Earlier this year the Roswell Test Flight Crew interviewed CEO Andy Teich of FLIR (pronounced Fleer) on the Black Hornet and thermal imaging for drones. The Black Hornet is manufactured by Prox Dynamics a firm that FLIR acquired late last year. The drone, designed for military applications, is currently the world’s smallest (about the length of a pencil) and lightest unmanned … [Read more...] about FLIR CEO on the Black Hornet and Thermal Imaging for Drones
Prox Dynamics
Prox Deal Propels Sensor Firm FLIR Into Drone Skies
An Oregon-based company is adding drone hardware to its well-established thermal-imaging sensor line. FLIR Systems announced Wednesday the $134 million acquisition of Prox Dynamics AS, a Norwegian-based developer and manufacturer of nano-class drones used by military and para-military intelligence for surveillance and reconnaissance. Although the company specializes in … [Read more...] about Prox Deal Propels Sensor Firm FLIR Into Drone Skies
Drones in Law Enforcement
The use of drones in everyday law enforcement has become a serious conversation. However, the benefits of having drones on a police force go hand in hand with the myriad of security issues that make people skeptical of UAVs. Lets get one thing straight: cops die in the line of duty. It happens. So, naturally, the most obvious argument for the use of drones by law … [Read more...] about Drones in Law Enforcement
