The AeroVironment FQM-151 Pointer is a small UAV used by the United States Army and Marine Corps for battlefield surveillance.
It was designed by AeroVironment Incorporated, formerly led by Paul MacCready, noted for such pioneering aircraft as the human-powered Gossamer Condor and a robotic flying pterodactyl replica.
The Pointer was developed with company funds, with the US Army and Marine Corps obtaining a total of about 50 units beginning in 1990.
A lithium battery pack powered the UAV's compact electric motor to rotate the propeller.
The Pointer carried a CCD camera fixed in its nose, meaning it had to be directly pointed at its target to see it, which is how the machine got its name.