Insitu
American unmanned aerial systems company
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::summary American unmanned aerial systems company ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Insitu, Inc. |
| logo | Insitu_logo.svg |
| type | Subsidiary |
| foundation | |
| location | Bingen, Washington, US |
| key_people | Diane Rose (president & CEO) |
| industry | Unmanned aerial systems |
| products | |
| num_employees | ~1,000 (2022) |
| parent | The Boeing Company |
| website | |
| footnotes | |
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| name = Insitu, Inc. | logo = Insitu_logo.svg | type = Subsidiary | foundation = | location = Bingen, Washington, US | key_people = Diane Rose (president & CEO) | industry = Unmanned aerial systems | products = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = ~1,000 (2022) | parent = The Boeing Company | divisions = | subsid = | website = | footnotes =
Insitu Inc. is an American company that designs, develops and manufactures unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and has several offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms—ScanEagle, Integrator, Integrator Extended Range (ER), ScanEagle 3, and RQ-21A Blackjack, have logged 1.3 million operational flight hours .
History
Insitu was founded in 1994 by engineers interested in creating miniature robotic aircraft. It went on to develop the Aerosonde concept for long-range weather reconnaissance. The company derives its name from the process of measuring the atmosphere in situ (in place), as opposed to remotely, by satellite. At the end of the 1990s the company transitioned to the SeaScan concept for imaging reconnaissance from tuna seiners. With the onset of the Iraq War in 2003, SeaScan turned into ScanEagle, and Insitu focused their efforts on military applications. Insitu was acquired by long-time partner Boeing in 2008.
In 2015, it acquired the 2d3 company. In addition to its defense business, the company announced the establishment of its commercial business unit, Insitu Commercial, in 2016.
Insitu was sanctioned by the Chinese government on December 27, 2024 due to arm sales to Taiwan.
Products
Insitu, with the U.S. Navy, developed the RQ-21A Blackjack to fill the requirement for a small tactical UAS capable of operating from both land and sea. The Integrator is the standard variant of the RQ-21A. Insitu's UAVs are launched via a pneumatic catapult launcher and are recovered using the SkyHook recovery system. Insitu also provides services and training for its UAVs.
Insitu customer documentation is written to the ASD-STE100 standard.
Gallery
File:Insitu ICOMC2.jpg|Insitu's Common Open-mission Management Command and Control (ICOMC2) ground control station (GCS) is the core system used for controlling Integrator and providing access for total payload control File:Insitu ScanEagle Recovery.jpg|A ScanEagle unmanned aircraft is captured by Insitu's patented SkyHook recovery system File:Insitu Integrator Flight.jpg|An Integrator UAV takes flight File:Insitu ScanEagle Launch.jpg|ScanEagle prepares for launch File:Insitu ScanEagle USCG.jpg|ScanEagle is pictured aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, which was the first U.S. Coast Guard Cutter to deploy fully equipped with a small UAS for an entire patrol.
References
References
- "Community Engagement". Insitu.
- "Insitu, Inc. Contact Information". Insitu.
- "Insitu Team". Insitu.
- (May 18, 2018). "Eye in the sea skies: Insitu flies Scaneagle 3 UAV in first public demo". The Register.
- "About Insitu". Insitu.
- "Autonomous Systems – ScanEagle". [[The Boeing Company]].
- (2022). "Why Insitu". Insitu.
- (April 20, 2022). "Insitu, founded in 1994, produces aircraft for militaries".
- (September 9, 2008). "Boeing Completes Acquisition of Insitu". The Boeing Company.
- (2015). "Insitu History page". Insitu.
- (April 13, 2015). "Boeing Acquires 2d3 Sensing to Enhance ISR on UAS".
- (27 December 2024). "China sanctions military firms and executives over US arms sales to Taiwan". [[Reuters]].
- "Products". Insitu.
- . (April 4, 2017). ["Acquisition update: Stratton completes first deployment with small UAS"](https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Acquisitions-CG-9/Newsroom/Latest-Acquisition-News/Article/1614283/acquisition-update-stratton-completes-first-deployment-with-small-uas/). *United States Coast Guard*.
- . (April 3, 2017). ["Coast Guard offloads approximately 12,000 lbs of cocaine from Eastern Pacific interdictions"](https://www.southcom.mil/MEDIA/NEWS-ARTICLES/Article/1139713/coast-guard-offloads-approximately-12000-lbs-of-cocaine-from-eastern-pacific-in/). *U.S. Southern Command*.
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