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FLARES Scan Eagle UAS Flight Testing & Environmental Shock Qualification

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE NAVY · Award Notice · N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM263-0283

posted 15 October 2026 · awarded 30 September 2026 · NAICS 541370 · PSC L015

$676,000

Summary

The Department of Defense awarded Insitu, Inc. a firm‑fixed‑price modification to provide flight test support and environmental shock qualification for the FLARES Scan Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System. The work enables continued testing and validation of this specific UAS capability for Naval Air Systems Command.

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