ScanEagle Drone Gets New Satellite Control, Unlocking Over-the-Horizon Reach

Insitu’s ScanEagle uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) breaks through distance limits, combining a new satellite control and laser designation to enable precision targeting in over-the-horizon missions.

The Boeing subsidiary has integrated Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) satellite communications to extend the drone’s mission reach and give operators control from “virtually anywhere”.

Paired with visual-based navigation and autonomous radio-frequency switching, the system maintains command links even when GPS or traditional communications are disrupted.

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