Research

Our research focuses on civilian and homeland security issues. From counter-terrorism and intelligence policies to social resilience and economic aspects of security, BIGS takes on topics that are at the center of the enduring conflict between liberty, security and prosperity. We analyze homeland security policies from a local (i.e. Brandenburg), German as well as an international perspective.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Civilian Missions

  • February 2012
  • Therese Skrzypietz
  • Number 1 Policy Paper
  • The Use of UAS for Civilian Missions

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are becoming increasingly important. The news constantly reports on military actions by US drones, and it is therefore not surprising that public awareness of UAS is […]

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