Scan Eagle UAS onboard Coast Guard National Security Cutter

DAHLGREN, Va. — Navy engineers demonstrated the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities of a ship-based unmanned aerial system (UAS) for senior Coast Guard, Navy and Congressional stakeholders in an exercise on the Potomac River May 3. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) personnel launched the Scan Eagle UAS on simulated search and seizure missions, successfully detecting and engaging fictional insurgents under the watchful eyes of several Coast Guard senior leaders. “The demonstration proved our capability to remotely engage hostile threats from a Coast Guard cutter with unmanned systems and persistent surveillance,” said NSWCDD Commander Capt. Michael Smith. “This unmanned aerial system – developed as a result of collaboration with our military and industry partners – will greatly impact the Coast Guard’s most challenging maritime security, law enforcement and national defense missions.” Military and civilian officials from Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and industry in addition to a Senate A Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division engineer launches the Insitu Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle during a demonstration at the Potomac River Test Range for Coast Guard and Navy leaders on May 3, 2012. The Scan Eagle UAV is scheduled to deploy aboard a Coast Guard […]
Scan Eagle UAS onboard Coast Guard National Security Cutter