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drone

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Category of missiles.

Subtopics

  • BQM-6C American intermediate range cruise drone. Drone version.
  • MQM-8G Null
  • XBQM-8F Null
  • RM-207 Russian target drone. Retired 207A missiles converted to use as target drones were given this designation and the code name Belka.
  • RM-217M Russian target drone. Retired 217M missiles converted to use as target drones were given this designation and used in a large number of versions (code named Zvezda-1, -2, -3, -4, -4MV, -5, -5F).
  • D-21 American air-launched drone. Project 'Tagboard', Project 'Senior Bowl'. Mach 3.5 ramjet recoverable reconnaissance drone air-launched from back of A-12 or with booster rocket from B-52.