Coast Guard Eyes Getting Its Own Drone Fleet
Posted By: Brendan McGarry March 31, 2017
The U.S. Coast Guard is considering acquiring its own drone fleet to better perform missions ranging from search and rescue to drug interdiction, an official said.
The service — the smallest branch of the U.S. armed forces and the only one that falls under the Homeland Security Department — is still working to identify how many and what type of unmanned aerial systems, or UASs, it wants, according to Vice Commandant Adm. Charles Michel.
https://www.defensetech.org/2017/03/31/coast-guard-eyes-drone-fleet/
