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Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle

Also known as: ScanEagle Β· ScanEagle 3

Manufacturer: Insitu Inc. (Boeing)

Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle

Catapult-launched, SkyHook-recovered long-endurance ISR UAV used heavily in maritime and counter-piracy operations.

SPECIFICATIONS
Category
reconnaissance
In service since
2005
Weight
22 kg
Payload
7.7 kg
Range
100 km
Endurance
1440 min
Speed
148 km/h
Control
RF
EW resistance
medium
Autonomy
operator-on-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$1,000,000 – $3,500,000
KNOWN OPERATORS
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί AustraliaπŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ JapanπŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Poland
NOTABLE USE CASES

USN counter-piracy operations Gulf of Aden 2009-present; Ukrainian use in 2022 against Russian forces in Donbas.

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Data confidence: 95 / 100. Catalog is in active development.

Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle (ScanEagle, ScanEagle 3) β€” Specs, Operators & reconnaissance Drone, United States | AISAR