THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) received a Hybrid Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Drone from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in a turnover ceremony at the PCG headquarters in Manila.
According to Dodeca’s Research and Development Team that prototyped the donation, it was the very first hybrid VTOL drone built by Filipinos, to be owned and operated by the Philippine government to enhance the country’s monitoring capabilities, ensuring safe coasts and shorelines.
PCG chief Admiral Artemio Abu, thanked the UNODC for the donation that will be utilized by the Coast Guard Aviation Force (CGAF) in conducting surveillance missions.
“We look forward to continuing this partnership as we work together to navigate the future of maritime law enforcement,” Admiral Abu said.