Concept

Over the last few years remote sensing technology has advanced in leaps and bounds. So much so that today it has far outgrown the capabilities of its two main carriers, the satellite and manned aircraft. With the fast growing need for highly accurate and detailed observation data required in fields such as environmental, agricultural and natural resources monitoring, image quality and accuracy gained via satellites is far from adequate. Also, data collection can be extremely slow and is only possible under cloudless conditions. Although manned aircraft offer sufficient resolution and accuracy, they are expensive and have a limited endurance of only a few hours. With unmanned aircraft, none of these restrictions apply - the opportunities are endless. They can fly at heights between 14 and 20 km, and hover limitlessly over any given area until the mission is completed. In every respect, the UAV is the perfect carrier for state-of-the-art remote sensing technology and can achieve the ultimate in aerial photography, digital photogrammetry and radiometric surveys.