Coast Guard Great Lakes District Set to Use Autonomous Sail Drones
May 05, 2026
May 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Coast Guard Great Lakes District Set to Use Autonomous Sail Drones
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Leveraging a contract awarded by the Coast Guard to enhance maritime domain awareness, the Great Lakes District will deploy autonomous drones to support Coast Guard missions on the Great Lakes from May to October.
The drones are wind- and solar-powered vessels the Coast Guard will us . . .
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Coast Guard Great Lakes District Set to Use Autonomous Sail Drones
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Leveraging a contract awarded by the Coast Guard to enhance maritime domain awareness, the Great Lakes District will deploy autonomous drones to support Coast Guard missions on the Great Lakes from May to October.
The drones are wind- and solar-powered vessels the Coast Guard will us . . .
