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Boeing Insitu ScanEagle


Unmanned Aerial Vehicle / Reconnaissance Drone


United States | 2005



"The Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drone has already proven its worth over the skies of Afghanistan and Iraq with over 10,000 hours of flying time recorded."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Boeing Insitu ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle / Reconnaissance Drone.
1 x Orbital 3W 2-stroke piston engine developing 1.5 horsepower while driving two-bladed propeller in pusher configuration.
Propulsion
92 mph
148 kph | 80 kts
Max Speed
19,685 ft
6,000 m | 4 miles
Service Ceiling
342 miles
550 km | 297 nm
Operational Range
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Boeing Insitu ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle / Reconnaissance Drone.
None
(MANNED)
Crew
3.9 ft
1.20 m
O/A Length
10.0 ft
(3.05 m)
O/A Width
37 lb
(17 kg)
Empty Weight
49 lb
(22 kg)
MTOW
Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Boeing Insitu ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle / Reconnaissance Drone .
None. Mission load centering on optics and sensors.
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Boeing Insitu ScanEagle family line.
ScanEagle - Base Series Designation
ScanEagle A - Initial Production Variant
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The ScanEagle is a joint production UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) by The Boeing Company and The Insitu Group. As a whole, the program is based highly on the Insitu SeaScan UAV aircraft but coupled with Boeing's expertise in the field of aircraft systems engineering. The ScanEagle has already posted over 10,000 hours of real-world flight time and has proven itself to be billed as advertised. The ScanEagle is charged with all-weather remote reconnaissance and target tracking with exception loitering capabilities.

The ScanEagle can be fitted with either infrared or electro-optical type cameras. Situations are presented and reported in real time and the system is capable of over 48 hours of flight time. Launching is achieved autonomously from a catapult system. Landing is achieved through a "skyhook" approach - a practice which has the ScanEagle catch a rope mounted to a 50-foot high pole at a designated position.

The Boeing product represents a low-cost solution to a potentially regarding need. The ScanEagle was designed from the outset to be operated from ocean-going ships meaning that the proven catapult and hook retrieval systems are just what the doctor ordered. The diminutive size also lends in allowing the system to be stored away aboard navy ships that already deal with limited spacing. First flight of the ScanEagle occurred in 2002 and the system is still going strong, being fielded with the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy in support of operations in Iraq.

After capture of several Boeing ScanEagle drones by Iran during the heavy U.S. involvement in neighboring Iraq, ScanEagle systems have been reverse-engineered by the Islamic nation and assembly lines arranged to mass produce the American product illegally for the Iranian Air Force and Navy.

The global operator list for ScanEagle has grown considerably over the years with users going far beyond American shores. This list includes Australia, Canada, Netherlands, Japan, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and others. In an effort to help Gulf ally Yemen deal with internal and external threats, Yemen has been a recipient of the American product as well.

Indonesia and the Philippines have both received two ScanEagle systems under a United States counter-terrorism program. Malaysia has been granted use of the ScanEagle 2 platform detailed elsewhere on this site.

April 2018 - The ScanEagle is in contention to become the standard SUAS system of the United States Coast Guard. It is competing with an offering from Textron. These are set to be carried on National Security Cutter vessels.

June 2018 - The United States Coast Guard has finally received approval to operate ScanEagles from their Cutter vessels in a deal with Insitu worth up to $117 million dollars covering eight years.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Boeing Insitu ScanEagle. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 500 Units

Contractor(s): Insitu (Boeing Corporation) - USA
National flag of Australia National flag of Canada National flag of Colombia National flag of Indonesia National flag of Iran National flag of Italy National flag of modern Japan National flag of Malaysia National flag of the Netherlands National flag of the Philippines National flag of Poland National flag of Romania National flag of Singapore National flag of Spain National flag of Tunisia National flag of the United Kingdom National flag of the United States National flag of Yemen

[ Australia; Canada; Colombia; Iran; Indonesia; Italy; Japan; Malaysia; Netherlands; Philippines; Poland; Romania; Singapore; Spain; Singapore; Tunisia; United Kingdom; United States; Yemen ]
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Image from the United States Department of Defense imagery database.

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