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Insitu

Logo: Insitu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American unmanned aerial systems company

Insitu Inc. is an American company that designs, develops and manufactures unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company, and has several offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms—ScanEagle, Integrator, Integrator Extended Range (ER), ScanEagle 3, and RQ-21A Blackjack, have logged 1.3 million operational flight hours as of May 2022.2 It is part of Boeing Defense, Space & Security.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1994Founded1
  • HeadquartersBingen1
  • Founded inBingen1
  • Websitewww.insitu.com
  • Legal formProfit Corporation3
  • LEI984500Y6AE2A787CA0353
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address300 DESCHUTES WAY SW STE 208 MC-CSC1, 98501 Tumwater, United States3
  • Registered withCorporations Division (Office of the Secretary of State), 601 549 9393

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Insitu Inc. is an American company that designs, develops and manufactures unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company, and has several offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms—ScanEagle, Integrator, Integrator Extended Range (ER), ScanEagle 3, and RQ-21A Blackjack, have logged 1.3 million operational flight hours as of May 2022.2

Corporate structure

Insitu is part of a group headed by Boeing. 48 entities, 11 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

Insitu was founded in 1994 by engineers interested in creating miniature robotic aircraft. It went on to develop the Aerosonde concept for long-range weather reconnaissance. The company derives its name from the process of measuring the atmosphere in situ (in place), as opposed to remotely, by satellite. At the end of the 1990s the company transitioned to the SeaScan concept for imaging reconnaissance from tuna seiners. With the onset of the Iraq War in 2003, SeaScan turned into ScanEagle, and Insitu focused their efforts on military applications. Insitu was acquired by long-time partner Boeing in 2008.

In 2015, it acquired the 2d3 company.

In addition to its defense business, the company announced the establishment of its commercial business unit, Insitu Commercial, in 2016.

Insitu was sanctioned by the Chinese government on December 27, 2024 due to arm sales to Taiwan.

On the 10th of August 2026 Insitu was sold to Archer Aviation.

From Wikipedia’s article on Insitu, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

Insitu, with the U.S. Navy, developed the RQ-21A Blackjack to fill the requirement for a small tactical UAS capable of operating from both land and sea. The Integrator is the standard variant of the RQ-21A. Insitu's UAVs are launched via a pneumatic catapult launcher and are recovered using the SkyHook recovery system. Insitu also provides services and training for its UAVs.

Insitu customer documentation is written to the ASD-STE100 standard.

From Wikipedia’s article on Insitu, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1994Founded Founded in Bingen1

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