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The Coast Guard in June began a series of evaluations of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) that could be launched—preferably by hand—from cutters other than its high-endurance National Security Cutter (NSC) and for use by other maritime first responders.The first of five demonstrations of sUAS lasted about a week in early June aboard the 65-foot small harbor tug the Coast Guard Cutter Chock and involved the use of two hand-launched UAS, a Puma and a Wasp, supplied by AeroVironment [AVAV].…
