UAS industry leaders in Dayton have announced that they will work with a North Dakota organization to develop and market UAS services for agriculture.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
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
Canada Deploys ScanEagles in Arctic Air Disaster Exercise
Canada is deploying unmanned surveillance aircraft to the High Arctic for the first time, as part of the largest military exercise ever in the Far North.
Ex-RAF Pilot Flies UAS Missions for Wildlife and Landscape Protection
A former RAF pilot based in Northumberland is now using unmanned aircraft technology to safeguard, enhance and protect landscapes and wildlife in North East England.
WASP: The Linux-Powered Unmanned Aircraft That Cracks Wi-Fi & GSM Networks
Highlight at The Black Hat Security Conference and DEFCON this year is an unmanned aircraft called the Wireless Aerial Surveillance Platform, or WASP. [Not to be confused with the WASP missile -Ed.]