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International Journal of Unmanned Hostage Crisis Systems Engineering (IJUSEng) Case Study IJUSEng – 2014, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1-8 /10.14323/ijuseng.2014.1 Evaluation of UAS Class and EO Sensor Payload Type for Applications in Hostage Crisis Missions Vince Donohue Prosperos Landing, Inc., USA Abstract: Donohue V. (2014). Evaluation of UAS class and EO sensor payload type for applications in hostage crisis missions. International Journal of Unmanned Systems Engineering. 2(1): 1-8. Law Enforcement entities are tasked with ensuring the safety of citizens to the best of their ability. They use every advantage at their Keywords: disposal to capture and restrain criminals while reducing the risk to ARA Nighthawk civilians. This ability is often limited by the constraints of slim and CONOPS shrinking budgets. Departments with larger budgets and greater Draganflyer X6 flexibility have historically taken advantage of airborne assets, most FLIR Law Enforcement often helicopters, which provide a tremendous advantage against RAPTR criminals due to enhanced surveillance, pursuit, and capture sUAS capability. The latest technological advancements in remote Tactical electronics electronic sensing, along with major strides in aircraft automation and miniaturization, have allowed a surge in the implementation of Unmanned Aircraft