Unmanned Surveillance Comes to USA
If you see this thing flying above you may want to make sure your not doing something you shouldn't be doing. According to this post both Miami and Houston have signed up for a Micro Air Vehicle:
The flying camera is called a Micro Air Vehicle made by Honeywell. The MAV is remote controlled, unarmed and unmanned and can soar over 10,000 feet. (See the Micro Air Vehicle here.) Miami-Dade police said only licensed pilots with the aviation unit will operate the devices because the airspace in the county is so busy.Only the Miami-Dade police department and the Houston police department were given permission by the FAA to experiment with the drones. "The capability of the unit is phenomenal," said Miami-Dade Detective Juan Villalba.The unmanned aircraft will be used during SWAT team and tactical operations, especially when officers need video of a heavily armed suspect.The Miami-Dade police department has not yet taken possession on its drone, but the Houston police department has and is already conducting tests.Miami-Dade hopes to use grant money to pay for the MAV. Officials said the units are pricey. Depending on the complexity of the system, they can cost several thousand dollars to more than a million.
















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