InstantEye Robotics will provide 32 InstantEye Mk-3 GEN5-D1 small UAS (64 aircraft) to the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program Office, after securing a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in support of PMA-263.

According to InstantEye Robotics, the new InstantEye Mk-3 GEN5-D1 platform not only expands mission scope, but it also provides additional Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition capability to the individual Marine or Sailor.

“We are very excited to start fielding the first system in our new InstantEye Mk-3 line of products, which is designed to further strengthen the security of our SUAS products as well as expand the capabilities and features of our systems,” says Tom Vaneck, vice president of InstantEye Robotics.

“The Marines have been great supporters of the InstantEye systems, and we think the InstantEye Mk-3 GEN5 system will greatly complement their existing portfolio and enhance force protection while reducing operational risk.”

The smallest member of the InstantEye family of systems, the InstantEye Mk-3 GEN5-D1 is an encrypted, all-digital system with “superb” real-time video and still imagery, InstantEye Robotics explains. As a result of its small size, the system has low audible and visual signatures, allowing it to operate undetected in close proximity to targets of interest. Additionally, the system requires only a single operator. 

In just one minute, the system goes from a stowed configuration to fully operational. The system can operate in all weather and locations, making it an “unmatched tactical enabler with operational effects,” the company says.