Robert Fitzgerald, a 22-year Air Force veteran and president of BOSH Global Services is optimistic about the future. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Mapping Rangelands in New Mexico with Unmanned Aircraft
At Jornada Experimental Range in southern New Mexico, ongoing research is aimed at determining the utility of UAS for rangeland mapping and monitoring and developing an operational UAS-based remote sensing programme for ecological applications. Continue reading
Seattle Police Draganflyer Presentation
Seattle police have a new tool in the fight on crime—a small, remote controlled Draganflyer helicopter that gives them a unique viewpoint. Continue reading
Hexacopter Monitors Fish & Game in Idaho
Idaho Power Co. fish biologist Phil Groves doesn’t want to see any more of his colleagues injured or killed in helicopter crashes while doing research. Continue reading
Conservationists Use UAS to Monitor Deforestation and Wildlife
Conservationists have converted a remote-controlled aircraft into a potent tool for conservation. Continue reading
UAS in Civil Airspace Boost Bandwidth Demand in USA
The “eyes in the sky” scenario outlined by the U.S. Pentagon is now beginning to make its way towards civil government use – a trend that will add significantly to commercial satellite bandwidth requirements over the long term, with UAS dominating the comms-on-the-move (COTM) segment until 2020. Continue reading
Scientists Use Remote-Controlled Helicopter To Monitor Beaches in Australia
Armed with a remote-controlled helicopter nicknamed the “scientific predator”, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) scientists are circumnavigating Australia, documenting the tons of litter left or washed up on the nation’s beaches and calculating the impact on marine life.
India Plans UAS to Detect Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Contamination
Gearing up to tackle possible chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) emergencies, premier Indian research organisation DRDO is developing an array of ground-based and unmanned aircraft systems to detect and map contamination zones in all geographical conditions. Continue reading