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This wild-looking drone hunting drug runners at night helped the US Coast Guard seize a record-breaking cocaine haul

PORT EVERGLADES, Florida — A US Coast Guard crew successfully seized a record-breaking amount of cocaine from drug runners with the help of an unusual reconnaissance drone. The unique tail-sitter ...
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PERSPECTIVE: How Auxiliary Drone Pilots Can Expand the Coast Guard’s Reach

Imagine a moonless night in the Florida Straits. A high-speed boat rides low in the water, trying to stay hidden from radar and overhead surveillance. A decade ago, the Coast Guard might have had to ...