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Boeing-Insitu ScanEagle UAV Logs 5,000 Flight Hours In Support Of Australian Army Operations
Brisbane Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2007 Boeing Australia Limited and Insitu, Inc., today announced that the ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has provided 5,000 hours of eye-in-the-sky surveillance and reconnaissance services to Australian Army forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. "By working together as trusted partners with a common purpose, the Australian Defence Force (ADF), Boeing Australia Limited and Insitu Inc., are delivering life-saving services to Australian soldiers who are on-the-ground risking their lives," said David Withers, president of Boeing Australia Limited. "It is has been extremely rewarding for Boeing to play a key role in establishing the highly-utilised ScanEagle UAV asset as a critical component of the Australian Army's overseas force protection operations." "Insitu has received positive feedback and an acknowledgement of our efforts in aiding the ADF soldiers," said Steve Nordlund, Insitu, Inc. vice president of Business Development and Program Management. "These encouraging reactions are what keep our team driven to continually improve the ScanEagle platform. We are honored that the services we provide help to save the lives of troops on the ground." The fully autonomous ScanEagle UAV, developed by Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Insitu, Inc., can capture stationary and moving imagery using an inertially stabilised electro-optical or infrared camera. Measuring four feet (1.2 metres) long with a 10-foot (3 metres) wingspan, the UAV provides more than 15 consecutive hours of "on-station" coverage. It is launched autonomously via Insitu's SuperWedge pneumatic wedge catapult and flies pre-programmed or operator-initiated missions guided by a Global Positioning System. It is retrieved using the SkyHook system in which the UAV catches a rope hanging from a 50-foot (15 meters) high pole. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links UAV News - Suppliers and Technology
Northrop Grumman Completes Demonstrations Of Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Program System Level Performance
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 20, 2007Northrop Grumman has successfully completed a program of simulations, demonstrations and tests designed to provide the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program with low programmatic and technical risk. Northrop Grumman's BAMS Head Start Program successfully completed four system-level integration and development initiatives, which included: integrated mission system testing; full system simulation as hosted on a prototype mission control system and aircraft simulator; airframe modifications and testing; and initiating air vehicle long lead procurements and capital investments. |
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