Unmanned Aircraft Systems Symposium

Emerging Opportunities, Needs and Challenges

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) and Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) have seen a golden age in the last decade growing to an annual budget of $7 billion. Most of this growth has been through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but with the drawing down of troops, what’s next? Analysts still predict growth in this industry, estimating a total increase to just over $89 billion in the next decade. Not only is the military expected to sustain its backing of UAS technology, but the civil and commercial markets are poised to open up to a host of opportunities for the industry.

“In the next 20-30 years these things [RPAs] are going to explode” – General Mark A. Welsh, III, Air Force Chief of Staff

Future UAS Development Opportunities and Trends – DoD, International, and More

FAA UAS Operating Considerations & Section 333 Exemption Process

Emerging UAS Service Needs and Initiatives from the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, & USCG

UAS for Maritime Surveillance & Customers & Border Patrol Needs & Opportunities

Key COCOM UAS Needs, Challenges, and Requirements

UAS Weapon Technologies, Initiatives and Tactics

UAS Autonomy and Manned/Unmanned Teaming (MUM) Break-Throughs & Capabilities

This outstanding symposium offers the attendees invaluable information on the emerging opportunities in the military, commercial and civil markets as well as closely examine current programs and first hand experiences with UAS.

Speaker and Presenter Information

■ The Honorable Congressman Scott Peters
D-52nd District, California

■ RDML Mark Leavitt, USN
Deputy Commander, Naval Air Force/Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet

■ Mr. Billy Gililland
President, General Atomics Systems Integratio

■ Mr. John Murphy
Deputy Executive Director, National Air Security Operations Center, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Office of Air and Marine, DHS

■ CAPT (USN ret) Ted Venable CNT
UAS Program Manager at Commander, U.S. Naval Forces South and Commander, (COMUSNAVSO/C4F), USN

■ Mr. Eddie Gleason
Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, U.S DHS

■ Col Patrick Mason, USA
Commander, Redstone Technical Test Center (RTTC/ATEC)

■ Mr. Thomas Baker
Director, UAS-AI Joint Test, U.S. Northern Command

■ COL Courtney Cote, USA
Chief, U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

And Many More!