Japanese Coast Guard Plans Surveillance UAV Trial

Credit: MQ-9: MDA
GEELONG, Australia—The Japanese Coast Guard plans to hold a demonstration in 2020 to assess surveillance drones, an industry source said. The likely contenders are the General Atomics MQ-9B and Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP. The Coast Guard intends to buy 12 such aircraft, with deliveries...

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