In January a small group of U.S. Marines at a remote base near the village of Shurakay in northern Helmand province was running low on ammunition after fighting fiercely for days. The road in was too dangerous for a resupply convoy, and there were so many Taliban fighters that a helicopter crew trying to fly in would have been at serious risk. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Draganflyer Helps Canadian Police Find Accident Victim
A Saskatchewan man, lost and alone, was found by an RCMP remote controlled helicopter that spotted him from the sky. Continue reading
New OctoCopter from Tescorp in Colombia
Tecscorp Industries will soon unveil its new VTOL “Chronos” unmanned aircraft system, as part of an effort to develop covert equipment for use by special forces personnel and for agricultural, industrial applications. Continue reading
Nicholls State University Pioneers UAS to Map Coast
When it comes to surveying and mapping, a Nicholls State University professor says there is nothing more useful than a remote-controlled plane with a camera and other monitoring equipment strapped to it.
Singular Aircraft Reveals Details of Ground Control Station
The Singular Aircraft SA-03 is controlled by a remote station on land, a “Ground Station”. The Ground Station, can be fixed or hosted from a mobile vehicle which moves the system where needed. Continue reading
First Authorised RPAS Flight in an Urban Environment in Italy
The recent technological development of mini RPAS has opened large new opportunities for both surveyors and other Geomatic professionals in the fields of photogrammetry and remote sensing. Continue reading
Greenland’s Offshore Drilling Ban Favours UAS-based Aerial Oil Spill Response System
A recent ban in offshore drilling licenses in Arctic waters could mean new opportunity for Scout Exploration Inc. Scout’s air-deployed spill response system – capable of reaching distant offshore spills more rapidly than current methods could be a part of a balanced approach toward responsible offshore development, operation and advancing environmental protection. Continue reading
Boston Police Chief Considers UAS for Next Marathon
Boston Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis is pushing for a city-run system of eye-level street surveillance technology and making a case for a dedicated NYPD-style anti-terrorism unit to protect Boston from another soft-target strike like the deadly marathon bombing. Continue reading