Saildrone mission highlights growing role of uncrewed systems in maritime security A Saildrone Voyager unmanned surface vehicle (USV) helped the U.S. Navy track a suspected drug-smuggling vessel that was later intercepted in the Caribbean, leading to the seizure of approximately $81 million worth of cocaine. The operation demonstrates how autonomous maritime systems are moving … [Read more...] about How Autonomous Surface Vessels Helped the U.S. Navy Seize $81 Million in Cocaine
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Cable & Wireless Pioneers Drone Technology for Post Hurricane Surveillance in the Region
(Source: businesspress24.com) As the Caribbean prepares for the upcoming hurricane season, which begins on June 1st, 2015, Cable and Wireless Communications (C&W) has begun to test drone technology that would help expedite network and connectivity restoration in the aftermath of natural disasters such as a hurricane or a tropical storm. The drones would undertake … [Read more...] about Cable & Wireless Pioneers Drone Technology for Post Hurricane Surveillance in the Region
