On Tuesday, Kansas State University Salina hosted a flight demonstration of several different unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at the Great Plains Joint Training Center in Lindsborg. K-State is one of two four-year institutions in the country involved in the development of the unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Cornell Students Win AUVSI Competition
CUAir, a group of high-flying Cornell engineering students, soared into first place at the Student Unmanned Air Systems Competition held at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland, June 19-22. Continue reading
3-D Printed UAS Designed to Monitor Sea Traffic
A 4-metre-wingspan unmanned aircraft guns its twin engines and takes to the skies. So began the first flight of an uncrewed aircraft early last month that could soon be monitoring two seas – the English Channel and the North Sea – for risks to shipping, illegal fishing operations and even drug-running boats. Continue reading
South Australian Police to Purchase Four QuadCopters
South Australian police will use sophisticated remote-controlled UAS to spy on suspects as it takes the war on crime to new heights. Continue reading
Liberty University Team Presents Uses for UAS During National Sheriffs’ Conference
John Marselus, associate dean of Flight Operations for Liberty University School of Aeronautics, joined a team of industry professionals in a presentation on the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in law enforcement on June 22 during the National Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Continue reading
UAS Monitor Illegal Driftnet Fishing in the Mediterranean
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A revolutionary partnership has risen to combat the illegal driftnet fishing activities believed to take place in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine conservation organization, The Black Fish, is combining efforts with ShadowView, a tech based organization, to develop UAS capable of observing the Mediterranean’s fishing activities. Continue reading
Autocopter Announces UAS Designed for Agricultural Applications
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
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.