LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (August 31, 2015) - WinterGreen Research announces that it has published a new study Smart Commercial Drones: Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2015 to 2021. Next generation Smart Commercial drones leverage better technology, they support high quality video camera work in every industry. The drone technology is evolving: better stability, better reliability, better navigation, softer landings, longer flights, better ability to carry different payloads. Affordable, useful camera drones are available. The study has 967 pages and 405 tables and figures.
Drones are smart when they have sensors and software that permits automated response to camera or sensor input. Smart drones are evolving the ability to interconnect to smart phones, but drones are smart even without smart phone guidance systems. Smart commercial drones connect seamlessly and securely to the Internet and to each other.
Smart commercial drones have a computer inside. They are easy to fly, maneuverable remotely, contain sensor logic. Soon all smart drones will have computer driven collision avoidance technology. Remote operation occurs in the context of a workflow and sensors. Cameras are improving dramatically to permit management of video and picture taking that is realistic and detailed.
In this study, we illustrate how drones achieve doing work even though they are remotely controlled. Drones are expected to provide billions of dollars in economic growth. The economic benefits are significant. Developing countries are more receptive to drones than the U.S. is. In the US the FAA early on granted one exception, then granted 8 commercial UAS exemptions, then 10 more. It has by now granted 1,000 exceptions, but this does not a market make.
Steady, Sure Video Now Achievable from Drones
Smart commercial drones connect seamlessly and securely to the Internet and to each other. Smart commercial drone aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has reached a level of maturity that has put these systems at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing. Procurement around the world is adapting to drone availability.
Use cases are evolving rapidly for video, specialized video, targeted video, and package delivery systems. The emergence of stable flight collision avoidance systems makes market maturity a certainty. Use in the global war on terrorism has demonstrated unique usefulness for military intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and communications relay achieving 3 million hours of operation. Small commercial drones are being used to shoot video from the air, proving the viability of drone camera systems.
The relatively low-cost of smart commercial drones make them work for civilian applications. Law enforcement, mapping, video making, movie making, environmental monitoring, and aerial survey are positioned as among many evolving compelling applications.
Drone aircraft are sophisticated and flexible. They take off, fly and land autonomously managed by a remote controller. They enable engineers to push the envelope of normal flight. Reconnaissance drones can fly for days continuously. Remote, ground-based pilots can work in shifts.
New technology from Intel and others provides collision avoidance capabilities actually works. This bodes well for market development.
Smart commercial drone systems promise to grow significantly, approaching the growth paths of PCs and smart phones. New technology is able to achieve a significant improvement in workflow for every industry, starting with agriculture, creating a smart drone commercial market presence. US Army unmanned aircraft systems have flown 3 million flight hours giving commercial drones market credibility.
Quantities of fielded smart drone systems have been increasing for those companies with attractive price points. Video drones continue to proliferate. Police departments, the oil and gas industry, border patrol, and utilities are all using commercial drones. Units used for agriculture have diverse applications from spraying, lifting trays of flowering plants, to rounding up cattle.
A common issue with UAV platforms is the need to optimize these aircraft. UAV are used to carry useful payloads. These platforms are flexible as to payload, permitting interchangeable or additional sensors and other electronics, extra fuel or weapons systems. The sole function of an unmanned aircraft is to get to a target location, perform a task, and then return in the most efficient and cost-effective way. Without a pilot aboard, the return trip is optional. Light weight is central to UAV design.
Drones represent a way to use air to travel faster and at less cost. The market is divided between military and commercial drones. Military drones represent the future of the national security presence for every nation. Increasing technology sophistication and lower costs are achieving dramatic market shifts.
Smart commercial drones are set to build highways in the sky. The market has evolved past the early adopter stage as the industry finds ways to build navigation infrastructure that is safe. The mature collision avoidance systems from Intel and others are part of what make the smart commercial drone market work.
Drone unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has reached a level of maturity that has put these systems at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing. Procurement around the world is adapting to drone availability. Use in the global war on terrorism has demonstrated unique usefulness for military intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and communications relay.
Removal of the need for an onboard pilot ushers in an era of low cost drone aerial craft. The drone elimination of the need for human support systems on aircraft dramatically reduces the aircraft’s size, complexity, and power requirements. The drones effectively reduce overall program cost, development time and risk. Many advanced flight technologies are for piloted craft. These are initially tested using unmanned subscale demonstrators.
Designers work to simplify the aircraft’s configuration, making systems that are adaptable to different payloads on different days. Drones can be redesigned and tested at reduced risk than with development of manned aircraft. Drones allow configurations that would be impossible or impractical for human occupation. Drones are becoming easier to control.
A common issue with UAV platforms is the need to optimize these aircraft. UAVs need to carry useful payloads. These platforms are flexible as to payload, permitting interchangeable or additional sensors and other electronics, extra fuel or weapons systems. The sole function of an unmanned aircraft is to get to a target location, perform a task, and then return in the most efficient and cost-effective way. Without a pilot aboard, the return trip is optional. Light weight is central to UAV design.
Drones represent a way to use air to travel payloads faster and at less cost and to use video as a way to do work and be entertained. The market is divided between rotor and fixed wing smart commercial drones, rotor craft dominate the market representing 75% of the market revenue. Smart commercial drones represent the future of automated process for camera applications. They are complimented by military drones that represent the future of the national security presence for every nation. Increasing technology sophistication and lower costs are achieving dramatic market shifts as investment in these parallel types of devices bring product maturity.
Drone unmanned aircraft systems are achieving a level of relatively early maturity in this manner, having parallel markets. Fleets of unmanned aircraft systems have begun to evolve. The U.S. Army has achieved four million flight hours for its unmanned aircraft systems fleet. Unmanned aerial systems have good handling characteristics. Drone UAS units are designed to support taking remarkable video using stable platforms. Other military drones perform high-speed, long-endurance, covert, multi-mission intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and precision-strike missions over land or sea.
According to Susan Eustis, leader of the team that prepared the study, “Quantities of fielded smart commercial drone systems of every size and description are set to increase. Every photo opportunity can be enhanced vis use of a smart drone. Drones will connect to smart phones. Drones can fly indoors. Smart commercial drones units feature a variety of camera attachments, sensors, and internal loads. Large 2,000 pound payloads are possible, package delivery is set to emerge as a significant sector. Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensor, and an all-weather synthetic aperture radar indicators are maximizing long loiter capabilities and increasing the usefulness of smart commercial drones.
Smart commercial drones drone markets at $3.4 billion in 2014 are anticipated to reach $27.1 billion by 2021. This forecast number is arrived at by close examination of all the segment growth trajectories. Segments are, Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Disaster Response, Package Delivery, Photography, Videography. Each of these will grow at a different pace, depending on the use case effectiveness of the smart commercial drones. Commercial grade consumer video drones represent the largest revenue segment in 2015 and remain the biggest throughout the forecast period.
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SMART COMMERCIAL DRONE AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) MARKET SHARES AND FORECASTS
Smart Commercial Drone Market Driving Forces
UAS Challenges
Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Smart Drone Infrastructure Standards
Smart Commercial Drone Market Shares
Smart Commercial Drone Market Forecasts
Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems (UAS), Market Total Forecasts
1. SMART COMMERCIAL DRONES: MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS
1.1 Smart Commercial Drones
1.1.1 Smarat Drones: Commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Description
1.2 Drone Enhanced Capability and Payloads
1.2.1 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Enhanced Resilience
1.2.2 Small and Micro-UASs
1.2.3 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Perimeter Surveillance
1.2.4 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) Surveillance
1.3 Georeferenced Imagery
1.3.1 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Traffic Monitoring
1.3.2 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Agriculture Mapping
1.3.3 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Homeland Security
1.3.4 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Scientific Research
1.4 Globalization and Technology
1.4.1 Proliferation of Conventional Military Technologies
1.4.2 Drones General Roles
1.5 Border Patrol:
1.6 Development Of Lighter Yet More Powerful Power Sources For UASs
2. SMART COMMERCIAL DRONE AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) MARKET SHARES AND FORECASTS
2.1 Smart Commercial Drone Market Driving Forces
2.1.1 UAS Challenges
2.1.2 Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
2.1.3 Smart Drone Infrastructure Standards
2.2 Smart Commercial Drone Market Shares
2.2.1 DJI Phantom
2.2.2 Parrot AR.Drone $299, Flies Off a Roof
2.2.3 Ascending Technologies AscTec Firefly
2.2.4 Ascending Technologies Professional Line
2.2.5 AscTec For Professional Drone Users:
2.2.6 Boeing A160 Hummingbird Helicopter
2.2.7 Insitu
2.2.8 Boeing Insitu
2.2.9 Lockheed Martin
2.2.10 BP and AeroVironment Launch FAA-Approved, Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Operations
2.2.11 AeroVironment's Extensive Operational Track Record
2.2.12 AeroVironment $11.2 Million Order for Raven Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Services
2.2.13 Textron /AAI
2.2.14 Textron Shadow
2.2.15 Aurora Flight Sciences Odysseus Solar-Powered Aircraft
2.2.16 Draganflyer X4 UAV
2.2.17 DRS Unmanned Technologies Ground Control Stations
2.2.18 Proxy Aviation Systems
2.2.19 Northrop Grumman Bat 3
2.2.20 General Atomics Predator UAS
2.2.21 General Atomics Predator B UAS
2.3 Smart Commercial Drone Market Forecasts
2.3.1 Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems (UAS), Market Total Forecasts
2.4 Smart Commercial Drone Market Sector Shares and Forecasts
2.4.1 Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) By Sector, Agriculture, Oil And Gas, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Disaster Response, Package Delivery, Photography, Videography
2.4.2 Small and Mid Size Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems
2.4.3 Smart Commercial Drone Systems Fixed Wing and Rotor Segments
2.5 Border Patrol/Law Enforcement Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems
2.5.1 Border Patrol/Law Enforcement Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares
2.5.2 Smart Commercial Drone Border Patrol/Homeland Security Aerial Systems Forecasts
2.6 Package Delivery Smart Drone Aerial Systems
2.6.1 Package Delivery Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares,
2.6.2 Boeing ScanEagle UAV
2.6.3 Google Package Delivery
2.6.4 Package Delivery Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems Forecasts
2.7 Utility and Pipeline Inspection Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems
2.7.1 Utility and Pipeline Inspection Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares
2.7.2 Smart Commercial Drone Oil and Gas/Pipeline Inspection Aerial Systems Forecasts
2.8 Agricultural Inspection and Planting Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems
2.8.1 Commercial Drone Market Vertical Growth: Agriculture
2.8.2 Agricultural Inspection and Planting Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares
2.8.3 Yamaha RMAX
2.8.4 Prox Dynamics PD-100 Black Hornet
2.8.5 Draganfly Draganflyer X4-P
2.8.6 AscTec Firefly
2.8.7 3D Robotics
2.8.8 Agricultural Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems Forecasts
2.9 Photography and Videography Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems
2.9.1 Photography and Videography Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares
2.9.2 Smart Commercial Drone Film/Photo/Video
2.9.3 LiDAR
2.9.4 Smart Commercial Drone: Photography/Videography Systems Forecasts
2.10 Commercial Drone Aerial Mapping
2.10.1 GIS Professionals Are Willing To Pay For Drone Systems
2.10.2 GIS Software
2.10.3 UAS-Camera Integration
2.10.4 Maps Of Navigable Drone Highways In The Sky
2.10.5 Aerial Mapping Smart Commercial Drone Systems Forecasts
2.11 Military Drones Market Share and Market Forecasts
2.11.1 Military Drone Market Shares
2.11.2 Northrup Grumman
2.11.3 Military Drone Market Forecasts
2.11.4 Military Drone Market Segment Forecasts
2.12 Venture Investment in Drones
2.13 Follow Me Drones
2.14 Unmanned Aerial Systems Payloads
2.14.1 Composites Key to UAV Utility
2.15 Commercial Drone Prices
2.15.1 Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter Elite Edition
2.15.2 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with 14 Megapixel Flight Camera (Blue)
2.15.3 Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter Elite Edition (Sand)
2.15.4 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Skycontroller Bundle (Red)
2.15.5 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with 14 Megapixel Flight Camera (Red)
2.15.6 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Skycontroller Bundle (Blue)
2.15.7 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Skycontroller and Soft Case Bundle (Red)
2.15.8 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Backpack Bundle (Blue)
2.15.9 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Backpack Bundle (Red)
2.15.10 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Hard Case Bundle (Blue)
2.15.11 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Hard Case Bundle (Red)
2.15.12 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Wheeled Hard Case Bundle (Blue)
2.15.13 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Wheeled Hard Case Bundle (Red)
2.15.14 Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 1500 mAh High Density Battery
2.15.15 Parrot LiPo Battery for AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter (11.1 V, 1000 mAh)
2.15.16 Parrot Battery for BeBop Drone and Skycontroller
2.15.17 Parrot Flight Recorder for AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter
2.15.18 Parrot Camera for BeBop Drone
2.15.19 Parrot Propellers for BeBop Drone (4-Pack, Red)
2.15.20 Parrot Wall Charger for BeBop Drone and Skycontroller
2.15.21 Parrot Skycontroller with Wi-Fi Range Extender for BeBop Drone (Red)
2.15.22 Parrot Repair Kit for BeBop Drone (Pair)
2.15.23 Parrot Feet Pack for BeBop Drone (4-Pack)
2.16 Smart Commercial Drone Regional Market Analysis
2.16.1 Smart Drone Commercial (UAV) Industry Regional Summary
2.16.2 U.S Accounts for 73 Percent Of The Worldwide Research, Development, Test, And Evaluation (RDT&E) Spending On Smart Drone UAV Technology
2.16.3 U.S. State Department Drone Export Guidelines
2.16.4 Canada
2.16.5 UK Trade In Drones
2.16.6 Drones for the Netherlands
2.16.7 Japan
2.16.8 Sony Drone Services
2.16.9 Japanese Drone Works Inside The Nuclear Power Plant
2.16.10 China
2.16.11 Chinese Smog-Fighting Drones That Spray Chemicals To Capture Air Pollution
2.16.12 China Desires Exports, Steps Up Research In Military Drones
2.16.13 Singapore
2.16.14 Brazil
2.16.15 Morocco
2.16.16 India
3. SMART COMMERCIAL DRONES: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
3.1 Parrot S.A.
3.1.1 Parrot Bebop Drone Stability
3.2 GoPro
3.2.1 GoPro Recorded Video Can Be Stitched Together Using Kolor
3.3 3D Robotics
3.4 Yamaha Crop Dusting Drones
3.4.1 Yahama
3.4.2 Yamaha RMAX
3.4.3 Yamaha Unmanned Helicopters For Industrial And Research Applications
3.5 DJI
3.5.1 DJI Phantom
3.5.2 DJI Inspire 1
3.5.3 DJI Ronin
3.5.4 DJI Ronin Major Updates:
3.5.5 DJI Industries Phantom 3 Drone
3.5.6 DJI Industries Phantom 3 Drone Live HD View
3.5.7 DJI Industries Phantom 3 Drone Complete Control
3.5.8 DJI Industries Phantom Intelligent Battery
3.5.9 DJI Industries Inspire Drone
3.5.10 DJI Industries Ronin-M
3.5.11 DJI Industries Spreading Wings S1000+
3.5.12 DJI Industries Zenmuse Z15-A7
3.5.13 Flying Platforms
3.5.14 DJI Flight Controllers
3.5.15 DJI Camera Gimbals
3.5.16 HD Video Downlink
3.5.17 Ground Stations
3.5.18 DJI Guidance
3.6 Boeing
3.6.1 Boeing A160 Hummingbird Helicopter
3.6.2 Boeing ScanEagle Small Footprint UAS Solutions
3.6.3 Boeing/Insitu/Commercial
3.6.4 Insitu Arctic Ice Floe Monitoring
3.6.5 Insitu Mammal Monitoring
3.6.6 Insitu Pipeline Surveys
3.6.7 Insitu Power-Line Inspections
3.6.8 Insitu Geomagnetic Surveys
3.6.9 Insitu Commercial Fishing
3.6.10 Insitu Public Safety
3.6.11 Insitu Disaster Response
3.6.12 Insitu Search and Rescue
3.6.13 Insitu Port and Border Security
3.6.14 Insitu Communications Relay
3.6.15 Insitu Over-the-Horizon Sensing
3.6.16 Insitu Counter-Narcotics
3.6.17 Insitu Offshore Base
3.6.18 Insitu Defense
3.6.19 Insitu Payload Systems
3.6.20 Insitu Force Protection
3.6.21 Insitu Combined Arms
3.6.22 Insitu Research Future of UAS Operations and Technology
3.6.23 Insitu ICOMC2 Streamline Process
3.6.24 Insitu ICOMC2’s Breakthrough Technology Extends Drone Capabilities
3.6.25 Insitu NightEagle
3.7 AeroVironment
3.7.1 AeroVironement Global Observer
3.7.2 AeroVironement RQ-20A Puma AE
3.7.3 AeroVironement Wasp AE
3.7.4 AeroVironement Shrike VTOL
3.7.5 AeroVironement Ground Control System
3.7.6 BP and AeroVironment Launch FAA-Approved, Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Operations
3.7.7 AeroVironment Integrated LiDAR Sensor Payload
3.7.8 AeroVironment and Commercial UAV
3.7.9 AeroVironment AV’s Family of Small UAS
3.7.10 AeroVironment Raven
3.8 Elbit Systems Ltd
3.8.1 Elbit Systems Herrmes 900 - Multi-role, Multi- Payload Configurations Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE)
3.9 Amazon
3.10 Textron
3.10.1 Textron Shadow M2
3.10.2 Textron Aerosonde
3.10.3 Textron/Aerosonde AAI Services
3.10.4 Textron Shadow Reconnaissance, Surveillance
3.10.5 Textron Systems AAI/Aerosonde
3.10.6 Textron Systems AAI and Aeronautics Orbiter
3.10.7 Textron Systems AAI Remote Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Terminals
3.10.8 Textron Systems AAI One System Remote Video Terminal
3.10.9 Textron Systems AAI Tactical Sensor Intelligence Sharing System
3.10.10 Textron Systems Wasp Micro Air Vehicle (MAV)
3.10.11 Textron Systems Homeland Security
3.10.12 Nano Air Vehicle
3.11 BAE Systems
3.11.1 BAE Systems MIM500 Series of Uncooled Infrared Camera Cores
3.11.2 BAE Systems Taranis
3.12 Aurora Flight Sciences Hale
3.12.1 Aurora Centaur
3.12.2 Aurora Orion
3.12.3 Aurora SKATE - Small Unmanned Aircraft System
3.12.4 Aurora's HALE
3.12.5 Aurora's Advanced Concepts: SunLight Eagle - Green Flight
3.12.6 Aurora's Excalibur
3.12.7 Aurora GoldenEye 80 - Small, Capable Surveillance UAS
3.12.8 Aurora GoldenEye 50
3.12.9 Aurora GoldenEye 80
3.12.10 Aurora's Advanced Concepts: UHATF
3.12.11 Aurora Flight Sciences Odysseus Solar-Powered Aircraft
3.12.12 Aurora Flight Sciences Orion HALL
3.12.13 Aurora Flight Sciences Earth Science Applications
3.12.14 Aurora Small Unmanned Aerial Systems
3.12.15 Aurora Tactical Systems
3.12.16 Aurora Diamond DA42 MPP
3.12.17 Aurora System Description
3.13 L-3 Communications Next Generation Precision Unmanned Aircraft Systems
3.13.1 L-3 Cutlass Communications Small Expendable Tube-Launched UAS
3.14 Draganfly Innovations Inc.
3.14.1 Draganfly Draganflyer X4-P
3.14.2 Draganfly Handheld Ground Control System
3.14.3 Draganflyer Vision Based System (VBS)
3.14.4 Draganflyer Guardian
3.14.5 Draganfly X4
3.14.6 Draganflyer X6
3.14.7 Draganflyer Aerial Photography & Video Applications
3.14.8 Draganflyer Real Estate Applications
3.14.9 Draganflyer Law Enforcement Applications
3.14.10 Draganflyer X8
4. DRONE UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) TECHNOLOGY
4.1 Learning to Fly a Hobby or Commercial Drone
4.1.1 US FAA Launches Drone Safety Campaign
4.2 UAS Sense and Avoid Evolution Avionics Approach
4.3 Military Drone Technology
4.3.1 Military Systems Interoperability
4.3.2 Drone Operational Benefits Of Autonomy
4.4 Northrop Grumman.BAT UAV Open Architecture
4.5 Integrated Dynamics Flight Telecommand & Control Systems
4.5.1 AP 2000
4.5.2 AP 5000
4.5.3 IFCS-6000 (Integrated Autonomous Flight Control System)
4.5.4 IFCS-7000 (Integrated Autonomous Flight Control System)
4.5.5 Portable Telecommand And Control System (P.T.C.S.)
4.6 Improved GPS Operations
4.7 Integrated Radio Guidance Transmitter (IRGX)
4.7.1 Portable Telecommand And Control System (P.T.C.S.)
4.8 IRGX (Integrated Radio Guidance Transmitter)
4.8.1 Ground Control Stations
4.8.2 GCS 1200
4.8.3 GCS 2000
4.9 Antenna Tracking Systems
4.10 ATPS 1200
4.10.1 ATPS 2000
4.10.2 Gyro Stabilized Payloads
4.10.3 GSP 100
4.10.4 GSP 900
4.10.5 GSP 1200
4.11 Civilian UAV’s - Rover Systemstm
4.12 CPI-406 Deployable Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
4.12.1 Deployable Flight Incident Recorder Set (DFIRS)
4.12.2 Airborne Separation Video System (ASVS)
4.12.3 Airborne Separation Video System – Remote Sensor (ASVS – RS)
4.12.4 Airborne Tactical Server (ATS)
4.13 Cloud Computing and Multilayer Security
4.14 Aurora Very High-Altitude Propulsion System (VHAPS)
4.15 Aurora Autonomy & Flight Control
4.15.1 Aurora Guidance Sensors And Control Systems MAV Guidance
4.15.2 Aurora Multi-Vehicle Cooperative Control for Air and Sea Vehicles in Littoral Operations (UAV/USV)
4.15.3 Aurora and MIT On-board Planning System for UAVs Supporting Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Surveillance (OPS-USERS)
4.15.4 Aurora Flare Planning
4.15.5 Aurora Distributed Sensor Fusion
4.15.6 Aurora Aerospace Electronics
4.15.7 Aurora is CTC-REF
4.16 Space Technologies: Autonomous Control of Space Nuclear Reactors (ACSNR)
4.16.1 Rule-based Asset Management for Space Exploration Systems (RAMSES)
4.16.2 Synchronized Position Hold, Engage & Reorient Experiment Satellites (SPHERES)
4.17 Positive Pressure Relief Valve (PPRV)
4.17.1 Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC)
4.17.2 Low–Design-Impact Inspection Vehicle (LIIVe)
4.17.3 Synthetic Imaging Maneuver Optimization (SIMO)
4.17.4 Self-Assembling Wireless Autonomous Reconfigurable Modules (SWARM)
4.18 Persistent, Long-Range Reconnaissance Capabilities
4.18.1 United States Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program
4.18.2 Navy Unmanned Combat Air System UCAS Program:
4.18.3 Navy Unmanned Combat Air System UCAS: Objectives:
4.19 Search and Rescue (SAR)
4.20 L-3 Communications LinkTEK IDS
4.21 L-3 Communications FlightTEK SMC
4.21.1 Helicopter Main Limiting Factor Retreating Blade Stall
4.22 Danish Aviation Systems’
4.23 Draganflyer X4 Applications
4.23.1 Draganflyer X4 Large Project Management
4.23.2 Draganflyer Remote Supervision and Investigation of Equipment
4.23.3 Draganflyer Remote Supervision and Investigation of Agricultural Land and Equipment
4.23.4 Draganflyer Advanced RC Flight Research
4.23.5 Aerial Archeology
4.23.6 Environmental Assessment
4.23.7 The Draganflyer X4 is Fun to Fly
4.24 Drones Protect US Commerce and US Civilian Safety
4.24.1 John Adams Articulates the Need for Military to Fight Terrorists
4.24.2 John Adam’s Solution for Terrorism
5. DRONE AND REMOTE CONTROL COMPANY DESCRIPTION
5.1 3D Robotics
5.2 AeroVironment
5.2.1 AeroVironment Financial Results For Its Third Quarter Ended January 31, 2015
5.3 Airware
5.3.1 Airware Components of its Aerial Information Platform
5.3.2 Airware’s AIP Business Model
5.3.3 Airware Investment From Intel Capital
5.4 Ascending Technologies AscTec Firefly
5.4.1 Drone: Asctec Firefly With Intel Realsense
5.4.2 Ascending Technologies and Intel Collaboration To Develop Drone Collision Avoidance Technology
5.4.3 Ascending Technologies Asctec Firefly/Intel RealSense Camera
5.4.4 Intel Realsense Cameras And Ascending Technologies’ Asctec Trinity
5.4.5 AscTec Falcon 8
5.4.6 Topcon Distribution Partnership With Ascending Technologies
5.5 ASN Technologies
5.6 Aurora Flight
5.6.1 Aurora 2013 Employee Exceptional Service Award
5.7 Aviation Industry Corp (AVIC)
5.7.1 Aviation Industry Corp/Thielert
5.8 BAE Systems
5.9 Boeing
5.9.1 Boeing 2015 Revenue
5.9.2 Boeing Commercial Airplanes
5.9.3 Boeing Defense, Space & Security
5.9.4 Boeing Capital Corporation
5.9.5 Boeing Engineering, Operations & Technology
5.9.6 Boeing Shared Services Group
5.9.7 Boeing Revenue by Segment
5.9.8 Boeing/Insitu
5.9.9 Boeing Defense, Space & Security
5.10 Challis UAV Inc.
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
Figure ES-1 Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone
Figure ES-2 Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone Controller
Table ES-3 Smart Commercial Drone Aircraft Benefits
Table ES-4 Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems Functions
Table ES-5 Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems Features
Table ES-6 Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems Mission Tasks
Table ES-7 Smart Commercial Drone UAS Challenges
Figure ES-8 Smart Commercial Drone Market Shares, 2014
Figure ES-9 Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Table 1-1 Ability Of Commercial Drones To Perform Delivery Function
Figure 1-2 Increase In Resolution That Is Possible With Georeferenced Imagery
Table 1-3 Department of Transportation Applications
Table 1-4 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Homeland Security Sites To Be Monitored
Figure 2-1 Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone
Figure 2-2 Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone Controller
Table 2-3 Smart Commercial Drone Aircraft Benefits
Table 2-4 Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems Functions
Table 2-5 Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems Features
Table 2-6 Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems Mission Tasks
Table 2-7 Smart Commercial Drone UAS Challenges
Figure 2-8 Smart Commercial Drone Market Shares, 2014
Figure 2-9 Smart Commercial Drone Market Shares, 2014
Figure 2-10 Airborne Parrot Drone
Figure 2-11 Ascending Technologies AscTec Firefly Smart Drone
Figure 2-12 Boeing A160 Hummingbird Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Figure 2-13 BP and AeroVironment Drone for Comprehensive GIS Services
Figure 2-14 AeroVironment Switchblade Tactical Missile System
Figure 2-15 Textron Shadow
Figure 2-16 General Atomics Predator UAS
Figure 2-17 General Atomics Predator B UAS
Figure 2-18 Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Table 2-19 Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems Markets, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Figure 2-20 Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Figure 2-21 Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) by Sector, Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Disaster Response, Package Delivery, Photography, Videography, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Figure 2-22 Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) by Sector, Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Disaster Response, Package Delivery, Photography, Videography, Percent, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Table 2-23 Small and Mid Size Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems Dollars and Units, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Table 2-24 Smart Commercial Drone Systems Fixed Wing and Rotor Segments, Dollars and Percent, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Table 2-25 Border Patrol/Law Enforcement Smart Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014
Figure 2-26 Smart Commercial Drone Border Patrol/Homeland Security Aerial Systems Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Table 2-27 Package Delivery Smart Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014
Figure 2-28 Smart Commercial Drone Package Delivery Aerial Systems Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Table 2-29 Utility and Pipeline Inspection Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares
Figure 2-30 Draganflyer Pipeline/Hydro-Transmission Line Inspection
Figure 2-31 Smart Commercial Drone Oil and Gas/Pipeline Inspection Aerial Systems Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Table 2-32 Agricultural Inspection and Planting Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014
Figure 2-33 Yamaha Helicopter Drone Spraying
Figure 2-34 Yamaha RMAX Helicopter Drones
Figure 2-35 Draganfly Draganflyer X4-P
Figure 2-36 AscTec Firefly
Table 2-37 Technical Data – AscTec Firefly
Figure 2-38 Smart Commercial Drone Agriculture Aerial Systems Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Table 2-39 Photography and Videography Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014
Figure 2-40 Smart Commercial Drone Photography/Videography Systems Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Figure 2-41 Commercial Drone Aerial Mapping
Table 2-42 Smart Drone Aerial Mapping Market Shares Dollars, Worldwide, 2014
Figure 2-43 Smart Drone Mapping Vehicle
Table 2-44 3D Maps Of Navigable Drone Highways In The Sky
Figure 2-45 Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Mapping Systems Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Figure 2-46 Northrop Grumman Global Hawk
Figure 2-47 Military Drone Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014
Table 2-48 Military Drone Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014
Table 2-49 Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Features
Table 2-50 Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Functions
Figure 2-51 Military Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021
Figure 2-52 Top Five VC Funded Drone Ventures
Figure 2-53 DJI Share of FAA Drone Operations Exceptions
Figure 2-54 Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Regional Market Segments, Dollars, 2014
Table 2-55 Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Regional Market Segments, 2014
Figure 2-56 Japanese Hexacopter Smart Commercial Drone
Figure 2-57 Sony Commercial Drone
Figure 2-58 Drone Model Envisaged For Work Inside The Reactor Buildings At The Crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant
Figure 3-1 Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone
Table 3-2 Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone
Table 3-3 Parrot Bebop Drone Stability and Function Sensors
Table 3-4 Parrot Bebop Drone Sensor Functions
Figure 3-5 3D Robotics
Figure 3-6 UC Davis Using Yahama Helicopter Drones For Crop Dusting
Figure 3-7 Yamaha Crop Dusting Initiatives
Figure 3-8 Yamaha Helicopter Drone Spraying
Figure 3-9 Yamaha RMAX Helicopter Drones
Figure 3-10 Yamaha Agricultural Spraying
Figure 3-11 Yamaha Rmax Drone
Figure 3-12 Yamaha Unmanned Helicopters For Industrial And Research Applications
Table 3-13 Yamaha Drone Unmanned Helicopters Agricultural Applications
Table 3-14 DJI Products
Figure 3-15 DJI Phantom
Figure 3-16 DJI Phantom Series
Figure 3-17 DJI Inspire 1
Figure 3-18 DJI Ronin
Table 3-19 DJI Ronin Features
Figure 3-20 DJI Inspire 1
Figure 3-21 DJI Ronin-M
Figure 3-22 Spreading Wings S800 EVO
Figure 3-23 Zenmuse H3-3D
Figure 3-24 DJI Industries Phantom 3 Drone
Table 3-25 DJI Industries Phantom 3 Drone Powerful Mobile App
Table 3-26 DJI Industries Phantom Functions
Table 3-27 DJI Industries Phantom SKEYE Nano Drone Open Platform Apps Programming Functions
Figure 3-28 DJI Industries Inspire Drone
Table 3-29 DJI Industries Inspire Drone Features
Figure 3-30 DJI Industries Ronin-M
Table 3-31 DJI Industries Ronin-M Functions
Figure 3-32 DJI Industries Spreading Wings S1000+
Table 3-33 DJI Industries Spreading Wings S1000+ Features
Figure 3-34 DJI Industries Zenmuse Z15-A7
Table 3-35 DJI Industries Zenmuse Z15-A7 Features
Figure 3-36 DJI Advanced Octocopter Spreading Wings S1000+
Table 3-37 Boeing A160 Hummingbird Helicopter Features
Figure 3-38 Boeing A160 Hummingbird Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Table 3-39 Boeing-Insitu ScanEagle In Service Views
Figure 3-40 Boeing ScanEagle
Figure 3-41 Insitu ScanEagle
Figure 3-42 Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2 – the Next Generation Platform
Table 3-43 Insitu Industry Standards Best Practices Partners
Table 3-44 Insitu ICOMC2’s Breakthrough Technology Capabilities
Table 3-45 Insitu ICOMC2 Technology Upgrade For Emergency Response
Figure 3-46 Insitu NightEagle
Figure 3-47 AeroVironement Global Observer
Table 3-48 AeroVironement Global Observer Advanced Warning Factors
Table 3-49 AeroVironement Global Observer System Applications
Table 3-50 AeroVironement Global Observer System Target Markets
Figure 3-51 AeroVironement RQ-20A Puma AE
Figure 3-52 AeroVironement Wasp AE
Figure 3-53 AeroVironement Shrike VTOL
Figure 3-54 AeroVironement Ground Control System
Figure 3-55 BP and AeroVironment Drone for Comprehensive GIS Services
Table 3-56 AeroVironment BP Services
Table 3-57 AeroVironement BP Inspection of Critical Infrastructure
Figure 3-58 AeroVironment Commercial UAV
Figure 3-59 AeroVironment UAS: Raven
Figure 3-60 AeroVironment Raven
Figure 3-61 Elbit Systems Herrmes 900 - Multi-role, Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE)
Table 3-62 Elbit Systems UAS
Table 3-63 Interstate Drone Regulation Functions
Figure 3-64 Amazon Prime Air Drone
Figure 3-65 Textron Shadow M2
Table 3-66 Textron Shadow M2 Features
Table 3-67 Textron/Aerosonde Aircraft Flight Milestones And Capabilities
Table 3-68 Aerosonde Service Capabilities
Table 3-69 Textron AAI Optimization For The Aircraft For Military Missions
Figure 3-70 Textron Shadow
Table 3-71 Textron Training Domains And Capabilities
Figure 3-72 Textron Systems UAS: Wasp
Table 3-73 Textron Systems Global Observer System Homeland Security Functions
Table 3-74 Textron Systems Global Observer Features
Figure 3-75 Nano Air UAS Advanced Development Aircraft:
Figure 3-76 BAE Systems MIM500 Series Of Uncooled Infrared Camera Cores
Table 3-77 BAE Systems MIM500 Camera Functions
Figure 3-78 BAE Systems Taranis
Figure 3-79 Aurora Flight Sciences Centaur OPA
Figure 3-80 Aurora Flight Sciences’ Centaur
Figure 3-81 Aurora Flight Sciences Orion
Figure 3-82 Aurora Flight Sciences Orion Magic JCTD
Figure 3-83 Aurora Skate
Figure 3-84 Aurora Skate Flight Path
Figure 3-85 Aurora Skate Flying Indoors
Figure 3-86 Aurora's HALE
Figure 3-87 Aurora's Advanced Concepts: SunLight Eagle
Figure 3-88 Aurora Excalibur
Table 3-89 Aurora GoldenEye 80 Air Vehicle Planned Design Improvements
Figure 3-90 Aurora Flight Sciences UAS
Table 3-91 Aurora Flight Sciences Tactical UAVs
Table 3-92 Aurora's Line of Tactical UAVs
Table 3-93 Aurora DA42 MPP Features
Table 3-94 Aurora DA42 MPP Features
Table 3-95 Aurora DA42 MPP Target Applications
Figure 3-96 Aurora Flight Sciences GoldenEye 80
Table 3-97 L3 Cutlass Launch Formats
Figure 3-98 L-3 Communications Cutlass
Table 3-99 L-3 Communications Cutlass Tube-Launched Small UAS Key Features
Figure 3-100 Draganfly Handheld Ground Control System
Table 3-101 Draganflyer Vision Based System (VBS) Functions
Figure 3-102 Draganflyer Guardian
Figure 3-103 Draganflyer Camera
Figure 3-104 Draganflyer Camera Modules
Figure 3-105 Draganflyer Camera Operator Module
Figure 3-106 Draganflyer Hovering
Figure 3-107 Draganflyer Quad Rotor Provides Flight Stability
Figure 3-108 Draganflyer X6 Remotely Operated, Unmanned, Miniature Helicopter
Figure 3-109 Draganflyer Compact Foldable Frame
Figure 3-110 Draganflyer Camera Real Estate Applications
Figure 3-111 Draganflyer Camera Law Enforcement Applications
Figure 3-112 Draganflyer Camera Traffic Applications
Figure 3-113 Draganflyer Tactical Surveillance
Figure 3-114 Draganflyer X8 Helicopter
Figure 3-115 DraganFlyer X8 Helicopter Eight Main Horizontal Rotor Blades
Figure 3-116 General Atomics Predator UAS
Figure 3-117 Integrated Dynamics Rover
Figure 3-118 Integrated Dynamics Rover A View
Figure 3-119 Integrated Dynamics Explorer Drone
Figure 3-120 Integrated Dynamics Skycam
Figure 3-121 Integrated Dynamics Pride
Figure 3-122 Integrated Dynamics Spirit
Figure 3-123 Integrated Dynamics UAV Airframe Systems
Figure 3-124 Integrated Dynamics Border Eagle MK - II
Figure 3-125 Integrated Dynamics Hornet
Figure 3-126 Integrated Dynamics HAWK MK - V
Figure 3-127 Integrated Dynamics VISION MK I
Figure 3-128 Integrated Dynamics Vision M K - I I
Figure 3-129 Integrated Dynamics S/Integrated Dynamics Integrated Dynamics M K-I
Figure 3-130 Integrated Dynamics Vector
Figure 3-131 MMIST SnowGoose
Table 3-132 MMist CQ-10B advantages:
Table 3-133 MMist Unmanned Logistics Air Vehicle (ULAV)Functions
Table 3-134 MMist CQ-10 System
Figure 3-135 MMist SherpaTM Ranger
Table 3-136 MMIST Shepra Characteristics
Table 3-137 MMist Sherpa Systems Guidance Units
Table 3-138 MMist Sherpa Provider Advantages:
Figure 3-139 MMist Payload
Figure 3-140 Marcus Zephyr Airframes UAV Systems
Table 3-141 Marcus Zephyr Airframes UAV Systems Specifications:
Table 3-142 The Proxy Autonomous Control Suite (PACS) Principal Subsystem Elements:
Table 3-143 Proxy SkyRaider Benefits:
Table 3-144 Proxy Aviation UAV capabilities
Figure 3-145 Chinese Jet-Powered WJ600 Chinese jet-powered WJ600
Figure 3-146 Chinese UAS
Table 3-147 Chinese V750 Helicopter Drone
Table 3-148 Air Show China 2010 J10 Chinese Fighter Jets
Figure 3-149 Northrop Grumman Bat 3 UAV
Table 3-150 Northrop Grumman.Bat 3 Features
Figure 3-151 Northrop Grumman Super Bat with Piccolo II Autopilot and TASE Gimbal
Figure 3-152 Northrop Grumman Super Bat with Piccolo II Autopilot and TASE Gimbal Features
Table 3-153 Northrop Grumman MLB Super-Bat Specifications
Figure 3-154 Northrop Grumman Bat Unmanned Aircraft System
Figure 3-155 Northrop Grumman Firebird
Figure 3-156 Northrop Grumman M324 UAS
Figure 3-157 Northrop Grumman Bat Unmanned Aircraft System
Figure 3-158 Northrop Grumman Global Hawk (U.S. Air Force)
Figure 3-159 Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout
Table 3-160 Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout System Requirements:
Figure 3-161 Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout System Needs:
Table 3-162 Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Specifications:
Table 3-163 Northrop Grumman X-47B UCAS
Figure 3-164 Northrop Grumman Fire-X
Table 3-165 Schiebel Camcopter Target Markets:
Figure 3-166 Airborne Parrot Drone
Figure 3-167 Airborne Parrot AR.Drone 2.0
Figure 3-168 Google Design Called A Tail Sitter, A Hybrid Of A Plane And A Helicopter
Figure 3-169 Project Loon Balloons Float In The Stratosphere
Figure 3-170 Google Loon Balloon
Figure 3-171 Google Titan Aerospace
Figure 3-172 Planet Lab CubeSats As Model for Outernet Beamed Via Satellite
Figure 3-173 Lockheed Martin Ground Control System
Table 3-174 Lockheed Martin Expeditionary Ground Control System Features
Figure 3-175 Lockheed Martin Integrated Sensor Is Structure (ISIS)
Table 3-176 Lockheed Martin Integrated Sensor Is Structure (ISIS) Capabilities
Table 3-177 Lockheed Martin Integrated Sensor Is Structure (ISIS) Key Features
Table 3-178 Lockheed Martin K-MAX Unmanned Helicopter Functions
Figure 3-179 Lockheed Martin K-MAX Unmanned Helicopter
Figure 3-180 Lockheed Martin ARES
Figure 3-181 Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III
Figure 3-182 Lockheed Martin Fury
Table 3-183 Lockheed Martin Fury Features
Figure 3-184 Lockheed Martin Expeditionary Ground Control System
Table 3-185 Expeditionary Ground Control System Modules:
Figure 3-186 Lockheed Martin Remote Minehunting System
Figure 3-187 Lockheed Martin Marlin
Figure 3-188 Lockheed Martin Persistent Threat Detection System
Figure 3-189 Lockheed Martin Stalker UAS
Table 3-190 Lockheed Martin Stalker Droppable Payload Features
Table 3-191 Stalker eXtended Endurance (Stalker XE) Features
Figure 3-192 TRNDlabs SKEYE Nano Drone
Table 3-193 TRNDlabs SKEYE Nano Drone Features
Figure 3-194 Prox Dynamics PD-100 Black Hornet PRS
Table 3-195 Prox Dynamics PD-100 Black Hornet PRS Features
Table 3-196 Prox Dynamics PD-100 Black Hornet Missions
Table 3-197 Prox Dynamics PD-100 Black Hornet Benefits
Figure 5-65 Sony Autonomous VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) Drone Unmanned Aircraft
