
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Boeing’s [BA] Insitu Inc. a $54 million contract on Tuesday to produce four full-rate production Lot II RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) vehicles.The contract also directs the production of eight additional Blackjacks to substitute attrition aircraft, seven for the Marine Corps and one for Poland.The award includes procurement of ground control stations, launch and recovery equipment, shipboard equipment kits, and systems engineering and program management support.Work will be split between Bingen, Wash.…