The FAA controls what can be operated in United States airspace. Most of the requirements of the FAA have to do with ensuring public safety, and the Draganflyer X6 has met these requirements. This allows the Mesa County Sheriffs office to operate the Draganflyer X6 for various police operations. Using the Draganflyer X6 aircraft provides a substantial cost savings over hiring out full size aircraft for police operations.

Read more about how the Mesa Countys Sheriffs office is employing the Draganflyer X6 in this article by the Colorado Grand Junction Free Press.

For the past several years, Mark Sharpe of the Ontario Provincial Police force has been using aerial photography and videography to help with law enforcement. From homemade aircraft made from commercially available  electronics to hobby aircraft equipped with cameras, he has saved the police department approximately $20,000 in aircraft charter costs. Working with makeshift equipment helped the OPP greatly, but with today’s world issues and a vast area to patrol, they began looking for something more.

The OPP found their solution with the Draganflyer, North America’s commercially available UAV legal for law enforcement applications. Fast deployment and an advanced autopilot make the Draganflyer UAV the perfect choice for police departments who need aerial pictures and video.

So why would a police force based out of a small city in Ontario need aerial surveillance capabilities? For one thing, the Ontario police need to cover a huge area ranging all the way from the U.S border to southern Hudson Bay. They hope that using remotely operated vehicles can help reduce charter costs to remote areas. Aerial pictures and video are also very useful in court, helping judges and juries to visualize crime scenes effectively.

Featured on www.canada.com, the Winnipeg Free Press, and the Saskatoon Star Pheonix, it’s clear that there is definitely a market for UAVs in law enforcement applications.

Criteria for applying for a SABEX award include the following:

• Potential for Market Expansion
• Projected Product Life Cycle
• Uniqueness of Product
• Development and Developmental Stages
• Product Age

We’re very proud to be honoured with this award, and will continue to strive for business excellence.

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Rotary Modeler Magazine, one of the leading magazines in the RC helicopter industry, has written a 10 page, in depth review of the Draganflyer X6 UAV. Their review covers all aspects of our latest UAV helicopter, including applications, build quality, flying characteristics, and included accessories. The X6 UAV got a rave review, with the authors citing it’s simplicity, functionality, and versatility.

One of the main points of interest that the reviewers found was our optional FLIR infrared video camera. The FLIR camera is the most sophisticated available, being able to see in the dark and spot people from a great distance. When commenting on the two available FLIR cameras, the Photon 320 and the Photon 640, the reviewers made the following comment:

“With either of these cameras, people “leap” out of the video even from great distance. As a result, these cameras are perfect for search and rescue operations and over the years have been responsible for saving many lives.”

Thermal Infrared cameras like the Photon 320 and 640 used to be large, cooled units that required a huge amount of power to operate. Now, the technology has advanced to the point that we can install and deploy a FLIR camera on a Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV) such as the Draganflyer X6.

The reviewers also noticed the build quality and design simplicity of the the UAV, commenting that:

“When you remove the X-6 from the case you can immediately appreciate the simplicity of the design, making this a very robust and easy to maintain aircraft.”

In particular, the reviewers really liked the very bright OLED display screen built in to the transmitter. You can see the screen clearly, even in direct sunlight, ensuring that you don’t miss critical flight information due to glare.

All in all, the Draganflyer X6 got a fantastic review. You can read the review by picking up a copy of the May/June 2009 issue of Rotory Magazine, available from Rotary Magazine’s Web Site and most hobby stores.

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» See the Draganflyer X6 at the Wired Home.

Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry exhibit Smart Home: Green + Wired, Powered by ComEd allows guests to tour a functioning three-story, modular and sustainable “green” home that highlights unique eco-friendly technologies and products for the 21st century.

The freshly updated exhibit home will be open from March 19, 2009 through Jan. 3, 2010 and is proudly sponsored by ComEd, Dominick’s and the Motorola Foundation.

“Smart” technologies like the Draganflyer X6 are incorporated throughout the WIRED home, including a full-home automation system that allows homeowners to control heat, lighting, window coverings, security sensors, and video cameras. A touch-screen tracks electricity consumption in the WIRED LivingHome on a real-time basis and compares it with the energy production from wind and solar power. The technologies will demonstrate how a home can inspire lifestyle choices and be equipped to save resources while residents are away, as well as keep a home and its occupants protected.

The Draganflyer X6 UAV helicopter is a “Smart” and green technology because it is safe, very quiet, a zero emissions vehicle, electric powered, small & compact, and lightweight. The Draganflyer X6 is a revolutionary GPS guided, hi-definition, aerial video and digital photography platform used by photographers, the movie industry, police, and other professionals.

Visit the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry’s Web site to purchase tickets.

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The Draganfly Innovations Inc. Tango Surveillance Aircraft is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used to capture professional, high quality aerial photography and aerial video. Read more about the Tango Surveillance Aircraft and its Top 10 Outstanding Technology of the Year result on the IAS Finalists Page.

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SlashGear, a personal technology blog, reviews the Firefly RC Indoor Chopper. They like the fact that the Firefly is “easier than other [indoor rc helicopter] models to control – both in flight and in hovering” and praise the Firefly’s durability and good battery life.

Read the full review at Slashgear’s Web site »

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I4U is a Technology Life Style Magazine and Shopping Guide covering new and interesting technology. I4U always trys to find the “next big thing”. Obviously, I4U picked up the Firefly RC Helicopter and wrote a glowing review complete with new pictures and diagrams. Overall they award the Firefly a 9 / 10 and state “the Firefly is a very fun toy to play with. Flight is very accurate and easy to control… If you want a flying toy that doesn’t use a tail rotor and is durable the Firefly is a great choice.”

Read the full review at I4U’s Web site »

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Gizmodo, a “technology weblog dedicated to everything related to gadgets, gizmos, and cutting-edge consumer electronics,” features the Draganflyer X-PRO and gives it a rave review. “[The X-Pro is a] flyer with four rotors and an electronically stabilized mechanism that makes it sturdy enough for video surveillance work. Use your imagination here…” Read the full article at Gizmodo’s Web site»

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Engadget (part of the Weblogs, Inc. Network), is a hugely popular company that reviews new advances in technology and electronics, reivews the Draganflyer SAVS RC Electric Helicopter and gives their review on using the unique abilities of this remote controlled helicopter for aerial photography. “Draganfly Innovations has come to the rescue with an R/C helicopter for the everyman cinematographer… [that gives] you everything you need for overhead filming in one pre-assembled package…”

• Read the full article at Engadget’s Web site»
• View more details about the Draganflyer Stabilized Aerial Video System»
  

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SlashGear is “a weblog that specializes in the latest and greatest in personal technology”. SlashGear was bored of your typical remote controlled helicopter and found the Draganflyer SAVS to be “something more impressive, something with more rotors, something that has a built-in video camera so you can spy from the sky”. They like how the Draganflyer SAVS’ high-resolution 480 line video camera and transmitter “have independent, regulated power supplies for interference free flying and filming”. They appreciate the two military-grade hard transport cases for the helicopter and the wireless video base station and give a thumbs up to the included flight simulator computer program to practice flying “without crashing into any small children”. SlashGear finishes by inviting their readers to “make sure to check out the videos of the Draganflyer in action”.

Read the Draganflyer SAVS blog at SlashGear’s Web site»

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Crave is CNET’s “new blog about gorgeous gadgets and other crushworthy stuff”. Crave raves about the Draganflyer SAVS “wireless air-cam” video helicopter and dreams up new ways to play ESPN.

Go to Crave’s Web site to read their full review»

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Gizmowatch’s slogan is “Because Boys Need Better Toys to Play” so a review on the Draganflyer SAVS rc video helicopter is a no-brainer. Gizmowatch brags about the SAVS’ thermal intelligence self levelling feature, onboard CPU, anti-vibration video camera mount, use of lithium-polymer batteries, piezo-gyro technology and carbon fiber construction “hence resulting in a great video shoot”. They also say “This masterpiece requires no time-consuming setup and is shipped with A flight simulator and DVD with complete footage of assembly and training.”

Read their full review at Gizmowatch’s Web site»

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Initial Impressions (Unpacking)

Assembly (Preparing for Flight)

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