A unique partnership teaming academia, government and industry to further the beneficial use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) conducting collaborative research and development, leading to enhanced scientific and commercial use of UAVs for high resolution imaging in the FAA-controlled National Airspace System. UAV supports Homeland Security emergency scenario with imaging and atmospheric sampling capabilities. more General Atomics UAV demonstrates potential for real time forest fire monitoring in demonstration over a controlled burn in southern California. more Smaller, commercial UAV demonstrates potential for monitoring high value crops in California. more NASA's solar powered Pathfinder-Plus UAV conducts a proof-of-concept imaging mission above a commercial coffee plantation in Hawaii. more   Complete list of missions to-date