Boeing’s [BA] Insitu Inc. yesterday said its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) assisted U.S. and NATO Forces in the mission to protect civilians and reduce the flow of arms to Libya. During a 72-hour counter-terrorism surge supporting Operation Unified Protector (OUP), the ScanEagle UAS was operated organically aboard USS Mahan (DDG-72) to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support. In strong winds, ScanEagle performed cooperatively with a host of U.S. and NATO participating forces. "What happened over that period of…
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