When disaster strikes, satellites can help – for example by spotting burnt areas early on and providing up-to-date maps for firefighting teams. Images from the German RapidEye satellite proved helpful ...

Reconnaissance in Türkiye: At the beginning of 2023, two colleagues from the DLR Institute of Space Research were on site with the aid organisation ISAR Germany to support emergency services with ...

When an image in the infrared spectrum is superimposed on the satellite image, it is possible to detect even those fires (bright red) that produce little smoke.

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DLR has presented a comprehensive analysis of future development trajectories in aviation with its DEPA 2070 study. The project sought to systematically evaluate the technological, economic and ...

Comparison of procedures following an emergency call: While manual control and longer preparation times are necessary today, the ADELE project will enable future autonomous drone flights with direct ...

Close-up of the high-resolution camera on the emergency response drone. The sensor technology provides real-time images from the air and improves the situation assessment for emergency services.

From Aachen to Zittau and from Stade to Weilheim, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is represented by its institutes and facilities at 30 locations across Germany. One of the latest waves of ...

In the field of Earth observation, DLR is developing services based on the EU’s Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme to contribute to monitoring the world’s oceans. GMES ...

Diabolo is a DLR project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Defence in the Defence Technology research field. The aim is to further develop technologies for the design and performance ...

SARah is a satellite-based radar reconnaissance system operated by the German Armed Forces. This constellation of three satellites replaces the SAR-Lupe constellation. Since 2007, Germany has ...

Assistance for approaches in poor visibility conditions, for example in the open sea: the HELMA visual assistance system is being expanded in the HEDELA project to include approaches to a ship's deck.