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Press Conference Schedule
Tuesday, 7 August 1000-1100 Breakers E Lockheed Martin
K-MAX: The Future of Unmanned Cargo Resupply
K-MAX has been operating in Afghanistan since December 2011. Since that time, the unmanned cargo helicopter has lifted nearly two million pounds of critical supplies to and from the front lines. The aircraft is approaching the end of its time on active duty, but the future is bright for unmanned cargo lift. Learn what’s now, new and next in the world of K-MAX.
Spokespeople: Jim Naylor, director of business development for K-MAX with Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors and Terry Fogarty, general manager, UAS product group, KAMAN Aerospace
Comms contact: Bettina H. Chavanne, Lockheed Martin program communications
1030-1130 Breakers F
1100-1200 Breakers E Insitu
Insitu to discuss new imagers for better stabilization and situational awareness for Insitu UAS.
1130-1230 Breakers F Northrop Grumman
High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) Enterprise update
Speaker: Walt Kreitler, HALE Systems director of business development
Comms Contact: Jim Stratford jim.stratford@ngc.com (321) 960-8497
1200-1300 Breakers E
1230-1330 Breakers F Northrop Grumman
Sandstorm Unmanned Air System update
Speaker: Karl Purdy, manager, New UAS Programs
Comms Contact: Leah Smith leah.smith@ngc.com (571) 296-8110
1300-1400 Breakers E Lockheed Martin
Moving Beyond Today to the Next Generation of UAS
Learn what will distinguish next generation UAS capable of broad spectrum operations…and why it’s important to begin moving towards this next generation of UAS now. Join Bob Ruszkowski, Advanced ISR and Unmanned Strategy, as he discusses this topic and takes your questions.
Spokespeople: Bob Ruszkowski, Advanced ISR and Unmanned Strategy, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Comms contact: Melissa Dalton, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Skunk Works® program communications
1330-1430 Breakers F Northrop Grumman
STARLite Radar Warfighting UAS Capability : Providing Right Focus, Right Now
Speaker: Mike Pefley, director, Business Development & Strategic Planning, Land & Self Protection Systems Division
Comms Contact: Ellen Hamilton ellen.hamilton@ngc.com (847) 815-0753
1400-1500 Breakers E Raytheon Missile Systems
Raytheon Redefines UAS Warfare
Raytheon executives will provide details about a major milestone in the Small Tactical Munition program. Designed specifically for unmanned platforms, STM offers warfighters a lightweight and powerful precision capability.
1430-1530 Breakers F Northrop Grumman
Innovation Challenge presentation highlighting student competition winners from Dubai, UAE
Speaker: Gene Fraser, sector vice president, Aerospace Engineering
Comms Contact: Kirsti Dunn kirsti.dunn@ngc.com (301) 769-1068
1500-1600 Breakers E PNI Sensors
How to Stay on Track While Moving and in the Presence of Magnetic Distortion
This press event will introduce attendees to PNI Sensor’s TRAX™ Attitude & Heading Reference System module and include real world customer applications for unmanned vehicles and robots.
The TRAX AHRS module delivers accurate heading and tilt readings, even when moving and when encountering magnetic interference.
PNI Sensor offers highly accurate sensors and technology for robotics, surveying, navigation, automotive and consumer electronics applications.
Speaker: Becky Oh, CEO, PNI Sensor
1530-1630 Breakers F
Wednesday, 8 August
1000-1100 Breakers E Aerovironment
AeroVironment Executive and Distinguished Guest Panel Examine Critical Current Military and Domestic Small UAS Roles; Future-cast Broader Uses on the Horizon
Roy Minson, senior vice president and general manager of AeroVironment’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) business segment, will lead a discussion on the critical role the company’s small UAS currently play in military and domestic applications with an eye toward expanded usage and benefits on the horizon. Minson will describe domestic market opportunities, such as wildlife management, disaster recovery and emergency response. The distinguished panel of military, law enforcement and government experts will include: Major Jeffrey Poquette updating the uses of small UAS in today’s Army; Alan Frazier, assistant professor, Aviation Department, University of North Dakota, and retired sergeant, Glendale (Calif.) Police Dept., covering law enforcement applications; and Mike Hutt, associate chief, Rocky Mountain Geographic Science Center UAS Project Manager for the U.S. Geological Survey, discussing additional domestic applications, such as search and rescue and firefighting.
1030-1130 Breakers F UrtheCast
Providing the world’s first ever, live HD video feed of Earth from space.
Working in an exclusive relationship with world-famous Russian Aerospace giant RSC Energia, UrtheCast is building, launching, installing, and operating two cameras on the Russian module of the International Space Station. Starting next year, video data of the Earth collected by our cameras will be down-linked to ground stations around the planet and then displayed in near real time on the UrtheCast web platform or distributed directly to our exclusive partners and customers.
UrtheCast is launching at the AUSVI conference a contest concept to create the ‘Ultimate vision of the Earth’. The contest will seek to find, and showcase on the UrtheCast platform, the greatest and most inspiring aerial views of the Earth from across the globe and reward entrants with sizeable cash and hardware prizes.UrtheView is your chance to be a part of creating the ultimate vision of Earth. We want to see what you’ve seen from the sky; the thought-provoking, the beautiful, the artistic and the majestic. Whether you captured these moments from a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), a helium balloon, remote control aircraft, Parrot AR, DIY drone or just your simple old smartphone, upload the footage via the online UrtheCast portal and you will be in with a chance of an amazing prize or a pile of cash.
Speaker: UrtheCast President Scott Larson
1100-1200 Breakers E Axiom Electronics
Counterfeit Parts Prevention: Now Too Good To Detect? Advanced Tactics
On May 21, 2012, the US Senate Armed Services committee inquiry reported 1,800 individual cases of counterfeit electronic parts involving more than 1 million suspect parts in our military weapons, ground systems and aircraft. The 2013 defense budget legislation requires a search of all U.S. nuclear weapons arsenals and infrastructure to remove backdoors that could be used for espionage and/or sabotage purposes. Is it possible that Counterfeits are Getting too Good to Detect? Hear about the advanced discovery and prevention tactics that sophisticated supply chain management can leverage to protect our armed forces.
1130-1230 Breakers F Protonex Technology Corporation
Protonex Announces Commercial Fuel Cell Power Systems for Unmanned Applications
Protonex Technology Corporation, a leading provider of advanced lightweight military power systems, announces the commercial availability of power solutions for both Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). Protonex has worked extensively in the development of high performance power systems based on its groundbreaking fuel cell technology for a variety of unmanned platforms including numerous demonstrations in small UAV, UGV systems. At the core of these systems is Protonex patented fuel cells allow for higher power densities and more rugged systems than competitive approaches. Protonex has demonstrated the benefits of all electric propulsion, stealth and reliability, while significantly enhancing endurance in comparison to traditional battery solutions.
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Thursday, 9 August
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