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Unmanned Aircraft Systems 2010
17 November - 18 November 2010
Unmanned Aircraft Systems 2010

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) industry has witnessed a meteoric growth over the past decade. With no sign of slowing up, rapid technological advances are fuelling a surge in both military and civilian applications of UAS across the globe. The market for unmanned aircraft in the US military alone is set to surpass $12.7 Billion by 2015 and for the first time this year more unmanned than manned pilots will be trained in the US Air Force.

SAE Media Group’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems 2010 will explore a complete overview of UAS in military, commercial and civilian sectors. Attend and enjoy this unique networking opportunity with key industry leaders and decision makers from the field of UAS. Assess the latest national strategies and industry technology and ensure your organization is strategically placed to benefit from the dynamic growth sector in the global aviation industry.

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Association

  • Major General Stephen D. Schmidt, Commander, Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command, NATO 
  • Brigadier General Robert P. Otto, Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR, Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Major General Stephen Schmidt 

 

Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Schmidt is Commander, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command, Casteau, Belgium, co-located with Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. He leads an international military and civilian staff, representing 16 NATO nations that provide airborne early warning Command control and battle management capability in support of joint and NATO commanders. The NAEW&C Force Command is NATO's only operational air command, consisting of the E-3A Component in Geilenkirchen, Germany, and the E-3D Component at Royal Air Force Waddington, England.
 

Brig. Gen. Otto

 Brig. Gen. Robert P. "Bob" Otto is the Commander, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. He is responsible for approximately 7,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel. He is also responsible for the Air Force's entire high-altitude reconnaissance fleet composed of three U-2 squadrons, a Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle squadron, four groups and five overseas operating locations. General Otto develops and executes worldwide reconnaissance missions with an annual flying allocation of more than 22,000 hours.

 

 

 

Conference agenda

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12:30

Registration & Coffee

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12:45

An Introduction to Joint ISR Systems Interoperability

  • What is meant by JISR systems, example sources and data products, including non-traditional ISR
  • What is meant by interoperability in a coalition context -  technical, procedural, political, etc
  • Introduction to the intelligence cycle, collection coordination intelligence requirements management (CCIRM), etc
  • Overview of major NATO JISR platforms – NAEW, AGS, ACCS sensors and key Alliance platforms – Global Hawk, JSTARS, Horizon, etc.
  • How the perfect world would look
  • Illustration of JISR Interoperability problem in ISAF (before recent projects to address full-motion video distribution, CCIRM and intelligence analysis tools).
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    13:45

    Spiralling Towards Interoperability

  • Discussion of the CAESAR and MAJIIC multinational programmes: goals, key events, achievements
  • The NATO ISR Interoperability Architecture (NIIA) – key JISR STANAGS
  • Coalition Shared Data (CSD) Server – providing JISR interoperability in a NATO Network Enabled Capability
  • Convergence of JISR and C2
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    14:45

    Afternoon Tea Break

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    15:00

    JISR Interoperability: Today and Tomorrow

  • MC0582 – the NATO JISR Concept
  • The NATO JISR 3 Step Plan: Step 1, 2, 3; including details of recent projects to address full-motion video distribution, CCIRM and intelligence analysis tools
  • NATO Intel Functional Services
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    16:00

    JISR Interoperability: Future Challenges

  • MAJIIC2 – future JISR interoperability experimentation
  • Data overload
  • JISR interoperability with non-military organizations
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    17:00

    Close of Workshop

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Major General Kenneth Israel (USAF Ret'd)

    Major General Kenneth Israel (USAF Ret'd), Vice President, Business Development, Lockheed Martin

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    9:10

    KEYNOTE ADDRESS

    Major General Stephen Schmidt

    Major General Stephen Schmidt , Commander, Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command, NATO

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    9:50

    NATO’s Concept of Employment for UAS

    Colonel Jay Bickley

    Colonel Jay Bickley, Branch Head Combat Air, Joint Air Power Competence Centre, NATO

  • Operational capabilities and successes
  • Distributing imagery for tactical awareness
  • Advantages of UAS for ISAR operations
  • Interoperability of UAS
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    Operational Interoperability of UAS in the US Army

    Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer Jensen

    Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer Jensen, Product Manager, Common Systems Integration (CSI), US Army

  • Why operational interoperability is the best practice for today's UAS
  • Manned/unmanned teaming: benefits to the soldier in combat
  • Current situation in US Army and what’s on the horizon
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    11:40

    Delivering Affordable, Integrated Airborne Satcom

    Andy Hide

    Andy Hide, Head of Future Programmes, Secure Satcom Systems Business Development , EADS Astrium

  • Secure command & control of multiple airborne assets
  • Integration & Certification - understanding risk and cost
  • Advanced Satcom Networks - new mission services
  • Through Life Affordabilty - smaller, lighter, low cost technologies
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:30

    European Defence Agency: Approach to UAS Air Traffic Insertion

    Jens Fehler

    Jens Fehler, Principal UAS Officer, European Defence Agency

  • Activities and projects to develop the operational environment for UAS
  • MIDCAS – a concept for a UAS sense and avoid capability
  • Command and Control Data Link for UAS using Satellite Services
  • Timeline for an initial UAS Air Traffic Insertion capability
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    14:10

    Integrating UAS into Non-Segregated Airspace – An Update from the Civil Aviation Authority

    Gerry Corbett

    Gerry Corbett, Directorate of Airspace Policy, Civil Aviation Authority, UK

  • CAA approach to unmanned aircraft
  • Sense and avoid regulations
  • Obstacles to further integration
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    14:50

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:20

    INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION

  • What are the key milestones to total integration?
  • Is a Military / Civil co-ordinated approach actually possible?
  • What is the likely impact on the UAS industry?
  • Mike Lissone

    Mike Lissone, UAS ATM Integration Manager, EUROCONTROL

    Jens Fehler

    Jens Fehler, Principal UAS Officer, European Defence Agency

    Gerry Corbett

    Gerry Corbett, Directorate of Airspace Policy, Civil Aviation Authority, UK

    John Moreland

    John Moreland, General Secretary, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Association

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    16:00

    Test & Evaluation of Remotely Piloted Air Systems

    Wing Commander Mal Craghill

    Wing Commander Mal Craghill, OC UAS Test & Evaluation Squadron, Air Warfare Centre, Royal Air Force, UK

  • Current procedures from the Air Warfare Center
  • Test and evaluation in pilot training
  • Review of current technology and capabilities
  • Potential future advancements
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    16:40

    The Expeditionary Future of UAS: A US Marine Corps Perspective

    Major Brad Green

    Major Brad Green, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Specialist, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1, U.S. Marine Corps

  • A current operational perspective   
  • The future of Marine UAS  
  • Marine UAS systems development   
  • Tactical applications of Digital Interoperability
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    17:20

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

    Major General Kenneth Israel (USAF Ret'd)

    Major General Kenneth Israel (USAF Ret'd), Vice President, Business Development, Lockheed Martin

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    17:25

    Drinks Reception Sponsored by Astrium & Cassidian

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Major General Kenneth Israel (USAF Ret'd)

    Major General Kenneth Israel (USAF Ret'd), Vice President, Business Development, Lockheed Martin

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    9:10

    KEYNOTE ADDRESS

    Brigadier General Robert P. Otto

    Brigadier General Robert P. Otto, Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR, Headquarters US Air Force

  • The impact of UAS on the larger ISR enterprise
  • The US Air Force UAS Flight Plan: the need to develop technologies that will enable increased modularity, interoperability and automation among systems
  • Current UAS initiatives
  • Teaming opportunities with our coalition partners
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    9:50

    SPECIAL ADDRESS

    Major General Kenneth Israel (USAF Ret'd)

    Major General Kenneth Israel (USAF Ret'd), Vice President, Business Development, Lockheed Martin

  • Overcoming the oncoming flood of data: A 10-12 fold increase from today
  • The Gorgon Stare: finding targets in highly complex environments
  • Outline of the DARPA Vulture Programme
  • Capabilities of the new MQ-X
  • Need for a New Sensor Model
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    10:50

    ISR UAS Operations in Afghanistan

    Lieutenant Colonel Frits Muller

    Lieutenant Colonel Frits Muller, Chief, Flight Safety, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Royal Netherland Army

  • Operational experiences and scenarios for UAS missions
  • Profiles on the use of the ALADI, RAVEN and SPERWER
  • Overcoming the obstacles to successful missions
  • Links to the use of Micro-UAS in civil military actions
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    11:30

    Canadian Forces Heron UAV Operations in Afghanistan

    Lieutenant Colonel Guy Armstrong

    Lieutenant Colonel Guy Armstrong, Project Manager, CF UAV Systems, Canadian Forces

  • Brief history of how Heron was selected
  • Force structure and operational results in Afghanistan
  • Lessons learned
  • Impact on Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System UAV programme
     
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    12:10

    Networking Lunch

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    13:20

    UAS Developments at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center

    Chris Naftel

    Chris Naftel, NASA Dryden Global Hawk Project Manager, NASA

  • Global Hawk: first science flight
  • Progress for earth science research
  • Climate and hurricane research
  • The future of GloPac
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    14:00

    UAVs for European Border Surveillance

    Zdravko Kolev

    Zdravko Kolev, UAS Specialist, Frontex

  • Potential role of UAS in border surveillance
  • Limitations and conditions: practical use of UAS for border surveillance purposes
  • Feed back on the Frontex UAS demonstration 
  • Strengths and limitations to deploying UAS
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    14:40

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:00

    432d Wing "Hunters" Remotely Piloted Aircraft Mission Brief

    Major Stephen Jones

    Major Stephen Jones, Director of Operations, 556th Test and Evaluations Squadron, Creech Air Force Base, US Air Force

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    15:40

    Unmanned Attack: Ethical and Political Challenges

    Dr. Andrew Conway

    Dr. Andrew Conway, Air Power Studies Lecturer, Royal Air Force College

  • Law, ethics and politics in the current environment
  • Future developmental aspirations
  • The ethical implications of fully autonomous systems
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    16:20

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

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