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UK Coastguard Plans to Add Drones to Air Fleet

posted by martyb on Friday May 29 2020, @08:44PM   Printer-friendly
from the eye-in-the-sky dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

BBC:

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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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by khallow on Saturday May 30 2020, @03:42PM (1 child)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Saturday May 30 2020, @03:42PM (#1001034) Journal
    There may have been some subtle sarcasm in DannyB's post. I'm sure the fleet of drones would see right through that and "offer assistance".
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  • (Score: 2) by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us on Wednesday June 03 2020, @04:21PM

    by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us (6553) on Wednesday June 03 2020, @04:21PM (#1002791) Journal

    There often is.... both.

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