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Drones are expected to play a role in coastguard search and rescue (SAR) operations in the near future.
The [UK's] Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) wants to make greater use of the technology as part of a new SAR contract to be awarded in 2024.
The contract also covers the continued provision of rescue helicopters, including those based in Scotland, and search planes.
[...] The coastguard said unmanned aircraft could potentially visit rescue sites ahead of air, sea or land-based recovery teams.
Images and other information gathered by drones could help develop the emergency services response to a situation.
How long before terrestrial drones follow their airborne brethren into service?
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Remember Darwin; building a better mousetrap merely results in smarter mice.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 29 2020, @09:44PM
I wonder if a fleet of drones might do better than flying manned aircraft over a large area looking for a boat filled with Muslim jihadis looking to invade those parts of the UK that aren't already part of the caliphate.
Similarly on land, a fleet of drones might do better than flying manned aircraft over a large area looking for anyone acting differently than the norm, who is likely a jihadi up to no good.