Insitu Donates ScanEagle to Canada Aviation and Space Museum
ScanEagle production aircraft #687 flew 2,000 flight hours supporting the missions of Canadian and allied forces before it was retired in April, 2010.
ScanEagle production aircraft #687 flew 2,000 flight hours supporting the missions of Canadian and allied forces before it was retired in April, 2010.
The value of the purchase orders was approximately $13.8 million
The ESM, produced by SNC, is a small form-factor, detection and collection system. It allows Gray Eagles to operate safely outside threat ranges while looking deeply into the battlespace and enables advanced Manned-Unmanned Teaming to increase survivability for manned Army aircraft.
Partner representatives from Albania, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, Japan, Kuwait, Morocco, and Panama, including defence ministers and general officers, joined U.S. leaders on stage to formalize their participation through signing Statements of Intent (SOIs)
The decision follows news of Amazon planning to launch its drone delivery program in Portland next year.