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Homeland Security

Coast Guard Surveys Market For Small UAS To Operate From Large Cutters

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, October 18th, 2013

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Following evaluations of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aboard two of its National Security Cutters (NSC), the Coast Guard yesterday published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking feedback from industry on small UAS (sUAS) systems that could meet persistent surveillance requirements for its high-endurance cutters. ScanEagle UAS. Photo: Boeing The Coast Guard plans to use the information gained through the RFI to develop a Request for Proposal for a sUAS, which would be an interim capability until the service develops a…

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