PRODUCTION has started on a Southern African-designed and built unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Eagle Owl, which is aimed at coping with African conditions.SA is one of the most progressive countries in the world in the implementation of regulations for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, more widely known as drones.Adam Rosman, founder and MD of Aerial Monitoring Solutions, says it is the first drone in the country in its class to be manufactured from scratch."Currently there are no comparable products of this size and capability being built and sold in SA."Our major UAV competitors are based in the US, Europe and Israel and their products cost approximately 10 times more than our selling price."This price includes system familiarisation for operators, full technical back-up and a 12-month maintenance programme covering small and major services based on the flying time of the UAV, as is done with all sizes of manned aeroplanes," he says."The undeniable benefits of flying UAVs a...
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