Georgia-based MarcusUAV is promoting its Zephyr system as the latest application for using an eye in the sky system for catching poachers.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
US Customs and Border Protection Agency Plans 24 Predators by 2016
Federal law enforcement authorities are rapidly expanding a military-style unmanned aerial reconnaissance operation along the US-Mexico border. Continue reading
Activists Use UAS to Monitor Japanese Whaling Fleet
Second Mate Peter Brown launches the drone from the Steve Irwin - Photo: Sea Shepherd
An international non-profit society dedicated to protecting marine mammals says it is using unmanned aircraft to monitor a Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean.
Instant Eyes Looks Over the Hill
L2 Aerospace’s Instant Eyes is a 9-inch UAS, can be set up and launched in about 20 seconds, reaching up to 2,500 feet high. Continue reading
Dynetics SwiftSight Tablet Controller
This video demonstrates the automated tablet flight capabilities of the SwiftSight Unmanned Aircraft System. Continue reading
Idaho Farmer Sees UAS as a New Trend in Agricultural Technology
Farmers in Idaho, in conjunction with the Unversity of Idaho, are testing unmanned aircraft as a means to improve efficiency. Continue reading
Insitu Pacific to Monitor Illegal Fishing off Queensland, Australia
Australia’s Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business, Jan Jarratt, has announced plans to trial unmanned aircraft to catch illegal fishing vessels in waters off Queensland. Continue reading
Predator B Catches Cow Rustlers in North Dakota
Armed with a search warrant, Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke went looking for six missing cows on the Brossart family farm in the early evening of June 23. Three men brandishing rifles chased him off, he said. Continue reading