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Counter UAS: The Next Arms Race?
18 November 2015
Counter UAS: The Next Arms Race?

Despite export restrictions, advanced unmanned aircraft technology is now available to all comers, both civil and military, and their use is now commonplace in conflicts (Iraq today), skirmishes (Israel), border disputes (Georgia) and even in just keeping an eye on your neighbours (South China Sea). Military forces and Nation States are just waking up to the threat they pose and efforts to counter UAS / RPAS are relatively nascent. On the civilian side, the potential for terrorist use (the White House), industrial espionage (Apple’s headquarters), or even causing riots (Serbian soccer match) has security officials scrambling to find a solution. Herein we review the threat, some approaches to counter it, and some efforts to counter the counter…

Workshop LEADER

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Squadron Leader (ret'd) Keven Gambold

CEO, Unmanned Experts

Keven Gambold completed a BSc in Psychology and Philosophy at Durham University, England and attended Royal Air Force Officer Training in 1992. After flying training on T-37B, T-38A and Hawk TMk1, he was posted to the Tornado GR4. During 2 tours on the aircraft, Keven participated in OP WARDEN (Turkey), OP BOLTON (Kuwait), OP ENGADINE (Kosovo), where he was awarded a Mention in Dispatches, and OP IRAQI FREEDOM, launching the Shormshadow Air-Launched Cruise Missile. He was the Squadron Electronic Warfare Instructor, Laser Targeting Pod lead, a 4-ship lead, Instrument Rating Examiner and the Training Officer. With full Electro-Optical qualifications he completed the Tactical Leadership Program, Maple and Green Flags and 14 months in Kuwait. Keven completed his tour with over 1500 hours on the Tornado fleet.

Keven volunteered for the Combined Joint Predator Task Force in April 2004 and was posted to Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, Nevada, USA. Whilst working on the Predator, Keven logged over 1500 hours combat flying, with two deployments to Launch-Recovery Elements, the second as the inaugural Squadron Commander at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, which involved the design, establishment, implementation and command of a new UAS unit at a novel airport. This included all aspects of structural layout, communications, operations, airspace integration, frequency management and engineering. He has operated UAS from deployed locations and numerous airfields.

Keven was fortunate enough to lead a successful 6-month flight trials program for the first ever Multi-Aircraft Control (MAC) system. As Chief of Standards & Evaluation, he wrote and mentored UAS standards, novel CONOPs and training packages, subsequently adopted by all UAS squadrons throughout USAF and USANG. Additionally he was a member of the cross-industry Advanced Cockpit Working Group, undertaking numerous surveys of current practices and standards to assist in software spiral developments and cockpit improvements.

In his role as Director for the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (North America)’s Technical Aviation and Safety Committee, Keven has published peer-reviewed papers on UAS operations in the civil sector. Copies are available on request. In addition, he was an active member of (the late) RTCA SC-203, which was tasked to inform the FAA on safe UAS standards and best practices in the civilian sphere.

Gambold has a JAA Commercial Pilots Licence, a Masters in Aeronautical Science (Aeronautics Operations) from ERAU and is a member of AUVSI, Chartered Management Institution, GAPAN, RTCA, AOPA and SAFE.

Unmanned Experts

 

Unmanned Experts® prides itself on both its name and its reputation; these elements stem directly from our carefully selected and highly-trained personnel. This growing, independent team of exceptional professionals has over 25,000 flying hours on UAS platforms and over 35,000 flying hours on manned aircraft. With Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) pilots, operators and maintainers as well as specialists with expertise in all areas of unmanned operations, Unmanned Experts provides dependable; approachable and affordable mentorship in the UAS sector.
 

Workshop agenda

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12:30

Registration & Coffee

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13:00

The UAS Threat

Squadron Leader (ret'd) Keven Gambold, CEO, Unmanned Experts

- Review the Proliferation of Military Systems
- Provide examples of ‘other’ nations UAS use
- Study civil UAS / drone capabilities
- Examine recent examples of civilian ‘infringements’

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14:00

Afternoon Tea

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14:30

Military Counter UAS Efforts

Squadron Leader (ret'd) Keven Gambold, CEO, Unmanned Experts

- List the vulnerabilities of unmanned aerial systems
- Look at current fielded military C-UAS capabilities
- Review developing capabilities and programs

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15:00

Counter Civilian UAS

Squadron Leader (ret'd) Keven Gambold, CEO, Unmanned Experts

- Highlight the difficulties of Civilian Counter-UAS
- Overview of current systems in development

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15:30

Afternoon Tea

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16:00

Counter C-UAS: The Arms Race

Squadron Leader (ret'd) Keven Gambold, CEO, Unmanned Experts

- Study efforts to ‘harden’ current Unmanned systems
- Provide outlook of future tech developments in C-UAS

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17:00

Review - Discussion, Questions & Answers

Squadron Leader (ret'd) Keven Gambold, CEO, Unmanned Experts

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17:00

Close of Workshop

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CPD is a common requirement of individual membership with professional bodies and Institutes. Increasingly, employers also expect their staff to undertake regular CPD activities.

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