Insitu Announces Successful First Maritime Flight of RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Air System

2013-04-10

Insitu Inc. announced today the successful first maritime flight of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) RQ-21A. The nearly two-hour flight launched from the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) after three months of land-based development testing and operational assessment.

“Insitu is extremely proud of the partnership we have with Naval Air Systems Command,” said Insitu Senior Vice President of Integrator Programs Ryan Hartman. “We see this milestone as confirmation of our government-industry team’s commitment to delivering the first expeditionary, multi-intelligence UAS in this class to the Navy and Marine Corps.”

RQ-21A is an expeditionary, no-runway solution that supports missions afloat and ashore and has demonstrated rapid payload integration to help commanders quickly adapt to emerging threats.

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded the STUAS program to Insitu for its Integrator UAS in July 2010 to provide persistent maritime and land-based tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data collection and dissemination capabilities. The Integrator UAS design served as the baseline for the RQ-21A UAS design.

Region: USA and Canada
Contry: USA
Category: UAV
Company: Insitu

2014-02-18

Insitu upgrades unmanned aircraft system common command and control system

Insitu introduces version 2.0 of its ICOMC2 common command and control system, enabling a single operator to control multiple unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

2014-02-11

UAV successfully sees and avoids another aircraft while in flight

In a recent flight test in Australia, a Scan Eagle UAV succeeded in visually identifying an approaching Cessna aircraft, and letting its own ground-based operators know that evasive action was required.

2013-05-15

sUAS News has 1667 followers on Twitter Insitu Pacific delivers ScanEagle UAS

BRISBANE, Australia, A ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system has been delivered to Japan by Australia’s Insitu Pacific for use by the country’s land self-defense force.

2013-04-11

UAS-maker partners for Brazilian market

U.S. unmanned aerial systems producer Insitu is teaming with Brazil’s Santos Lab for manufacturing and marketing of its drones in the country.

2013-02-22

Insitu Awarded Special Forces Contract for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Insitu Inc. announced today that the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has awarded the company a Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) Intelligence Gathering, Target Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Services contract for 26 months through Feb. 28, 2015.

2012-10-31

Insitu Pacific Successfully Integrates McQ Sensor Technology with ScanEagle UAS

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 30, 2012 — Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., announced today that it has successfully completed integration between its ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and the McQ iScout Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) and OmniWatch technologies.

2011-11-14

Insitu, ADASI to Collaborate on Delivery of Innovative ISR in the Middle East

Insitu Inc. announced today a new alliance that will facilitate world-class systems and support for current and future customers in the Middle East. The collaboration with Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments Company (ADASI), allows for support and sustainment of Insitu’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) products and services.

Back to the list

Reports

2021-05-05
Development of the world market of UAV during COVID-19 pandemic

The drone market has grown steadily and continuously over the past several years. The technology is here to stay and is becoming more prevalent across numerous industries. But 2020 was a unique year due to Covid-19. Overall, respondents even felt that the changes in business models triggered by the lockdowns would actually have a positive impact on the drone industry in the long run.