U.S. transfers six Boeing Insitu ScanEagles to Philippines

U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim has handed over a Boeing Insitu ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) comprising of six drones to Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana during a ceremony at Villamor Air Base, Pasay City on Mar. 13.

Photo: U.S. Embassy in Manila

The press release from the Embassy says the system is worth $13.2 million and is financed by the Foreign Military Financing grant program.

It further adds that the drones will be operated by the 300 Air Intelligence and Security Wing (AISW), out of Antonio Bautista Air Base, Palawan.