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US Will Hand Over ScanEagle UAVs to Ukraine: What They Can

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ScanEagle UAV / Illustrative photo
ScanEagle UAV / Illustrative photo

New military aid package for Ukraine from USA includes wide spectrume arms, munitions, and equipment from U.S. Department of Defense inventories

According to the list of weapons that was spread by media, Ukraine will getv 15 ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles to assist the artillery with reconnaissance and targeting.

The ScanEagle is a small, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It was made by US-based company Insitu, par of Boeing. The ScanEagle was designed by Insitu based on SeaScan, a commercial UAV that was intended for fish-spotting.

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Photo for illustration / ScanEagle UAV
Photo for illustration / ScanEagle UAV

ScanEagle carries a stabilized electro-optical and/or infrared camera on a lightweight inertial stabilized turret system, and an integrated communications system having a range of over 62 miles (100 km); it has a flight endurance of over 20 hours. It can operate up to 92 mph (150 km/h), with an average cruising speed of 55 mph (89 km/h). It has a service ceiling of 19,500 ft, or 5,950 m and an endurance superior to 24 hours.

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