Keywords: Iowa drone.jpg en Crewmen disengage a Pioneer I remotely-piloted vehicle RPV from a recovery net erected on the stern of the battleship USS IOWA BB-61 The RPV which carries a stabilized television camera and a laser designator is being tested aboard the Iowa as a basic gunfire support system with over-the-horizon targeting and reconnaissance capabilities The system may be operated out to a range of 110 miles from the battleship surface group and has an endurance of eight hours http //www dodmedia osd mil/DefenseLINK_Search/Still_Details cfm SDAN DNST8704514 JPGPath /Assets/Still/1987/Navy/DN-ST-87-04514 JPG DefenseImagery Still Asset Details for DNST8704514 1986-11-01 PHC Jeff Hilton Recovery of an RQ-2 Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle aboard the Iowa-class battleship USS Iowa BB-61 AAI RQ-2 Pioneer Aboard USS Iowa BB-61 Unmanned aerial vehicle aerial photography |