Unmanned Aircraft Systems Symposium

Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Remotely Piloted Aircraft 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.

This exclusive symposium will be an invaluable opportunity that will enable attendees to obtain the latest information on the emerging UAS technical capabilities, needs, and challenges from key DoD, Government, and Industry UAS subject matter experts.

Attendees will learn about:

Emerging UAS and DoD Needs & Requirements
DoD UAS Joint Program Updates, Emerging Platform & Sensor Capabilities & Testing
Next Generation UAS Payloads
Major UAV Program Updates and Platforms
Developing Counter UAS Sense & Avoid Technologies
sUAS & Nano System Innovations, Growth, & Maintenance Opportunitiess
FAA Plans and Programs Status

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

Major General Thomas Deale, USAF
Director of Operations, HQ, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis

Brigadier General John Rauch, USAF
Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Capabilities

Mr. John Beck
Deputy Project Manager, UAS, PEO, Aviation, Redstone Arsenal

CDR (ret) Chris “Pyro” Fitzgerald, USN
Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific (N809A), (COMNAVAIRFOR, CNAF), UAS Requirements

Mr. Ralph Wade
Vice President, Digital Solutions/C4ISR, Strategic Innovation Group, Booz Allen Hamilton

Mr. Thomas Baker
Director, UAS and Counter UAS Initiatives, First Air Force/NORAD Continental Region

Mr. Ron Arsenault
Manager, Ground Based Sense and Avoid Project Manager, USAF Materiel Command

Chief Master Sgt Matthew Caruso, USAF
Senior Enlisted Leader, US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)

Mr. Mark Farrar
Director of Training, USA, UAS Training Center, 2-13th Aviation Regiment

Mr Adam Greco
Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Domain Director

Capt (ret) George Galdorisi, USN
Director, Strategic Assessments and Technical Futures, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

Mr. Tony Albanese
President, Gryphon Sensors

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

Mr. Rick Lober
Vice President & General Manager, Hughes Defense & Intelligence Systems Division

Mr. John Fanelle
Director, Radar Systems, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

LtCol Todd “Dutch” Holland, USMC
Commanding Officer, Marine Aircraft Group, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

CW3 Adam Rickert, USA
3rd Flight Platoon Leader, Senior Warrant Officer, 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion

Mr. Jeremy Hyland
Innovation and Experimentation Division, (J81), USPACOM

Colonel Keith “LJB” Ward, ANG
163d Attack Wing, Vice Commander, Air National Guard

Colonel Ryan “Skindog” Sherwood, USAF
Commander, 49TH Operations Group, Holloman AFB

Ms. Suzanne McNamara
Vice President, Business Development, Insitu

Mr. David Phillips

Vice President, Small and Medium Endurance UAS, Textron Systems

Dr. Javid Bayandor
Director, Crashworthiness, Aerospace Structures and Hybrids Lab, VA Tech

Mr. Earl Cox
Program Manager and Systems Engineer, AeroVironment

Mr. Doug Davis
Director, Office of Independent Airworthiness, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Mr. Ron Stearns
Business Development Director, Robotics and Unmanned Systems, The Velocity Group

Mr. Arne Skjaerpe
General Manager, Prox Dynamics USA

Dr. Greg Power
Emerging Capabilities & Prototyping (EC&P), Joint Capabilities Technologies Demonstrations (JCTD), USPACOM

Expected Number of Attendees

175

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Justice, Dept of Transportation, NASA, FEMA, Coast Guard, FAA