Uncrewed Aerial Systems

Focus on Uncrewed Aerial Systems

Mapping the Blaze: How the U.S. Forest Service Uses Drones for Fire Management

As part of forest and land management practices, U.S. government agencies have conducted controlled—or prescribed—burns, setting planned portions of the landscape on fire to thin undergrowth that could fuel wildfires and promote new forest growth. This work is important, but it’s also dangerous. To lessen the risks to humans working in fire management, the U.S. Forest Service has been working for the past five years to create an uncrewed aircraft system to carry out its mission.

The Security Implications of Drone Threats

While drones can be used for good, there are a variety of nefarious uses of the technology that threaten both physical and national security.

The 4 Types of UAS on the Market Today

The University of Florida’s UAS Research Program breaks drones down into four major categories. Here’s a quick summary of what sets them apart.

Weaponized Drones are Changing the National and Corporate Security Paradigm

As procurement of drones has become far simpler, tools once exclusively available to modern militaries and cutting-edge developers are now falling into the hands of dangerous non-state actors.

The Diversification of the Drone Market: A Close-Up on Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Options

The drone market has grown rapidly in the past 13 years, including in the counter-uncrewed aerial systems space (CUAS) despite strict regulations on who and when these systems can be used.

Fast Facts: Breaking Down the Commercial UAS Market

The commercial uncrewed aerial systems market was estimated at $29.86 billion in 2022. Here’s a snapshot of sectors adopting UAS and where growth is expected to occur between now and 2030.

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