Coast Guard Seeks Proposals for Long-Range/Ultra-Long Endurance Drone Tech Demonstration
System characterization, flight performance, controlled mission vignettes and force package integration are the demonstration’s four major phases. Keep Reading
Acquisitions Chief: Coast Guard R&D Keeping on Top of ‘Ever-Increasing Level of Automation,’ AI
USCG looking to increase "number of partnerships with smaller, innovative technology companies," admiral tells Congress. Keep Reading
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Spotlight: Short-Range UAS for the Maritime Environment
Researchers have evaluated short-range UAS in realistic maritime security, first responder and pollution response scenarios. The lessons learned are being used to develop concept of operations for Coast Guard-specific missions. Keep Reading
DIUx and Dedrone Partner to Respond to Adversarial UAS Threats
DIUx is experimenting with Dedrone’s technology to provide situational awareness of drone activity over protected sites. It has worked with the DoD previously through a two-month airspace activity survey with Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, when it detected unauthorized drones infiltrating the airspace. Keep Reading
FLIR Systems Completes Strategic Investment in DroneSense
Together, the FLIR and DroneSense offerings will enhance situational awareness, act as a force multiplier, and ultimately save more lives as organizations continue to integrate UAS into daily missions. Keep Reading
USCG Issues Draft RFP for Long-Range UAS Tech Demo
Procurement will be processed using FAR Part 15 procedures and the NAICS code for the requirement is 541715 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Keep Reading
‘We Have Hit Our Stride’: Zukunft Delivers His Last State of the Coast Guard Address
"When I take a look back, not long ago, our piers were chock-full of tired and aging cutters," commandant said. "Today, you’ll smell fresh paint." Keep Reading
Nab, Prosecute UAS Operator Who Zoomed in on Frontier Jet, Drone Industry Urges FAA
The FAA and the FBI are investigating the undated video that shows a dive toward airliner approaching McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Keep Reading
