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FQM-151 Pointer

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  • Tupolev Tu-22M, a Russian variable-wing supersonic jet bomber first flown in 1969. It was designed for potential use in war against the NATO countries, where it was known by the designation “Backfire.”
    military aircraft
    / Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

    AeroVironment FQM-151 Pointer, a UAV weighing less than 10 pounds (4.5 kg) and resembling a powered model sailplane. The Pointer first saw service with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Persian Gulf War. It is being replaced by the Puma, a development of the Pointer with…

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    AeroVironment FQM-151 Pointer, a UAV weighing less than 10 pounds (4.5 kg) and resembling a powered model sailplane. The Pointer first saw service with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Persian Gulf War. It is being replaced by the Puma, a development of the Pointer with…

    Read More