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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Singapore Navy Tests ScanEagle UAS

Boeing said its ScanEagle long-endurance, autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) completed a ship-based trial with the Republic of Singapore Navy.

ScanEagle was launched and recovered from the helicopter decks of a landing ship and a frigate, flying day missions using an electro-optical camera payload and night missions using an infrared camera payload.

Boeing Defence Australia provided a complete maritime ScanEagle system for the trial, including a ground control station, communication links, launcher and SkyHook recovery system. A Boeing Insitu team deployed to Singapore for the trial.