From September to the end of October, a NASA thermal- infrared scanning instrument will stand ready to support the U.S. Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection with real-time imagery of fire characteristics.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Hermes Locates Clandestine Runway on Brazil/Columbia Border
A Hermes 450, known as RQ-450 when operated by the Brazilian Air Force located a clandestine runway close to the border with Columbia. Continue reading
Spain to Use Unmanned Aircraft in Strait of Gibraltar Maritime Border Surveillance
The Spanish government is considering introducing unmanned aircraft to increase their maritime border surveillance in the Strait of Gibraltar. Tests have already taken place.
UAS Industry Leaders in Dayton Unite to Develop and Market UAS Services for Agriculture
UAS industry leaders in Dayton have announced that they will work with a North Dakota organization to develop and market UAS services for agriculture.
Zala Aero Group Unveils New Aircraft at Moscow Air Show
Russian unmanned systems manufacturer Zala Aero Group used the MAKS 2011 airshow in Moscow to unveil a new UAS, which it says has already been purchased by a Russian security agency.
US Uses Northrop’s People Detector Radar on Mexican Border
The US government has confirmed that it is deploying a new Northrop Grumman radar on unmanned aircraft systems to detect illegal immigrants and drug smugglers on the southwest border.
Cadastral Audit and Assessments Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Alaska
The Poker Flat Research Range (run by the University of Alaska Fairbanks) which operates unmanned systems , has an agreement with the Tanana Chiefs Conference, (also in Fairbanks and which provides local government functions to Alaskan Natives villages), to assist the villages to develop the most accurate, complete, and cost-effective cadastral mapping data for their communities. Together, they just published a White Paper on the project:
NYPD Considering Use of Unmanned Aircraft
The New York Police Department may soon be operating unmanned aircraft “as a law enforcement tool” in New York City, giving that agency the capability to monitor activities in city parks, on streets, and in other public areas from the air. Continue reading