UAS / RPAS Rescue & Reconnaissance

11/05/2026

10 minutes For a specialized SES RPAS pilot crew to locate and extract two missing teenagers. This exemplifies cutting-edge precision search and rescue operations. If you are lost, we will find you and bring you home. The SES RPAS team has consistently demonstrated exceptional flying standards, ensuring public confidence in drone safety. The pioneering developers, who created this technology with a focus on saving lives, have set a high benchmark. Everyone recognizes the value of this achievement. Congratulations to the crew for setting unofficial records. Well done to SES HQ for making this capability accessible to those in need.

Kangaroo Island SES Search and rescue Exercise finding wonton

09/08/2024

Rescuing Greg! The Weber County Search and Rescue team walk through a drone search and rescue mission.Search and Rescue Course:https://pilotinstitute.com/co...

09/08/2024

KISES conducted a proficiency training for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) or drones at Nepean Bay on July 6th, focusing on manual and automated search and rescue techniques in different areas, enabling pilots to enhance their skills for efficient aerial search and rescue operations. We appreciate the community's cooperation during the two-hour drone operation and understand some concerns about its proximity to buildings. Our pilots are trained to maintain safe distances, and these flights help them develop situational awareness skills while flying RPAs manually. Automated flights are equally crucial as they enable the aircraft to maintain positional accuracy, all of which can be verified through flight logs by the Chief Pilot.
For more information about The SASES RPAS program contact your local SES unit.

08/02/2024

This is one of my favourite Drone videos on K.I. I took this footage whilst filming the ninti media Duddly wine advert that you see on the Kangaroo Island ferry.

29/10/2023

https://fb.watch/n_3llGfmhq/?mibextid=GpNtOW

17/05/2023

BUILDING A SEARCH & RESCUE DRONE PROGRAM

09/01/2022

It looks like things are starting to fly along. This is great to see.

Showcasing the South Australian State Emergency Service Remotely Piloted Aircraft capability.

16/01/2020

23/05/2019

29/04/2019

The Fx79 2 meter wingspan for long range recon 2 hour + flight time using 2 x 10amp lithium iron 18650 modified gravimetric enhanced batteries. Fully autonomous capable of 3D mapping and crop analysis. This thing has more than enough cargo area for multiple camera configuration and long range telemetry and video transmitters.
I will be converting it into a vtol quad plane so it can take off without a catapult launcher and land without a runway hopefully saving the sensitive payload from impact damage.