WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Coast Guard placed a $247.8 million order with General Atomics for four MQ-9B long-range unmanned aircraft systems, ground control stations and supporting equipment Sept. 25, 2026, through a U.S. Customs and Border Protection contract.
The aircraft will give the Coast Guard greater ability to monitor offshore waters, protect borders and critical infrastructure, support search and rescue, combat drug trafficking and counter illegal and unregulated fishing. They will also improve the service's ability to collect and share intelligence, conduct surveillance and support reconnaissance missions far at sea....