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
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
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
BP Alaska Tests Aeryon Scout for Pipeline Inspection
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BP conducted pilot testing of UAS technology in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to enhance pipeline inspection and safety. Continue reading
Researchers at Doñana Biological Station CSIC use sUAS to Reproduce Flight Paths of Birds
A study by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has used small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to reproduce the flight paths of birds of prey and get environmental information of their hunting areas. Continue reading
NASA’s Global Hawk Air Pollution Missions in January 2013
NASA is inviting social media followers for a behind-the-scenes look at several airborne Earth science missions during an event January 25 at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Continue reading