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These aircraft are flown remotely by a pair of pilots at ground control stations essentially using a high-tech flight simulator. The drones have a 66-foot wingspan and are powered by a turboprop engine at the rear. Fuel capacity supports 20 hours of flying time.
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When the fleet manager for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department needs to replenish the agency's fleet of surveillance cars, he uses a method that other LE agencies may not know exists: He buys the cars at private dealer auctions.
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The M.U.S.T. uses its own vehicle to deploy an elevated tower and climate controlled capsule to an eye-level height of more than 25 feet. The mobile, all-terrain surveillance unit can be fully deployed by one person at any location in less than two minutes without leaving the vehicle.
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Breakthrough capability from Helinet Technologies allows ground personnel to view encrypted, real-time aerial video feeds on their BlackBerry and Windows Mobile Smartphones.
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The Mesa County (Colo.) Sheriff's Office has begun using the remote-controlled Draganflyer X6 unmanned helicopter to assist with search-and-rescue operations.
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Priced under $7,000 for a complete system, the new ATAC 360-degree Advanced Thermal Acquisition Camera from P&R Infrared can detect man-sized objects from more than 1,500 feet away in complete darkness and through smoke, fog, rain, and other adverse atmospheric conditions.
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Digital Ally’s VoiceVault Advanced Wireless Microphone includes several industry-first features, such as on-board solid state memory that records audio evidence when going out of range or the signal is interrupted. It offers range of up to one mile by adjusting the transmit power as the range increases.
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American Technologies Network (ATN) Corp.'s new 7x50 daytime Omega class binocular is built to withstand rugged handling and environments while providing a sharp, stable image with excellent low-light performance, according to the company.
Read More →Two nurses on their way home to Walker County on Wednesday morning got more than a surprise on Interstate 65. The driver got a ticket for going 80 mph and a second ticket for failing to signal a lane change. The ticket was courtesy of Alabama's latest twist to catch bad drivers - spying them from the cab of an 18-wheeler.
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L-3 Communications, Infrared Products announced the launch of its much-anticipated Thermal-Eye Renegade-320 thermal imaging system. This single thermal imaging device can multi-task as a handheld, a tripod-mounted surveillance system, and a thermal weapon sight. The new lightweight system provides six hours of operation on four CR123 batteries.
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