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Unmanned Aerial Systems
24 October - 25 October 2012
Unmanned Aerial Systems

 SAE Media Group are pleased to present the 12th annual Unmanned Aerial Systems Conference 2012. This leading event will continue to explore the growth and development of the international Unmanned Aerial System market via case studies from leading experts and military officials. The leading event will feature brand new presentations, speakers and sessions, providing delegates with a unique insight into the UAS domain forecasting the developments from 2012 to 2013

 

The 2012 conference seeks to further identify and establish the transition of UAS from Military to Commercial and Civilian markets. In addition to this, the conference will look at the procurement of various UAV platforms by the US and European militaries whilst also analyzing emerging markets worldwide. This Conference will go above and beyond in reviewing the developments of Unmanned Aerial Systems by assessing tactical UAS feedback and evaluating the benefits of Dual Aviation authority.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Commander Vincent Chevalier

Commander Vincent Chevalier

Head of Maritime Tactical UAS, French Navy
Dr. Bill Powers

Dr. Bill Powers

Research Fellow, Warfighting Laboatory
Major James Palmer

Major James Palmer

SO2 UAS, Royal Artillery, UK
Major Lawrence B. Green II

Major Lawrence B. Green II

UAS Division Head, US Marine Corps

Adrian Leatherland

Sales & Business Development Director, Resource Group Ltd
Adrian Leatherland

Andrea Esposito

Staff Officer UAV Operations, NATO
Andrea Esposito

Captain Caden Stiles

UAV Liaison Officer - Cranfield University, Canadian Forces
Captain Caden Stiles

Colin Bullock

Managing Director, Enterprise Control Systems Ltd
Colin Bullock

Commander Vincent Chevalier

Head of Maritime Tactical UAS, French Navy
Commander Vincent Chevalier

Dr. Bill Powers

Research Fellow, Warfighting Laboatory
Dr. Bill Powers

Dr. Christinel Mares

Director of Aerospace Engineering Department, Brunel Univeristy Aerospace Engineering Department
Dr. Christinel  Mares

Dr. Guy Gratton

Visiting Senior Fellow, Brunel University
Dr. Guy Gratton

Dr. Hyo Sang Shin

Centre for Autonomous Systems, DISE Cranfield University
Dr. Hyo Sang Shin

Dr. Papp Gyula

Head of State Aviation Division, National Transport Authority
Dr. Papp Gyula

Ewen Stockbridge

ISR Expert, Inzpire Ltd
Ewen Stockbridge

Lieutenant Colonel Frits Muller

Chief, Quality Management UAS's, Royal Netherland Army Command
Lieutenant Colonel Frits Muller

Lieutenant Colonel Zoltán Ozoli

Head of State Airworthiness and Engineering Department, National Transport Authority
Lieutenant Colonel Zoltán Ozoli

Major James Palmer

SO2 UAS, Royal Artillery, UK
Major James Palmer

Major Lawrence B. Green II

UAS Division Head, US Marine Corps
Major Lawrence B. Green II

Mick Davidson

Tactical UAS SME, Unmanned Experts
Mick Davidson

Mike Bruchanski

UAS Programme Manager, AGI
Mike Bruchanski

Mike Burrows

Business Development Manager, SELEX Systems Integration
Mike Burrows

Peter Lee

Solicitor, Taylor Vinters
Peter Lee

Professor Ben Chen

Professor, National University Of Singapore
Professor Ben Chen

The 2012 event brings to you, brand new speakers focusing on a number of key developments within the UAS industry  

Conference agenda

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8:30

REGISTRATION & COFFEE

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Mick Davidson

Mick Davidson, Tactical UAS SME, Unmanned Experts

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9:10

Existing Capabilities and Future Requirements across US Marines Corps Family of Systems

Dr. Bill Powers

Dr. Bill Powers, Research Fellow, Warfighting Laboatory

  • Looking at the procurement of UAVs across three tiers of FoS
  • Exploring the technological advancements and uses of small tactical UAVs to fight an asymmetric war
  • Reviewing the Vulture programme’s activities to demonstrate critical technologies
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    9:50

    UAS Training: Learning from the Military

    Adrian Leatherland

    Adrian Leatherland, Sales & Business Development Director, Resource Group Ltd

  • The UK military has operated UAS since the late 1970s with direct operational experience obtained in conflicts ranging from the Gulf Wars, Kosovo, Afghanistan and most recently, Libya. 
  • Over this time, the operational, maintenance and flight safety procedures and in particular, training methodologies have evolved to become a mature flight operations system that is highly effective in delivering Air Support and ISTAR services as part of an integrated fighting force.
  • Therefore, when looking at creating a new UAS training concept, the UK military UAS training system provided an excellent model to form part of the overall concept.  In particular, the training philosophies employed by the RA for Micro and MALE platform crews and by the RAF for Sensor Operators provide a mature baseline from which to build a new training DSAT compatible concept.
  • This presentation describes how Resource UAS has combined state of the art facilities with mature training philosophies derived from the UK military to create a training school compatible with both military and non-military clients.
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    10:30

    MORNING COFFEE

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    10:50

    NATO AGS - Allied Ground Surveillance

    Andrea Esposito

    Andrea Esposito, Staff Officer UAV Operations, NATO

  • AGS, What is it?
  • Employment
  • Programme status
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    11:30

    Canada’s Unmanned Aircraft Requirements- The Way Ahead

    Captain Caden Stiles

    Captain Caden Stiles, UAV Liaison Officer - Cranfield University, Canadian Forces

  • Tracking the evolution from military unmanned systems technology into the civil and commercial sector
  • Reviewing the routine support of Unmanned aircraft systems for Canadian law enforcement operations
  • Exploring implementation of unmanned systems among allies’ daily activities, in turn, enhancing their efficiency, safety and cost effectiveness
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    12:10

    NETWORKING LUNCH

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    13:10

    Convergence to Dual Aviation Authorities & Operational Feedback on ‘METEOR’ & Skylark SUAV

     

  • Reviewing the harmonized management of civilian and military aviation
  • Exploring the developmental processes of  Hungarian produced UAV, METEOR 3MA
  • Overview on the use of Skylark SUAV experiences gathered at homeland and on mission areas
  • Dr. Papp Gyula

    Dr. Papp Gyula, Head of State Aviation Division, National Transport Authority

    Lieutenant Colonel Zoltán Ozoli

    Lieutenant Colonel Zoltán Ozoli, Head of State Airworthiness and Engineering Department, National Transport Authority

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    13:50

    Design Considerations for Unmanned Aerial Systems

  • Exploring the analysis of design and performance for present  unmanned aerial systems
  • Highlighting and assessing the projections for  future development for existing systems
  • Assessing  the use of QFD analysis and examining the relationship between requirements and airframe propulsion solutions
  • Presenting design dependencies and the sensitivity relationship between top level requirements and design parameters and their impact upon system characteristics
  • Dr. Christinel  Mares

    Dr. Christinel Mares, Director of Aerospace Engineering Department, Brunel Univeristy Aerospace Engineering Department

    Dr. Guy Gratton

    Dr. Guy Gratton, Visiting Senior Fellow, Brunel University

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    14:30

    AFTERNOON TEA

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    14:50

    Coordinated Guidance for UAS

    Dr. Hyo Sang Shin

    Dr. Hyo Sang Shin, Centre for Autonomous Systems, DISE Cranfield University

  • Path planning and collision avoidance using the different guidance concept 
  • Coordinated Salve  
  • Resource Allocation
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    15:30

    Unmanned Rotorcraft Systems

    Professor Ben Chen

    Professor Ben Chen, Professor, National University Of Singapore

  • Hardware and software system structures of unmanned rotorcraft
  • Flight dynamic modelling
  • Advanced flight control system design
  • Flight test results and applications
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    16:30

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    8:30

    REGISTRATION & COFFEE

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Mick Davidson

    Mick Davidson, Tactical UAS SME, Unmanned Experts

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    9:10

    Update on the Watchkeeper Programme

    Major James Palmer

    Major James Palmer, SO2 UAS, Royal Artillery, UK

  • Providing an enhanced Tactical UAS capability for the British Army
  • Integrating the core programme into a UOR environment
  • Potential areas for future Tactical UAS developments
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    9:50

    Mission Effectiveness Through Enhanced Situational Awareness

    Mike Bruchanski

    Mike Bruchanski, UAS Programme Manager, AGI

  • understanding the mission environment
  • mission risks and platform to control relationship are the foundation for all successful missions
  • commercial technology playing a key role in understanding how to effectively use advance modeling of electronic systems as part of mission planning
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    10:30

    MORNING COFFEE

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    10:50

    Update on Short Range Tactical Unmanned Aerial System “Scan Eagle”

    Lieutenant Colonel Frits Muller

    Lieutenant Colonel Frits Muller, Chief, Quality Management UAS's, Royal Netherland Army Command

  •  Land based and Maritime training
  •  Civil and military aviation requirements
  •  NLD composition of a 12 hrs Flight Crew
  •  Introduction of UAS on board Navy LPD system
  •  Evaluating difficulties in deployment from a Navy Landing Platform Dock
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    11:30

    Update on the Mini Unmanned Aerial System ‘RAVEN'

    Lieutenant Colonel Frits Muller

    Lieutenant Colonel Frits Muller, Chief, Quality Management UAS's, Royal Netherland Army Command

  • The Dutch approach to the use of  UAS
  • Training and Operational Feedback
  • Exploring military and civilian cooperation
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    12:10

    NETWORKING LUNCH

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    13:10

    Tactical Use of UAS in the Maritime Environment

    Commander Vincent Chevalier

    Commander Vincent Chevalier, Head of Maritime Tactical UAS, French Navy

     

  • Exploring the use of Tactical UAS based on operational feedback
  • Evaluating the proposed use of unmanned aerial systems  for costal patrol , environmental protection  and ISR
  • Exploring the technological advancements in UAV programmes for the French Navy
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    13:50

    The Role of Training in UAS Programmes

  • Value of training
  • Learning Media & Environments
  • The role of Synthetic Imagery
  • What Good Looks Like
  • Mike Burrows

    Mike Burrows, Business Development Manager, SELEX Systems Integration

    Neil Wiles

    Neil Wiles, Solution Architect, SELEX Systems Intergration

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    14:30

    Legal Risks and Issues through the UAS Lifecycle and Privacy Issues Surrounding the Use of UAS

    Peter Lee

    Peter Lee, Solicitor, Taylor Vinters

  • Assessing the use of UAS in commercial and civilian airspace
  • Addressing the issue of privacy with relation to the use of UAS for civilian surveillance
  • Evaluating the legal issues of UAS lifecycle
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    15:10

    AFTERNOON TEA

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    15:30

    Data Exchange Technology

    Colin Bullock

    Colin Bullock, Managing Director, Enterprise Control Systems Ltd

  • Introduction: Colin Bullock - 25 Years of Airborne downlink communications
  • Recent Changes in the Industry- quest for unmanned operation (and the reasons why)
  • Technology available and what can (and has been) achieved in terms of capability
  • A worked through example using a COFDM transceiver approach, tradeoffs and resultant performance envolope

     

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    16:10

    The UAS Challenge - “Bums on Seats”

    Mick Davidson

    Mick Davidson, Tactical UAS SME, Unmanned Experts

  • Assesing the need to fufill the increasing demand for UAV pilots
  • Reviewing strategies in place to try and keep drone pilots in service for longer
  • Evaluating training and simulation for UAS operators
  • Tips and techniques available to UAS squadrons to reduce the manpower requirements
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    16:50

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Conference


    Sales & Business Development Director
    Resource Group Ltd
    Tactical UAS SME
    Unmanned Experts
    Research Fellow
    Warfighting Laboatory
    UAS Division Head
    US Marine Corps
    Staff Officer UAV Operations
    NATO
    UAV Liaison Officer - Cranfield University
    Canadian Forces
    Head of State Aviation Division
    National Transport Authority
    Head of State Airworthiness and Engineering Department
    National Transport Authority
    Director of Aerospace Engineering Department
    Brunel Univeristy Aerospace Engineering Department
    Visiting Senior Fellow
    Brunel University
    Centre for Autonomous Systems
    DISE Cranfield University
    Professor
    National University Of Singapore
    ISR Expert
    Inzpire Ltd
    Chief, Quality Management UAS's
    Royal Netherland Army Command
    Head of Maritime Tactical UAS
    French Navy
    SO2 UAS
    Royal Artillery, UK
    Managing Director
    Enterprise Control Systems Ltd
    Business Development Manager
    SELEX Systems Integration
    Solicitor
    Taylor Vinters
    UAS Programme Manager
    AGI

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    Kensington
    London W8 5SR
    United Kingdom

    Copthorne Tara Hotel

    The Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington is an elegant contemporary four-star hotel in prestigious Kensington, located just a two minutes walk from High Street Kensington underground station, making exploring easy. The hotel offers well-appointed and comfortable guest rooms combining Standard, Superior and Club accommodation. Club rooms offer iconic views over the city and include Club Lounge access for complimentary breakfast and refreshments. Guests can sample the authentic Singaporean, Malaysian and Chinese cuisine at Bugis Street, traditional pub fare at the Brasserie Restaurant & Bar or relax with a delicious drink at West8 Cocktail Lounge & Bar.

    The Copthorne Tara Hotel boasts 745 square meters of flexible meeting space, consisting of the Shannon Suite and the Liffey Suite, ideal for hosting conferences, weddings and social events. Facilities include access to the business centre 24 hours a day, fully equipped fitness room, gift shop, theatre desk and Bureau de Change. With ample onsite parking outside the London congestion charge zone and excellent transport links via Heathrow Airport, the hotel is the perfect location for business or leisure stays. The hotel is within close proximity to the shops of High Street Kensington, Knightsbridge and Westfield London, Olympia Conference Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Palace and Hyde Park.

     

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