U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) biologist Leanne Hanson narrates this video showing how the Raven-A small unmanned aircraft system works in the field and what it “sees” from the air.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
USA: Arlington Police Test Small Unmanned Aircraft for Public Safety Purposes
Photo : Arlington Police Department
Arlington police are testing small unmanned aircraft designed to take high-resolution video and photos of traffic accidents, hostage situations, pursuits of suspects and other emergency situations too dangerous to send personnel.
Raytheon Delivers First Seavue Expanded Mission Capability Radars to U.S. Customs & Border Protection for Guardian
Raytheon Company has delivered the first of three SeaVue expanded mission capability radars to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the record time of just six months.
India Wants More UAS for Maoist Counter-Terrorism Operations
The Indian Government plans to deploy unmanned aircraft in the Maoist-infested areas to gather real time intelligence and help the security forces counter Maoists attacks effectively.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Predator B Provides Video of Mississippi Flood Zones
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using its Predator B unmanned aircraft system to provide streaming video of the flood zones along the Mississippi River. Continue reading
Camcopter Monitors Power Cables in Austria
Scheibel’s Camcopter S-100 recently performed high-voltage power line monitoring flights for several days in Austria. At an average airspeed of 30 knots (55 km/h) also the poles, surge arresters and isolators were inspected.
Pakistan Develops Civilian UAS
In Pakistan’s commercial hub, a Pakistani is developing his own UAS despite security challenges arising from the current political climate and the public anger over the US use of the unmanned aircraft. Located in a narrow industrial lane in Karachi is the 90,000 square-foot research facility called Integrated Dynamics.
Florida Researchers Monitor Crops with UAS
University of Florida researcher Reza Ehsani and other Florida researchers are using a mini UAS – a promising and inexpensive way to view crops from above, giving farmers much-needed clues about what’s really happening between the leaves and branches.