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The Role of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Oil Spill Response

OR&R and the Coast Guard are working together to enhance and expedite response operations with cutting-edge science that puts eyes in the sky through the use of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) technologies, such as drones. 

Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Pilots fly commercial UAS (drone) as part of field tests in Santa Barbara, CA. Image credit: NOAA.
Last updated Wednesday, January 17, 2024 10:51am PST