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100 1 _aTRIMBLE Stephen
245 _aMaritime surveillance :
_bBAMS ready to rock /
_cStephen Trimble
260 _c2009
520 _aThe US Navy was late into the field of UAVs for persistent surveillance but according to this article that caution has paid off. A Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) system has been selected based on the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk UAV. This article and accompanying cutaway drawing explain technical aspects of the aircraft as well as briefly commenting on implications for the way the USN operates air surveillance.
650 _aUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
_xMARITIME SURVEILLANCE
650 _aUNITED STATES NAVY
_xUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
773 _aFlight International :
_gNo 5178, 3-9 March 2009, pp.38-40 plus foldout sheet. (65)
945 _i26220-1001
_rY
_sY
999 _c11790
_d11790