Message posted by Aaron Johnson on July 09, 2003 at 23:29:49 PST:

Boeing, Boeing, Insitu devise unmanned plane
ST. LOUIS (Dow Jones/AP) -- Boeing Co. and Insitu Group signed a contract to begin production on the ScanEagle autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle.
Financial terms weren't disclosed.

In a news release, the companies said the deal, with the potential of up 10 years, follows a 15-month agreement they began last February to develop a prototype UAV based on Insitu's Seascan miniature robotic aircraft.

Since the initial contract last year, three ScanEagle prototypes have completed more than 50 test flights, according to the companies.

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