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Defense Watch: Coast Guard Counter Drone, New USCG Cyber Strategy, LSP Contracts

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Friday, February 21st, 2020

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Defense Watch: Coast Guard Counter Drone, New USCG Cyber Strategy, LSP Contracts

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Counter Drone Expertise. The Coast Guard’s Maritime Force Protection unit provides counter unmanned aircraft system protection for the Navy’s nuclear submarine forces in the U.S., according to Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz. “Under delegated DoD authority, Coast Guard Reserve petty officers helped pioneer state-of-the art drone defense equipment at the Maritime Force Protection units in both Kings Bay, Georgia, and Bangor, Washington,” he said during the annual State of the Coast Guard speech on Feb. 20. “These Coasties provide…

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