Author Archives: Martin Walls
NASA Tests Data Links for Civil UAS Operations
NASA and Rockwell Collins have completed the first phase of flight-testing on a new public-use airborne data link designed to safely and securely connect ground-based pilots to all types of civil unmanned aircraft in the U.S. national airspace system. Continue reading
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3-D Printed Drones Could Fight Drug Trafficking at Sea
The 2SEAS drone is still undergoing tests, specifically related to its surveillance equipment. Should it complete those tests, the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands are all interested in adopting drones to patrol both the English Channel and the North Sea, or the two seas between them. Continue reading
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Terrorist Fears at Heart of Europe’s UAV Vision
By presenting a clear way forward towards the integration of RPAS, the roadmap is expected to facilitate the decisions to be taken by the different organisations involved, provide transparency and efficiency in the planning of different initiatives and support the coordination of activities in Europe. Continue reading
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Why Americans Love Drones
A national study released this week by Duke University’s Institute for Homeland Security Solutions and non-profit research house RTI International finds that 57% of the general public supports the use of unmanned aircraft for any application. Examined at a more nuanced level, support for drones runs even higher for many specific applications, spiking to nearly 88% for search and rescue applications. (So long, Lassie.) Continue reading
Posted in Aerial Surveillance, Privacy, Private Sector
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