Coast Guard planning Arctic surveillance flights in Canada's north with Israeli-made drone

Coast Guard planning Arctic surveillance flights in Canada's north with Israeli-made drone

The Canadian Coast Guard is planning summer test flights with an Israeli-made drone aimed at improving Arctic surveillance. The Hermes 900 StarLiner drone was delivered last September. Originally acquired by Transport Canada it was designated for tasks such as monitoring Canada’s north for oil spills and surveys of the ice. But ownership has shifted to the Coast Guard following recent restructuring of federal government operations, reports the …