Insitu Pacific

What Insitu Pacific does

Insitu Pacific Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-based provider of unmanned aerial system (UAS) services, established in 2009 as the Asia-Pacific arm of Insitu Inc, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. The company operates a portfolio of fixed-wing UAS platforms (ScanEagle2, ScanEagle3, Integrator, Integrator Extended Range, and the commercially-focused CT-220), supplemented by multi-rotor UAVs and the Multi-Mission Helicopter Pod. These platforms are integrated with modular sensor payloads including a locally-developed High Accuracy Photogrammetry (100MP) system, BVLOS-adapted RIEGL LiDAR, electro-optical/infra-red, and hyperspectral sensors, and are orchestrated through the proprietary INEXA software suite — encompassing INEXA Control (open-architecture command-and-control), INEXA Solutions (information products), and PED tools (Catalina, Tacitview) for processing, exploitation and dissemination. The technology is supported by a Brisbane Remote Operations Centre enabling one-to-many BVLOS control and by Detect-and-Avoid vision technology co-developed with Queensland University of Technology.

The company monetises through a mix of multi-year defence platform contracts (notably the Australian Army LAND 129 Phase 3 Integrator program and Royal Australian Navy ScanEagle sustainment), recurring commercial aerial-sensing services for mining (IsMins, AMD Resources), oil and gas (Shell QGC across ~3,000 Surat Basin gas wells, coal seam gas operators), and infrastructure/utilities customers, plus training services for RPAS pilots and maintainers and AS9100D-accredited production and MRO. Revenue mechanics combine hardware/platform sales, professional services contracts, and subscription-style analytics via INEXA, sold through direct enterprise sales supported by a network of Field Service Representatives and Boeing's global distribution. Insitu Pacific is one of very few Australian operators permitted to conduct commercial BVLOS operations under CASA RPA Operator's Certificate ReOC.0113, and serves customers across Australia, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, the UAE and Papua New Guinea, anchored by a coalition of more than 20 Australian SMEs delivering sovereign Australian Industry Capability.

Name

Insitu Pacific

Legal name

Insitu Pacific Pty Ltd

Website

https://insitupacific.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Insitu Pacific is a Brisbane-based, Boeing-owned provider of unmanned aerial system platforms, BVLOS aerial sensing services, and the INEXA analytics software suite, serving Australian and Asia-Pacific defence forces plus commercial customers in mining, oil and gas, and infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Unmanned Aerial Systems and BVLOS Aerial Sensing Services

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) & Autonomous Aerial Platforms (IMABAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

UAS Payloads (EO/IR, LiDAR, SAR, SIGINT) & Gimbals (IMABAIAI), Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH), Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aircraft (UAV) (IMABAIAB), UAS Ground Control Stations (GCS) & Remote Operations Infrastructure (IMABAIAL)

Keywords

• Unmanned aerial systems
• Remotely piloted aircraft
• Aerial sensing services
• Defence ISR solutions
• BVLOS operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. UAS Aerial Sensing Services: Insitu Pacific provides end-to-end UAS aerial sensing services to commercial and government customers including aerial survey, inspection, mapping and ISR operations. Services are delivered through BVLOS and standard RPAS operations using platforms such as ScanEagle, CT-220, and multi-rotor systems, paired with advanced sensors (LiDAR, Photogrammetry, EO/IR, Hyperspectral). Revenue is generated through service contracts for specific survey/inspection missions, recurring monitoring programs, and project-based engagements for defence and commercial customers.
2. Data Analytics and Information Products: Through the INEXA Analytics Solutions suite, Insitu Pacific delivers data analytics, change detection, automated reporting and business intelligence derived from aerial sensing missions. Data is delivered in customised reporting formats integrated into customer IT infrastructure. Revenue is bundled with aerial sensing services or provided as standalone analytics products.
3. Platform and System Sales, MRO Services: Insitu Pacific provides repair, overhaul, modification and new-build production services, as well as system acquisition and support for UAS customers. Services include customer-unique payloads, system upgrades, experimental prototypes, build-to-print production, and global access to OEM spares and support. Revenue is generated from system sales, spare parts, and maintenance contracts.
4. Training Services: Comprehensive training programs for RPAS Pilots and Maintenance Technicians delivered to defence customers including the Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy. Programs include operator courses, maintenance courses, virtual/remote training, and simulator training. Revenue is generated through contracted training services as part of defence system acquisition and support packages.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Insitu Pacific designs, manufactures, operates, and supports unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and delivers BVLOS aerial sensing services for defence, mining, oil and gas, and infrastructure customers across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The company provides fixed-wing UAS platforms (ScanEagle2, ScanEagle3, Integrator, Integrator ER, CT-220), multi-rotor UAVs, the Multi-Mission Helicopter Pod, modular sensor payloads (LiDAR, High Accuracy Photogrammetry, EO/IR, Hyperspectral), and the proprietary INEXA software suite for command and control, data analytics, and information delivery. Services include end-to-end aerial survey, inspection, mapping, ISR, training, and production/MRO support.

Product overview

Insitu Pacific delivers industry-leading unmanned aerial system (UAS) solutions as a portfolio of complementary products and services. The core portfolio includes fixed-wing UAS platforms (ScanEagle2®, ScanEagle3®, Integrator™), commercial-specific platforms (CT-220), and multi-rotor systems, each designed for specific operational requirements ranging from maritime surveillance to broad-area survey. These platforms integrate with modular sensor payloads (LiDAR, High Accuracy Photogrammetry, EO/IR, Hyperspectral) that can be rapidly swapped in the field. Data collected by these systems flows through INEXA Analytics Solutions, which encompasses INEXA Control (command and control software), INEXA Solutions (information delivery), and PED tools (Catalina, Tacitview) for processing, analytics, and dissemination. The company offers end-to-end services including BVLOS operations, mining inspection, oil and gas monitoring, infrastructure inspection, and defence training programs. This integrated approach—from hardware platforms through sensor payloads to analytics software—enables customized solutions for defence, commercial, and civil customers across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INEXA Analytics Solutions: Comprehensive, scalable suite of remote sensing products and information delivery services designed to collaboratively resolve business challenges.
• INEXA Control
• INEXA

Products and services

• ScanEagle2 UAS System Industry-leading fixed-wing unmanned aerial system with over 20 years of proven success, designed for persistent, repeatable and reliable intelligence gathering in challenging environments. Ideal for broad tenement survey, linear asset inspection, offshore operations, and maritime surveillance. Targeted at defence and commercial customers.
• ScanEagle3 UAS System Enhanced version of the proven ScanEagle platform with advanced capabilities for defence and commercial operations. Targeted at military and commercial customers requiring persistent ISR.
• Integrator UAS System Proven expeditionary Tactical UAS delivering enduring multi-domain ISR effects with 24/7 capability. Features open architecture supporting modular and field-swappable payloads. Selected for Australian Army LAND129 Phase 3 program. Targeted at defence forces requiring tactical ISR.
• Integrator Extended Range UAS System Extended range variant of the Integrator platform providing enhanced operational reach and coverage areas for defence customers.
• CT-220 Fixed-Wing UAV Purpose-built commercial fixed-wing UAV optimised for BVLOS aerial survey and mapping. Features modular sensor integration for rapid payload swapping including HAP, LiDAR, and EO/IR. Designed for cost-effective deployment over mining, infrastructure, and oil and gas tenements. Targeted at commercial mining, oil and gas, and infrastructure inspection customers.
• Multi-Rotor UAV Smaller multi-rotor UAVs for targeted inspections, close visual data collection, and operations in environments where fixed-wing BVLOS cannot operate such as mountainous terrain, GPS-denied areas, and underground mines. Targeted at commercial inspection customers.
• Multi-Mission Helicopter Pod (MMHP) Rapid deploy solution for fielding multiple simultaneous commercial payloads in non-UAS compatible environments, particularly useful for steep terrain and areas with low cloud cover. Targeted at commercial survey and inspection customers.
• INEXA Control Command and Control Software Command and control software engineered for simplicity and expeditionary use, operating on hardware from fully integrated Ground Control Stations to soldier-worn devices. Features open-architecture design allowing users to add plug-ins and integrate a wide range of autonomous systems. Targeted at defence and commercial RPAS operators.
• INEXA Analytics Solutions Comprehensive suite of remote sensing products and information delivery services combining flight operations, aerial vehicles, advanced sensors, rapid analytics, and data integration. Delivers customized business intelligence, exception reporting, and automated workflows for inspection, detection, and classification. Targeted at defence, mining, oil and gas, and infrastructure customers.
• Catalina PED Tool Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED) tool providing advanced analytics and intuitive workflows to extract insights from collected imagery and deliver information products to decision makers. Targeted at defence and commercial customers.
• BVLOS Aerial Sensing Services Beyond Visual Line of Sight flight operations service enabling coverage of long linear assets, widely dispersed assets, and broad area tenements. Includes airspace approvals management and Remote Operations Centre capabilities for one-to-many control. Targeted at commercial customers across mining, oil and gas, infrastructure, and defence sectors.
• Mining Aerial Sensing Services Aerial sensing solutions for mine site optimisation including linear asset inspection, whole-of-mine site monitoring, survey and geotech, volumetrics, environmental compliance, and tailings dam monitoring. Targeted at mining and resources exploration companies.
• Oil and Gas Inspection Services BVLOS RPAS aerial sensing for broad area monitoring, wellhead inspection, pipeline right-of-way surveillance, fugitive emissions detection, and environmental monitoring with automated change detection and AI-powered analytics. Targeted at oil and gas operators.
• Asset and Infrastructure Inspection Services Persistent aerial inspection for energy/utilities, civil infrastructure, ports/harbours, renewable energy, and environmental assets with real-time situational awareness and automated change detection. Targeted at asset owners and operators in utilities, energy, civil infrastructure, ports, and renewable energy sectors.
• RPAS Training Services Comprehensive RPAS pilot and maintenance technician training programs delivered at Brisbane facility and customer locations. Includes classroom, simulation, practical flight training, and remote/virtual training capabilities. Targeted at defence customers including the Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy, and commercial customers.
• Production and MRO Services Repair, overhaul, modification and new-build production services for domestic and regional UAS customers. Includes customer-unique payloads, system upgrades, experimental prototypes, build-to-print production, and global access to OEM spares and support. Targeted at UAS operators and defence customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Insitu Pacific's CT-220 BVLOS RPAS covered almost 300 square kilometres with LiDAR and photogrammetry payloads in just a few days for AMD Resources, delivering point cloud density and accuracy that exceeded customer requirements.
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Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• InnovaerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2023Insitu Pacific and Innovaero are collaborating on an integrated solution for long-range strike capability using uncrewed aircraft systems. The partnership combines Insitu Pacific's Integrator UAS (providing ISR) with Innovaero's One-Way Loitering (OWL) munition for long-range target detection and engagement. Development and testing for the Integrator/OWL system is underway. The collaboration builds on a prior Memorandum of Agreement established in July 2021 to strengthen the development of Australian technology for UAS, including integration of Innovaero's VTOL FOX UAS with Insitu Pacific's common architecture software and ground control solutions.
• Queensland University of Technology (QUT)secondaryTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2021QUT collaborated with Insitu Pacific and Boeing on the development of Detect and Avoid (DAA) technology for safe UAS airspace integration. QUT undertook the bulk of the initial algorithm development to ensure the DAA payload functions effectively. The collaboration was a critical part of the multi-year development of this Australian-designed vision-based technology that can detect other aircraft at distances beyond safe avoidance requirements.
• Jayben GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2021Insitu Pacific signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Tasmania-based Jayben Group to manufacture and deliver integrated launch and recovery hardware for UAS platforms. Jayben Group joins over 20 other Australian SMEs as part of Insitu Pacific's proposal to supply Tactical UAS to the Australian Army for LAND 129 Phase 3. Jayben brings expertise in light to medium industrial plant and equipment including design, engineering, and domestic and international distribution. Local production provides for cost-effective build phase and design modifications to meet Australian Army's specific vehicle requirements.
• Nova Systems AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2020Insitu Pacific signed a teaming agreement with Nova Systems as part of its Australian-industry-led proposal to supply Tactical UAS to the Australian Army under LAND 129 Phase 3. Nova Systems, an acknowledged Australian expert in engineering and testing steps necessary to deliver complex UAS to the ADF, brings extensive experience including work with Shadow 200 and ADF UAS capabilities since 2008. The partnership ensures a low-risk solution and rapid fully operational capability delivery to Army.
• Orbital UAVcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe partnership between Insitu Pacific and Orbital UAV expands the capabilities of Orbital UAV's Australian designed and built N20 engine series. Over 300 hours of flight testing has been achieved at Insitu Pacific's testing and training facility in Queensland. The activity contributes new performance and life-cycle data for the ScanEagle product line globally and supports continuous innovation in unmanned aircraft systems.
• Boeing / Boeing Defence AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsitu Pacific is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company and the Asia Pacific arm of Insitu Inc. Boeing Defence Australia provides ILS support and integration lessons learned through the Currawong Battlespace Communications System. Boeing Australia's R&D work in One to Many Control, machine learning, and Detect and Avoid technologies is being integrated into the future roadmap. Boeing Phantom Works International collaborates on advanced autonomous technology development.
• Boeing Research and Technology – Australia (BR&T-A)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with Boeing Research and Technology – Australia team and Phantom Works International to advance Detect and Avoid (DAA) technology across both airborne and ground-based networks. Insitu Pacific provides a complete capability with reach back into Boeing and full regulatory approval to enable cutting-edge BVLOS operations.
• Australian SMEs and Suppliers (20+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsitu Pacific has assembled over 20 Australian SMEs and suppliers for LAND 129 Phase 3 and broader operations, including Ascent Vision Technologies Australia, LSM Advanced Composites, Sentient Vision Systems, Eylex, MMC Learning and Development, Bohemia Interactive Software, SiNAB, Currawong Engineering, EM Solutions, APEX Engineering, Amber Technology, Land Air Sea Space, R.F. Technologies Aust Pty Ltd, RF Design, Pelican-Trimcast, CR Kennedy, Hawker Pacific, EVTA Group, Protonautics, and Acute Laser. These partners provide sensing and software, advanced materials and propulsion, and seamless integration with existing ADF systems.
• Australian Association for Unmanned Systems (AAUS)secondaryOthersInsitu Pacific holds corporate membership with the Australian Association for Unmanned Systems (AAUS), an industry body that supports and advocates for the unmanned systems sector in Australia.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Shield AI: US AI-defense company building autonomous UAS (Nova, V-BAT) and Hivemind autonomy software. Direct overlap with Insitu Pacific's autonomy, AI mission management, and tactical ISR positioning, particularly for contested Indo-Pacific scenarios.
• Anduril Industries: Rapidly scaling US defence technology company offering autonomous UAS (Ghost, Bolt), AI-driven command and control (Lattice), and counter-UAS solutions. Emerging competitor in defence autonomous systems with a software-centric approach overlapping INEXA Control.
• Innovaero: Australian uncrewed aircraft developer of VTOL FOX and One-Way Loitering munition. Direct technology and capability partner on long-range strike and existing co-development partner; a future competitor in Australian sovereign UAS capability programs.

Broad incumbents

• Thales Australia: Australian arm of global defence prime with UAS, sensor, and sovereign defence industry capability programs. Broad incumbent competitor and potential partner in Australian Defence UAS procurements and Indo-Pacific export programs.
• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: Manufacturer of MQ-9 Reaper and other medium-altitude long-endurance UAS. Operates at the higher-end ISR/strike tier; competes for the same defence budgets and ISR mission sets, particularly for maritime surveillance in the Indo-Pacific.
• Lockheed Martin (Procerus / Skunk Works): Global defence prime with small UAS offerings (Indago, Stalker via Procerus acquisition) and broader ISR portfolio. Broad incumbent competitor in defence UAS, particularly for major prime-contract opportunities like LAND 129 follow-on phases.

Direct peers

• AeroVironment: US-listed leader in small tactical UAS (Puma, Raven, Switchblade) for defence and commercial customers. Directly comparable as a small/medium fixed-wing tactical UAS provider serving defence forces with ISR and loitering munition capabilities.
• Insitu Inc. Insitu Pacific's direct US parent and sister company, also a Boeing subsidiary. Insitu Inc. designs and manufactures ScanEagle and Integrator UAS globally; Insitu Pacific is essentially the regional sales, services, and customization arm for the same platforms.
• Textron Systems: Subsidiary of Textron producing the Aerosonde family of fixed-wing tactical UAS used by the US Navy and allied forces. Direct competitor in the medium-altitude long-endurance tactical UAS segment, including for shipboard ISR operations.

Regional players

• EOS Defence Systems: Australian-listed defence company producing counter-UAS systems, remote weapon stations, and anti-drone technology. Regional peer in Australian defence industry capability programs; adjacent rather than direct, as EOS focuses on effects rather than ISR platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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