Folks, we have a run on tickets and they are fast going - if your in Toronto Canada on the 30th June and have any interest in 'skynet' (ps. or coming to ISTAS13 to meet Matthew Schroyer then perhaps it's time you grabbed a FREE ticket and joined the crush at Ryerson - more info here - http://uberveillance.com/uav-pros-cons
Not one European country that trialed sUAS continued to use them. RCMP recently had this success http://www.suasnews.com/2013/05/22826/life-saving-rescue-could-be-game-changer-for-drone-adoption/ My money is on persistent platforms that services like the Police buy data from. Perhaps flown by the military.
ReplyDeleteHere in South Africa high altitudes and temperatures in summer make operating small stuff fairly tricky!
Essex and Merseyside have both abandoned sUAS http://www.suasnews.com/2011/10/9678/merseyside-police-microdrone-lost-in-the-mersey/ Not sure about Staffs, Thales has a better plan for UK Police forces.
ReplyDeleteThey also had a tethered balloon which was bought put in a cupboard and never used. When taken out to use it was perished and had to be binned....
ReplyDeleteLots of attempts to do so across the US and Canada. Depends also which level of enforcement your speaking of.
ReplyDeleteI believe the Seattle police department here in the US had a small UA, but there was such a loud public outcry that the department returned their aircraft. http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020312864_spddronesxml.html
ReplyDeleteYou are spot on there Matthew Schroyer
ReplyDeleteMark Rosser I think in certain Areas it a bit more essential. Crime is getting a bit out of hand. But I am Interested in looking into the matter, so that is why I ask about using Drones as an answer. But I See that England is upbeat about using Drones though...
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