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Homeland Security

Coast Guard Begins Surveying Market For Ship-Based UAS

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Thursday, October 30th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker The Coast Guard this week released a Request for Information (RFI) for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) that could eventually operate from its National Security Cutters (NSC) to enhance their ability to conduct various missions such as drug and migrant interdiction. The service's Research and Development Center will use the information it obtains from the market survey to understand how existing capabilities contribute to carrying out NSC missions and to possibly identify systems for Advanced Technology Demonstrations that…

Budget

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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