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Coast Guard Cancels Tech Demo Of Long-Range UAS

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

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Coast Guard Cancels Tech Demo Of Long-Range UAS

A General Atomics Predator. Photo: General Atomics

The Coast Guard on Tuesday said it is canceling plans for to conduct a land-based technology demonstration of long-range unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) because the funding for the project has been rescinded.Congress previously appropriated $17.5 million in fiscal year 2017 research and development funds for the Coast Guard to demonstrate the Long-Range/Ultra Long-Endurance (LR/ULE) UAS capabilities for helping with detection and monitoring of illegal drug and migrant activities in the transit zone. The Coast Guard wants more assets to help…

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