IAI RQ-5 Hunter

The IAI RQ-5 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was originally intended to serve as the United States Army's Short Range UAV system for division and corps commanders. It took off and landed (using arresting gear) on runways. It used a gimbaled EO/IR sensor to relay its video in real time via a second airborne Hunter over a C-band line-of-sight data link. The RQ-5 is based on the Hunter UAV that was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries.

Variants

 * Hunter: Standard version.
 * B-Hunter: Version for Belgium, includes the ATLND automatic landing system.
 * E-Hunter: Enlarged version with greater range and flight ceiling.
 * BQM-155A: Initial designation given by the USAF to the Hunter.
 * RQ-5A: New designation for the BQM-155A.
 * MQ-5A/B: Designations given to armed versions.

Users

 * Belgium
 * Belgian Air Component
 * France
 * French Air Force
 * Israel
 * Israeli Air Force
 * United States
 * United States Army