Smaller Targets Are Driving the Need for Real-Time Aerial Imagery Intelligence
Greg Davis · 30 - Automating Airborne Intelligence with Overwatch Imaging's Greg Davis · Mar 6, 2025 · at 5:23
Greg Davis, CEO of Overwatch Imaging, explains why detecting small, critical targets like early wildfires and naval drone threats necessitates automated, real-time intelligence.
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“So this changing world has led to just physically smaller objects creating more of a need for a real time response.”
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