Archaeological researchers are an early adopter of remote sensing technology but until the early part of the twenty-first century data was primarily limited to aerial/satellite imagery and photogrammetry. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Chicago – Cook County Sheriff Considering Unmanned Aircraft
Cook County Sheriff Considering Drones: MyFoxCHICAGO.com
Chicago – Cook County Sheriff’s Office is considering using unmanned aircraft that they consider to be far less expensive and more effective than the helicopters that have been the county’s eyes-in-the-sky. Continue reading
UK Police Force Loses UAS in River Crash
An unmanned aircraft once hailed by police as the future of crime-fighting has been declared ‘lost at sea’ after crashing in to the River Mersey. Continue reading
Oktokopter Helps Find Drought Resistant Soy Beans
Crop Physiologist Larry Purcell, left, and programme manager Andy King prepare the oktokopter for a preprogrammed flight over soybean test plots at the Arkansas Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Fayetteville, Ark.
Crop physiologist Larry Purcell is employing unmanned aerial reconnaissance to study 1,200 research plots for traits that may help the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture develop drought-tolerant soybean varieties. Continue reading
US Homeland Security Department Plans to Cover Entire Canada Border by UAS Flights
The Homeland Security Department plans to fly sensor-mounted unmanned aircraft along a greater expanse of the 5,500-mile border with Canada to spot illegal activity, DHS officials told members of Congress last Friday. Continue reading
Denel Offers Complete Piracy Solution for South African Waters
Denel Dynamics Seeker 400
South Africa’s Denel has developed a range of products and services to combat the scourge of piracy along the African coastline. Continue reading
AeroVironment Introduces Qube – the Public Safety Small UAS
AeroVironment, Inc. has introduced the Qube , and in doing so, created a new category, the Public Safety Small UAS, for applications such as law enforcement and first response. Continue reading
US Homeland Security Gets 3 New Predators
The Homeland Security Department is adding three surveillance unmanned aircraft to a domestic fleet chiefly used to patrol the border with Mexico even though officials acknowledge they don’t have enough pilots to operate the seven Predators they already possess. Continue reading