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Homeland Security

Defense Agency Wants To Acquire UAS Services For Use In Disaster Relief

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

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The Defense Department’s agency charged with providing logistics support to warfighters is seeking information from vendors capable of providing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that can deliver food and water to people in remote areas following a disaster. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in an information request lists key capabilities and requirements for its UAS needs as part of a forthcoming acquisition for the services in the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. “This is in support of Defense Logistics…

Congress

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Space

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