Insitu is an American company that designs and builds unmanned aerial systems. Its Wikipedia article says it was founded in 1994 by engineers who wanted to build miniature robotic aircraft, first working on the Aerosonde long-range weather reconnaissance aircraft and then the SeaScan concept for spotting tuna from fishing boats. After the 2003 Iraq War, SeaScan became the ScanEagle and Insitu turned to military customers, later adding the Integrator and the RQ-21A Blackjack developed with the U.S. Navy. Boeing acquired Insitu in 2008, and the article also records a sale to Archer Aviation on 10 August 2026. Insitu opened a commercial business unit in 2016 and has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
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Source Insitu names new president and CEO (Columbia Gorge News)
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Source Insitu (Wikipedia)
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Boeing parent from the 2008 acquisition. The article also records a sale to Archer Aviation on 10 August 2026; that edge waits for Archer Aviation (queue row 209402).
Source Insitu (Wikipedia)
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Source Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEagle (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
The Boeing Insitu ScanEagle is a small, long-endurance, low-altitude unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, and is used for reconnaissance.
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Source Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack (Wikipedia)Lead, makerQuote, Lead, maker
is an American unmanned air vehicle designed and built by Boeing Insitu
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Source Insitu (Wikipedia)Products, IntegratorQuote, Products, Integrator
The Integrator is the standard variant of the RQ-21A. Insitu's UAVs are launched via a pneumatic catapult launcher
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1. Insitu (Wikipedia)
History
Insitu was founded in 1994 by engineers interested in creating miniature robotic aircraft.
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Insitu Inc. is an American company that designs, develops and manufactures unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
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The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company
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~1,000 (2022)
Subsidiary Of: The Boeing Company, History, 2008 acquisition
Insitu was acquired by long-time partner Boeing in 2008.
View the SourceInsitu names new president and CEO (Columbia Gorge News)
Companies Led: Diane Rose, Report on appointment, leadershipQuote, Companies Led: Diane Rose, Report on appointment, leadership
Diane Rose, Insitu's Vice President of Programs, will take over leadership of the company on March 31, 2023.
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