During the show, Insitu will display its ScanEagle platform and mission planning ground control station inside the Boeing Pavilion (Hall 1, booth C20). Insitu will also feature a ScanEagle demonstration, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. BST daily, near the north end of the airfield, across from Boeing's static display. The ScanEagle demonstration will highlight the system's ability to autonomously take off, fly a pre-programmed route, collect imagery and video, and return to its launch point for recovery.
"ScanEagle brings a new dimension to the European marketplace for small, runway-independent UAS," said Steve Wurm, vice president and general manager of Insitu. "ScanEagle's ability to provide persistent surveillance and situational awareness makes it an ideal solution for both commercial and government customers. We look forward to demonstrating ScanEagle's capabilities at Farnborough."
The ScanEagle is an autonomous, self-launching UAS that provides situational awareness and overhead imagery at a fraction of the cost of larger UAS. The system can be operated from land or sea, requires minimal manpower to deploy and operate, and has demonstrated the longest flight time and endurance of any small UAS.
The ScanEagle is in operation around the world, having accumulated more than 58,000 flight hours in military, commercial and scientific operations. The ScanEagle has seen significant interest in Europe from both government and commercial operators, and the FIA demonstration will provide an opportunity to showcase the system's capabilities firsthand.
ScanEagle is one of several Boeing military UAS featured at FIA 2010. Visitors can also see a model of the Boeing Phantom Ray, a large unmanned aircraft currently under development by Boeing Phantom Works, and learn about the company's participation in the U.S. Air Force's UAS ground control system program.
Boeing Phantom Works is a unit of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), a global leader in aerospace and defense. BDS provides a wide range of products and services, including: combat and mobility aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, space and intelligence systems, missile systems, electronics and advanced information and communications systems.
Headquartered in St. Louis, Insitu, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing. With offices in Bingen, Germany; Arlington, Va.; and Singapore, the company designs, develops, produces and operates UAS and provides associated services to government and commercial customers worldwide. To date, Insitu has delivered more than 650 systems representing more than 15,000 flight hours.
