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Deployment of ScanEagle on Four Coast Guard Cutters Possible By End of FY 2019

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019

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The ScanEagle surveillance unmanned aircraft system has enhanced the capabilities of U.S. Coast Guard helicopters and ships, while providing safety for those manned assets, according to Boeing's [BA] Insitu business unit, the contractor for the ScanEagle. "The ScanEagle maximizes the effectiveness of the National Security Cutter fleet," Ron Tremain, a senior business executive with Insitu and a retired Coast Guard rescue swimmer, said in an interview at the Surface Navy Association symposium in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 16. The USCGC Stratton (WMSL-752)…

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