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Not to be confused with in situ.
Insitu, Inc.
Company typeWholly Owned Subsidiary of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems[1]
IndustryUnmanned aerial systems (UAS)
FoundedBingen, Washington (1994)[citation needed]
HeadquartersBingen, Washington[2]
Key people
Esina Alic: President/CEO[citation needed]
ProductsUnmanned aerial vehicles and control systems
Number of employees
>1052 (as of 07/2016)[citation needed]
ParentBoeing Defense Systems[1]
WebsiteInsitu.com

Insitu Inc. is an American company that designs, develops and manufactures unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems[1], and has several offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Their unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms - ScanEagle, RQ-21A Blackjack and Integrator - have logged nearly 1,000,000 operational flight hours.[citation needed]

History

Insitu was founded in the early 1990s 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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] In addition to its defense business, the company announced the establishment of its commercial business unit, Insitu Commercial, in 2016.[citation needed]

Products

Insitu produces the ScanEagle UAV, and the larger RQ-21A Blackjack for military customers. It also produces a commercial variant of RQ-21A Blackjack called the Integrator. Insitu's UAVs are launched via a pneumatic catapult launcher and are recovered using the SkyHook recovery system.[1] Insitu also provides services and training for its UAVs.

  • 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
    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
  • A ScanEagle unmanned aircraft is captured by Insitu’s patented SkyHook recovery system
    A ScanEagle unmanned aircraft is captured by Insitu’s patented SkyHook recovery system
  • An Integrator UAV takes flight
    An Integrator UAV takes flight
  • ScanEagle prepares for launch
    ScanEagle prepares for launch
  • ScanEagle is pictured aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter STRATTON, which was the first U.S. Coast Guard Cutter to deploy with a small unmanned aerial system (UAS) for an entire patrol
    ScanEagle is pictured aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter STRATTON, which was the first U.S. Coast Guard Cutter to deploy with a small unmanned aerial system (UAS) for an entire patrol

References

  1. ^ a b c d Corfield, Gareth (18 May 2018). "Eye in the sea skies: Insitu flies Scaneagle 3 UAV in first public demo". The Register. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Insitu, Inc. Contact Information". Retrieved 18 June 2008.
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