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Homeland Security

Coast Guard Conducts UAS Flights Aboard Ice Breaker In Arctic

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, August 28th, 2014

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Coast Guard Conducts UAS Flights Aboard Ice Breaker In Arctic

Coast Guard photo of a Puma AE UAS successfully landing on the flight deck of the Polar icebreaker Healy. The aircraft's wings are designed to dislodge upon landing as a precaution against impact damage.

Researchers from the Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this month conducted a series of flight tests of a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, the first time a UAS has done take-off and landings aboard one of the service’s icebreakers. After several unsuccessful attempts, the AeroVironment [AVAV] Puma AE UAS system successfully landed on the Healy’s flight deck three times, the Coast Guard said. The UAS also was recovered using a net…

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