In July 2012, Boeing became the first company to sign up to the UK Ministry of Defence's new Defence and Security Industrial Engagement Policy, a policy encouraging overseas-based companies to make a firm commitment to continue business activities in the United Kingdom for the long term [REF].
In 2013, the Royal Navy contracted with Boeing Defence UK and Boeing subsidiary Insitu for the supply of the ScanEagle unmanned aerial system as a maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) asset [REF].