BQM-74E target drone

The latest-generation drone in the BQM-74 family is the BQM-74E, which incorporates an uprated engine and has more than 30 percent greater range and endurance than its predecessors. The BQM-74E handles more than 80 percent of the U.S. Navy's target missions.

Similar to earlier BQM-74s, this reuseable drone is used to simulate air and missile attacks on U.S. ships and to train pilots to intercept such weapons. It can be flown autonomously or under remote control, and can parachute...