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Cannachopper helps Dutch Police Force in combating illegal growth of cannabis

Introducing: the SUAVE – smart unmanned aerial vehicle

The Netherlands, April 28, 2009 – The Dutch Police Force successfully deploys our lightweight unmanned helicopter the SUAVE 7 in their battle against the illegal growth of cannabis. Already on the first day the helicopter was deployed, several locations were detected.

‘Cannachopper’ may sound like one of the futuristic gadgets in a James Bond movie. But both the unmanned helicopter, a SUAVE 7, and the equipment it carries are for real and here today.

The SUAVE 7 – just like the SUAVE 12 and the SUAVE 15 – can hover or precision-fly pre-planned routes for several hours. The ground operator can steer by remote control or use the easy to learn and easy to use autonomous flight system.

The equipment it carries consists of a high quality digital camera and a heat sensing camera. Additionally, one of the most intriguing items of this aerial observation tool is the ‘cannabis sniffer’, a sensor used for the intake of air samples, to instantly recognise particles indicating the presence of cannabis.

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