Elbit Systems has announced that it has begun operating its maritime UAS (unmanned aerial system) patrol service available to countries in the European Union (EU) under a contract between the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the Portuguese company CEiiA. Iceland is the first EU country to use this particular long-range UAS patrol service. The Icelandic maritime authorities has based the Hermes 900 UAV Maritime Patrol operation at Egilsstaðir airport in the east of the island. From here, the patrol has the ability to cover more than half of the Icelandic Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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