Naval Air Command officials awarded an $8.8 million contract last week to Boeing subsidiary Insitu for one low-rate initial production of an RQ-21A Blackjack UAV system that includes one aircraft, ground control stations, and launch and recovery equipment.

What makes Blackjack attractive is its ability to adapt to different land and sea environments and tactical situations. The multi-mission Blackjack payload bays can be customized with visible-light imager, infrared cameras, communications and other tools.