Indonesian Navy begins receiving ScanEagle UAVs

摘要

Video footage released on 21 June indicates that the Indonesian Navy has begun receiving Boeing Insitu Scan-Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) donated by the US government. Released by navy-affiliated Jalesveva Jayamahe TV, the footage shows one ScanEagle 2 UAV during the inauguration ceremony of Skuadron Udara 100 (Aviation Squadron 100) and Skuadron Udara 700 (Aviation Squadron 700) at Juanda Surabaya. The former is a dedicated squadron for anti-submarine helicopters, while the latter will specialise in the maintenance and operation of the navy's fleet of land-based and shipborne UAVs, including the ScanEagles.