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February 2nd, 2009

UAS Challenges + Opportunities The Focus Of Upcoming ASD Conferences


UAS conference logo Upcoming are both the Unmanned Aircraft Systems — West — Conference and the Unmanned Aircraft Systems — East — Conference from ASD Events. The former will be conducted from March 3rd through 4th in San Diego, California, and the latter from April 1st through 3rd in Washington D.C.

Billions of dollars are pouring into Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) development as the DoD’s need for new and inventive unmanned aircraft and payloads is nowhere close to being satisfied. New missions are continually being developed for this growing technology as new threats and obstacles are constantly being realized in these ever-changing times, both home and abroad. Persistent ISR continues to evolve and be an indispensable advantage to combatant commanders while smaller UAS ISR systems are being continually refined to excel at the tactical level. While UAS national airspace integration comes closer to fruition, missions and system capabilities are being developed for homeland defense needs. These expanded roles for UASs bring forth a breadth of opportunities for UAS development as critical capability gaps will need to be filled.

The conferences will tackle:
  • Emerging UAS Needs & Requirements
  • Latest UAS Program Updates
  • Emerging UAS Homeland Security Missions and Opportunities
These programs bring together key officials and representatives from government and industry that will examine the breadth of critical issues and initiatives in the UAS field today and identify the best opportunities for your organization’s involvement. Select the logo above for further details...