# ScanEagle: robot model

Canonical ID: `f05e389e-c446-456a-9c5e-e44040e3738e`

- **Slug:** insitu-scaneagle
- **Form factor:** aerial
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **ceiling_m:** 5950
- **payload_kg:** 8
- **wingspan_ft:** 10.2
- **endurance_hr:** 18
- **max_speed_knots:** 80
- **max_takeoff_weight_kg:** 28

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## 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.

### Who makes ScanEagle?

ScanEagle is made by Insitu, based in Bingen, WA, USA, founded in 1994.

### Where is ScanEagle deployed?

No verified deployments of ScanEagle are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.


## 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

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