Abstract

SUAS are available to support a number of arctic missions. Applications are continually evolving as the technology is better understood but here are some of the missions applicable to the arctic today:

  • Sea Ice Monitoring

  • 3 Dimensional Terrain Modeling and GIS data product development

  • Maritime Border Patrol

  • Oil Spill Detection

  • Oil Spill Damage Assessment

  • Communications Relay

  • Infrastructure inspection / integrity

  • Incident Mapping

  • Coast Line Monitoring

  • Ice Breaking Support / Mapping

  • Search and Rescue

  • Wildlife Monitoring

  • Science Data Gathering

  • Asset Security

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