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ScanEagle in flight
ScanEagle in flight. Boeing picture

Royal Malaysian Navy took delivery of six ScanEagle UAV

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) took delivery of the first batch of six ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAV) on May 7, according to the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

Martin Manaranche 12 May 2020

Boeing subsidiary Insitu was awarded a $48 million contract for 34 ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles for Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam, according to a U.S. Department of Defense contract announcement issued on May 31, 2019.

The contract states that 12 UAVs are meant for the RMN. Funded by the United States, the ScanEagles are to be delivered by 2022 for a price of $19,329,334. In addition, this order provides for spare payloads, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools, training, technical services, and field service representatives.

Those were donated by the United States under the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme.

” These UAVs will enhance the Royal Malaysian Navy’s ability to defend the country’s territorial integrity. For more than 60 years, the U.S. and Malaysia have shared a productive, mutually beneficial security cooperation partnership. We continue to do so now during these challenging times and we look forward to working together in the future.”

U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

BREAKING: Overnight, our partners w/ @tldm_rasmi took receipt of the first batch of six @Insitu_Inc, #AmericanMade Scan Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) which will enhance the Royal Malaysian Navy's ability to defend the country's territorial integrity.

cc: @MINDEFMalaysia pic.twitter.com/YHt798dXIR

— U.S. Embassy KL (@usembassykl) May 7, 2020

About ScanEagle:

080207-N-5366K-286 (Feb. 7, 2008) SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. — A Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is launched from a Mk V Naval Special Warfare boat off the coast of San Clemente Island. This is the first time a Scan Eagle has been launched from this kind of platform, paving the way for possible future UAV operations. NSW uses UAVs for various applications such as intelligence gathering and battle damage assessment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michelle L. Kapica.

The ScanEagle is a small, long-endurance, low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed by Boeign Institu. It provides a wide range of missions, including: Search and Rescue, Disaster Response, Force Protection, Target Following, Battle Damage Assessment, Pattern of Life, Border Security, Communications Relay, Networked Operations, Anti-Piracy…

In terms of payload, the ScanEagle can be equipped with electro-optical imagers, long-wave infrared sensors, and X-band radars. The UAV is launched from a Mk 2 ‘wedge’ pneumatic catapult when operated on land and a low-pressure pneumatic catapult when deployed on board ships.

Main specifications:

  • Wingspan: 3.1m
  • Overall length: 1.4m
  • Maximum take-off weight: 20 kg
  • Maximum speed: 150 km/h
  • Maximum altitude: 5,945 m
  • Range: over 100 km
  • Flight endurance: over 20 hours

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Posted by : Martin Manaranche
Martin Manaranche is based in Brittany, France. He is currently studying Applied Foreign Languages at the Université Catholique de l'Ouest. Martin conducted an internship at the French Navy's Ecole Navale in Brest and is therefore particularly fond of naval defense issues.

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