Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We got led astray with our previous project. We want to make sure that doesn’t happen again. We want something that will serve for many years."

Source: Rear Adm. Gary Blore, head of acquisitions for the United States Coast Guard. Even as other branches of the armed forces eagerly deploy a number of unmanned aerial vehicles -- both domestically, and in battle zones overseas -- the USCG says it will be several years before it deploys UAVs to watch over the country's maritime borders, due to the lack of suitable UAVs now available.

FMI: www.uscg.mil