • CQ-24 • MQ-25 • RQ-26 • RQ-27

Non-sequential designations:

XQ-58 • RQ-170 • RQ-180