The U.S. Forest Service will use
The U.S. Forest Service will use the Mercury Computer Systems VistaNav-SSR Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to fly surveillance missions over wildfires (including at night when it isn’t considered safe to use manned aircraft) and to conduct forest mapping projects this year.
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