Applications for Unmanned Aircraft Technology

January 2013

The Reapers Come HomeUnmanned Systems,

Domestic Surveillance, and the Constitution

Military ApplicationsDull – Dirty – Dangerous

• HALE ISR• Killer Scout• Hunter Killer• Tactical Reconnaissance• Persistent Stare• Light Cargo

Civil Applications• Emergency Response• Law Enforcement• Fire Fighting• Border Protection• Search & Rescue• Security: Property & Personnel• Natural Resource Management• Wildlife Management• Urban Planning

• Power Grid Surveys• Entertainment Industry• Mining• Pipeline Monitoring• Airborne Imagery & Marketing• Real Estate Development & Planning• Precision Agriculture

Commercial Applications

• High Definition Video• 3D Modeling• Multi /Hyper Spectral Imagery • Line of Sight Communications• Satellite Communications• Synthetic Aperture Radar• Automated Sensor Data Analytics• Object & Facial Recognition• Foliage/Ground Penetrating Radar• Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR)

Associated & Enabling Technologies

Challenges of the Emerging Market• Dull, Dirty, Dangerous Work• Learn from DoD lessons • Leverage promising technologies• Nurture embryonic market sectors• Educate the masses• Safely & smartly integrate into the NAS• Acknowledge developmental testing requires partnerships

• Airspace owners/managers• Industry leaders• Technologists• Prospective customer groups

Questions?