Public Safety Drones

Public Safety Drone manufacturers and suppliers of UAV and UAS for public safety applications and training including; law enforcement, firefighting, first response and crowd monitoring

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Nokia

Nokia Drone Networks: Fully Automated Drone-In-A-Box Solution for Industrial Operations

Austars Model

Advanced VTOL & Fixed-Wing UAVs | State-Of-The-Art Technologies for Unmanned & Autonomous Aircraft

TEKEVER

Fixed-Wing UAV Systems: Modular VTOL, Long-Range Maritime UAV, Tactical ISR UAS

Ascent AeroSystems

Compact, American-Made, All-Weather Drones Designed To Fly When Others Can’t, No Matter The Mission

Volatus Aerospace

Drone Technology Supplier & Drone Service Provider for Public Safety, Transportation & Training

Tamilan

Quadcopter Airframes and Complete Drone Solutions for Civilian, Commercial, and Military Applications

Altus LSA

Innovative Turnkey UAS Solutions for Mission-Critical Civilian & Defense Applications

DPI UAV Systems

Revolutionary Tethered Unmanned Aerial Systems for Tactical, Commercial & Industrial Applications

Inspired Flight

Professional, US-Made Multirotor Drones for Commercial & Government Applications

Edge Autonomy

Long-Endurance Fixed-Wing & Hybrid VTOL UAVs | UAV Payload Camera Systems | Power Systems

Performance Drone Works (PDW)

High-Performance Autonomous Drones for Mission-Critical Civilian & Military Applications

Xer Technologies

Heavy-Duty, Heavy Payload Drones for Industrial Inspections, Public Safety and Search & Rescue

Cannon Dynamics

Customizable, Long-Range Fixed-Wing Drones - Twin-Wing Design Heavy Lifting Drones

ZIYAN Tech

Electric Unmanned Helicopters & Supporting Unmanned Aircraft Equipment

Elistair

Tethered Drone Systems for Military and Commercial Applications

Phoenix Flight Industries

Innovative Hydrogen-Powered UAV Systems & Hydrogen Refueling Services

Nearthlab

AI-Powered Autonomous Drone Solutions for Public Safety, Defense, and Industrial Inspection

Arctic Horizons

Cutting-Edge Unmanned Aerial Systems & Counter-Drone Technologies for Government & Defense Applications

Vantage Robotics

State-Of-The-Art NDAA-Compliant Drones & Ground Control Stations for Mission-Critical Operations

Shadowfax UAS

Hybrid VTOL UAS for Long-Endurance Surveillance & Reconnaissance

Alpha Unmanned Systems

Helicopter UAVs: Rotary Wing Drones for Maritime, Naval & Security Operations | UAS GCS

T-DRONES

Industrial Multirotor Drones, Long-Endurance Fixed Wing VTOL UAVs, & High-Energy-Density Li-ion Batteries

WISPR Systems

Customizable, Industrial Quadcopter Drone for Aerial Mapping, Surveying & Inspections

CHC Navigation

GNSS Positioning & Navigation Systems, Mobile Mapping UAV LiDAR & Unmanned Surface Vehicles

Hydronalix

Small USVs, Unmanned Surface Vessels, SSRR & Water Rescue Robots

Acecore Technologies

Professional Drones, Quadcopters, Multirotors & Hexacopters for Cinematography, Survey & Inspection

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Helius UAV

Ultra-lightweight, rapidly-deployable nano drone for tactical and field operations

Ultra-lightweight, rapidly-deployable nano drone for tactical and field operations
......r reconnaissance, search-and-rescue, and security applications, even in low-visibility scenarios....
Star-X VTOL-7000HP VTOL UAV

Advanced coaxial hybrid VTOL UAV with 80 kg payload capacity

Advanced coaxial hybrid VTOL UAV with 80 kg payload capacity
The Star-X VTOL-7000HP UAV features an advanced coaxial hybrid VTOL design and is ideal for a wide r...
Star-X VTOL-4910HP VTOL UAV

20kg capacity hybrid VTOL UAV for maritime operations

20kg capacity hybrid VTOL UAV for maritime operations
...e warfare, and search and rescue. Up to four aircraft can be controlled from a single GCS in a swarm...
Star-X VTOL-6500HP Pro VTOL UAV

Advanced hybrid VTOL UAV with 40 kg payload capacity

Advanced hybrid VTOL UAV with 40 kg payload capacity
...including ISR, search and rescue, and communications relay....
AR5 Fixed-Wing UAS

Long-range fixed-wing UAS for naval & maritime surveillance

Long-range fixed-wing UAS for naval & maritime surveillance
......ance and reconnaissance), border patrol, search and rescue, and other critical maritime missions....
Jack Knife J3, J5 & J9

Modular long-endurance quadcopter UAVs for tactical ISR missions

Modular long-endurance quadcopter UAVs for tactical ISR missions
The Jack Knife J3, J5, and J9 from Cannon Dynamics are high-performance quadcopter UAVs engineered f...
Jack Knife J1-60

Long-endurance electric quadcopter UAV for ISR & tactical operations

Long-endurance electric quadcopter UAV for ISR & tactical operations
The Jack Knife J1-60 is a robust multi-mission UAV platform featuring a carbon fiber frame designed ...
Snoop 24

Long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing UAV for extended ISR operations

Long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing UAV for extended ISR operations
The Snoop 24 is a long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing UAV engineered for ISR applications that demand bot...
Snoop 18

Tri-motor VTOL UAV for long-endurance multi-mission deployments

Tri-motor VTOL UAV for long-endurance multi-mission deployments
The Snoop 18 is a tri-motor electric VTOL UAV that combines the convenience of vertical take-off and...
AM-FPV

Agile FPV Drone for Precise Tactical Missions

Agile FPV Drone for Precise Tactical Missions
The PDW AM-FPV is a high-performance drone engineered for dynamic tactical scenarios, delivering the...
X8 Heavy-Duty Multirotor Drone

Versatile hybrid power heavy-payload drone for industrial & public safety applications

Versatile hybrid power heavy-payload drone for industrial & public safety applications
...ng inspection, public safety, search and rescue, disaster response, environmental monitoring, and...
P1 Multirotor Drone

Advanced hydrogen-powered drone with market-leading flight time

Advanced hydrogen-powered drone with market-leading flight time
Phoenix Flight Industries' P1 is a state-of-the-art multirotor drone platform that features an advan...
AiDEN

Compact autonomous drone with advanced computer vision

Compact autonomous drone with advanced computer vision
AiDEN emerged in direct response to the demand for a versatile, compact AI drone capable of handling...
X500 Multirotor Drone

Professional-grade drone engineered for exceptional payload capacity and endurance

Professional-grade drone engineered for exceptional payload capacity and endurance
The CHCNAV X500 rotor UAV is a professional drone engineered for exceptional payload capacity and en...
Piglet MUAS

Medium unmanned aerial system with built-in ballistics calculator

Medium unmanned aerial system with built-in ballistics calculator
The Piglet is a medium-sized UAS designed to provide a versatile and highly maneuverable aerial capa...
Peregrine UAS

Dual-use tactical loitering platform for rapid deployment

Dual-use tactical loitering platform for rapid deployment
...s of military, law enforcement, and civilian applications, offering unmatched speed, precision, and...
Crow Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Versatile and rapidly deployable water-resistant sUAS

Versatile and rapidly deployable water-resistant sUAS
Crow is a small unmanned aerial vehicle platform designed to be cost-effective, user-friendly, and e...
Trace UAS

Pocket-sized NDAA-compliant nano-drone for aerial reconnaissance

Pocket-sized NDAA-compliant nano-drone for aerial reconnaissance
Trace is a pocket-sized multirotor UAS that provides the capabilities of much larger platforms in a ...
Vesper UAS

Compact NDAA-compliant quadcopter drone for aerial reconnaissance

Compact NDAA-compliant quadcopter drone for aerial reconnaissance
Vesper is an American-made and NDAA-compliant quadcopter UAS (unmanned aerial system) designed to pr...
SF30 Group 2/3 UAS

Rugged long-endurance hybrid VTOL ISR platform

Rugged long-endurance hybrid VTOL ISR platform
The ShadowfaxUAS SF30 is a rugged hybrid fixed-wing VTOL UAS that has been designed from the ground ...
WISPR SkyScout Quadcopter Drone

Professional multirotor drone for surveying, construction and inspection

Professional multirotor drone for surveying, construction and inspection
The SkyScout is a US-made highly portable quadcopter drone designed to fulfil the needs of a wide ra...
Alpha 800 UAV Helicopter

Versatile small unmanned helicopter for ISTAR and Civilian missions

Versatile small unmanned helicopter for ISTAR and Civilian missions
......g mapping, inspection, surveillance and reconnaissance, forward observation and search and...
M690Pro Quadcopter

Long endurance multi-functional UAV

Long endurance multi-functional UAV
The M690Pro is a long endurance quadcopter in a portable backpack design capable of flying up to 55 ...
M690B Multirotor Drone

Industrial quadcoptor designed to support a wide range of operations

Industrial quadcoptor designed to support a wide range of operations
The M690B multirotor drone with a smart battery features a lightweight design with long endurance c...
Acecore Neo Octocopter

Weatherproof octocopter for heavy lift and security operations.

Weatherproof octocopter for heavy lift and security operations.
Neo is an advanced heavy-lift multirotor drone powered by eight motors, designed to easily handle bu...
Acecore Zoe Quadcopter

Portable quadcopter for high wind inspection, security and mapping.

Portable quadcopter for high wind inspection, security and mapping.
...eal choice for Search & Rescue missions, emergency response, aerial inspections and surveying....

Public Safety Drones

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UAS for Public Safety Applications

UAS (unmanned aerial systems) and drones are used by a wide range of public safety agencies, including law enforcement, firefighters, search and rescue teams, medical professionals, and other federal government agencies.

They provide a vital “eye in the sky” capability, providing enhanced situational awareness while reducing the risk of harm to both operators and members of the public.

Law Enforcement 

UAS for Public Safety

Orion 2 Tethered UAS for Public Safety by Elistair

Public safety drones are highly applicable to police work, and can be used to locate suspects and persons of interest at lower operating costs than manned aircraft or helicopters. They can also be used to gather evidence at crime scenes and road accidents. Tethered multirotor drones are often deployed by law enforcement to provide crowd monitoring, aerial surveillance, and perimeter security, especially at large public events such as concerts or sports.

Counter-UAS

Public safety UAS can also be used in a Counter-UAS capacity to protect against rogue drone threats, They may do this by physically intercepting the drones to knock them out of the sky, or by using devices such as net launchers or low-velocity kinetic projectiles.

UAS for Public Safety Applications

Falcon II LE UAS for Public Safety Applications by WaveAerospace


Firefighting

Public safety applications for UAV also include firefighting. Drones equipped with thermal imagers are ideal for inspecting buildings and finding fire hotspots, and can get close to fires without the need to put responders in harm’s way. Some firefighting drones can even extinguish small fires, using onboard tanks of water or fire suppressant foam or by interfacing with the hose from a fire truck or hydrant.

Search & Rescue

Black Eagle 50 Emergency Response Unmanned Helicopter

Black Eagle 50 Unmanned Helicopter for Emergency Response by Steadicopter

Drones equipped with visible and thermal cameras are often used by search and rescue teams to find persons in distress, providing quick and easy deployment when time is of the essence. Multirotor drones may be used when the terrain is too uneven to launch a fixed-wing UAV, or when extra maneuverability is required in tight spaces. Search and rescue drones can also be equipped with other sensors such as cellphone signal locators, and can also be used to provide victims with essential supplies such as food, water and medicine until a ground-based team can arrive.

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