CG wants UAVs to close gap in maritime air patrol hours
The U.S. Coast Guard is hoping unmanned aerial systems (UASs) will help close the operational gap in its maritime air patrols, a top agency official says. Current Coast Guard legacy aircraft fly 44,400 marine patrol aircraft (MPA) flight hours per year, well short of the agency's target of 61,600...
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