A mystery object, thought to be a military or law enforcement drone, flying in controlled airspace over Denver had a near miss with a commercial jet last week. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Oregon Sheriff’s Office Tested UAS
The Federal Aviation Administration authorized the Polk County Sheriff’s Office to fly an unmanned aircraft armed with a camera from August 2009 to August 2010.
Brazilian Companies Team on Mapping with UAS
ESTEIO Engenharia e Aerolevantamentos S.A. and Instituto Tecnológico SIMEPAR signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement that visualizes the joint action of these companies in the market of mapping and monitoring with the use of UAS platform. Continue reading
Film Industry Discovers UAS
The film industry is turning to UAS to produce exciting images at sensible prices. Continue reading
UAS Assess Louisiana Coastal Erosion
Nicholls State University in Thibodaux is testing a new kind of eye in the sky to track coastal erosion and the health of Louisiana’s barrier islands more closely. Continue reading
US Navy Demonstrates ScanEagle for Coast Guard
US Navy engineers demonstrated the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities of a ship-based UAS for senior Coast Guard, Navy and Congressional stakeholders in an exercise on the Potomac River. Continue reading
UAS to Deliver Spare Parts to Coal Mines in Queensland, Australia
A local company says it has signed an agreement with Bowen Basin mining companies in central Queensland to use unmanned aircraft to service local coal mines. Continue reading
US Customs and Border Patrol Predator Video
This 7-minute video of US Customs and Border Protection Agency Predator B aircraft was just posted on YouTube. Continue reading