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ScanEagle at Colombia

Insitu (a Boeing subsidiary) makes the ScanEagle, a small long-endurance fixed-wing UAV for reconnaissance and persistent surveillance. The aircraft has a 10.2 ft (3.1 m) wingspan, 28 kg max takeoff weight, 8 kg payload capacity, and 18 hours of flight endurance with electro-optical, infrared, radar, and electronic warfare sensor options. Approximately 1,000 units have been produced since service entry in 2005, accumulating over 1.6 million combat flight hours.

ScanEagle by Insitu · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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ScanEagle with PLEO SATCOM capability for maritime surveillance and intelligence.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Mar 2026.

minor
1

Most recent: Mar 2026

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Incidents on record (1)

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
ScanEagle
Company
Insitu
Location
Colombia
Operator
Insitu
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2025-10-01
ID
82b2c90f-0ebc-4646-84e7-1bdb6d0237a5

Timeline

  1. Oct 2025
    First recorded
    ScanEagle first documented operating at Colombia.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.insitu.com/news
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the ScanEagle deployment at Colombia?
ScanEagle, built by Insitu, is recorded as a deployment at Colombia on the DEPLOY registry. Insitu operates the deployment directly.
Who operates ScanEagle at Colombia?
Insitu, the manufacturer of ScanEagle, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the ScanEagle deployment at Colombia go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the ScanEagle deployment at Colombia?
1 active incident affecting this deployment is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is ScanEagle at Colombia safe?
ScanEagle at Colombia has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Mar 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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