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Insitu’s New Unmanned Aircraft Camera Can ID People From the Air, Company Says

Nick Zazulia

Wednesday, October 10th, 2018

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Insitu has unveiled a new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) payload with video imaging capability high enough in quality to positively identify people from the air, the company said.Called the Alticam-14, Insitu Director of Defense Programs Keith Hirschman said Tuesday at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual convention in Washington, D.C., that the enhanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) turret will be available for the Integrator, Integrator extended range and upcoming RQ-21A Blackjack members of the Boeing [BA]-owned company's UAS family.No…

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