The AutoCopter is a UAS helicopter providing remote sensing of crops using three full-sized cameras (multi-spectral, DSLR and HD Video) while flying a GPS plan for over two hours without the need to refill fuel. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
UK Council Hires UAS to Track Illegal Dwellings
As a result of the flood of immigrants from Eastern Europe in to the UK, all sorts of outbuildings are being turned into illegal dwellings. In Slough, Berkshire, the council has spent £24,000 hiring a UAS equipped with thermal-imaging cameras to track down hundreds, possibly thousands, of immigrants who are believed to be sleeping in garages and converted coal bunkers.
Brazil Extends UAS Crowd Surveillance to Protesters
With the World Cup and Olympics arriving, tough security plans are being overseen by the Brazilian Air Force. Nationwide protests have provided yet another “event” to be monitored.
Hollywood Finds New Tool for Awesome Aerials
UAS are a familiar presence in warzones, but increasingly companies are finding use for unmanned aircraft in civilian life as well. Continue reading
India Deploys UAS to Find Flood Victims
India deployed four unmanned aircraft sytems (UAS) on Monday to scan areas that rescue and relief workers have not been able to reach in the flood-hit Himalayan foothills in Uttarakhand in what was described as a pioneering operation. Continue reading
Unmanned QuadCopter Crosses the Alps
German company microdrones GmbH demonstrated how flexible and important unmanned aircraft systems can be for civil purpose with an adventurous experiment: its type md4-1000 microdrone crossed the Alps via the legendary Gotthard Pass between Hospental and Airolo. Continue reading
NOAA UAS Flying Experimentally Off Olympic Coast of Washington
AIA Poll Demonstrates Popular Support for Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) released new poll data at the Paris Air Show, showing that worldwide public perception of civil and commercial uses for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is unmistakably positive. Continue reading