University of North Dakota Selects Insitu ScanEagle for Unmanned Aircraft System Operations Study Program

BINGEN, Wash.--(Business Wire)--
Insitu Inc., a Boeing [NYSE:BA] subsidiary, has provided the University of North
Dakota (UND) with its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS), to be used in
the nation`s only program offering a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics Unmanned
Aircraft Systems Operations.

"Unmanned aircraft systems are the latest advance in aviation technology and
will play an increasingly significant role in worldwide aviation. Complementary
postsecondary education programs established to educate and train students for
careers in the rapidly developing UAS industry are critical," said Insitu
Business Development Executive Paul McDuffee.

"The University of North Dakota`s program will bring tremendous value to the UAS
industry. We look forward to the evolution of this new field of study and are
pleased that ScanEagle will help facilitate its development," added McDuffee.

UND is a designated Department of Defense Center of Excellence for UAS Research,
Education and Training. It used funds provided by the U.S. Air Force to acquire
its ScanEagle system.

The ScanEagle is widely deployed with U.S. and other armed forces worldwide. Its
versatile and wide-ranging capabilities, including low personnel requirements,
portability, runway independence, in-field component replaceability, "persistent
stare" daytime and nighttime imagery and 24-hour flight endurance make it one of
the best in-class UAS.

"Our program requires an optimal system-one with a proven operational track
record, reliability and effectiveness to support our educational and research
activities. ScanEagle is market-validated and well-positioned to deliver to our
requirements," said UND Associate Professor of Aerospace Mark Askelson.

The UAS system will enable students to learn on state-of-the-art equipment and
participate in research activities.

"To date, the university`s only fully trained operators and maintenance
technicians are UND employees and primarily flight instructors. However, upon
the U.S. Air Force`s approval, we hope to integrate the ScanEagle system into
our curriculum and allow students to fly the system against a radar test bed,
while learning to operate the UAS itself," said UND Associate Professor of
Aviation and Director of Program Development for the UAS Center of Excellence,
Douglas Marshall.

Insitu Inc., a wholly owned Boeing subsidiary, located in Bingen, Wash.,
designs, develops and manufactures UAS and provides related services for
commercial and military applications. With a small footprint and expeditionary
focus for both land and sea operations, the company`s family of UAS solutions is
serving the needs of the global defense community, achieving more than 230,000
operational flight hours and 28,000 sorties to date. Visit www.insitu.com for
more information.

The University of North Dakota, located in Grand Forks, is at the forefront of
UAS education, research, and training. UND recently initiated the first and only
undergraduate program offering a bachelor`s degree in UAS Operations. In 2005,
the UAS Center was designated a Department of Defense Center of Excellence for
UAS. The Center is a key player in ongoing efforts to facilitate the integration
of unmanned aircraft into the national airspace and leveraging its 40 years of
success in commercial aviation education, is developing a national UAS training
center in North Dakota. For more information on UAS activities at UND, visit
www.uasresearch.org

Jill Vacek
Insitu
509-493-6439
jill.vacek@insitu.com
or
Jeff Kappenman
University of North Dakota
701-777-5061
jkappenman@aero.und.edu

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