DOI Awards Insitu 1st-of-its Kind Contract for ScanEagle Services

The AUVSI noted that through the contract, Insitu will support manned aerial operations for a variety of scenarios. “We are honored that Insitu has been selected to bring our professional aviation, aerial data collection and analysis experience to assist the DOI as they strive to suppress devastating wildfires,” said Esina Alic, Insitu’s president and CEO.

Equipped with a variety of payloads including Infrared and electro-optical cameras, sensors, and a customized TK-5 Firewatch smart tactical mapping payload, ScanEagle will provide “near real-time fire line maps and wide-area, high-resolution imagery intelligence” to help with fire suppression planning.