
Canada’s fleet of frigates will have new airborne assets in the next decade, according to a report listing the advantages of unmanned airborne drones.
An unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, could be deployed from the deck of a ship to identify targets, do reconnaissance and gather intelligence in areas where human-piloted helicopters could not.
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In hostile environments, drones offer an “inherent operational advantage,” the Royal Canadian Navy said in documents published online this month | READ MORE
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