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ScanEagle VTOL
ScanEagle VTOL
The UAS that invented the agile ISR category,
Now with VTOL
ScanEagle paired with FLARES VTOL brings the smallest possible operational footprint
while preserving maximum endurance and best-in-class, modular, payload capability.
Long-Endurance
ScanEagle’s 18+ hours of endurance carrying 11 lbs of Insitu best-in-class payloads means you’ll never lose sight of what’s most important.
Small Footprint
FLARES Vertical Take-off and Landing kit requires minimal deck or land space and requires zero aircraft modifications.
Truly Mobile
ScanEagle VTOL system enables rapid repositioning and operation in tight spaces. Transportable via standard pickup truck or cargo van and ready to launch within 30 minutes.
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FLARES Specifications
Weight
- Max ScanEagle weight 62 lb (28 kg)
Temperature Range
- -20º to +45º C
Wind Range
- 0-30 knots
- 10 knot gusts
Full Mission Set Packout
- 463L pallet: 108 x 88 x 62 in
(2.74 x 2.24 x 1.57 m)
ScanEagle Specifications
Size and Weight
- Max takeoff weight: 58 lb / 26.5 kg
- Max payload weight: 11 lb / 5 kg
- Payload power: up to 150 W
- Length: 5.6ft / 1.71m
- Wingspan: 10.2 ft / 3.1 m
Sensor and Data Options
- Turret: EO, EO950 (EO camera and EO telescope), MWIR, Dual Imager (EO and MWIR)
- Video Datalink: Analog, digital encrypted
- C2 Datalink: Encrypted, unencrypted
Performance
- Endurance: 18 hours
- Ceiling: 19,500 ft / 5,950 m
- Max horizontal speed: 80 knots / 41.2 m/s
- Engine: Heavy fuel (JP-5 or JP 8) or C-10 gasoline engine
How does ScanEagle with VTOL work?
LAUNCH
FLARES mated with ScanEagle climbs vertically to altitude (500′ AGL), dashes into the wind, and releases ScanEagle into fixed-wing flight (<5 minutes).
- FLARES returns to land/ship launch point
- In case of an aborted launch, FLARES returns and lands vertically with ScanEagle still attached.
RECOVERY
FLARES takes off vertically tethered, hosting capture rope into the air (~300′). ScanEagle catches on vertical line via wing hook (<5 min)
- FLARES descends as the capture rope is wheeled onto the winch in MARS (Mast Augmented Recovery System) and ScanEagle settles onto the top of the mast.
- Unloaded FLARES lands.
Full Range, Endurance, and Capacity
ScanEagle with VTOL offers 18+ hours of endurance carrying 11 lb of Insitu’s best-in-class modular payloads. Range and endurance enable persistent detection, classification, and tracking.
Increased Portability and Self-Sufficiency
ScanEagle with VTOL enables rapid repositioning and operation in tight spaces on land or ship.
Available for Current ScanEagle Customers
FLARES VTOL kit works with existing ScanEagle UAS.
Common Ground Control Station
Small, modular, and expandable GCS with multiple configurations minimizes footprint and maximizes compatibility. Also controls non-Insitu UAV.
Trusted Performance
With over 1.3 million operational hours, ScanEagle has been continuously deployed on land since 2004 and at sea since 2005. ScanEagle is truly battle-tested – deployed around the globe, flying in the harshest environments for a variety of US and international partners.
Interoperability
Compliant with relevant NATO and industry standards to allow interoperability across joint, coalition, and allied forces.
Payload Flexibility
Field-swappable payloads can be rapidly reconfigured to support a wide range of missions—electronic warfare, ISR, comms relay, overwatch and targeting.
Ready to learn more?
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Common Ground Control Station (cGCS)
Common Ground Control System is small, modular, expeditionary, and offers true C2 on-the-move.
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Integrator VTOL
Integrator VTOL
Battle-Tested Endurance, Now With VTOL
The long-endurance Integrator is the most versatile UAS in its class.
With our new VTOL kit, you don’t sacrifice endurance and capability for expeditionary.
Long-Endurance
With up to 27.5 hours of endurance, you’ll never lose sight of what’s most important.
Small Footprint
FLARES Vertical Take-off and Landing kit requires minimal deck space, can launch in high seas and gusty winds, and requires zero aircraft modifications.
Customizable Payloads
Maximize every mission with six payload spaces and up to 40 pounds of cutting-edge sensors. Modularity supports a wide range of missions including electronic warfare, ISR, and comms relay
Get the full specs and details.
FLARES Specifications
Weight
- Max Integrator weight 165 lb (75kg)
Temperature Range
- -20º to +45º C
Wind Range
- 0-30 knots
- 10 knot gusts
Deck Motion
- +/- 10 degrees roll
- +/- 5 degrees pitch
Full Mission Set Packout
- 463L pallet: 108 x 88 x 62 in
(2.74 x 2.24 x 1.57 m)
Integrator Specifications
Size and Weight
- Length: 8.2 ft / 2.5m
- Wingspan: 16 ft / 4.9 m
- Max takeoff weight: 165 lb / 74.8 kg
- Max payload weight: 40 lb / 18 kg
Sensor Options
- Alticam 14 (enhanced ISR telescope and targeting)
- EO telescope (high-zoom day FMV)
- Dual Imager (MWIR/EO day & night FMV)
- ViDAR (maritime surface search)
- Laser designator / pointer / rangefinder
- Other integrated sensors
Payload Integration
- Onboard power: 350 W for payloads
- Onboard connectivity: Ethernet
Performance
- Endurance: up to 27.5 hours (16+ hours with full 40lb payload)
- Ceiling: 19,500 ft / 5,944 m
- Max horizontal speed: 90+ knots / 46 m/s
- Engine: EFI using JP-5/JP-8 fuel
How does Integrator VTOL work?
LAUNCH
FLARES, mated with Integrator, climbs vertically to altitude (500′ AGL), dashes into the wind, and releases Integrator into fixed-wing flight.
- FLARES returns to land/ship via GPS
- In case of an aborted launch, FLARES returns and lands vertically with Integrator still attached.
RECOVERY
FLARES takes off vertically tethered, hosting capture rope into the air (~300′). Integrator catches on vertical line via wing hook (<5 min)
- FLARES descends as the capture rope is wheeled onto the winch in MARS (Mast Augmented Recovery System) and Integrator settles onto the top of the mast.
- Unloaded FLARES lands on deck.
Full Range, Endurance, and Capacity
Integrator VTOL offers over 16 hours of endurance carrying a full 40 pounds of Insitu’s best-in-class modular payloads. Up to 24 hours of endurance is available with less payload weight. Range and endurance enable persistent detection, classification, and tracking.
Increased Portability and Self-Sufficiency
Integrator VTOL enables rapid repositioning and operation in tight spaces on land or ship.
Optimized for Shipboard Operation
FLARES is built to operate in high seas and gusty winds, with limited launch and stowage spaces in mind. Launches from small vessel helicopter decks in high pitch and roll environments.
Common Ground Control Station
Small, modular, and expandable GCS with multiple configurations minimizes footprint and maximizes compatibility. Also controls non-Insitu UAV.
Trusted Performance
Integrator and its variants have been truly battle-tested and deployed around the globe, flying in the harshest environments for a variety of US and international partners.
Interoperability
Compliant with relevant NATO and industry standards to allow interoperability across joint, coalition, and allied forces.
Encrypted Communication
Encrypted command and control data link enables a line-of-sight operating radius beyond 50 nm / 92.6 km, with electromagnetic shielding to support customized communications and radio frequency sensor payloads.
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RQ-21A
RQ-21A
Program of Record for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps
Expeditionary, payload flexible and the most versatile UAS in its class.
Modularity
Supports wide range of missions including electronic warfare, ISR, and communications relay
Flexibility
Runway-independent design easily operates from land or at sea
Persistence
Range and endurance enable persistent detection, classification, and tracking
Get the full specs and details.
Specifications
Size and Weight
- Length: 8.2 ft / 2.5 m
- Wingspan: 15.7 ft / 4.8 m
- Max takeoff weight: 135 lb / 61 kg
- Max payload weight*: 39 lb / 17.7 kg
*Reduces endurance
Standard Payload Configuration
- Electro-optic imager: -1.1°–25° optical field of view; 4x digital zoom
- Mid-wave infrared imager: -2°–25° field of view
- Laser rangefinder
- IR marker
- Communications relay and AIS
Performance
- Endurance: Up to 16 hours
- Ceiling: up to 20,000 ft / 6,096 m
- Max horizontal speed: 90+ knots / 46.3 m/s
- Cruise speed: 60 knots
- Engine: 8 HP reciprocating engine with EFI; JP-5, JP-8
Program Status
17,000+ – flight hours
14 – deployments completed
8 – maritime MEU deployments
6 – land-based deployments
31 – systems delivered to USN and USMC
4 – international customers via NAVAIR FMS program
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Dublinske
Flexibility
The RQ-21A Blackjack was developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Navy to fill the requirement for a small tactical uncrewed aircraft system capable of operating from land and sea.
Communication
Encrypted command and control datalink enables a line-of-sight operating radius beyond 50 nm / 92.6 km, with electromagnetic shielding to support customized communications and radio frequency sensor payloads.
Mobility
The system is transportable via ship, cargo aircraft (V-22, C-130 or larger), cargo helicopters (CH-47, CH-53) and vehicles such as HMMWVs or JLTVs.
Customizable Payload Suite
Blackjack’s open payload architecture can be customized with imagers, communication systems, electronic warfare payloads, signals intelligence capabilities and other tools to give the warfighter a look ahead in operational environments.
Interoperability
Compliant with relevant NATO and industry standards to allow interoperability across joint, coalition, and allied forces.
Proven Experience
Our systems are backed by more than 1.3 million operational hours and deployed worldwide with international defense, government and commercial customers with the most demanding mission requirements.
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ScanEagle
ScanEagle
The UAS that invented the agile ISR category
With over 1.3 million flight hours, ScanEagle is the industry’s most trusted long-endurance UAS.
Proven Experience
99 percent mission readiness rate (services) and best-in-class reliability
Flexibility
Runway-independent design easily operates from land or at sea
Secure Communications
Delivers stable, encrypted air-to-ground comms up to 55nm
Get the full specs and details.
Specifications
Size and Weight
- Max takeoff weight: 58 lb / 26.5 kg
- Max payload weight: 11 lb / 5 kg
- Payload power: up to 150 W
- Length: 5.6ft / 1.71m
- Wingspan: 10.2 ft / 3.1 m
Sensor and Data Options
- Turret: EO, EO950 (EO camera and EO telescope), MWIR, Dual Imager (EO and MWIR)
- Video Datalink: Analog, digital encrypted
- C2 Datalink: Encrypted, unencrypted
Performance
- Endurance: 18 hours
- Ceiling: 19,500 ft / 5,950 m
- Max horizontal speed: 80 knots / 41.2 m/s
- Engine: Heavy fuel (JP-5 or JP 8) or C-10 gasoline engine
Multiple Variants and Configurations Available
ScanEagle is currently available in Block E and Block F (ScanEagle 2) variants. Contact our team to learn more about what’s available with each.
Proven and Trusted
ScanEagle has been continuously deployed on land since 2004 and at sea since 2005, meeting the demanding mission requirements of international defense, government, and commercial customers.
Persistent ISR
ScanEagle provides persistent daytime and nighttime ISR in some of the world’s most extreme environments.
Payload Flexibility
Field-swappable payloads can be rapidly reconfigured to support a wide range of missions—electronic warfare, ISR, comms relay, overwatch and targeting.
Customizable
ScanEagle maximizes common architecture, reducing lifecycle and training costs. Our engineering and payload teams can custom-configure your aircraft to suit your mission
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Integrator Extended Range
Integrator Extended Range
Expanded capability, ultimate flexibility
Integrator with satellite-enabled beyond line of sight (SATCOM BLOS) extends flight distance potential and increases safety
Ultimate Flexibility
Access previously unreachable targets by eliminating line-of-sight restrictions
Safer Operations
Keep operators and deployed personnel at safer distances from dangerous environments
Fewer Bases
Reduce ground support equipment by consolidating hubs and eliminating spokes
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Specifications
Size and Weight
- Length: 8.2 ft / 2.5 m
- Wingspan: 15.7 ft / 4.8 m
- Max takeoff weight: 165 lb / 74.8 kg
Performance
- Endurance: Up to 24 hours
- Ceiling: 20,000 ft / 6,096 m
- Max horizontal speed: 90+ knots / 46 m/s
- Cruise speed: 55 knots / 28 m/s
- Engine: EFI using JP-5/Jp-8 fuel
Sensors and Data
- EO telescope (high-zoom day FMV)
- Dual Imager (MWIR/EO – day & night FMV)
- ViDAR (maritime surface search)
- Laser designator/pointer/rangefinder
- Other integrated sensors
- On-board connectivity: Ethernet
Range
Time on Target (ToT) Estimates for Integrator Extended Range
- 400-500nm assumes suitable satcom footprint
Theater-Relevant Ranges
Achieves a range up to 9 times greater than standard tactical line-of-sight UAVs with an innovative BLOS Satellite Communications (SATCOM) mission kit. Ranges up to 500 nautical miles. Stays up to 19.5 hours of time on station.
Expanded Target Set
The field-swappable ER SATCOM mission
kit maximizes the full potential of Integrator’s endurance capability while expanding end user access to previously unreachable targets from geographically dispersed bases.
SATCOM Advances
Utilizes the latest global constellations of high throughput satellites and advanced onboard planar array antenna technology to achieve data rates up to 10 megabits per second with a NSA Type 1 encryption security option.
Multi-Mission Flexibility
Integrator’s suite of modular mission payloads can now extend over the horizon to deliver persistent, high-resolution imagery, SIGINT, and electronic warfare capabilities for broad operational and strategic effects.
Unparalleled ISR for Group 3 UAS
Integrator Extended Range delivers more affordable theater-level ISR on par with current Group 4 or 5 capabilities — with all the benefits of a Group 3 UAS.
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Integrator
Integrator
One aircraft, infinite possibilities.
The Integrator is the most versatile UAS in its class, with a modular design to fit every mission.
Now available with VTOL.
Customizable Payloads
Maximize every mission with six payload spaces and up to 40 pounds available
Small Footprint
No nets or runways required.
No-sacrifice VTOL kit available for current and future customers.
Multi-INT
Modularity supports a wide range of missions including electronic warfare, ISR and comms relay
Get the full specs and details.
Specifications
Size and Weight
- Length: 8.2 ft / 2.5m
- Wingspan: 16 ft / 4.9 m
- Max takeoff weight: 165 lb / 74.8 kg
- Max payload weight: 40 lb / 18 kg
Sensor Options
- EO telescope (high-zoom day FMV)
- Dual Imager (MWIR/EO day & night FMV)
- ViDAR (maritime surface search)
- Laser designator / pointer / rangefinder
- Other integrated sensors
Payload Integration
- Onboard power: 350 W for payloads
- Onboard connectivity: Ethernet
Performance
- Endurance: Up to 27.5 hours
- Ceiling: 19,500 ft / 5,944 m
- Max horizontal speed: 90+ knots / 46 m/s
- Engine: EFI using JP-5/JP-8 fuel
Trusted Performance
Integrator and its variants have been truly battle-tested, deployed around the globe, flying in the harshest environments for a variety of US and international partners.
Interoperability
Compliant with relevant NATO and industry standards to allow interoperability across joint, coalition and allied forces.
Encrypted Communication
Encrypted command and control data link enables a line-of-sight operating radius beyond 50 nm / 92.6 kms, with electromagnetic shielding to support customized communications and radio frequency sensor payloads.
Improved Mobility
Transport the Integrator system via ship, cargo aircraft (C-130, A400), cargo helicopters (CH-47, CH-53), and vehicles such as HMMWVs or JLTVs. Operate runway-free, from remote land or maritime environments.
Persistence
Range and endurance enable persistent detection, classification and tracking.
Extended Range Variant Available
Satellite-enabled, beyond-line-of-sight (SATCOM BLOS) communications on Integrator ER platform enable operators to fly a variety of field-swappable payloads over the horizon to deliver high-resolution imagery in real-time with up to 2000 nmi (point-to-point) range. Proliferated-Low Earth Orbit constellation SATCOM C2 now available as well.
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