Last week, the Coast Guard was in the spotlight again with a single high-impact operation. Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-35 V-BATThe monitoring studies implemented, supported by the Ministry of Health, played a key role in the measures taken against drug trafficking.
Boat, StoneAs a 126-meter Coast Guard ship, it delivered 22,000 kilograms of smuggled drugs to the control of security forces around Port Everglades, Florida. The value of this amount is evaluated as approximately 362 million dollars and 15 separate seizuresIt resulted in . According to authorities, ISRUAV systems, which strengthened its capacity, became a critical element in the success of the operation by providing uninterrupted information flow in the field of air surveillance.
V-BATDeveloped by Shield AI, this drone was designed for ship-based use and VTOL sensitivity, high wind resistance, Advanced AI-powered optical sensorstands out with. Moreover Target search for more than 13 hourscapacity and electronic warfare enduranceThanks to this, it is suitable for secret missions. In operational tests conducted in July, V-BAT was designed to be set up and used by only two people.
During the patrol carried out on the ships, live images were transmitted to the Stone ship. While investigating, operators identified a suspicious vessel and helicopter support was called. Thus, while surveillance continued, a third smuggling ship was detected based on the traces followed and the operation was completed. As a result, seven suspects were arrested and in total 12,000 pounds (~5,440 kg) of cocainewas seized.
