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ScanEagle

Insitu (a Boeing subsidiary) makes the ScanEagle, a small long-endurance fixed-wing UAV for reconnaissance and persistent surveillance.

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Manufacturer
Insitu
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2
Website
insitu.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies ScanEagle, a aerial by Insitu (production): 2 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

Appears inMilitary & defense drones

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
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Key facts

Wingspan

10.2 ft (3.1 m)

Max takeoff weight

28 kg

Payload

8 kg

Endurance

18 hours

Max speed

80 knots

Ceiling

5950 m

Sensor suite

Electro-optical, infrared, radar, and electronic warfare options

Production target

Approximately 1,000 units produced since 2005

Specs

Ceiling m

5950

Weight kg

28

Payload kg

8

Wingspan ft

10.2

Endurance hr

18

Walk speed ms

41.2

Max speed knots

80

Payload carry kg

7.7

Max takeoff weight kg

28

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Availability and pricing

Availability
Not disclosed
Price
$800K to $1M (analyst estimate)as of 2025-01-01
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Pricing

One-time purchase

$800,000 - $1,000,000 USDanalyst estimateas of 2025-01-01

Source: Boeing Insitu ScanEagle (Wikipedia)

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Jan 1, 2025

Deployments (2)

  • ScanEagle at Ukraineoperational

    US provided ScanEagle drones to Ukraine for locating and targeting Russian forces.

  • ScanEagle at Colombiaoperational

    ScanEagle with PLEO SATCOM capability for maritime surveillance and intelligence.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for ScanEagle.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. ScanEagle - Insitu · https://www.insitu.com/products/scaneagle
  2. Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEagle - Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Insitu_MQ-27_ScanEagle

Common questions

What is ScanEagle?
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.
How much does ScanEagle cost?
ScanEagle is listed at $800,000 to $1,000,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an analyst estimate, not an official price.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Insitu_MQ-27_ScanEagle
Is ScanEagle actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. ScanEagle is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of ScanEagle?
ScanEagle's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Weight: 28; Payload: 8. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes ScanEagle?
ScanEagle is made by Insitu, based in Bingen, Washington, USA, founded in 1994.
Where is ScanEagle deployed?
2 verified deployments of ScanEagle are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Ukraine, Colombia.
Can you buy ScanEagle?
ScanEagle is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to ScanEagle?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to ScanEagle include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.
How does ScanEagle compare to Skydio X10?
ScanEagle and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. ScanEagle has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is ScanEagle a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, ScanEagle ranks in roughly the top 29% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is ScanEagle's maturity stage?
ScanEagle is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is ScanEagle safe?
ScanEagle has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-16

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
Unclassified source
1
knowledge-base
Knowledge base

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for ScanEagle.

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