V-BAT UAS Cleared for Coast Guard Deployment After Successful Testing Written 1 August 2025
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A civilian contractor prepares to recover a V-Bat UAS after a test flight on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). | Credit: MCS 3rd Class Moises Sandoval, U.S. Navy; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Defense Daily reports, “The V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has successfully complete{d} operational test and evaluation with the Coast Guard, clearing the way for the service to begin employing the drones aboard its National Security Cutters (NSCs) for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance uses, the service and drone supplier said on Thursday.
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