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Insitu gets contract to deliver 34 ScanEagles to Malaysia; Indonesia; Philippines; and Vietnam

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In a U.S. Department of Defense contract Release No: CR-103-19, Insitu has been given a $47 million contract to deliver ScanEagles unmanned air vehicles for the governments of Malaysia (12); Indonesia (8); Philippines (8); and Vietnam (6).

US Navy 070417-N-4790M-078 A Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle is launched from USNS Stockham (T-AK 3017) to assess coastal damage to outlying islands from an April 2 earthquake and tsunami
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Meyers [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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First bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena AB and JASDF

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jairo Villa, 18th Maintenance Group weapons lead crew member, guides a weapon loader during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, May 23, 2019. The goal of the training is to accurately and safely load munitions while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance in order to secure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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