A fleet of small flying drones could speed up the delivery of medicines and other supplies to remote areas, and even provide a cheaper alternative to a road network, according to Matternet, a start-up company in the United States. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Global Commercial UAS Boom in Brazil
With its four-foot wingspan and whiny, battery-powered engine, the Tiriba — or Parakeet in Portuguese — resembles a do-it-yourself model airplane. Yet many experts believe that portable UAS like the Parakeet will refashion civilian life similar to the way militarized drones like the US-made Predator changed the face of modern warfare. Continue reading
Japanese Security Firm Will Deploy UAS for Home Security
Japanese security firm Secom announced that it has developed a prototype UAS that it intends to develop as part of the home security services that it provides for its customers. Continue reading
New Zealand Police UAS Trial
New Zealand police are trialling unmanned aircraft – one has been bought and already been used twice in investigations and police will decide in the coming months whether to continue using them. Continue reading
Crowd-Funded UAS Campaign to Save White Rhinos in Kenya
At the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, there are 4 Northern White rhinos. Those 4 rhinos constitute 57% of the total North White rhino population – there are only 7 in the world. And those rhinos are under constant threat due to strong demand for rhino horns – which in parts of the world are thought to (but don’t) have healing powers. Continue reading
AIAA To Host Policy Symposium On Civilian Applications of UAS
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will host a March symposium on the non-military uses of unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Canadian Police Demonstrate Aeryon Scout Missions
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Halton Police in Canada has used it Aeryon Scout on more than 30 missions ranging from photographing crime scenes to using a thermal imaging camera to search for missing persons. Continue reading
Santa’s Detection Evasion Strategy
With state-of-the-art radar, satellite early-warning and detection systems ringing many of the world’s nations, how can Santa fly in and out of various hotspots across the world without being detected (and, in some places, maybe even intercepted)? Continue reading