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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles


AEL Category: 03. CBRNE Operational and Search and Rescue Equipment

AEL Title: Vehicles, Remotely Piloted

AEL Number: 03OE-07-RPVS

SAVER Project: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are powered aircraft with no pilot onboard. Responders may use UAVs to gather intelligence, and for surveillance/reconnaissance operations.

Please contact NUSTL@hq.dhs.gov regarding access to the following additional documents: Focus Group Report and Market Survey Report on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

Find this project in the FEMA Authorized Equipment List and InterAgency Board Interactive Standardized Equipment List.

Attachment Ext. Size Date
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Highlight (July 2008) PDF 270.58 KB
UAVs for Emergency Response TechNote (January 2008) PDF 159.41 KB
Last Updated: 01/31/2023
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