Royal Navy Orders ScanEagle UAVs

摘要

Under a £30 million contract announced by the UK Ministry of Defence on June 20, an unspecified number of Boeing Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles are to be purchased for the Royal Navy. ScanEagle will be used as a maritime reconnaissance asset that will be launched off the back of Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships day or night to gather intelligence and survey the wider area of operations. The UAV is being acquired 'off-the-shelf and deliveries are to take place "as soon as possible" according to Minister for Defence, Equipment, Support and Technology, Philip Dunne.