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This defense contract, valued at approximately $68 million, is for the procurement of ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related support systems. The ScanEagle is a small, fixed-wing tactical drone developed by Boeing subsidiary Insitu that performs intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The system is used by the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and other military branches for tasks including real-time video surveillance, target identification, communications relay, and maritime operations. The contract likely includes aircraft, payloads (such as electro-optical and infrared sensors), support equipment, spare parts, and training. Recent similar contracts have specified deliveries of multiple aircraft units along with associated equipment and services to support naval and other military operations.
https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_0011_9700_N6833511G0009_9700