US Coast Guard has frequently used drones as part of its anti-drug combat operations last year. Following success of the drones on operations, the US Coast Guard decided to equip all its cutters with drones.

It is stated in command office that the tender will be opened in the coming weeks for the UAVs. The upper limit for the tender, which is planned to be completed in the third quarter of 2018 and whose technical specification has not yet been determined, is 300 million US Dollars.

It is expected that the drones to be procured will have electro-optic / infrared sensor, VHF / UHF communication relay and non-visible infrared marker.