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Homeland Security

Coast Guard Continues to Survey Market for Group II and III UAS

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, January 25th, 2023

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Coast Guard Continues to Survey Market for Group II and III UAS

A ScanEagle sUAS and launcher sit on the flight deck of the Coast Guard National Security Cutter Stratton. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

The Coast Guard this month issued its second Request for Information for small and medium-size commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS) as part of ongoing market research and to learn more about sensors and payloads. “The state of the UAS commercial marketplace is rapidly changing, and the USCG is combating new challenges and threats daily,” says the Jan. 19 notice in the federal procurement site sam.gov. “It is critical to have a comprehensive understanding of the UAS commercial marketplace, to include…

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