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US Predators in SAR operations
Washington, USA - They have been used only in military mission until now
The US Federal Aviation Administration authorized the use of Predator (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) UAV aircraft as support in Search & Rescue operations. The remote controlled RQ-1s and RQ-9s have been used only in military missions, such as in Iraq and Afghanistan, but when "Katrina" hurricane hit in 2005 and drones intervention was denied because of national airspace restrictions, they understood that...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 146539
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency