Military UAV’s Create Multiple-Mission Opportunities for Industry Military spending for this technology is expected to grow as an overall percentage of large military budgets such as the United States’ and Chinese defense budget, offering specialized drone manufacturers and software developers a tremendous opportunity. While drones will never completely replace soldiers, this debate is becoming less important in the current strateg...

An outstanding 2 day General Session that will discuss the UxS topics: •DoD, Government Unmanned Systems: Future Plans, Requirements, Policy and Programs •UMV, USV, UGV, & UAS Platform Systems Integration and Capabilities•Advancements in UMV Persistent Subsea Capabilities •Cutting-Edge Unmanned Ground & Robotics Technologies & Testing for the Warfighter •Technological Advancements in UGV Manned & Unmann...

Attendees will obtain invaluable information on the emerging opportunities in the Military, Government, Commercial and Civil Markets found nowhere else. Key program offices will examine UAS from first hand experiences and address the Needs, Requirements and Opportunities needed. Key issues will include: Emerging Defense and Government UAS Needs & Requirements Emerging Defense and Government UAS Needs & Requirements DoD UAS Joint Progra...

DoD has reported an expected Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) growth rate between 2015 and 2035. It is expected that federal agency UAS fleets will grow from a few hundred to approximately 10,000, with over 90 percent of these vehicles categorized as Nano, Micro, or Small UAS. In all cases, the UAS is the transport for the payload, be it sensors or cargo. The number and type of UAS developed, acquired, and deployed will be driven by mission ne...

The global small drone market will reach $10 billion by 2020 according to a forecast by research firm MarketsandMarkets – this reflects a compound annual growth rate of 11.6 percent from 2015. Drone manufacturers who to date have been feeding the huge defense market are being joined by an ever increasing number of non-defense drone developers who are targeting the potentially enormous markets for civil and commercial capabilities. The a...

The Next Generation ISR Technologies & Capabilities Symposium addresses the urgent demand for more ISR assets, platforms and a continued stride for maintaining advantages over U.S. adversaries. The continual push by the services for diversification & leveraging ISR capabilities by U.S. and our coalition partners, permeates government planning across a broad range of critical missions. Next Gen ISR is a plethora of multi-int & inte...

Over 30 Experts from DOT, FAA, NASA, GAO, USAF, USGS, DHS, DOJ, FEMA, Insitu/Boeing, Lockheed Martin, British Petroleum, MAAP, NUAIR, UMd, Small UAV Coalition, Altavian, ADFS, Airware, Global Aerospace, Unmanned Experts, McKenna, Long, Aldrige LLP, Duetto Group, and Eckert Seamans examine… ■ Current and Future Plans for UAS Integration in the National Airspace ■ Roadmaps, Regulatory Issues, Technical Challenges ■ Finan...