For several years now Texas Equusearch has been using RP Services to help with search and rescue. Gene Robinson with the non-profit RP Search Services in Wimberley says that his UAS can cover more area than 100 foot searchers in a shorter amount of time and see objects as small as six inches. Continue reading
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Arlington Police UAS Waiting for FAA Approval
The City of Arlington has two UAS, but they’ve never flown a single mission. News 8 has learned the police department’s unmanned aircraft programme might finally get to fly in the coming weeks. Continue reading
X-47B Featured on “CBS Sunday Morning”
This is an extract from David Martin’s full report on the future of UAS which aired on Sunday, on “CBS Sunday Morning” TV show. Continue reading
Black Hornet Nano UAS Presentation in Afghanistan – Video
British Forces just released this video presentation of the Black Hornet Nano Unmanned Aircraft System that troops are using on the front line in Afghanistan to provide vital information on the ground. Continue reading
Mayor of Seattle Orders Police To Abandon UAS Programme
Seattle’s mayor on Thursday ordered the police department to abandon its plan to use UAS after residents and privacy advocates protested. Continue reading
US State of Virginia Votes 2-Year Moratorium on Use of UAS by Police and Government Agencies
Virginia lawmakers on Tuesday approved a two-year moratorium on the use of UAS by police and government agencies. Continue reading
Stardust sUAS Flies at 4,300m Above Sea Level in Chile
Last week, a Stardust II system flew a 3D mapping mission at 4300 m above sea level for Collahuasi mining company in the north of Chile. Continue reading
SkyHook Patent Battle Rumbles On….
Among the features that make the Insitu ScanEagle well-suited to deployment from a ship’s flight deck or a small combat outpost is its ability to land without a runway. Crews connect a taut cable to a vertical boom, then fly the little airplane so it snags the cable with a hook on its wing. Continue reading